{"id":5048,"date":"2023-08-10T11:50:30","date_gmt":"2023-08-10T11:50:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/?p=5048"},"modified":"2024-04-08T11:33:09","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T11:33:09","slug":"agency-tools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/agencies\/agency-tools","title":{"rendered":"24 agency tools that will set your teams (and clients) up for success"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agency tools<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have one job and one job only: enable teams across all departments to do their jobs better (and help them deliver results for clients). <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That said, there\u2019s an abundance of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tools for agencies<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to choose from. So how do you know which ones you need, and which ones are right for <em>your<\/em> agency?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ve curated a selection of tools based on category and customer reviews. Because today, choosing the right tools for your agency is more important than ever.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you\u2019re an indie agency or a global agency group, this list will make the evaluation process a lot easier.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">In this article \ud83d\udcd6<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/agencies\/agency-tools\/#What-to-think-about-when-choosing-your-agency-tools\" >What to think about when choosing your agency tools<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/agencies\/agency-tools\/#Best-agency-tools-for-resource-management\" >Best agency tools for resource management<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/agencies\/agency-tools\/#Agency-project-management-tools\" >Agency project management tools<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/agencies\/agency-tools\/#Agency-SEO-tools\" >Agency SEO tools<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/agencies\/agency-tools\/#Social-media-agency-tools\" >Social media agency tools<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/agencies\/agency-tools\/#Agency-reporting-tools\" >Agency reporting tools<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/agencies\/agency-tools\/#Agency-management-tools\" >Agency management tools<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/agencies\/agency-tools\/#Agency-marketing-tools\" >Agency marketing tools\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/agencies\/agency-tools\/#Best-agency-revenue-tools\" >Best agency revenue tools<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/agencies\/agency-tools\/#Agency-sales-tools\" >Agency sales tools<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/agencies\/agency-tools\/#Agency-performance-tools\" >Agency performance tools\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/agencies\/agency-tools\/#Design-tools-for-agencies\" >Design tools for agencies<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/agencies\/agency-tools\/#Content-marketing-tools-for-agencies\" >Content marketing tools for agencies\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/agencies\/agency-tools\/#White-label-tools-for-agencies\" >White label tools for agencies<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/agencies\/agency-tools\/#Future-proof-your-agency-by-choosing-the-right-tools\" >Future-proof your agency by choosing the right tools<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What-to-think-about-when-choosing-your-agency-tools\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What to think about when choosing your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">agency tools<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before you start evaluating all the available <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tools for agencies<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you have to assess the pain points those tools need to address first.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do so by:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Asking your teams what they need<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, project managers might need a better understanding of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/project-managers-resource-utilization\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">resource utilization<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> across projects<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Asking your clients what they need<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, clients might want to keep a close eye on the budget and understand <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/billable-non-billable-time\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">billable hours<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Asking what the business needs<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, your operations team might want to understand how to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/agency-efficiency\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">improve agency efficiency<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choosing the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">best agency tools<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> means choosing the right tools for your agency\u2019s requirements. That means they fit into your <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/agency-workflow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">agency workflows<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, enable your teams, and help your clients understand the value you deliver.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best-agency-tools-for-resource-management\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Best agency tools<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for resource management<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your resource management tool can\u2019t make your life easier when it comes to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/resource-allocation-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">resource allocation,<\/span><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/best-project-scheduling-software\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project scheduling<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, reporting on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/project-managers-resource-utilization\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">utilization<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and keeping track of billable hours\u2014your project, clients, and ultimately your business will suffer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s why your agency needs a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/best-resource-management-tools\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">resource management tool<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that both project managers and teams (whether in-house or freelance) can get on board with.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>1. <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/industries\/agencies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Resource Guru<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Preferred by agencies, big and small<\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_3307\" style=\"width: 953px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3307\" class=\"wp-image-3307 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/team-schedule-birds-eye-view-943x531.jpg\" alt=\"Resource Guru's schedule view at a glance, complete with resources, projects they're working on, and their availability\" width=\"943\" height=\"531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/team-schedule-birds-eye-view-943x531.jpg.webp 943w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/team-schedule-birds-eye-view-1042x586.jpg.webp 1042w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/team-schedule-birds-eye-view-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/team-schedule-birds-eye-view.jpg 1912w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/team-schedule-birds-eye-view-943x531@2x.jpg.webp 1886w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 943px) 100vw, 943px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3307\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Schedule view in Resource Guru, giving you a birds-eye view of availability and allocation.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Resource Guru has helped agencies like Grey, HAVAS, and M&amp;CSaatchi get out of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/download-a-free-resource-scheduling-template-for-excel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">scheduling spreadsheets<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and into a flexible and easy-to-use resource management tool to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/resource-planning-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">plan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, allocate, schedule, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/features\/project-forecasting-reports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">forecast resources<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. But what&#8217;s resource management without time tracking?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Resource Guru also comes with quick-to-complete and <a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/features\/timesheets\">effortlessly accurate timesheets<\/a>, making sure that no one will feel any frustration as the try to figure out how they (actually) spent their week.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it comes to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/agency-resource-planning-management-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">agency resource planning<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, getting the right people on the right projects is essential. You need to quickly understand skills and expertise and match those to project needs. That\u2019s how you put together the best possible <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/project-team-roles-and-responsibilities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project team<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that can deliver on client expectations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/resource-guru\/reviews\/resource-guru-review-5452770\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">one customer observes<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that, within a few minutes of opening Resource Guru, they can <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201csee who else will be working with me, who has worked on this project in the past, how long the project has been ongoing, what the skills of my fellow team members are.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>What customers like the most about Resource Guru<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s easy to use:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/resource-guru\/reviews\/resource-guru-review-7729600\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I really like the user interface of Resource Guru. It makes it really easy to schedule tasks within my team and helps me manage my time efficiently.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It offers effective capacity planning and scheduling features:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/resource-guru\/reviews\/resource-guru-review-7984248\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ease of use with updating a forever changing schedule. Easy assigning and reassigning projects to various resources.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has straightforward reporting:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/resource-guru\/reviews\/resource-guru-review-8089658\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The reporting process is also incredibly straightforward, enabling me to have a snapshot view of resources or produce a full report<\/a>.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"background-color: #fcf2fe; padding: 30px 40px; margin-top: 40px;\">\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cResource Guru is simple but powerful, it works for project portfolio scheduling, resources scheduling and management, and resources capacity planning, it is easy to learn and use, and it gives a clear visual view of the use of resources classifying Projects, Clients, and Booker by colors.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; David L., Director of Consulting Services<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/resource-guru\/reviews\/resource-guru-review-4861445\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Read the full review on G2<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today, some of<\/span><b> the most highly rated features<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/help.resourceguruapp.com\/en\/articles\/2942084-drag-to-move\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drag-and-drop schedule<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Easily move people and resources around\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/booking-approval-workflow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Booking approval workflow<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Protect the time of in-demand people<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/features\/timesheets\">Timesheets<\/a> &#8211; Log your week in one click with Bulk Log<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/help.resourceguruapp.com\/en\/articles\/2942058-using-custom-fields-to-categorize-resources-by-skills-department-and-more\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Custom fields<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Create custom fields and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">categorize your resources using any criteria you define<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/google-calendar-two-way-sync\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google Calendar integration<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/microsoft-outlook-calendar-integration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Outlook Calendar integration<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Connect to external calendars and never miss a thing<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_2806\" style=\"width: 953px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2806\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2806\" src=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/resource-guru-drag-drop-scheduling-1-943x588.png\" alt=\"Snapshot of Resource Guru's schedule view showing the ability to drag and drop bookings.\" width=\"943\" height=\"588\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/resource-guru-drag-drop-scheduling-1-943x588.png.webp 943w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/resource-guru-drag-drop-scheduling-1-1042x650.png.webp 1042w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/resource-guru-drag-drop-scheduling-1-1536x958.png 1536w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/resource-guru-drag-drop-scheduling-1.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 943px) 100vw, 943px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-2806\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Resource Guru\u2019s drag-and-drop feature allows you to easily move people to different projects when needed.