Best tools for Small businesses

E-commerce

Shopify

Subscription

A hosted platform for building and running an online store.

Best for: Selling online without maintaining your own hosting, payments or checkout.

• Free trial

Website & Hosting

Kinsta

Subscription

Premium managed WordPress and application hosting on Google Cloud.

Best for: Business-critical WordPress sites where performance and support justify the price.

Cybersecurity & Privacy

NordVPN

Subscription

A consumer VPN service with a large server network and audited no-logs policy.

Best for: Protecting traffic on untrusted networks and separating browsing from your ISP.

Website & Hosting

Hostinger

Subscription

Budget-friendly shared and managed hosting with a simple control panel.

Best for: First websites and small projects where price and simplicity matter most.

Finance & Business Services

QuickBooks

Subscription

Accounting software for small businesses, covering books, invoicing and tax.

Best for: Small businesses that work with an accountant and need proper books.

• Free trial

E-commerce

WooCommerce

Free

An open-source commerce plugin that turns a WordPress site into a store.

Best for: Store owners who already run WordPress and want to own their stack.

• Free plan

Finance & Business Services

FreshBooks

Subscription

Invoicing-first accounting built around service businesses and freelancers.

Best for: Freelancers and service businesses whose main need is billing clients.

• Free trial

E-commerce

BigCommerce

Subscription

A hosted commerce platform aimed at larger catalogues and B2B selling.

Best for: Bigger catalogues and B2B workflows that outgrow an entry-level store builder.

• Free trial

Finance & Business Services

Wave

Freemium

Free core accounting and invoicing, with paid payments and payroll add-ons.

Best for: Sole traders and very small businesses that need books without a subscription.

• Free plan