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On average, founders use 37 tools to run the day to day operations of their business. There are thousands of tools out there, but what are the best ones?

In all of our interviews, we survey what tools founders are actually using. Here is the data.

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BigCommerce is a leading software-as-a-service (SaaS) ecommerce platform that empowers merchants of all sizes to build, innovate and grow their businesses online. As a leading open SaaS solution, BigCommerce powers tens of thousands of merchants across 150 countries and numerous industries, including companies like Ben & Jerry’s, S.C. Johnson, Skullcandy, Sony and Vodafone.

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45 successful founders are using BigCommerce

One app to replace them all. It's the future of work. More than just task management - ClickUp offers docs, reminders, goals, calendars, and even an inbox.

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74 successful founders are using ClickUp

Omnisend is a top-rated ecommerce email & SMS marketing platform used by more than 75,000 brands to send automated emails, SMS and push notifications to their customers to build their brand and increase sales.

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32 successful founders are using Omnisend

WPX.net is the world's fastest WordPress hosting service, according to independent tests by Kevin Ohashi and Matthew Woodward.

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8 successful founders are using WPX

Mercury is the banking stack trusted by 80,000+ startups. We help companies scale from pre-seed to IPO and beyond with free checking and savings accounts, physical and virtual debit cards, domestic and international wires, and advanced tools like API access and Venture Debt.

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3 successful founders are using Mercury

The corporate card that gives you the credit you need and the software to manage it - plus it’s free to use.

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4 successful founders are using Divvy

Since 2011, Hostinger has been on a mission to offer hosting services that make life easier for developers and their customers. Hostinger has 1.4 million users worldwide and offers fast and reliable hosting services.

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10 successful founders are using Hostinger

Sendle is a small business’s best friend, bringing them the best prices for shipping across the US, guaranteed. Fast, easy carbon-neutral shipping across the US for small businesses. Sendler's enjoy flat rates with no surprises and the guaranteed lowest price among major carriers.

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2 successful founders are using Sendle

CloudDevs is a tech talent platform that offers pre-vetted freelance developers and designers for hire. Our highly vetted senior talent is matched to the client’s needs and is assigned from the same time zone within 24 hours.

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Bigin is a simple CRM solution from Zoho, built specifically for startups and small teams to get started with their CRM journey and manage their customer-centric operations more effectively.

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9 successful founders are using Bigin By Zoho CRM

Zoho Desk is a cloud based Omnichannel customer service software for enterprises, SMBs and small businesses.

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24 successful founders are using Zoho Desk

UltraSMSScript is a web-based business texting and SMS marketing software platform that can be installed on your own server for a 1-time platform fee, or hosted with us on our monthly hosted plans. Use UltraSMSScript’s white label SMS software to start your own business or grow your existing one.

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Service Provider Pro is a client portal software with integrated billing, messaging, and client management tools. Your clients, payments, and projects in one place.

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5 successful founders are using Service Provider Pro

Shopify is an all-in-one commerce platform that makes it easy to launch your business and start selling to your customers, wherever they are.

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604 successful founders are using Shopify

A fully customizable, open source eCommerce platform built for WordPress.

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242 successful founders are using WooCommerce

An e-commerce website focused on handmade or vintage items and supplies, as well as unique factory-manufactured items.

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166 successful founders are using Etsy

Klaviyo’s the ultimate ecommerce marketing platform trusted by 50,000+ brands, like Chubbies, Living Proof, and Hint. Deliver higher-value, personalized marketing experiences across email, mobile, and web.

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369 successful founders are using Klaviyo

Campaign Monitor makes it easy for you to create, send, and optimize your email marketing campaigns.

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16 successful founders are using Campaign Monitor

American online social media and social networking service company based in Menlo Park, California.

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1,223 successful founders are using Facebook

Photo-sharing application and service that allows users to share pictures and videos.

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1,977 successful founders are using Instagram

An online news and social networking service where users post and interact with messages, known as tweets.

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1,565 successful founders are using Twitter

American video-sharing website headquartered in San Bruno, California.

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1,261 successful founders are using YouTube

Discover information on the web mainly using images and on a shorter scale, GIFs and videos.

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594 successful founders are using Pinterest