Tools directory
51 tools for local businesses, grouped by what they do. Descriptions come from each vendor's own site.
Browse by category
- AI Receptionists & Answering (7)
- Business Phone Systems (3)
- CRM & Field Service (10)
- Scheduling & Booking (8)
- Reviews & Reputation (3)
- Marketing & Social (7)
- Email & SMS (9)
- Invoicing & Payments (7)
- Website Builders (5)
- Airbnb Pricing & Ops (4)
- Automation (Zapier, Make) (4)
All tools A–Z
| Tool | What it does | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| AccuLynx | Roofing-specific CRM and business management software. | CRM & Field Service |
| Acuity Scheduling | Appointment booking and scheduling software (part of Squarespace). | Scheduling & Booking |
| AI-Receptionist.com | Low-cost AI receptionist in 55+ languages with Google Calendar booking, from $14/mo. | AI Receptionists & Answering |
| beehiiv | Newsletter platform with a free plan up to 2,500 subscribers. | Email & SMS |
| Birdeye | Reputation and review management platform with AI features. | Reviews & Reputation |
| Buffer | Social media scheduling and publishing. | Marketing & Social |
| Calendly | Scheduling links that let customers book meetings on your calendar. | Scheduling & Booking |
| Canva | Free-to-use online design tool for social posts, flyers and more. | Marketing & Social |
| Dialpad | AI-powered business phone and contact center platform. | Business Phone Systems, AI Receptionists & Answering |
| Durable | AI website builder with SEO and simple CRM. | Website Builders, Marketing & Social |
| Follow Up Boss | Real estate CRM for agents and teams. | CRM & Field Service |
| Fresha | Booking software and marketplace for salons and spas. | Scheduling & Booking |
| Glofox | Gym and studio software for memberships, booking and retention. | Scheduling & Booking |
| Goodcall | AI answering billed per unique customer instead of per minute, from $79/mo. | AI Receptionists & Answering |
| HighLevel | All-in-one sales and marketing platform (CRM, funnels, texting) that agencies can white-label. | CRM & Field Service, Marketing & Social, Email & SMS, Automation (Zapier, Make) |
| Hospitable | Guest messaging automation and channel sync for Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com; free Essentials plan. | Airbnb Pricing & Ops |
| Hostaway | Vacation rental property management software and channel manager. | Airbnb Pricing & Ops |
| Hostinger | Web hosting, domains and AI website builder. | Website Builders |
| Housecall Pro | Field service software with scheduling, estimates, invoicing and consumer financing, from $59/mo billed annually. | CRM & Field Service, Invoicing & Payments |
| HubSpot | CRM with free and paid marketing, sales and service tools. | CRM & Field Service, Email & SMS, Marketing & Social |
| Jobber | Quoting, scheduling, invoicing and payments for home service businesses, from $29/mo billed annually. | CRM & Field Service, Invoicing & Payments |
| JobNimbus | Roofing and contractor CRM from lead to payment. | CRM & Field Service |
| Kit (formerly ConvertKit) | Email marketing and newsletter platform. | Email & SMS |
| Later | Social media management and influencer marketing. | Marketing & Social |
| Lofty | Real estate CRM, IDX websites and lead generation. | CRM & Field Service, Website Builders |
| Mailchimp | Email marketing and automation. | Email & SMS |
| Make | Visual automation builder for AI and agentic workflows. | Automation (Zapier, Make) |
| Mindbody | Booking, payments and marketing software for fitness and wellness businesses. | Scheduling & Booking |
| NiceJob | Automated review requests and reputation marketing for service businesses. | Reviews & Reputation |
| Podium | AI lead management, messaging and review tools for local businesses. | Reviews & Reputation, Email & SMS |
| PriceLabs | Dynamic pricing and revenue management for short-term rentals. | Airbnb Pricing & Ops |
| QuickBooks | Accounting, invoicing and payroll for small businesses. | Invoicing & Payments |
| Quo (formerly OpenPhone) | Shared business phone numbers for calls, texts and contacts with AI features. | Business Phone Systems, Email & SMS |
| RingCentral | Cloud business phone system (calls, messaging, video) with an AI Receptionist (AIR) product. | Business Phone Systems, AI Receptionists & Answering |
| Rosie | AI phone answering that takes messages, sends booking links and books appointments 24/7, from $49/mo. | AI Receptionists & Answering |
| Ruby | Live virtual receptionists used by 15,000+ small businesses. | AI Receptionists & Answering |
| Semrush | SEO, ads and AI search visibility platform. | Marketing & Social |
| ServiceTitan | All-in-one software for larger home and commercial contractors. | CRM & Field Service |
| SimpleTexting | SMS marketing and two-way business texting. | Email & SMS |
| Smith.ai | AI receptionist backed by live North America-based agents; free tier with 25 calls/mo. | AI Receptionists & Answering |
| Square | Payments, POS and invoicing. | Invoicing & Payments |
| Square Appointments | Booking software tied into Square payments. | Scheduling & Booking, Invoicing & Payments |
| Squarespace | Website builder with templates and a free trial. | Website Builders |
| Stripe | Online payments and billing platform. | Invoicing & Payments |
| Toast | Restaurant POS, online ordering and payments. | Invoicing & Payments, Scheduling & Booking |
| Turno | Cleaning scheduling and cleaner marketplace for rentals. | Airbnb Pricing & Ops |
| Twilio | APIs for SMS, voice and email; US SMS from $0.0083/segment plus carrier fees. | Email & SMS, Automation (Zapier, Make) |
| Vagaro | Booking and business software for salons, spas and fitness. | Scheduling & Booking |
| Wix | Website builder with 2,000+ templates. | Website Builders |
| Workiz | Field service platform for scheduling, dispatch and invoicing. | CRM & Field Service |
| Zapier | Connects 9,000+ apps to automate workflows and AI agents. | Automation (Zapier, Make) |