{"id":1051,"date":"2016-10-24T09:00:20","date_gmt":"2016-10-24T14:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.atom.com\/blog\/?p=1051"},"modified":"2026-06-22T10:48:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T15:48:10","slug":"20-free-tools-for-startups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.atom.com\/blog\/20-free-tools-for-startups\/","title":{"rendered":"20+ Free Tools For Startups"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atom.com\/blog\/how-to-start-a-business\/\">how to start your own business<\/a>, we often don&#8217;t have the funds to pay for the tools that we need to succeed. We have collated 20 of the best free tools you can use to grow your business.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/canva.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canva<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"canva.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1064 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.atom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/SHSC1-1024x496.png\" alt=\"Canva Demonstration\" width=\"710\" height=\"344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.atom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/SHSC1-1024x496.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.atom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/SHSC1-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/www.atom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/SHSC1.png 1366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/canva.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canva <\/a>is a graphic design tool that is both simple and free. Whether you want to design a poster, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atom.com\/blog\/10-social-media-tips-startups\/\">Facebook post<\/a>, presentation or email header &#8211; you can do it with Canva. It&#8217;s super simple to use and has a lot of free and $1 templates so even those without design skills can create something epic.<\/p>\n<p>Canva also has a design school to help you get the most out of their tool!<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/verified.email\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">VerifiedEmail<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/verified.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-12291 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.atom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/verified.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1560\" height=\"988\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.atom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/verified.png 1560w, https:\/\/www.atom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/verified-300x190.png 300w, https:\/\/www.atom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/verified-1024x649.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.atom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/verified-768x486.png 768w, https:\/\/www.atom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/verified-1536x973.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.atom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/verified-720x456.png 720w, https:\/\/www.atom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/verified-580x367.png 580w, https:\/\/www.atom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/verified-320x203.png 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1560px) 100vw, 1560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/verified.email\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">VerifiedEmail<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is an essential tool for any startup building an audience from scratch. It helps you keep your email list clean by verifying every address before you send anything. That means no more bounces, no more sending to dead inboxes, and no damage to your sender reputation. Simply upload your list or use the real-time checker to validate sign-ups as they happen.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With affordable pay-as-you-go pricing and a free 200-credit trial, VerifiedEmail makes email list hygiene simple \u2014 and saves young companies from costly deliverability issues.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flexclip.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">flexClip<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>FlexClip is another tool that brings a range of AI functionalities to video creation, making it an excellent choice for entrepreneurs looking to enhance their visual content. With features like AI-powered text-to-video, automatic subtitle generation, and a library of templates, FlexClip simplifies the video-making process for users of all skill levels.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Flexclip.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10509 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.atom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Flexclip-300x119.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"711\" height=\"282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.atom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Flexclip-300x119.png 300w, https:\/\/www.atom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Flexclip-1024x406.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.atom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Flexclip-768x305.png 768w, https:\/\/www.atom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Flexclip-1536x610.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.atom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Flexclip-2048x813.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.atom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Flexclip-1920x762.png 1920w, https:\/\/www.atom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Flexclip-720x286.png 720w, https:\/\/www.atom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Flexclip-580x230.png 580w, https:\/\/www.atom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Flexclip-320x127.png 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visme.co\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visme<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/keep-bbsk\/AFgXFlJnI16IuEaivcgSV-5D_zIr2ZZR-PRnCn3rH0UvCZtnhz_E2UxCsAMwLP3zsDIpHriyK0qt0v_z3jvA1cVcd-wbw4OzvGGQNkf8ZKecQtak5A3iRrnn7g=s1600\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visme means visual communication when it comes to generating content and helping startups put their best foot forward. With this interactive content creator, businesses can add movement to their brand strategy and reach their audience using the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visme.co\/templates\/presentations\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visme presentation templates<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, infographic templates, the AI image creator, etc. No matter the role or level of design skills, with Visme, worklife is easier.