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<h4><b>Resource Guru&#8217;s pricing:<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grasshopper: Starts at $4.16 per person per month<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blackbelt: Starts at $6.65 per person per month<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Master: Starts at $10 per person per month<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"freetrial freetrial--text-light freetrial--alt\"><div class=\"freetrial__image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"310\" height=\"286\" src=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/free-trial-alt-310x286.png\" class=\"attachment-freetrial size-freetrial wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/free-trial-alt-310x286.png 310w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/free-trial-alt.png 536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 310px) 100vw, 310px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"freetrial__text\"><h4>The #1 scheduling and time tracking tool trusted by thousands of project teams<\/h4>\n<p>Join thousands of project managers who have made scheduling a breeze.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/app.resourceguruapp.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Start Your Free Trial<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h3><b>2. <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.float.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Float<\/b><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Great for small and medium-sized agencies<\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_5060\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5060\" class=\"wp-image-5060 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/float-schedule.png\" alt=\"An overview of Float's schedule\" width=\"700\" height=\"345\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5060\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>An overview of Float\u2019s schedule view.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Float has been around for as long as Resource Guru. Often, personal preferences, agency workflows, or specific team requirements usually tip the scales in favor of one or the other.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just like Resource Guru, Float has an intuitive schedule view. But unlike Resource Guru, it doesn\u2019t have an <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/help.resourceguruapp.com\/en\/articles\/2942098-using-the-availability-bar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Availability Bar<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">shows you how much free time each person has on any given day. Not having a more granular view of resource availability can make it tougher to cater to flexibility and last-minute changes.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>What customers like the most about Float<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has an intuitive schedule:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/float-float\/reviews\/float-review-6737406\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Intuitive and easy to use with a friendly UI in both mobile and web interfaces.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It offers effective team scheduling:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/float-float\/reviews\/float-review-4354853\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s extremely simple and provides an amazing overview of your team&#8217;s capacity, schedule, and workload.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has filter and search functionality:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/float-float\/reviews\/float-review-1591435\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I like the fact you can filter and search by people and\/or project.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>Float&#8217;s pricing:<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>Float offers three <a href=\"https:\/\/www.float.com\/pricing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pricing plans<\/a> starting at $6.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Starter:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> From $6 per person per month<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Pro:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> From $10 per person per month <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Enterprise:<\/b> Talk to sales<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"background-color: #fcf2fe; padding: 30px 40px; margin-top: 40px;\">\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe&#8217;re a medium-sized design agency and we looked for ages for a solution to project management that didn&#8217;t bog us down in admin and could be easily accessed.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Barry D., Director at a medium-sized agency<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/float-float\/reviews\/float-review-6747765\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Read the full review on G2<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Agency-project-management-tools\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agency project management tools<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No matter the size of your agency, you need solid <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/agency-project-management-process\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project management processes<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to deliver consistent <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/drive-project-success\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project success<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for your clients.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While project managers aren&#8217;t miracle workers (although pretty darn close), they need to keep a close eye on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/project-scheduling-101\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project scheduling<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/project-initiation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project initiation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/project-closure\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">closure<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember, when it comes to choosing the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">best project management tool for agencies<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, it simply depends on the inner workings of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">your<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> agency. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>3. <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/asana.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Asana<\/b><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The agency project management tool of choice<\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_5061\" style=\"width: 953px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5061\" class=\"wp-image-5061 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/agency-tools-asana-943x528.png\" alt=\"Project overview in Asana.\" width=\"943\" height=\"528\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/agency-tools-asana-943x528.png.webp 943w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/agency-tools-asana-1042x584.png.webp 1042w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/agency-tools-asana.png 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 943px) 100vw, 943px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5061\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Project view in Asana.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As far as <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project management tools for agencies<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> go, Asana has built a loyal following. Why? It\u2019s easy to keep projects on track with clear <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/project-team-roles-and-responsibilities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project team roles<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, task assignments, and customizable workflows.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plus, with frequent releases of new features, project managers at agencies all over the world can stay on top of everything that\u2019s going on across the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/project-life-cycle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project life cycle<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What customers like the most about Asana<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s easy to use:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/asana\/reviews\/asana-review-6602802\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s very easy to use. The learning curve is very minimal. It is easy to set up tasks, subtasks, and loop people in.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It allows you to customize the project setup:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/asana\/reviews\/asana-review-5296768\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asana is intuitive; it&#8217;s easy for new team members to dive in, figure it out, and catch up with ongoing projects. I appreciate how basic or extensive each project could be.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It gives you the ability to manage multiple projects:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/asana\/reviews\/asana-review-6699894\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">my agency, Asana&#8217;<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">s strengths lie in its flexibility. Where several other project management tools fell short in their ability to track multiple projects for multiple clients, Asana handles this seamlessly.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Asana&#8217;s pricing<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asana.com\/pricing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Choose between three plans<\/a> and pay monthly or annually:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Basic<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: $0 per user per month<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Premium:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Starts at $10.99 per user per month<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Business:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Starts at $24.99 per user per month<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Enterprise: <\/b>Talk to sales<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"background-color: #fcf2fe; padding: 30px 40px; margin-top: 40px;\">\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI am honestly known as the Asana freak in my company. I love everything from the portfolio level reporting to the ease of use, to how you can change the views to your preference of project management. I have used every project management tool out there and Asana has the best qualities of all of them.\u201d<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Kathryn R., Associate Director of Paid Search<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/asana\/reviews\/asana-review-6897809\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Read the full review on G2<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>4. <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/monday.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Monday.com<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; One of the most versatile <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project management tools for agencies<\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_5062\" style=\"width: 953px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5062\" class=\"wp-image-5062 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/monday.com-project-overview-943x530.jpeg\" alt=\"Project overview in monday.com\" width=\"943\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/monday.com-project-overview-943x530.jpeg.webp 943w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/monday.com-project-overview-1042x586.jpeg.webp 1042w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/monday.com-project-overview.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 943px) 100vw, 943px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5062\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>An overview of projects in monday.com.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Giving Asana a run for its money, monday.com is another <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">agency project management tool<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that\u2019s secured its position as a fan favorite.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This feature-packed platform is used by agencies worldwide, and with a new <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/monday.com\/p\/press-release\/monday-com-announces-new-integration-with-microsoft-teams-to-increase-customer-facing-teams-efficiency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Microsoft Teams integration<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to improve the efficiency of client-facing teams, they are going head-to-head with Asana over market share.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>What customers like the most about Monday.com<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It gives you the ability to customize:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/monday-com\/reviews\/monday-com-review-6965965\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We love that each board is so easy to customize and understand. It&#8217;s visually very appealing and new team members find it so easy to be onboarded to.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It offers one centralized place for all client work:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/monday-com\/reviews\/monday-com-review-7906292\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s a centralized place for all of our project updates and files. I work in an agency setting, so we have multiple client projects running all at once. Monday helps to keep everything tidy and everyone on track with project progress.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has sophisticated task management:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/monday-com\/reviews\/monday-com-review-7890757\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ability to break down our entire agency by client and organize tasks within each has been a game changer.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Monday.com pricing<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/monday.com\/pricing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Choose between three plans<\/a> and pay monthly or annually:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Basic<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: $0 per user per month<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Premium:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Starts at $10.99 per user per month<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Business:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Starts at $24.99 per user per month<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Enterprise: <\/b>Talk to sales<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"background-color: #fcf2fe; padding: 30px 40px; margin-top: 40px;\">\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cMonday is the ultimate project management tool. Our digital marketing agency wouldn&#8217;t function without it. We&#8217;ve loved being able to use the basic tools, but there are so many other features like forms and collaborative workspaces that make it really easy to use.