{"id":3245,"date":"2021-10-23T00:00:59","date_gmt":"2021-10-23T00:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/?p=3245"},"modified":"2023-08-11T07:31:41","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T07:31:41","slug":"10-best-productivity-tools-for-work-from-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/10-best-productivity-tools-for-work-from-home\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Best Productivity Tools for Work from Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Work from home(WFH)<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is a win-win for organizations as well as employees alike beyond post-pandemic as well. Even the most rigid organizations have adopted <\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">remote work <\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and allowed employees to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">work <\/span><\/i><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">online from home<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, considering the pandemic and the monetary benefits for the companies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More and more businesses are transitioning to remote work for smooth operations during the global pandemic, overcoming difficult situations like a disaster, or by choice to save massive amounts of money on cafeterias, travelling, electricity, and office furniture, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While working from home is a great benefit, it\u2019s necessary to have the right software\/ productivity tools in place to ensure you can hit your goals or do even better than before.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Experienced remote teams know <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how to <\/span><\/i><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">work from home<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in terms of technologies and software tools required to make a successful remote working.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your team is new to remote working, then it is important to know about the best productivity tools that you should start using today.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are thousands of tools available in the market, but we are telling you about the ten best <\/span><strong>work from home<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tools suitable for all types of remote teams.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Let\u2019s have a look at some of the key characteristics of productivity tools for remote teams:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Accessibility<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Accessibility is the main characteristic of a remote team productivity tool, if the users cannot easily access it, it is of no use. Today, the SaaS( software-as-a-service) distribution model made it possible to access <\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">work from home<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tools from anywhere using the internet.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most of the remote team tools available today are cloud-based and can be accessed through mobile apps also.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Easy to Use<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It should be easy to operate with a simple and easy to understand UI design. Moreover, it should easily fit in with the already used tools in the organization.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Affordability<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pricing determines the practicality of a tool. Along with being useful and safe to use, a top WFH tool is one that does not burn a hole in the pocket of users.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Productivity<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another key characteristic of a good WFH tool is their ability to serve their purpose effectively and enhance the productivity of the workflow.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>In this post, we will talk about the ten best remote productivity tools required in different categories like- project management, real-time communication, collaboration, employee monitoring &amp; management needed to enhance the productivity of your teams while enjoying the benefits of <em>work from home<\/em><i>&#8211;<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Best Productivity Tools for Work from Home<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><b>Project Management<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When working on multiple projects, it can be hard to stay organized.\u00a0 Staying productive and efficient is a must to achieve targets when different stakeholders responsible for separate tasks are involved.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Project management tools are munitions that aid project managers and their teams plan, manage, and organize their tasks more efficiently. These tools track project road maps in real-time through dashboards. By this, you know tasks assigned to you, what needs a priority, and the status of remaining tasks in the projects.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Furthermore, they help teams meet deadlines and be more productive jointly in an organized manner without confusion.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Top Project Management Tools<\/b><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>1.ProofHub<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3318 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/proofhub-workload-management-software-1024x472.png\" alt=\"proofhub-work- from-home-software\" width=\"1024\" height=\"472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/proofhub-workload-management-software-1024x472.png 1024w, https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/proofhub-workload-management-software-300x138.png 300w, https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/proofhub-workload-management-software-768x354.png 768w, https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/proofhub-workload-management-software-1080x497.png 1080w, https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/proofhub-workload-management-software.png 1828w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>ProofHub<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a web-based all-in-one project management and online collaboration tool that helps groups, companies, and freelancers manage, schedule, work, and communicate with clients and teams.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a SAAS-based stand-alone software, available on the web, iOS, and android.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ProofHub comes with sufficient features to handle multiple remote teams of any size simultaneously and with the ability to handle any number of projects of various industries smoothly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>ProofHub Project Management Features &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To-Do\u2019s Milestones<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">File Sharing\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In-built Proofing Tool<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Privacy Setting<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Project Templates<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Recurring Tasks<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Reporting Custom Roles\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gantt Charts<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Sub Tasks Notes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Automatic Notifications<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Document Management<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Request Forms<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Multiple Timers<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Custom Reports<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keyboard shortcuts\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In-built browser chat<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Casper mode<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Time tracking<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>ProofHub Collaboration Features &#8211;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dashboard Discussions<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Inbuilt Browser Chat\/Group<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Chat Calendars\/Timelines<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Mentions Announcements<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Quick Add Menu\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3327 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/pricing-proofhub-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"proofhub-pricing\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/pricing-proofhub.