Free Enterprise Tools for Remote Work amidst Coronavirus outbreak
Google Hangouts Meet (Enterprise)
Advanced video-conferencing features for G-suite and G-suite for Education users:
- Meetings with 250 participants
- Live streaming to 100,000 viewers
- Record meetings and automatically save to Google drive
Free till: July 1, 2020
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Troop Messenger
Troop Messenger is a comprehensive instant messaging app for all types of businesses. Chat, meet, call, and collaborate with instant messaging, audio-video conferencing, file sharing, desktop sharing, and more. Plan your work schedules and projects on this team chat software!
- One-One Messaging
- Audio Calling
- Unlimited Group Chats
- File Sharing
- Global Search
Free till: 30-day free trial
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Zoho Remotely - Remote Work Productivity Suite
Suite of remote tools including
- Sheet - Real-time spreadsheet collaboration
- Writer - Real-time document collaboration
- WorkDrive - Document storage and sharing
- Lens and Assist - Remote support
- ShowTime - Engagement and training
- Projects - Project management
- Sprints - Specifically for Agile
- Meeting - Video conferencing
- Show - Presentations
- Cliq - Messaging/ chat
Free till: July 1, 2020
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Expanded free plan for Cisco WebEx
Traffic on Cisco WebEx in China grew by 22 times since the Coronavirus outbreak. So, Cisco has expanded it's infrastructure and is offering the following additional features free:
- No time restrictions/ unlimited usage (up from a cap of 40 minutes)
- Meetings with 100 participants (up from 50)
- Toll dial-in feature
Free till: 90 days
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LogMeIn's Remote Work Kit
LogMeIn saw usage of its collaboration products double in Asia and in response came forward to create a remote work kit containing the following products:
- GoToMeeting - Video conferencing and collaboration
- GoToWebinar - Presentations, webinars, meetings for remote teams
- Pro, Central, GoToMyPC - Remote access to your desktop
- RescueAssist - Remote support software
Free till: 90 days
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Microsoft Teams and Office 365 E1
Office 365 E1 includes:
- Advanced collaboration, meetings and workflow abilities
- Web-based office apps and business services
- Email, file storage, sharing, messaging
Free till: 180 days
Link: Click here