This post is an excerpt from My Favorite Collaboration Apps.
- Teamviewer
tops this list because of its versatility in everything from desktop
sharing (even through firewalls) to browser-based presentations. The app
is free to all non-commercial users and well worth the cost (a one time
fee for as low as $750) for many business users, considering it also
provides simple click connections between team partners and secure
instant messaging. A very comprehensive tool that's incredibly easy to
use.- Crocodoc
allows you and your collaborators to add comments, drawings, doodles,
highlights, and other markups to Word documents, PowerPoint
presentations, images (photo or graphic), PDF forms and other documents.
You can embed documents on a website or blog or simply share them
privately. Documents are displayed in your browser and no Flash or
plugins are required. Files can be password protected and encrypted, all
free of charge.- Creately makes
online diagramming and design work easy. You and collaborators can use
it for flowcharts, UI mockups, UML diagrams, network and rack diagrams,
wireframes, mind maps, chemistry lab diagrams, fishbones, organization
charts and SWOT tables, to name but a few. It has an extensive library
of object sets and templates that make the highly intuitive effort even
easier. The personal version is free for sharing up to five diagrams,
and fees start for as low as $5 per month per user.- Cozimo
allows creative teams to collaborate on images, documents and videos.
Its synchronized video feature keeps all the editors and collaborators
perfectly synched in real-time. You can draw directly on the images,
leave post-it like comments, and easily access the automated project
tracking to stay up-to-date on changes and communications. It works in
any flash-related browser. Its one of the few apps that allows you to
work easily with multi-page PDFs and vector rendering for Adobe
Illustrator and CAD files. The personal version is free, and paid
versions start at $29 per month.- Onehub is a
great file sharing app that excels in sending, receiving and tracking
large file transfers. Invitation and comment emails can be branded
either to reflect the company or the project's name. The app sends email
as directed by users to invite new collaborators, share comments on
items, post a new message, or simply to disseminate daily notifications.
Virtual workspaces can be easily customized. Users typically set up one
work space pre project or department but workspaces can be used in any
way that works for the user. The free version includes 2 GB of storage
and paid plans start at $29 per month.- Wizehive Project Management provides
private workspaces, file sharing, and detail and activity tracking. It
works very well with projects that have lots of participants and tons of
details to worry about. Additional tools are offered to help with
specific project verticals, i.e. contests, scholarships, and grants. The
free version includes three workspaces, and paid plans start at $24 per
month.