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/pricing-proofhub-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/pricing-proofhub-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pricing-\u00a0 ProofHub<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">offers<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">free trials. Essential plan of <\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">50$<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> including <\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">40<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> projects, unlimited users, and <\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> GB storage and Ultimate plan of unlimited projects, users , and <em>100<\/em>GB storage for <em>99$<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>Also Read<\/strong><\/em><\/span>&#8211; <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/09-tips-to-effectively-work-remotely-from-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">9 Tips for Effectively Working from Home<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<h3>2.Trello<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3320 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Trello-work-from-home-tool-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"work-from-home-tools\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Trello-work-from-home-tool.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Trello-work-from-home-tool-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Trello-work-from-home-tool-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Trello<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a web-based, Kanban-style, list-making application, a subsidiary of Atlassian, counted among the simple project management software for<\/span> <strong>work from home<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> teams of all types.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is available on browsers and mobile devices even when offline. Trello cards are the way to a more organized workspace for remote teams where you get real-time updates, can track, share and manage work-related details of teammates efficiently.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The platform allows users to create a separate board for each project and then add lists and cards to manage the tasks of a project. You can assign cards, which represent tasks to specific members of the team.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tasks are highlighted under color with the name of a specific team member, open a card to uncover checklists, due dates, attachments, conversations, and more.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To sum up, it is an efficient and rewarding way to manage the project requirements of a remote team perfectly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is available on browsers, iOS, and Android.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3329 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/trello-pricing-remote-work-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"trello-pricing\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/trello-pricing-remote-work.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/trello-pricing-remote-work-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/trello-pricing-remote-work-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pricing- Trello<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is offering four plans- Free, Standard, Premium, and Enterprise version. See the image above for four different options as per the varying requirements of the users.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>3. GitHub<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3322 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/github-work-from-home-tool-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"work-from-home-tool-github\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/github-work-from-home-tool.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/github-work-from-home-tool-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/github-work-from-home-tool-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>GitHub<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Inc. is a provider of Internet hosting for software development and version control using Git. It lets you collaborate and communicate on projects with team members located in different locations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GitHub is built only for code-sharing requirements and not for general communication. Here, you can host and review code, manage projects, and build software alongside <em>50<\/em> million developers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With Github, you can create your software, the team can see what\u2019s going on, and project managers can manage projects directly from the system and share with other team members by mentioning them anywhere in the system.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It offers the distributed version control and source code management (SCM) functionality of Git, plus its features.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Collaboration Features for Work from Home-<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bug tracking<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Feature requests<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Task management<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Access control\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Continuous integration and wikis for every project.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is available on Windows and maciOS.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3331 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Github-pricing-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"github-pricing\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Github-pricing.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Github-pricing-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Github-pricing-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pricing- GitHub<\/strong> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">offering three different plans as per the requirement. Also, it is available for free, you can start with a free version and upgrade to a plan as per the requirements of your projects.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>4. Slack<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3325 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/slack-remote-work-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"slack-remote-work\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/slack-remote-work.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/slack-remote-work-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/slack-remote-work-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Slack<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is yet another efficient <\/span><strong>work-from-home<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tool that makes collaboration and project management easy in a <span style=\"color: #333333;\">well-organized <\/span>manner for small businesses and large enterprises. You can choose your plan and work your way to better productive teamwork.