Chapter14: TheRemoteWorkers’Toolkit 168 complicated. Just save a file to the shared folder and you and your other coworkerswill instantly have the latest changes. Dropbox led the way. It’s one of the most popular online storage and file syncingtoolsbecauseit’ssoeasytouse(justsaveafiletotheDropboxfolder), was one of the first cloud storage services, and, in my experience, it syncs files more reliably and faster than competing services. Its integration with manyother apps really makes it shine. A basic Dropbox account with 2GB of storage is free, but there are paid versions that add more storage, advanced managementcapabilities, and corporate security controls. There are other options, though. Microsoft’s OneDrive offers 1TB of storage with an Office 365 subscription (from $6.99/month), which comes with the full Office suite and 60 minutes of international calls on Skype. And G Suite—the professionalversionofGmailandGoogleDocs—includes30GBofstoragewith its $5/month plan. Virtual Workspaces: Many online collaboration and project management toolsofferacentralplacefordispersedteammemberstonotonlystoreshared files, but also leave messages in discussion forums, plan work in online calen- dars and task lists, and more. Basecamp ($99/month for unlimited users) is oneofthemostpopularandmosthighlyrecommendedprojectmanagement tools (check out our review of Basecamp 3 here). The closest free alternative is Freedcamp, which supports unlimited projects and users; paid plans offers morefeatures,suchasGoogleCalendarsyncingandcloudstorageintegration starting at $4/month. Related: See the tools and methods our remote Design team uses.