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/codedthemes.com\/\">CodedThemes<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>CodedThemes offers a wide range of React Templates, Vue Templates, Bootstrap Templates, Tailwind Templates, Angular Templates, and many more. They offers versatile templates built to suit a wide range of industries and project needs. To help users explore the features and functionalities, CodedThemes provides free trial versions before committing to the premium version.<\/p>\n<p>Every template is thoughtfully crafted with a clear purpose, clean and scalable code, and a focus on delivering a smooth user experience. With over 204K creatives already using their products, CodedThemes continues to be a trusted and popular choice among developers and designers worldwide.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/infogr.am\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Infogram<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>A picture is worth a thousand words, and infographics even more! Create highly shareable content like infographics easily with <a href=\"https:\/\/infogr.am\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Infogram <\/a>and display your data beautifully.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/trello.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trello<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"canva.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1065 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.atom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/SHSC11-1024x498.png\" alt=\"Trello Demonstration\" width=\"710\" height=\"345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.atom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/SHSC11-1024x498.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.atom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/SHSC11-300x146.png 300w, https:\/\/www.atom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/SHSC11.png 1366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/trello.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trello <\/a>is an amazing tool that you can use for project management. It&#8217;s extremely useful for collating ideas, managing campaigns and for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atom.com\/blog\/10-tips-to-increase-productivity-get-more-done\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">personal organization<\/a> &#8211; it definitely makes me more productive! You can invite your clients to use it too so you can keep all of your work organised.\u00a0There are other tools\u00a0<a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.proofhub.com\/articles\/trello-alternatives\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/www.proofhub.com\/articles\/trello-alternatives\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">similar to Trello<\/a> in the market that also offer great project management features to streamline your workflow.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/docracy.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Docracy<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"docracy.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1067 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.atom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/SHSC13-1024x497.png\" alt=\"Docracy Demonstration\" width=\"710\" height=\"345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.atom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/SHSC13-1024x497.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.atom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/SHSC13-300x146.png 300w, https:\/\/www.atom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/SHSC13.png 1338w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As a startup business it&#8217;s hard to find the funds to pay a lawyer for some legal documents. However, there&#8217;s now a free option! The founders of Docracy provide legal documents that are easily customizable for your business and have completely transparent sources. Many people are raving about Docracy, so we recommend it!<\/p>\n<h3>Zintego<\/h3>\n<p>Zintego offers an invaluable resource for startups\u2014the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zintego.com\/free-invoice-generator\">Zintego Free Invoice Generator<\/a>. This tool empowers businesses to produce professional invoices effortlessly without the need for specialized software or design skills. The complimentary invoice templates provided by Zintego simplify the invoicing process, making it both cost-effective and user-friendly.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/mailchimp.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MailChimp<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s 100% free for up to 2,000 email addresses, making it a great starting point for small businesses exploring <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emailvendorselection.com\/mailchimp-pricing\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mailchimp pricing<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> before scaling their email marketing efforts.<\/span> Easily create stunning email campaigns and signup forms with the preset templates, or create your own.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/ifttt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IFTTT<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>If This Then That creates a recipe with your apps and allows you to automate your actions. For instance, you can connect Facebook and Instagram and automatically post every Instagram post onto your Facebook Page. This can save you lots of time and can be used in a variety of different ways.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/codecademy.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Codecademy<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"codecademy.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1066 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.atom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/SHSC12-1024x493.png\" alt=\"Codecademy Demonstration\" width=\"710\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.atom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/SHSC12-1024x493.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.atom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/SHSC12-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/www.atom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/SHSC12.png 1366w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking to learn to code, <a href=\"http:\/\/codecademy.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Codecademy <\/a>is perfect for it. It starts in a simple manner so as long as you can use a computer, you can learn to code. As the world is going more and more digital, this is definitely a worthwhile skill to learn.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/invoiceto.me\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Invoice To Me<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Do you take payment by invoice? Here&#8217;s a free invoice builder that allows you to create, save to PDF and send.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/buffer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Buffer<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/buffer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Buffer <\/a>is a Social Media scheduling app available online or on mobile. It allows you to schedule 10 posts for 3 different Social Media accounts for free. This means you can sort out all of your Social Media for the week in one go and not have to worry about remembering to post.