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Megan D., Vice President, Social Media<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/monday-com\/reviews\/monday-com-review-7906350\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Read the full review on G2<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #f9f8f8; padding: 30px;\">\n<p><b>Shantal Gonzalez, former Director of Project Management at award-winning agency MRM, shares her thoughts on project management tools:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When I think of project management tools\u2014or any tool in general\u2014I want to make sure they are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">User-friendly<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adaptable<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Offer various features to fit the need<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And fun\u2014yes, because project managers spend most of their day updating these tools. So, I want to enjoy the tool that I&#8217;m using<br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/agency-interview-mrm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn more about Shantal in our interview series<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Agency-SEO-tools\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agency SEO tools<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether or not you\u2019re an AI advocate, we know this much: search engines aren\u2019t going anywhere. That means <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SEO tools for agencies<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> aren\u2019t going anywhere either.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ultimately, your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">agency SEO tool<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> should be able to provide everything you need from both an organic and paid search point of view. We\u2019ve identified two key tools that are up to the task.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>5. <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.semrush.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Semrush<\/b><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; One of the best <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SEO keyword research and reporting tools for agencies<\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_5065\" style=\"width: 953px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5065\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5065\" src=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/agency-tools-semrush-943x463.png\" alt=\"Keyword overview in Semrush.\" width=\"943\" height=\"463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/agency-tools-semrush-943x463.png.webp 943w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/agency-tools-semrush-1042x512.png.webp 1042w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/agency-tools-semrush-1536x755.png 1536w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/agency-tools-semrush-2048x1006.png 2048w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/agency-tools-semrush-943x463@2x.png.webp 1886w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/agency-tools-semrush-1042x512@2x.png.webp 2084w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 943px) 100vw, 943px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5065\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Keyword overview tool in Semrush, here showing results for \u201cagency SEO tools.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not \u201cjust\u201d an <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SEO tool for agencies<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Semrush has been in the game since 2008. Since then, companies from a variety of industries and sizes have relied on Semrush to build their SEO campaigns.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The tool offers an extensive selection of features from competitor and keyword research, to backlink analysis and position tracking. That\u2019s probably why <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/semrush\/reviews\/semrush-review-7864170\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">this customer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> says it\u2019s the \u201ccomplete <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">agency SEO tool.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>What customers like the most about Semrush:<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s an all-in-one SEO tool:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/semrush\/reviews\/semrush-review-4321489\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The software fills many needs for our agency including keyword research, content planning, new client prep and research, social media posting, and listing management.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s easy to use:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/semrush\/reviews\/semrush-review-7849144\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What I particularly loved about SEMrush was its user-friendly interface that made it easy for me to navigate and find the data I needed quickly.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They add features often:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/semrush\/reviews\/semrush-review-5201564\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I have used Semrush for 8+ years. This tool has evolved so much over the years and continues to add new features that allow me to eliminate other tools that I have used previously.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>Semrush\u2019s pricing<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.semrush.com\/pricing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Choose between four plans<\/a>, starting at $0.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Free:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> $0 per month\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Pro:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> $129.95 per month<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Guru: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$249.91 per month<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Business: <\/b>$499.95 per month<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"background-color: #fcf2fe; padding: 30px 40px; margin-top: 40px;\">\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;There are so many things to love about Semrush! One of the best things about it is its powerful suite of SEO and digital marketing tools that can help businesses of all sizes and industries to boost their online visibility and grow their online presence. Semrush&#8217;s tools are incredibly user-friendly and intuitive, making it easy for even beginners to use them effectively.&#8221;<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Andrew B. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/semrush\/reviews\/semrush-review-7762965\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Read the full review on G2<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>6. <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Ahrefs<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Best <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">agency SEO tool<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for covering multiple search engines<\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_5066\" style=\"width: 953px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5066\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5066\" src=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/aherfs-keywords-explorer-943x488.jpg\" alt=\"Keyword explorer in Ahrefs\" width=\"943\" height=\"488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/aherfs-keywords-explorer-943x488.jpg.webp 943w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/aherfs-keywords-explorer-1042x539.jpg.webp 1042w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/aherfs-keywords-explorer-1536x794.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/aherfs-keywords-explorer.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 943px) 100vw, 943px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5066\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Keyword search in Ahrefs.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ahrefs stepped onto the scene three years after Semrush. Since then, a small set of (key) features, reporting tools, and pricing have set them apart. So which one is the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">best SEO tool for agencies<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">? Well, that\u2019s for you to decide.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it comes to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SEO reporting tools for agencies<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Semrush has a clear advantage over Ahrefs. They offer extensive reporting across all plans. On the flip side, Ahrefs has been doing a great job of offering free <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">agency rank tracker tools<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, such as the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/keyword-rank-checker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keyword Rank Checker<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, helping bring people back to their brand.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>What customers like the most about Ahrefs:<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has extensive keyword research and discovery features:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/ahrefs\/reviews\/ahrefs-review-8134445\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I mainly use Ahrefs for keyword research and monitoring and for this, it is an amazing tool and great for both long-tail and general keyword discovery.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It covers multiple search engines:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/ahrefs\/reviews\/ahrefs-review-7410393\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I&#8217;ve been using Ahrefs now for about 6 years now. The dashboard is well-designed. The data it gives is phenomenal. Their index is amazing, competing with the computing power and crawling ability of Bing and Yahoo.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has in-depth-backlinking features:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/ahrefs\/reviews\/ahrefs-review-5022517\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ahrefs has superb backlinking insight. We use it to find guest blogging opportunities and other linking opportunities. We also use it to compare competitor backlinks and backlink gaps.<\/a>\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>Ahrefs\u2019s pricing<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/pricing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Choose between four plans<\/a>, starting at $0.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Webmaster tools:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Free<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Lite:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> $99 per month<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Standard: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$199 per month<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Advanced: <\/b>$399 per month<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"background-color: #fcf2fe; padding: 30px 40px; margin-top: 40px;\">\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAhrefs is a powerhouse of SEO tools that gives me a comprehensive view of my online presence and the direction I should head. I&#8217;d say it&#8217;s like having a well-oiled, super-efficient SEO team at your fingertips!\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Sanjay G., Head of Content Strategy <\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/ahrefs\/reviews\/ahrefs-review-8172145\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Read the full review on G2<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Social-media-agency-tools\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Social media agency tools<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your social media team (may it be a team of 20 or a one-person show) is probably one of the busiest teams in the agency. No other team has to respond to trends faster. Not only do they need to put out great content that supports campaigns, but they also need to monitor trends and keep up with influencers. Phew! Not an easy job.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s why <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">social media management tools for agencies<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> need to offer features that help teams thrive, and in turn, clients, thrive.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>7. <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/sproutsocial.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Sprout Social<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Best social media tool for larger agencies<\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_5067\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5067\" class=\"wp-image-5067 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/sprout-social-listening-overview.png\" alt=\"View of profile performance in Sprout Social.\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5067\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Profile performance view in Sprout Social.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sprout Social is one of the most popular <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">social media tools for agencies<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Whether you\u2019ll want to keep a close eye on competitor profiles or stay in tune with your audience with social listening, Sprout Social has you covered.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Founded in 2010, it has cemented itself as one of the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">best social media management tools for agencies<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and it\u2019s easy to see why. Customers rave about the ease of scheduling and reporting on results for clients (as well as in-house).<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>What customers like the most about Sprout Social<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It helps streamline processes:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/sprout-social\/reviews\/sprout-social-review-7838509\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sprout has helped our agency streamline a ton of processes that could&#8217;ve been clumsy in the past with other platforms.<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s easy to use across multiple client accounts:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/sprout-social\/reviews\/sprout-social-review-7756473\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Easy to use, particularly across multiple client accounts and channels. The mobile app is the perfect complement to the full desktop package, making it easy to post and keep on top of client channels out of normal business hours.<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It makes scheduling and publishing easy:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/sprout-social\/reviews\/sprout-social-review-7600055\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I really like how the scheduling feature is built out and all the functions that it has within it. I also love how many platforms are integrated into Sprout Social.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>Sprout Social pricing<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sproutsocial.com\/pricing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Choose between four plans<\/a>, starting at $249 for one user.<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Standard: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$249 per user per month<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Professional: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$399 per user per month<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Advanced: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$499 per user per month<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Enterprise:<\/b> Talk to sales<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"background-color: #fcf2fe; padding: 30px 40px; margin-top: 40px;\">\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cMy favorite feature of Sprout is the ability to manage an unlimited number of clients, including a wide range of social media platforms. Coming from an agency that works with a very large scale of social media clientele, one of our biggest hurdles to jump over was finding software that had the capacity we needed.