The best online collaboration tools in 2020

For many, working from home has gone from being a dream to a reality. But to stop that turning into a nightmare, teams will need tools to help them collaborate and stay productive while remotely working.

Over the past few weeks, a lot of people have found themselves working from home. For some, the idea of working from home is a dream come true (excluding the circumstances that conspired to make that a necessity). 

But working from home raises a number of challenges, and those challenges become even more of an issue when those remote workers have to collaborate with other team members. To keep productivity and morale up, teams will need tools to come together online, to collaborate in real-time, and work as though they were still in the same building. This is vital. And these days trying to make do using email, the odd to-do list, and video conferencing alone just doesn’t cut it.

Integration is key, and team members working remotely need the right online collaboration tools and project management tools that bring together features such as instant messaging, video calls, screen sharing, and time tracking to help them get the job done. Let’s take a look at the best online collaboration tools currently on offer.

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Atlassian Jira

Aimed specifically at software development, Atlassian Jira allows users to plan the software, track and prioritize the creation process, release, and get reports on all steps of the project. Choose the way you work, either using an out-of-the-box workflow, or create one to match the way your team works.

Jira integrates with over 3,000 different apps and third-party services. There’s a free version for those with under 10 users, and pricing starts at $7 per month and user.

Note: Starting March 18, teams can get cloud-based editions of Jira Software, Confluence, Jira Service Desk, and Jira Core at no charge. They can be accessed at www.atlassian.com/free. You can learn more here.

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