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/website.grader.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marketing Grader by Hubspot<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"website.grader.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1068 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.atom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/SHSC14-1024x500.png\" alt=\"Marketing Grader Demonstration\" width=\"710\" height=\"347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.atom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/SHSC14-1024x500.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.atom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/SHSC14-300x147.png 300w, https:\/\/www.atom.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/SHSC14.png 1341w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re wondering how your marketing is doing, pop your URL into <a href=\"https:\/\/website.grader.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marketing Grader by Hubspot<\/a> and they will analyze your website, blog and Social Media presence and give you advice on where to improve.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.helpareporter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HARO<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.helpareporter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Help A Reporter Out<\/a> sends daily emails with opportunities for you to be in the press. Although the free version sends you unfiltered emails so you do have to sift through, it can still help you with getting in the paper or even on TV!<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/pixabay.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pixabay<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/unsplash.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Unsplash<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/pexels.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pexels<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/deathtothestockphoto.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Death To The Stock Photo<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Need royalty-free images for your website, blog or Social Media but don&#8217;t want to pay sky high prices? These websites provide you with 100% FREE and royalty-free images for you to use as you please.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/docs.google.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Docs<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/sheets.google.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sheets<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/slides.google.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Slides<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Don&#8217;t want to pay for a Microsoft Word license? Well, Google has you covered. Their free Google\u00a0Apps allow you to create spreadsheets, word documents and presentations in the same way you would on Microsoft Word.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/dropbox.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dropbox<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Do you often need to send large files to other people, or want to back up your existing files? Dropbox is free and it acts like an extra hard drive on your computer- plus it&#8217;s also an app for your smartphone!<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.boomeranggmail.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Boomerrang for Gmail<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Do you find yourself replying to emails at 1am? This can look unprofessional as it&#8217;s an inappropriate time, and that&#8217;s where <a href=\"http:\/\/www.boomeranggmail.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Boomerang <\/a>comes in. It&#8217;s an extension for Gmail and allows you to scheduel a time to send your email. Awesome, huh?<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/goskills.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GoSkills<\/a><\/h3>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goskills.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.goskills.com\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1545166918257000&amp;usg=AFQjCNH4zVE8h6iqxhOFphldPFOwLlRfLg\">GoSkills<\/a>\u00a0online courses can help you learn the essential skills you need to succeed as a freelancer. The courses are bite-sized, with 3-6 minute video tutorials, exercises and quizzes, so you can learn something new in a matter of minutes, on a lunch break or on the go.<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>They offer a 7 day free trial, free access to the GoSkills Gold LMS for businesses, and a regularly updated blog with free articles, resources and tutorials. You can access courses on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.goskills.com\/Course\/Excel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.goskills.com\/Course\/Excel&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1545166918257000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHRw3Im7v38XIU6-DL2Yhn_qBp9Vg\">Excel<\/a>, financial modeling, project management, productivity and many more super useful topics for freelancers.<\/div>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/slidebean.com\/\"><strong>Slidebean<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Slidebean&#8217;s presentation templates provide a fill-in-the-blank outline that can kick start your presentation workflow. Combined with their AI\u00a0arrangement, you&#8217;ll be able to wrap up a presentation in minutes, instead of hours.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kittl.com\/get-started\/etsy?utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_campaign=atom\"><strong>Kittl<\/strong><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kittl<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is an AI-powered design platform for creating product mockups, logos, t-shirts, and social media visuals using drag-and-drop tools and ready-made templates. It is especially useful for Etsy sellers and print-on-demand businesses looking to create and scale product listings faster.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/venturz.co\/\">Venturz<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Venturz is an <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">all-in-one startup platform<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that brings your website, email marketing, CRM, and social media scheduling under one free platform. Instead of signing up for a separate tool for each task, you can build a website, run email campaigns, manage leads, and schedule social posts \u2014 all from a single dashboard.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/wideo.co\/\"><strong>Wideo.co<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Wideo uses templates to help you create professional videos for marketing, internal communications, social media and more. 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