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Aubrey D.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/sprout-social\/reviews\/sprout-social-review-7827013\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Read the full review on G2<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>8. <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/buffer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Buffer<\/b><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Best tool for smaller agencies<\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_5069\" style=\"width: 953px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5069\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5069\" src=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/buffer-analyze-943x601.png\" alt=\"Analyzing channel performance in Buffer.\" width=\"943\" height=\"601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/buffer-analyze-943x601.png.webp 943w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/buffer-analyze-1042x664.png.webp 1042w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/buffer-analyze-1536x979.png 1536w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/buffer-analyze-2048x1305.png 2048w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/buffer-analyze-943x601@2x.png.webp 1886w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/buffer-analyze-1042x664@2x.png.webp 2084w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 943px) 100vw, 943px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5069\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Buffer\u2019s reporting capabilities show the performance of posts and audience engagement among other key metrics.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Buffer is not just consistently vo<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ted one of the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">best social media tools for agencies<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, they\u2019ve also pioneered <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/10-years-of-working-remotely\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">remote work culture<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <a href=\"https:\/\/buffer.com\/salaries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">salary transparency<\/a> since they started out in 2010.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it comes to the platform, Buffer has a lot to offer. It\u2019s a great social media publishing tool with a simple set-up process, making it easy for anyone to get started.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>What customers like the most about Buffer<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s easy to use:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/buffer\/reviews\/buffer-review-5164978\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Easy to use, the calendar view is amazing, and cross-posting to different accounts makes scheduling content super fast.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It allows you to manage multiple accounts:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/buffer\/reviews\/buffer-review-5128465\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I work for a social media marketing agency, and we use Buffer to manage multiple accounts. I like how easy it is to schedule posts. Reports are probably the best out there. Plus, it&#8217;s relatively inexpensive.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There&#8217;s a free plan:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/buffer\/reviews\/buffer-review-978482\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We&#8217;re a small nonprofit agency, and we couldn&#8217;t afford some of the big-name social media managers. Buffer is free (yep, free) for up to three social media accounts and up to ten posts. It&#8217;s been a lifesaver!<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>Buffer&#8217;s pricing<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Buffer has a <a href=\"https:\/\/buffer.com\/pricing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dedicated agency plan<\/a> for agencies that need to connect to multiple accounts for different clients.<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Free: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Essential: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Starting at $6 per month<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Team: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Starting at $12 per month<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Agency:<\/b> Starting at $12<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"background-color: #fcf2fe; padding: 30px 40px; margin-top: 40px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cBuffer is a fantastic social media management tool that I highly recommend. It offers a wide range of features that make it easy to manage multiple social media accounts in one place. One of the things I like most about Buffer is its user-friendly interface. The design is clean and easy to navigate, making it simple to schedule posts, track engagement, and analyze performance.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Anonymous<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/buffer\/reviews\/buffer-review-8117492\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Read the full review on G2<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Agency-reporting-tools\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agency reporting tools<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you\u2019re an agency, part of the job is to create measurable goals as part of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/what-is-project-scope\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">project scope<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The activities used to achieve these goals need to be trackable and delivered to the clients in a format they can understand.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s be real. Lying with data is easy. Delivering value is hard. That\u2019s why you need <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">agency reporting tools<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that <em>help you help the client<\/em> understand value realization.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>9. <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/lookerstudio.google.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Looker Studio<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Best for customizing client reports<\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_5070\" style=\"width: 953px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5070\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5070\" src=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/agency-reporting-tool-looker-943x474.png\" alt=\"Customized reporting in Looker Studio.\" width=\"943\" height=\"474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/agency-reporting-tool-looker-943x474.png.webp 943w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/agency-reporting-tool-looker-1042x524.png.webp 1042w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/agency-reporting-tool-looker-1536x773.png 1536w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/agency-reporting-tool-looker-2048x1030.png 2048w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/agency-reporting-tool-looker-943x474@2x.png.webp 1886w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/agency-reporting-tool-looker-1042x524@2x.png.webp 2084w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 943px) 100vw, 943px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5070\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">In Looker, you can fully customize the look and feel of your dashboard reports.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Formerly known as Google Data Studio, Looker Studio is part of Google\u2019s 360 Suite. This reporting tool helps you turn messy data into beautiful and interactive dashboards. Because what client hasn\u2019t been wooed by a good-looking report?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the moment, Looker Studio supports over 800 different data sources, along with 600+ data connectors, giving agency teams everywhere plenty of options to put the right KPIs in front of clients.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>What customers like the most about Looker Studio<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s easy to use:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/looker-studio\/reviews\/looker-studio-review-7782902\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looker makes building ad-hoc dashboards effortless &#8211; once a template is made, it&#8217;s as easy as plug and play to get client-ready dashboards ready to send over. Versus competitors like Whatagraph, Looker is a thousand times more advanced.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It allows you to create automated reports:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/looker-studio\/reviews\/looker-studio-review-7839672\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ability to schedule automated reports has also been a huge help in spreading knowledge about our web properties amongst my Digital Marketing team.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It connects to a wide variety of data sources:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/looker-studio\/reviews\/looker-studio-review-8202795\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I love how you can connect it to so many different tools. We have a couple of tools that are getting really old now, and most of our other new software can&#8217;t integrate with them, but thanks to Looker, we can get our data from them no problem.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>Looker Studio pricing<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looker Studio is a free tool offered by Google.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #fcf2fe; padding: 30px 40px; margin-top: 40px;\">\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cLooker Studio is ideal for marketers who want to analyze data in multiple channels and territories. It&#8217;s perfect to create user-friendly reports that are perfect to share with key stakeholders in projects.\u201d<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Lucy T. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/looker-studio\/reviews\/looker-studio-review-7772841\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Read the full review on G2<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>10. <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/agencyanalytics.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>AgencyAnalytics<\/b><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; The dedicated <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">agency reporting tool<\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_5071\" style=\"width: 953px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5071\" class=\"wp-image-5071 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/agency-analytics-client-dashboard-943x452.gif\" alt=\"Dashboard overview in Agency Analytics.\" width=\"943\" height=\"452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/agency-analytics-client-dashboard-943x452.gif 943w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/agency-analytics-client-dashboard-1042x500.gif 1042w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 943px) 100vw, 943px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5071\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The dashboard overview in AgencyAnalytics allows you to quickly switch between client dashboards.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AgencyAnalytics, as the name suggests, is a dedicated<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">agency reporting tool<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Geared primarily toward marketing agencies, their promise is to help you show clients the full impact of your services. What\u2019s not to like?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With this all-in-one reporting solution, your agency can stay on top of project success and profitability, showing your clients the value of all your hard work in a single dashboard.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>What customers like the most about AgencyAnalytics<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It offers great white label features:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/agencyanalytics\/reviews\/agencyanalytics-review-8242118\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We have used some other reporting platforms, and Agency Analytics is the best one so far. We love their white label features which help us to white label the entire dashboard and reports that match our business branding, with our logos and name, no mention of agency analytics.<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It fosters a data-driven culture:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/agencyanalytics\/reviews\/agencyanalytics-review-8249746\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The reports are not just a valuable tool for providing reporting to our clients, but also provide easy-to-access insights that our team uses daily to make informed decisions on our digital marketing work.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It offers plenty of integrations:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/agencyanalytics\/reviews\/agencyanalytics-review-8223002\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most of our dashboards pull in data from Google Ads, Facebook Ads, Google Analytics, and for our retail clients, Shopify. All the integrations are fantastic, and you can get super granular with the data that you want to pull in.\u201d<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>AgencyAnalytics pricing<\/b><\/h4>\n<p>AgencyAnalytics offers <a href=\"https:\/\/agencyanalytics.com\/pricing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">three pricing plans<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Freelancer: $12 (one client campaign per month)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agency: $18 (one client campaign per month)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enterprise: Talk to sales<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"background-color: #fcf2fe; padding: 30px 40px; margin-top: 40px;\">\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAgencyAnalytics is the best reporting app that we\u2019ve tried so far. It allows integration of most of the apps to build a super complete dashboard for each client with one click. Social media reports, Ads, and SEO, all in one app are a dream come true. This includes unlimited users for your team and for clients, plus its completely white label, also the price is incredible too.&#8221;<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Marivi M.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/agencyanalytics\/reviews\/agencyanalytics-review-8074158\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Read the full review on G2<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Agency-management-tools\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agency management tools<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s a lot that goes into the day-to-day management of an agency. Without a tool to manage daily <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/agency-operations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">agency operations<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/how-to-scale-an-agency\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">scaling your agency<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will become (even more) challenging.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>11. <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/productive.