Best Business Products for Productivity (Top 10 Picks)

Microsoft 365 Business Premium earns its place because it gives many businesses the most complete productivity foundation in one subscription: documents, spreadsheets, email, meetings, storage, identity, and endpoint/security tools.

In day-to-day use, the ownership case is strongest for teams that want one managed suite for everyday productivity, collaboration, and security-sensitive administration.. Buyers should still evaluate setup time, admin ownership, integrations, data policies, and whether the product fits the way their team already works.

Its main tradeoff is that the breadth can create complexity if a business does not have someone responsible for configuration, governance, and user training.. That does not make it a weak pick, but it does mean the best buyer is one who will use its strongest workflow consistently rather than buying it because it is popular.

Skip Microsoft 365 Business Premium if another product in this list solves your most urgent bottleneck with less complexity, or if your business needs a different platform, compliance model, or service provider.

Google Workspace Business Standard earns its place because it is one of the easiest ways for a business to standardize email, shared calendars, documents, storage, and video meetings around a cloud-first workflow.

In day-to-day use, the ownership case is strongest for teams that prioritize shared documents, fast onboarding, and browser-based collaboration.. Buyers should still evaluate setup time, admin ownership, integrations, data policies, and whether the product fits the way their team already works.

Its main tradeoff is that businesses that need heavy desktop Office compatibility or advanced compliance controls should compare plan requirements carefully.. That does not make it a weak pick, but it does mean the best buyer is one who will use its strongest workflow consistently rather than buying it because it is popular.

Skip Google Workspace Business Standard if another product in this list solves your most urgent bottleneck with less complexity, or if your business needs a different platform, compliance model, or service provider.

Notion Business earns its place because it gives teams a more adaptable home for docs, wikis, meeting notes, lightweight databases, and repeatable operating systems than standard file folders alone.

In day-to-day use, the ownership case is strongest for teams that want structured knowledge, collaborative documentation, and lightweight workflow tracking in one place.. Buyers should still evaluate setup time, admin ownership, integrations, data policies, and whether the product fits the way their team already works.

Its main tradeoff is that its open-ended nature means teams need owners, templates, naming standards, and periodic cleanup.. That does not make it a weak pick, but it does mean the best buyer is one who will use its strongest workflow consistently rather than buying it because it is popular.

Skip Notion Business if another product in this list solves your most urgent bottleneck with less complexity, or if your business needs a different platform, compliance model, or service provider.

Asana Advanced earns its place because it helps teams move work out of scattered messages and into projects, owners, due dates, dependencies, automations, and portfolio-level visibility.

In day-to-day use, the ownership case is strongest for teams running cross-functional work where accountability, timelines, and project visibility matter.. Buyers should still evaluate setup time, admin ownership, integrations, data policies, and whether the product fits the way their team already works.

Its main tradeoff is that it needs a clear operating model, because task systems become noisy when teams do not agree on ownership and status rules.. That does not make it a weak pick, but it does mean the best buyer is one who will use its strongest workflow consistently rather than buying it because it is popular.

Skip Asana Advanced if another product in this list solves your most urgent bottleneck with less complexity, or if your business needs a different platform, compliance model, or service provider.

Slack Business+ earns its place because it can make teams faster when channels, integrations, and workflow automation bring the right information to the right people quickly.

In day-to-day use, the ownership case is strongest for teams that rely on quick coordination across functions, tools, and locations.. Buyers should still evaluate setup time, admin ownership, integrations, data policies, and whether the product fits the way their team already works.

Its main tradeoff is that the same speed can become distraction if leaders do not define channel norms, notification expectations, and when decisions should move into durable docs.. That does not make it a weak pick, but it does mean the best buyer is one who will use its strongest workflow consistently rather than buying it because it is popular.

Skip Slack Business+ if another product in this list solves your most urgent bottleneck with less complexity, or if your business needs a different platform, compliance model, or service provider.

Airtable Business earns its place because it lets nontechnical teams build structured workflows that are stronger than spreadsheets without requiring a custom internal app from day one.

In day-to-day use, the ownership case is strongest for operations, marketing, content, and customer teams that need configurable trackers and lightweight workflow apps.. Buyers should still evaluate setup time, admin ownership, integrations, data policies, and whether the product fits the way their team already works.

Skip Airtable Business if another product in this list solves your most urgent bottleneck with less complexity, or if your business needs a different platform, compliance model, or service provider.

Zapier Team earns its place because it connects the everyday apps businesses already use, making it practical to automate lead routing, notifications, record creation, data sync, and repetitive admin steps.

In day-to-day use, the ownership case is strongest for teams with recurring handoffs between apps that do not want to wait for custom engineering work.. Buyers should still evaluate setup time, admin ownership, integrations, data policies, and whether the product fits the way their team already works.

Skip Zapier Team if another product in this list solves your most urgent bottleneck with less complexity, or if your business needs a different platform, compliance model, or service provider.

Calendly Teams earns its place because it removes one of the most common productivity drains: repeated emails just to find an acceptable meeting time.

In day-to-day use, the ownership case is strongest for sales, recruiting, consulting, and customer-facing teams that book a high volume of meetings.. Buyers should still evaluate setup time, admin ownership, integrations, data policies, and whether the product fits the way their team already works.

Skip Calendly Teams if another product in this list solves your most urgent bottleneck with less complexity, or if your business needs a different platform, compliance model, or service provider.

Grammarly Business earns its place because it can improve the clarity and consistency of everyday business writing, from emails and proposals to support replies and internal updates.

In day-to-day use, the ownership case is strongest for teams where written communication quality directly affects sales, support, recruiting, or customer trust.. Buyers should still evaluate setup time, admin ownership, integrations, data policies, and whether the product fits the way their team already works.

Skip Grammarly Business if another product in this list solves your most urgent bottleneck with less complexity, or if your business needs a different platform, compliance model, or service provider.

Loom Business earns its place because it helps teams explain work visually without scheduling another meeting, especially for walkthroughs, feedback, onboarding, and bug reports.

In day-to-day use, the ownership case is strongest for distributed teams, support teams, product teams, and managers who need clearer async explanations.. Buyers should still evaluate setup time, admin ownership, integrations, data policies, and whether the product fits the way their team already works.

Skip Loom Business if another product in this list solves your most urgent bottleneck with less complexity, or if your business needs a different platform, compliance model, or service provider.