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, it allows you to communicate with certain colleagues without involving other teammates over direct messages and private channels. It also integrates with other third-party apps such as Google Drive and Salesforce Chatter.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can create channels which are dedicated spaces for separate needs, where you can collaborate for <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">productive teamwork<\/span>.<\/span> Check off your to-do list and move your projects forward by bringing the right people, conversations, tools, and information you need together.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Slack is available on <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Windows, MacOS,\u00a0 iOS,\u00a0 Android.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3333 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Slack-pricing-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"slack-pricing\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Slack-pricing.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Slack-pricing-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Slack-pricing-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pricing<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>&#8211;<\/strong> It is available in four different plans, check the above image for full information on slack pricing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>Also Read-<\/strong><\/em><\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/project-management-software-better-productivity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em><strong>17+ Project Management Software for Better Productivity<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Real-Time Communication<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Real-time communication tools allow teams to stay connected and informed through easy and open communication channels for all to post messages in relevant groups, or catch up on past messages.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also, these tools allow you to speak via internet-hosted phone calls or video chats.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Top Real-Time Communication Tools-<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>5. Skype<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3341 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/skype-work-from-home-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"skype-work-from-home-2022\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/skype-work-from-home.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/skype-work-from-home-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/skype-work-from-home-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Skype<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> text, voice and video make it simple to share experiences with the people that matter to you in business and otherwise.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Skype Features-<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Audio and HD video calling<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Screen sharing<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Private conversations<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Call recording and live subtitles<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smart messaging<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Call phones<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skype is available for all your devices Phone, tablets, Alexa, Xbox, Desktop, and web.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>6. Zoom<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3345 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/zoom-work-from-home-collaboration-tool-1024x456.jpg\" alt=\"work-from-home-collaboration-tool\" width=\"1024\" height=\"456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/zoom-work-from-home-collaboration-tool-1024x456.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/zoom-work-from-home-collaboration-tool-300x134.jpg 300w, https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/zoom-work-from-home-collaboration-tool-768x342.jpg 768w, https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/zoom-work-from-home-collaboration-tool-1080x481.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/zoom-work-from-home-collaboration-tool.jpg 1293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Zoom<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the leader in modern enterprise video communications, allowing users to connect through audio and video with multiple people to connect and continue workflows with minimal disruption. You can conduct live meetings and video webinars and record those sessions to view later.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is an easy, reliable cloud platform for video and audio conferencing, chat, and webinars across mobile, desktop, and room systems. Zoom Rooms is the original software-based conference used around the world in board, conferences, huddle, and training rooms, as well as executive offices and classrooms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This popular <\/span><strong>work-from-home<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tool allows up to <em>1,000<\/em> video participants and <em>10,000<\/em> viewers, making it the most preferred communication solution globally.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zoom is available on Windows, Mac,\u00a0 iOS, Android devices and is optimized to work reliably,\u00a0 easy to use, buy, and scale.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Also Read<\/span>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/workforce-management-solutions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Why do we Need Workforce Management Solutions to Grow?<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Collaboration Tools<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Collaboration software lets remote team members share documents and files in real-time.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Popular collaboration tools-<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>7. Google Drive<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3347 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/google-drive-work-from-home-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"google-drive-work-from-home\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/google-drive-work-from-home.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/google-drive-work-from-home-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/google-drive-work-from-home-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Google Drive<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> lets you create and share your work online and access your documents from anywhere. This productivity suite is among the most used <\/span><strong>work from home<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tools to store and share files.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Features-<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manage documents<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Spreadsheets<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Presentations<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Surveys\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Videos<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google Drive is highly secure and you always have the authority to choose people with whom you want to share your files and documents.