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Free and low-cost funding and budget tools for your business

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Accounting and invoicing software is key to track a company’s financial status, but there are other resources that can help you manage the financial side of your business.

How do funding and budget tools help?

Funding and budget tools offer the following key benefits:

  • Find financing and government programs
  • Manage a budget online
  • Calculate financial projections
  • Run different hypothetical scenarios
  • Keep all stakeholders on the same page
  • Keep all your business metrics organized

How do funding and budget tools work?

Typically, businesses need to register and create an online profile. Some applications require users to log in each time, while others make it easy to download information.

Free and low-cost financial tools

If you’re looking for a low-cost or free solution, consider the following resources.

Revised September 2023

This table lists applications alphabetically and isn’t exhaustive. Hyperlinks to external sites do not constitute endorsement by BDC of those websites or any information, opinions, products or services expressed or described on them.

Furthermore, the list is only a starting point and excludes applications not offered either in English or in French, or that are neither low cost nor free. When assessing which solution is best for your organization, you will probably consider many other factors.

BDC will review and edit this list regularly. If you are a funding and budget software vendor and would like us to consider adding your solution, please contact us.

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