Tool Directory

AI Assistant

The most widely used AI assistant. Excellent for writing, summarising, brainstorming, and answering questions.

Free / €20/month for Plus

Do not input personal customer data. Standard free tier may use data for training.

AI Assistant

Strong alternative to ChatGPT — particularly good at nuanced writing and following detailed instructions.

Free / €18/month for Pro

Do not input personal customer data. Review data use policy.

AI Assistant

Google's AI assistant — integrates well with Google Workspace (Gmail, Docs, Sheets).

Free / €18/month for Advanced

Google has EU data centres. Check your Workspace admin settings.

Finance

Cloud accounting software. Invoicing, bank reconciliation, payroll, and VAT returns. Popular with Irish accountants.

From €15/month

ISO 27001 certified. EU data residency available.

Finance

Free invoicing and accounting for very small businesses. Limited but sufficient for sole traders.

Free (invoicing/accounting)

US-based. Review data transfer provisions.

Finance

Online payment processing. Easy to set up, trusted by customers. Ideal for adding payments to any website.

1.4% + 25c per EU card transaction

GDPR compliant. EU entity available.

Operations

Appointment scheduling. Share a link, customers pick a time from your available slots. Eliminates scheduling emails.

Free (basic) / €8/month

GDPR compliant, DPA available.

Operations

Connects your apps to automate repetitive tasks. E.g., new Stripe payment → add row to Google Sheets → send Slack notification.

Free (5 zaps) / €20/month

GDPR compliant. US company with EU standard contractual clauses.

Operations

All-in-one workspace for notes, wikis, databases, and project management. Good for documenting your processes.

Free (personal) / €8/month per user

GDPR compliant. EU data residency available.

Customer Service

Live chat and chatbot for your website. Free tier includes basic chatbot for capturing after-hours enquiries.

Free / €19/month

GDPR compliant. EU-based servers available.

Marketing

Email marketing for small businesses. Build your list, send newsletters, automate welcome sequences.

Free (up to 500 contacts) / €11/month

GDPR compliant. Standard contractual clauses in place.

Marketing

Schedule social media posts across Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X. Write once, post everywhere at the right time.

Free (3 channels) / €5/month per channel

GDPR compliant.

Marketing

Design tool for non-designers. Create social posts, flyers, presentations, and business cards with templates.

Free / €109/year for Pro

GDPR compliant. Australian company with EU data processing.

Marketing

Free listing that shows your business in Google Search and Maps. Essential for local businesses.

Free

Google. Review what customer data is collected via your listing.

Analytics

Privacy-first website analytics. Tells you where your visitors come from and what pages they visit — no cookies, GDPR compliant by default.

€9/month

EU-hosted. No cookies. GDPR compliant by design. No consent banner needed.

Sales

Free CRM to track leads, customers, and deals. Good starting point for businesses moving from spreadsheets.

Free / €45/month for Starter

GDPR compliant. US company with EU standard contractual clauses.

Customer Service

More powerful customer messaging platform. Combines chat, email, and AI — good for businesses with higher support volume.

From €39/month

GDPR compliant. DPA available.

E-commerce

The most popular platform for selling online in Ireland. Full online store with payments, inventory, and shipping.

€29/month (Basic)

GDPR compliant. EU merchant of record available.

Operations

Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Drive, Meet — all business-grade. The most common productivity suite for Irish SMEs.

€5.20/user/month (Business Starter)

GDPR compliant. EU data residency available. DPA included.

Operations

More powerful automation than Zapier for complex workflows. Visual drag-and-drop interface. EU-founded.

Free (1,000 ops/month) / €9/month

EU-headquartered (Czech Republic). GDPR compliant. EU data centres.

Operations

Record short video messages and screen shares. Useful for training staff, client updates, and async communication.

Free (5 min limit) / €8/month

US-based. Review data processing terms.

Finance

Scan and digitise receipts and invoices automatically. Integrates with Xero and Sage. Popular with Irish accountants.

From €15/month

GDPR compliant. UK-headquartered.