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Productive<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Best <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">agency management tool<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for smaller agencies<\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_5072\" style=\"width: 953px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5072\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5072\" src=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/productive-project-overview-943x477.png\" alt=\"Kanban boards in Productive.\" width=\"943\" height=\"477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/productive-project-overview-943x477.png.webp 943w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/productive-project-overview-1042x527.png.webp 1042w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/productive-project-overview-1536x777.png 1536w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/productive-project-overview.png 1944w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/productive-project-overview-943x477@2x.png.webp 1886w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 943px) 100vw, 943px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5072\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Productive offers Kanban boards to collaborate with team members and clients.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re looking for an <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">agency management tool<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with plenty of potential, Productive might just be it. Not only does the platform offer project management functionality, but it has an integrated sales pipeline to help you manage your sales funnel and win more deals.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>What customers like the most about Productive<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It gives you visibility of your sales funnel:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/productive\/reviews\/productive-review-8094899\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With productive you&#8217;re able to build a sales funnel, categorize your leads and have a central place for all the information about a lead or project in one place.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It facilitates collaboration:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/productive\/reviews\/productive-review-6852823\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Productive is an easy-to-use project management software that streamlines all core functions of an agency and makes it easy for cross-functional departments to collaborate.<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It comes with plenty of features:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/productive\/reviews\/productive-review-3262709\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has a really rich set of features that cover most of the requirements of small to medium-sized businesses. We use it for Sales, Quotes, Invoices, Budget management, and Time tracking.<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>Productive\u2019s pricing<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/productive.io\/pricing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Choose between three plans<\/a> and pay monthly or annually:<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Essential<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: $17 per month<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Professional<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> $24 per month<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Ultimate:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> $32 per month<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Enterprise: <\/b>Talk to sales<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"background-color: #fcf2fe; padding: 30px 40px; margin-top: 40px;\">\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Because Productive is designed specifically for agencies, all of the features included work just the way we expect them to for our agency and the platform doesn&#8217;t try to do more than what it needs to. It works perfectly for our agency structure.&#8221;<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Oliver S.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/productive\/reviews\/productive-review-8090377\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Read the full review on G2<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>12. <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scoro.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Scoro<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; A dedicated <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">agency management tool<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for all sizes<\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_5073\" style=\"width: 953px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5073\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5073\" src=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/agency-tools-scoro-dashboard-943x572.png\" alt=\"Dshboard in Scoro showing project statuses, revenue, and other key metrics.\" width=\"943\" height=\"572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/agency-tools-scoro-dashboard-943x572.png.webp 943w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/agency-tools-scoro-dashboard-1042x632.png.webp 1042w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/agency-tools-scoro-dashboard-1536x932.png 1536w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/agency-tools-scoro-dashboard.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 943px) 100vw, 943px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5073\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dashboard view in Scoro.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Calling themselves a work management tool (rather than \u201cjust\u201d an <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">agency management tool<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">), Scoro sets out to capture a bigger share of the professional services market.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Offering an extensive list of features, Scoro\u2019s goal is to help agencies streamline and optimize their workflows, with the claim that \u201ceverything is just one click away!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>What customers like the most about Scoro<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s a one-stop-shop:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/scoro\/reviews\/scoro-review-8109149\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The opportunity to use a single tool for a customer journey from quotation to execution!<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s easy to use:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/scoro\/reviews\/scoro-review-8102989\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Simple and straightforward to use. A network that connects initial client contact to project completion.<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It offers a lot of customization options:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/scoro\/reviews\/scoro-review-7327575\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The possibility to tailor it to your company&#8217;s needs. It can serve as a multitasking tool, from planning to holiday overview (in the calendar).<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Scoro\u2019s pricing<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scoro.com\/pricing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Choose between three plans<\/a> and pay monthly or annually:<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Essential: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$26 per month<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Standard: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$37 per month<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Pro: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$63 per month<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Ultimate:<\/b> Talk to sales<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"background-color: #fcf2fe; padding: 30px 40px; margin-top: 40px;\">\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Scoro is a robust project management software that is perfect for agencies. We got it because it consolidates information from quote to production to invoice, giving us visibility throughout. They have also continuously improved and added features and integrations to make it even better.&#8221;<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Richard H.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/scoro\/reviews\/scoro-review-7755345\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Read the full review on G2<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Agency-marketing-tools\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agency marketing tools\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s no shortage of marketing agencies, you\u2019ll find one in every niche. Typically, they cover a lot of ground for their clients, including strategy, planning all the way through to execution, and analysis.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That means the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">marketing automation tools for agencies<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> need to be as diverse as the customers they serve.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>13. <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hubspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>HubSpot<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Best overall <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">marketing automation tool for agencies<\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_5076\" style=\"width: 953px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5076\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5076\" src=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/hubspot-943x457.webp\" alt=\"An overview of the features in HubSpot's marketing hub.\" width=\"943\" height=\"457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/hubspot-943x457.webp 943w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/hubspot-1042x505.webp 1042w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/hubspot-1536x745.webp 1536w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/hubspot.webp 1740w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 943px) 100vw, 943px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5076\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>A look at HubSpot&#8217;s Marketing Hub and its features.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From lead generation and email campaigns to forms and landing pages, HubSpot with its feature-rich platform puts other <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">agency marketing tools<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to shame. HubSpot makes sure that your team can spend time on the bigger picture, rather than being bogged down by tedious tasks.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>What customers like the most about HubSpot<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s an all-in-one marketing tool:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/hubspot-marketing-hub\/reviews\/hubspot-marketing-hub-review-7391230\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HubSpot allows all aspects of our marketing agency to work together in sync. Our marketing team does everything from posts on social media to sending out lead nurturing emails.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It offers plenty of integrations to help you streamline processes:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/hubspot-marketing-hub\/reviews\/hubspot-marketing-hub-review-6854854\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We can streamline our processes directly using HubSpot or with one of their integrations. Not only have we saved so much time and effort after implementing, but we now have accurate attribution reporting and can report on the funnel effortlessly.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has lots of automation features:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/hubspot-marketing-hub\/reviews\/hubspot-marketing-hub-review-8267386\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Detailed automation capabilities are probably my favorite part. Specifically, we are able to nurture leads and convert them or qualify them through workflows, conditional splits, etc &#8211; so it&#8217;s automating a lot of the time-consuming work our sales teams used to do.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>HubSpot&#8217;s pricing<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose between four plans and pay monthly or annually starting at:<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Free:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> $0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Starter: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$50<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Professional: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$800<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Enterprise: <\/b>$3,600<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"background-color: #fcf2fe; padding: 30px 40px; margin-top: 40px;\">\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe all-in-one connectivity that HubSpot has is incredible. I&#8217;ve worked with various systems which all need to be mashed together and don&#8217;t communicate seamlessly, and having used HubSpot at my last two companies, I just can&#8217;t see a better option.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Mary T., Marketing Manager<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/hubspot-marketing-hub\/reviews\/hubspot-marketing-hub-review-8266108\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Read the full review on G2<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>14. <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.activecampaign.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>ActiveCampaign<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Best tool for visual campaigns<\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_5077\" style=\"width: 953px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5077\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5077\" src=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/activecampaign-dashboard-943x510.webp\" alt=\"Dashboard view in ActiveCampaign showing key campaign metrics.\" width=\"943\" height=\"510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/activecampaign-dashboard-943x510.webp 943w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/activecampaign-dashboard-1042x563.webp 1042w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/activecampaign-dashboard.webp 1363w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 943px) 100vw, 943px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5077\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dashboard view in ActiveCampaign.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ActiveCampaign for Marketing is a strong contender to HubSpot. Similar to HubSpot, ActiveCampaign is praised for its <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">marketing automation tools for agencies,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0and many customers claim to be only scratching the surface when it comes to experimenting with automation.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>What customers like the most about ActiveCampaign<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s robust and powerful:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/activecampaign-for-marketing\/reviews\/activecampaign-for-marketing-review-4307401\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I used to run a HubSpot agency. Now in a different small business, I&#8217;m happy I found ActiveCampaign. It is robust enough to meet all our needs and much easier to use and way less expensive than HubSpot.