Free to start
34 tools where the official pricing page showed a free plan. Free plans have limits, so read the price details on each tool.
Tools with a free plan
- Free plan Automation, tasks & CRM
Airtable
Spreadsheet-style database for tracking projects, donors or inventory.
Free · Team $20/user/mo, billed annually - Free plan Automation, tasks & CRM
Asana
Task and project tracking for teams, with built-in AI.
Free · Starter $10.99/user/mo, billed annually - Free plan Email & newsletters
Brevo
Email and SMS marketing plus transactional email.
Free: up to 300 emails/day · paid price not verified - Free plan Marketing, design & media
Buffer
Schedules posts to social accounts; has AI writing help.
Free · Essentials $5/mo per channel - Free plan Scheduling & booking
Cal.com
Open-source scheduling links with no usage limits on the free plan.
Free · Teams $12/user/mo, billed yearly - Free plan Scheduling & booking
Calendly
Lets people book time on your calendar without back-and-forth.
Free · Standard $10/seat/mo, billed yearly - Free plan General AI assistants
ChatGPT
General AI assistant for writing, research, and everyday questions.
Free plan · paid price not verified - Free plan General AI assistants
Claude
AI assistant for writing, analysis and document questions.
Free · Pro $17/mo, annual discount - Free plan Customer service
Crisp
Shared inbox and live chat widget for small teams.
Free · next tier $45/mo per workspace - Free plan Marketing, design & media
Descript
Edit audio and video by editing the transcript; AI cleanup tools.
Free · Hobbyist $16/mo, billed annually - Free plan Marketing, design & media
ElevenLabs
Turns text into natural voiceovers and audio.
Free · Creator $22/mo list - Free plan Meetings, notes & team chat
Fathom
Free AI meeting notes for Zoom, Meet and Teams calls.
Free · Team $15/user/mo, annual - Free plan Meetings, notes & team chat
Fireflies.ai
Meeting recorder that writes transcripts and summaries.
Free · Pro $10/seat/mo, billed annually - Free plan Fundraising & donors
Givebutter
Online donation pages, events and a free donor CRM.
Free platform · card fee 2.9% + 30¢ - Free plan Volunteers
Golden
Volunteer sign-ups, shifts and hours tracking.
Free · Professional $100/mo, billed annually - Free plan Writing & documents
Grammarly
Checks spelling, grammar and tone as you write.
Free · Pro $12 (billing period not stated) - Free plan Grants
Grantable
AI workspace for drafting and managing grant proposals.
Free · Starter $50/mo - Free plan Automation, tasks & CRM
HubSpot (free CRM)
Free contact database and email tools for small teams.
Free tools · paid price not verified - Free plan Meetings, notes & team chat
Loom
Quick screen and video messages with AI titles and summaries.
Free · Business $18/user/mo - Free plan Email & newsletters
Mailchimp
Email newsletters and simple marketing automation.
Free under 250 contacts · paid price not verified - Free plan Email & newsletters
MailerLite
Newsletter and landing-page tool with a generous free plan.
Free: 250 subscribers · paid price not verified - Free plan Automation, tasks & CRM
Make
Visual automation builder that connects apps and AI steps.
Free: 1,000 credits/mo · paid price not verified - Free plan Writing & documents
Notion
Notes, docs and simple databases in one workspace with AI.
Free · Plus $10/member/mo - Free plan Meetings, notes & team chat
Otter.ai
Records and transcribes meetings with AI summaries.
Free · Pro $16.99/user/mo, monthly - Free plan Bookkeeping & invoicing
QuickBooks Online
Tracks income and expenses, sends invoices, and keeps your books.
Free $0/mo · Simple Start $38/mo list - Free plan Scheduling & booking
Reclaim.ai
AI that protects focus time and schedules tasks on your calendar.
Lite free · paid price not verified - Free plan Meetings, notes & team chat
Slack
Team chat and file sharing.
Free · Pro $8.75/user/mo, monthly - Free plan Automation, tasks & CRM
Tally
Form builder with unlimited forms and responses for free.
Free · Pro $24/mo - Free plan Customer service
Tidio
Website chat with an AI agent that answers customer questions.
Free · Starter $24.17/mo - Free plan Automation, tasks & CRM
Trello
Card-and-board task tracking, simple enough for volunteers.
Free · Standard $5/user/mo, annual - Free plan Bookkeeping & invoicing
Wave
Free invoicing and bookkeeping for very small businesses.
Free · Pro $19/mo - Free plan Automation, tasks & CRM
Zapier
Connects your apps so routine tasks run automatically.
Free · Professional from $19.99/mo - Free plan Fundraising & donors
Zeffy
Free fundraising, tickets and donor tools for nonprofits.
$0 · funded by optional donor contributions - Free plan Automation, tasks & CRM
Zoho CRM
Customer and contact tracking with a free edition.
Free up to 3 users · a paid tier starts at $20/user/mo
Not sure yet
We couldn't confirm a free plan for these 5 tools from the official page. They may have one. Check their sites.
- Free plan not verified Marketing, design & media
Canva
Design tool for flyers, social posts, slides and logos, with AI helpers.
Price not verified - Free plan not verified Customer service
Chatbase
Build a chatbot trained on your own documents and website.
Hobby $32/mo, billed yearly - Free plan not verified Writing & documents
Copy.ai
AI chat and workflows for sales and marketing copy.
Chat $29/mo, billed monthly - Free plan not verified Customer service
Freshdesk
Shared support inbox and ticketing with AI help.
Growth $19/agent/mo, billed annually - Free plan not verified Volunteers
SignUpGenius
Online sign-up sheets for volunteers, events and shifts.
Price not verified