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is available on the Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>8. Microsoft Teams<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3343 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/microsoft-teams-wfh-2022-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"microsoft-teams-wfh-2022\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is one of the most popular communication and collaboration tools developed by Microsoft, efficiently handling <\/span><em><strong>work from home<\/strong><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> requirements for millions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Microsoft Teams is a reliable communication tool for one-on-one messages to group chats, and video conferencing. You can chat, meet, call, collaborate, and get started with Microsoft Teams with home, business, enterprise, and education options.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is available on Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Also Read<\/span><\/strong><\/em>&#8211; <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/top-10-workforce-management-software-2021-22\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Top 10 Workforce Management Software 2022<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Employee Monitoring &amp; Management<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These software\/ productivity tools let you know how active your team is by tracking keyboard, mouse, app, and other usage metrics. These tools help you keep teams motivated, while also alerting you when a team member is falling behind.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Software tools for Team Monitoring and Management-<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>9. EmpMonitor<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/pricing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3337 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/empmonitor-work-from-home-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"empmonitor-work-from-home\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/empmonitor-work-from-home.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/empmonitor-work-from-home-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/empmonitor-work-from-home-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/how-empmonitor-enables-workflow-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>EmpMonitor<\/strong><\/a><\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is making organizations more productive, compliant, and <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/how-businesses-can-avoid-corporate-espionage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">secure with its AI-powered<\/a><\/span><\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">remote team management capabilities monitoring user activity from a centralized location.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This remote <\/span><strong>work from home<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tool is advanced, intelligent, and integrated to<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/user-behavior-analytics-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> lower the risk<\/a><\/span>, and you can access your account from any internet-enabled device from anywhere at any time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It provides the liberty to view and manage the activities instantly for quick solutions in real-time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>EmpMonitor Key Features-<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Time Management<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">User Management<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get real-time insights<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attendance management<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is available on all devices and is compatible with PCs, laptops, windows, mac, and Android.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>10. Hubstaff<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3339 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/hubstaff-remote-work-2022-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"hubstaff-remote-work-tool\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/hubstaff-remote-work-2022.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/hubstaff-remote-work-2022-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/hubstaff-remote-work-2022-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hubstaff<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> makes employee monitoring easier for <\/span><strong>work from home<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for teams of all sizes by allowing teams to assess their productivity and track project progress. This tool comes with an in-built GPS time-tracking feature that tracks both transit and on-site time of employees.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The online timesheets allow you to keep a tab on individual employee hours, billable hours, and payments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is available on Chrome, Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>Latest from EmpMonitor Blog-<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/workload-management-adviser-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em><strong>Workload Management Adviser 2022<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/remote-staffing-vs-outsourcing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em><strong>Remote Staffing Vs Outsourcing- What&#8217;s the Difference?<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Wrap Up<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Work from home<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can be challenging if you have not deployed the right productivity tools to make remote work-life easy and productive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many organizations fail to achieve optimal productivity levels due to the lack of the right productivity tools that suit their business requirement and go for popular tools available. It is advisable to test free trials of each software and check the suitability according to your team&#8217;s requirements.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Switching to remote work and forgetting to research and identify tools can be hazardous. By using the right software, you can be more productive, and ensure perfect team collaboration, only if you know your requirements.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Share the post with your remote teams to let them know about the best <\/span><strong>work from home<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tools that can work for them as well!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Need an Employee monitoring tool to work productively for<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> work from home<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">? Get<\/span> <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>EmpMonitor<\/strong><\/a><\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">now-<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/pricing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3191 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/wfm-empmonitor-tool.jpg\" alt=\"empmonitor-pricing\" width=\"2917\" height=\"1667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/wfm-empmonitor-tool.jpg 2917w, https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/wfm-empmonitor-tool-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/wfm-empmonitor-tool-768x439.jpg 768w, https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/wfm-empmonitor-tool-1024x585.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/empmonitor.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/wfm-empmonitor-tool-1080x617.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2917px) 100vw, 2917px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Work from home(WFH) is a win-win for organizations as well as employees alike beyond post-pandemic as well. 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