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s easy to create visually appealing campaigns:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/activecampaign-for-marketing\/reviews\/activecampaign-for-marketing-review-5243176\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a creative agency, we must be able to generate visually compelling campaigns without having to custom close each one.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has lots of email automation features:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/activecampaign-for-marketing\/reviews\/activecampaign-for-marketing-review-8172737\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The automations are the most important things when implementing in-depth campaigns with lots of upsells and downsells.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>ActiveCampaign\u2019s pricing<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Compared to HubSpot, ActiveCampaign is praised for its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.activecampaign.com\/pricing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">simple pricing<\/a> where it\u2019s clear from the start what\u2019s included in each plan.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Plus:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> $49 per month\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Professional:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> $149 per month<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Enterprise: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Talk to sales<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Marketing automation + Sales CRM bundle: <\/b>$93 for 5 user seats per month<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"background-color: #fcf2fe; padding: 30px 40px; margin-top: 40px;\">\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI love that ActiveCampaign is easy and intuitive to use, especially compared to competitors. I&#8217;ve used Infusionsoft (and Keap), Hubspot, Mailchimp, and others, both for myself and for clients of mine, and I always return to ActiveCampaign and convert my clients to ActiveCampaign.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Tonya A., Founder<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/activecampaign-for-marketing\/reviews\/activecampaign-for-marketing-review-7546598\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Read the full review on G2<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best-agency-revenue-tools\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Best agency revenue tools<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Without <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">agency revenue tools<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you\u2019ll have no idea how well your agency is performing. The goal, of course, is to maximize revenue and improve overall financial performance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That comes down to one thing: <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cash flow<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>15. <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/chargebee\/reviews\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Chargebee<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Great for smaller agencies with subscription plans<\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_5078\" style=\"width: 953px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5078\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5078\" src=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/chargebee-943x457.png\" alt=\"Overview of a sales dashboard in Chargebee, showing key metrics like MRR and Net Revenue.\" width=\"943\" height=\"457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/chargebee-943x457.png.webp 943w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/chargebee-1042x505.png.webp 1042w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/chargebee.png 1436w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 943px) 100vw, 943px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5078\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Sales dashboard in Chargebee.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chargebee prides itself on being a tool that fits perfectly with your revenue operations. It integrates with plenty of tools to help agencies maximize revenue opportunities through automated billing, subscription management, and revenue analytics.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>What customers like the most about ChargeBee<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s e<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">asy to manage:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/chargebee\/reviews\/chargebee-review-8077358\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chargebe helps us as a small agency to manage a lot of client subscriptions easily. The portal is great; for instance, you can send a nice customized email to a client who needs to update their credit card.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s scalable:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/chargebee\/reviews\/chargebee-review-8146264\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The solution is highly scalable. You can use just a few features to initially start out, but as you grow, your needs with grow as well. With Chargebee, you never have to switch platforms as they offer so many features that you have everything you need to grow.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s easy to access customer information:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/chargebee\/reviews\/chargebee-review-8097873\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The interface is simple and allows me to access customer information at a moment&#8217;s notice easily. I use the software on a regular basis to address billing issues and assist customers with their signups.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>Chargebees\u2019s pricing<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chargebee offers <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chargebee.com\/pricing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">three different pricing plans<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, structured based on your billing needs.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Starter:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> $0 per month for your first $200k of cumulative billing<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Performance:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> $599 per month for up to $100k of billing<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Enterprise: <\/b>Talk to sales<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"background-color: #fcf2fe; padding: 30px 40px; margin-top: 40px;\">\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cBefore Chargebee, we were manually writing monthly invoices and manually doing revenue collections which used up a lot of admin time. Now, everything is completely automated through Chargebee.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Stefan S. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/chargebee\/reviews\/chargebee-review-8146264\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Read the full review on G2<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>16. <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/sage-business-cloud\/intacct\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Sage Intacct<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Great for larger agencies with complex projects<\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_5079\" style=\"width: 953px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5079\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5079\" src=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/sage-intacct-dashboard-943x545.jpeg\" alt=\"A top-level sales dashboard in Sage Intacct showing key metrics such as operating expenses and revenue by location.\" width=\"943\" height=\"545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/sage-intacct-dashboard-943x545.jpeg.webp 943w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/sage-intacct-dashboard-1042x602.jpeg.webp 1042w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/sage-intacct-dashboard-1536x888.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/sage-intacct-dashboard-2048x1184.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/sage-intacct-dashboard-943x545@2x.jpeg.webp 1886w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/sage-intacct-dashboard-1042x602@2x.jpeg.webp 2084w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 943px) 100vw, 943px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5079\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>An example of a dashboard layout in Sage Intacct.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When your agency is growing it gets to the point where it\u2019ll get complex to manage invoices and expenses across teams and projects. But Sage Intacct solves it for you, by offering one space that keeps it all organized. Meaning you can just focus on the projects, and not worry about the revenue side of things.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With activity-specific sub-ledger reports, you can get a detailed view into separate areas of the business and get a better understanding of the overall health of your agency.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>What customers like the most about Sage Intacct:\u00a0<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s easy to use:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/sage-intacct\/reviews\/sage-intacct-review-8384236\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since we have multiple programs, we needed software that could be used across the agency. Sage has been easy to learn, including invoice entry, approval processes, and has been user-friendly for our staff.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has great reporting features:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/sage-intacct\/reviews\/sage-intacct-review-7977662\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dashboards and customized reporting are beneficial to agency leaders.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It helps you stay on top of revenue:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/sage-intacct\/reviews\/sage-intacct-review-6696896\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sage has helped our Finance Department to work smarter and not harder. We&#8217;re able to track and monitor more efficiently. Payments and deposits are captured and managed as needed by the agency.<\/a>\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>Sage Intacct\u2019s pricing<\/b><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Request pricing on their <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/sage-business-cloud\/intacct\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/h4>\n<div style=\"background-color: #fcf2fe; padding: 30px 40px; margin-top: 40px;\">\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cSage Intacct has increased our capacity for reporting and sharing data internally and externally with our board, finance committee, and funders. In addition, the technology allowed our organization to adjust to hybrid and remote schedules without losing any functionality.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Josh S.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/sage-intacct\/reviews\/sage-intacct-review-7977662\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Read the full review on G2<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Agency-sales-tools\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agency sales tools<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not every agency is going to be set up to have its own sales team. But if you are, it can help bring your agency to the next level. That sales team needs to be equipped with the best <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">agency sales tools<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to help them bring in new business.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>17. <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.groove.co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Groove<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (acquired by Clari) &#8211; Great for bigger agencies with established BDR teams<\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_5083\" style=\"width: 798px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5083\" class=\"wp-image-5083 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/play-insights-@2x-788x671.webp\" alt=\"Play insights in Groove.\" width=\"788\" height=\"671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/play-insights-@2x-788x671.webp 788w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/play-insights-@2x-835x711.webp 835w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/play-insights-@2x.webp 1491w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5083\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Play insights in Groove, showing your team&#8217;s overall performance.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Groove (not to be confused with helpdesk solution, GrooveHQ) is a sales enablement platform that\u2019s been around since 2014. In 2020, they secured $12 million in Series A funding, quickly followed by $45 million in Series B in 2021.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Needless to say, Groove has built a lot of momentum in the market with a renewed focus on increasing productivity in larger organizations.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>What customers like the most about Groove<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It offers a seamless user experience:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/groove\/reviews\/groove-review-8245967\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I love the simple design of Groove &#8212; the interface and user experience is pretty seamless for a first-time user like myself. There wasn&#8217;t a steep learning curve which I appreciated.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has great email tracking capabilities:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/groove\/reviews\/groove-review-8146077\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Honestly, I like Groove and everything it offers, but what I like best about this tool is the email tracking feature. It notifies me whenever someone has viewed my email, and not only that, it also allows me to check how many times the email has been viewed.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It provides useful templates functionality:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/groove\/reviews\/groove-review-8260873\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I love leveraging the templates. Not only can I share them with my team, but I can also use them to drop directly into emails where I am constantly answering the same question.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>Groove\u2019s pricing<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Request a demo on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.groove.co\/request-demo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Groove\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #fcf2fe; padding: 30px 40px; margin-top: 40px;\">\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAutomation, automation, and more automation. Time is precious, and neither Sales nor Marketing has it. There are many tasks (i.e., adding recipients, including CRM fields, integrating to Salesforce for measuring performance, etc.) that Groove conducts exceptionally well and fast. The other important aspect of the tool is the granular level of analytics, by SDR or teams, by programs or flows, and for Marketers who want to track campaign influence.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Alejandro M.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/sage-intacct\/reviews\/sage-intacct-review-7977662\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Read the full review on G2<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>18. <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.outreach.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>O<\/b><b>utreach<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Great for smaller agencies with no dedicated sales team<\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_5085\" style=\"width: 953px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5085\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5085\" src=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/outreach-prospect-list-943x460.gif\" alt=\"Prospect view in Outreach showing list of prospects and opportunities.\" width=\"943\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/outreach-prospect-list-943x460.gif 943w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/outreach-prospect-list-1042x509.gif 1042w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 943px) 100vw, 943px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5085\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Prospect overview in Outreach.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re a small agency that\u2019s building your client roster, Outreach could help you win more business by automating, well, outreach. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At its core, it&#8217;s a sales enablement platform that exists to automate sequences and help you be more productive in your day-to-day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The tool offers both task management and templates to keep you organized. Whether you&#8217;re a newbie or a seasoned sales pro, you can start closing deals faster.<\/p>\n<h4><b>What customers like the most about Outreach<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s easy to use and get started:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/outreach\/reviews\/outreach-review-8060250\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The UI, sequences, task management, templates, and account organization features are all things that make my day easier. Easy to use and easy to learn for newbies.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s feature-rich:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/outreach\/reviews\/outreach-review-8306546\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I am amazed at all the features that Outreach has to offer! From automated dialing and call recording, to lead scoring and performance tracking tools, data management resources, contact list creation and so much more, it&#8217;s easy to see why Outreach is such a great tool for improving productivity in any environment.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has effective email automation features:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/outreach\/reviews\/outreach-review-8262665\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I&#8217;ve used many different email automation tools throughout my career as a salesperson. However, Outreach is the only tool that I would recommend to my friends and peers.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>Outreach\u2019s pricing<\/b><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Outreach offers <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.outreach.io\/pricing#compare-plans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">two pricing plans<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Standard and Professional. You need to request pricing for both.<\/span><\/h4>\n<div style=\"background-color: #fcf2fe; padding: 30px 40px; margin-top: 40px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cOutreach is the best sales engagement platform out there. I&#8217;ve been using them for over five years now, and they are constantly innovating but staying best-of-breed regarding what they do. Sequences are their bread and butter, but all their other features are also amazing.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-Shaun H.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/outreach\/reviews\/outreach-review-7672107\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Read the full review on G2<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Agency-performance-tools\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agency performance tool<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">s\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agency performance can be approached in many different ways. But ultimately, you want to stay on top of your project and business metrics such as Sales Revenue, Net Profit Margin, and Gross Margin.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>19. <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kantata.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Kantata<\/b><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Best <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">agency estimating tool<\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_5086\" style=\"width: 826px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5086\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5086\" src=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kantata-insights-project-health-estimated-revenue-tab-816x671.png\" alt=\"Estimated revenue and margins dashboard in Kantata.\" width=\"816\" height=\"671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kantata-insights-project-health-estimated-revenue-tab-816x671.png.webp 816w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kantata-insights-project-health-estimated-revenue-tab-864x711.png.webp 864w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/kantata-insights-project-health-estimated-revenue-tab.png 931w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 816px) 100vw, 816px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5086\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Financial insights into project health in Kantata.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kantata, previously known as Mavenlink, is one of the original <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">agency performance tool<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> players. Their focus has always been to deliver a purpose-built tool for professional service teams, making sure projects run smoothly and teams can stay on top of profitability.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plus, it helps you create estimates so you maximize your revenue potential per project.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>What customers like the most about Kantata<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s user-friendly:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/kantata-cloud-for-professional-services-formerly-mavenlink-kimble\/reviews\/kantata-cloud-for-professional-services-formerly-mavenlink-kimble-review-7220205\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most helpful part of Kantata is how user-friendly it is for so many things that our team is used to doing in Excel documents.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It acts as a single source of truth:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/kantata-cloud-for-professional-services-formerly-mavenlink-kimble\/reviews\/kantata-cloud-for-professional-services-formerly-mavenlink-kimble-review-4660395\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kantata makes it easy for my team to collaborate with our customers on all aspects of a project. I like that all communication is in one spot as a single source of truth, and that it can be linked to open tasks.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It keeps teams organized:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/kantata-cloud-for-professional-services-formerly-mavenlink-kimble\/reviews\/kantata-cloud-for-professional-services-formerly-mavenlink-kimble-review-6520216\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I like how it keeps our agency organized. It&#8217;s easy to enter and figure out where we&#8217;re at with projects. The notifications are great for making sure people are kept up to date.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>Kantata\u2019s pricing<\/b><\/h4>\n<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On Kantata\u2019s website, you have to provide some basic details about your agency to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kantata.com\/pricing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">view pricing plans<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/h4>\n<div style=\"background-color: #fcf2fe; padding: 30px 40px; margin-top: 40px;\">\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAs an agency with offices on three continents, with clients across the globe, Kantata has enabled us to work within the same system for the first time. Knowing where a project &#8216;was&#8217; regarding task progress, not to mention budget burn, was almost impossible to manage before, particularly when individuals from each location were working on a single project.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Andy W.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/kantata-cloud-for-professional-services-formerly-mavenlink-kimble\/reviews\/kantata-cloud-for-professional-services-formerly-mavenlink-kimble-review-8198151\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Read the full review on G2<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h3><b>20. <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tableau.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Tableau<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; A great tool for agencies that need to connect to a lot of data sources<\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_5087\" style=\"width: 953px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5087\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5087\" src=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tableau-dashboard-943x530.png\" alt=\"Sales dashboard in Tableau showing key metrics.\" width=\"943\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tableau-dashboard-943x530.png.webp 943w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tableau-dashboard-1042x586.png.webp 1042w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Tableau-dashboard.png 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 943px) 100vw, 943px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5087\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Sales dashboard in Tableau showing the performance of different regions.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the team at Tableau, they\u2019re \u201con a mission to help people see and understand data.\u201d Tableau is a robust platform, and it might be overwhelming at first.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your agency isn\u2019t big enough to have a dedicated Data Engineer or Analyst, a tool like Kantata is probably a better fit. That said, according to customers, its Explorer plan is intuitive enough for anyone to get started.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>What customers like the most about Tableau<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s easy to use:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/tableau\/reviews\/tableau-review-8121951\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The intuitional and straightforward interface: Tableau&#8217;s interface is a model of lucidity and practicality. Once you begin utilizing it, you&#8217;ll be astonished by its minimalist form and instinctive commands.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It offers great data visualization:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/tableau\/reviews\/tableau-review-670730\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tableau is a new software to me and m<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">y agency. I<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">t has been very helpful to visualize and conceptualize the plethora of data we collect in the healthcare field.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It connects to a lot of data sources:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/tableau\/reviews\/tableau-review-8323594\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An extensive range of data source connectivity options are available, you can connect relational databases like Mysql, Postgresql, Google Sheets, and Excel sheets and nonrelational databases like MongoDB very easily.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>Tableau\u2019s pricing<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tableau offers three <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tableau.com\/pricing\/teams-orgs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pricing plans<\/a>:<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Viewer: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$15 (one user per month)<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Explorer: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$42 (one user per month)<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Creator: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$70 (one user per month)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"background-color: #fcf2fe; padding: 30px 40px; margin-top: 40px;\">\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIs a fantastic tool for describing data and creating nice graphs. It&#8217;s easy to use and provides a range of options for visualizing data in a clear and meaningful way. With Tableau, users can quickly and easily explore their data to identify patterns and trends, and then create customized graphs and charts to communicate their findings.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Marina B.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/tableau\/reviews\/tableau-review-8051985\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Read the full review on G2<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Design-tools-for-agencies\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Design tools for agencies<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tools like <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adobe.com\/uk\/products\/photoshop.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adobe Photoshop<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/figma.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Figma<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Canva<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are too obvious to add to the list at this point. Instead, we\u2019ve chosen a different set of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">design tools for agencies<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that will make the everyday life of designers easier (and maybe even more fun).<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>21. <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/uxpro.cc\/toolbox\/visual-design\/avatars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>UXpro<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Packed full of resources for designers<\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_5088\" style=\"width: 945px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5088\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5088\" src=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/UXpro-avatars-935x671.png\" alt=\"A grid with tools for creating avatars for mockups and designs.\" width=\"935\" height=\"671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/UXpro-avatars-935x671.png.webp 935w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/UXpro-avatars-991x711.png.webp 991w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/UXpro-avatars-1536x1102.png 1536w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/UXpro-avatars.png 1910w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/UXpro-avatars-935x671@2x.png.webp 1870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 935px) 100vw, 935px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5088\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Six avatar tools in UXpro for different design needs.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UXpro offers a bunch of design resources including design systems, prototyping, and visual design tools. It also collects the best articles about UX and visual design and hosts them in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/uxpro.cc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">one place<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of our favorite collections is the Avatar tool. What did people even do before UI Faces and Friendly Faces existed? We can\u2019t remember, and there\u2019s no need to. Here, you\u2019ll find all the avatars you need for your mockups and prototypes, with none of the infringement stress! That\u2019s why UXpro should definitely make the list of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">design tools for agencies<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Best of all? UXpro is a free resource (although some of the tools it links to have paid plans).<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>22. <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/coolors.co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Coloors.co<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; The palette maker of every visual designer\u2019s dreams<\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_5089\" style=\"width: 953px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5089\" class=\"wp-image-5089 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/coloors-palette-943x478.png\" alt=\"A design palette of five colors in design tool Coloors.\" width=\"943\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/coloors-palette-943x478.png.webp 943w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/coloors-palette-1042x528.png.webp 1042w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/coloors-palette-1536x778.png 1536w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/coloors-palette-2048x1037.png 2048w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/coloors-palette-943x478@2x.png.webp 1886w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/coloors-palette-1042x528@2x.png.webp 2084w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 943px) 100vw, 943px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5089\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>A color palette in the design tool Coloors.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Obsessed with palettes? Then Coloors could potentially be the most satisfying design tool to use. Generate color palettes to your heart\u2019s content with the click of a button.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Save your favorites, lock in palettes, copy hex codes, or export entire palettes directly and use them in your designs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The tool is free to use, but you can choose to go pro if you want to get those ads out of your hair.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Content-marketing-tools-for-agencies\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Content marketing <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tools for agencies<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Between blog posts, podcasts, TikTok, and Threads, to keep up with clients\u2019 content demands, you\u2019ll need a tool that lets your agency operate like a publishing house.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>23. <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/coschedule.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>CoSchedule<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Organize all your content in one place<\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_5090\" style=\"width: 953px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5090\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5090\" src=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/coschedule-943x450.png\" alt=\"Content calendar in CoSchedule showing newsletters, blog posts, and social media content in the pipeline.\" width=\"943\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/coschedule-943x450.png.webp 943w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/coschedule.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 943px) 100vw, 943px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5090\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Content calendar in CoSchedule.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CoSchedule is in the business of making content teams more productive by streamlining workflows. But that\u2019s not all, they also set out to prove the value of content for clients.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CoSchedule\u2019s Marketing Suite also offers plenty of templates and documentation to get started. Plus, CoSchedule\u2019s trusty marketing calendar tool remains a user favorite since day one.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>What customers like the most about CoSchedule<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s an all-in-one tool<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/coschedule-marketing-suite\/reviews\/coschedule-marketing-suite-review-7965985\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The suite includes a range of features that cover all aspects of marketing, from social media to content creation to analytics. This means that I can manage all my marketing efforts from one place, without having to switch between multiple tools.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It streamlines workflows<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/coschedule-marketing-suite\/reviews\/coschedule-marketing-suite-review-4417730\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I&#8217;ve reduced my workflow from a ton of repetitive and redundant processes to a streamlined and straightforward process that allows me to pump out content at a crazy fast rate.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s a great content publishing tool<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/coschedule-marketing-suite\/reviews\/coschedule-marketing-suite-review-543112\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CoSchedule is intuitively designed for people that publish content. It has lean project management and collaboration tools built in which is great for smaller teams focused on sharing content.<\/a>\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>CoSchedule&#8217;s pricing<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CoSchedule offers <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/coschedule.com\/pricing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">four pricing plans<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> starting at $0:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Free Calendar: $0 (free forever)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Social Calendar: $19 per user per month<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Content Calendar: Talk to sales<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marketing Suite: Talk to sales<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"background-color: #fcf2fe; padding: 30px 40px; margin-top: 40px;\">\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI have used other productivity tools like Asana, Trello, and Jira. Coschedule is designed in a way that just makes intuitive sense to a content marketer and feels &#8220;purpose-built&#8221; in a way the other tools don&#8217;t. It&#8217;s my secret weapon to efficiently manage my content team.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Anonymous<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/coschedule-marketing-suite\/reviews\/coschedule-marketing-suite-review-4613664\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Read the full review on G2<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>24. <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.storychief.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Storychief<\/b><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; A complete content solution platform for agencies<\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_5094\" style=\"width: 953px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5094\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5094\" src=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/storychief-dashboard-943x527.png\" alt=\"Dashboard overview in StoryChief displaying relevant content performance metrics.\" width=\"943\" height=\"527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/storychief-dashboard-943x527.png.webp 943w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/storychief-dashboard-1042x582.png.webp 1042w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/storychief-dashboard-1536x858.png 1536w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/storychief-dashboard.png 1891w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/storychief-dashboard-943x527@2x.png.webp 1886w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 943px) 100vw, 943px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5094\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Dashboard overview in StoryChief.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">StoryChief was built with content agencies in mind. The idea? To deliver a complete <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">content marketing solution for your team.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">StoryChief also comes with the feature <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.storychief.io\/ai-power-mode\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AI Power Mode<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, promising to help you create compelling copy faster and \u201cwrite SEO-optimized and plagiarism-free website content.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>What customers like the most about StoryChief<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It streamlines content marketing efforts:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/storychief\/reviews\/storychief-review-8337432\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">StoryChief is a content creation platform that helps businesses streamline their content marketing efforts. It offers features such as an intuitive editor, collaboration tools, seamless integration with publishing channels, and robust analytics.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It offers multi-channel publishing:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/storychief\/reviews\/story-chief-review-1219932\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">StoryChief also allows you to automatically publish the piece to several other channels like Medium and WordPress.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It speeds up client approval processes:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/storychief\/reviews\/storychief-review-7420009\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It makes it easy for multiple stakeholders to review and approve content quickly and efficiently.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>StoryChief\u2019s pricing<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose between four plans, starting at $0.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Individuals:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Starting at $40 per month (single user)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Marketing teams: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Starting at $220 per month (4 users included)<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Agencies: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Starting at $440 per month (3 workspaces and 4 users per workspace included)<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Publishing teams: <\/b>Starting at $900 per month (10 users included)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"background-color: #fcf2fe; padding: 30px 40px; margin-top: 40px;\">\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe&#8217;ve been using StoryChief for 5+ years, and as an agency with clients who focus on and benefit from content marketing, it has been an invaluable tool for us all. We especially like the built-in SEO guidance, readability analysis, and the fact that we can trickle-publish and syndicate our content to multiple channels over several weeks.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Juergen B., Co-founder and Creative Director<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g2.com\/products\/storychief\/reviews\/storychief-review-7486493\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Read the full review on G2<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"White-label-tools-for-agencies\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">White label tools for agencies<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">White labeling means to brand and market other products as your own. It allows agencies to leverage existing products and add more services (and thereby more value) to their clients.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A lot of the tools you\u2019ve already seen in this list offer white label services. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s not a category in its own right<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, but rather, white labeling exists as a feature within various tools.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some of the tools we\u2019ve already mentioned offer white labeling, including:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Semrush<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ahrefs<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ActiveCampaign<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asana<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Monday.com<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looker Studio<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Future-proof-your-agency-by-choosing-the-right-tools\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Future-proof your agency by choosing the right tools<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s not easy to navigate the software market. There\u2019s plenty to choose from and they all come with lofty promises.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The best thing you can do is thoroughly assess your needs, understand your workflows, and involve key stakeholders in the evaluation process. After all, there\u2019s nothing to gain from buying a tool no one will use.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But with the right <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">agency tools<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at hand, you\u2019ll enable your teams to deliver value to clients faster and scale operations. The result? A noticeable impact on your agency\u2019s bottom line.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"freetrial freetrial--text-light freetrial--alt\"><div class=\"freetrial__image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"310\" height=\"286\" src=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/free-trial-alt-310x286.png\" class=\"attachment-freetrial size-freetrial wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/free-trial-alt-310x286.png 310w, https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/free-trial-alt.png 536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 310px) 100vw, 310px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"freetrial__text\"><h4>The #1 scheduling and time tracking tool trusted by thousands of project teams<\/h4>\n<p>Join thousands of project managers who have made scheduling a breeze.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/app.resourceguruapp.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Start Your Free Trial<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h3>Related Resource Guru reads:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/agency-project-management-software\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Best agency project management software: 10 tools to short-list today<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/agency-sops\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Agency SOPs: From chaos to consistency in 8 steps<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/resourceguruapp.com\/blog\/agency-efficiency\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Agency efficiency: 5 steps to boosting your agency&#8217;s bottom line<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Agency tools have one job and one job only: enable teams across all departments to do their jobs better (and help them deliver results for clients). 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