Top 10 small business software products, 2012

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Looking to buy small business software and tools for your home office? Check out this ultimate list of the top ten most popular small business software packages in 2012, complete with brief reviews, summaries and deals.

Whether you're looking for the best version of Microsoft office for your home or small business, anti-virus or network security, tax and payroll management software, small business servers to run your office systems, small business accounting, business productivity software tools, or even some great value added software packages for the office, you'll find what you need in this SMB software top ten list.

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Top ten small business software products

Where possible I've also included pricing information and alternative, high quality small business software products to allow you to budget and choose the right software for your business.

This list was created based on sales and reviews of each software product. The list also includes only one winner from each software product category - i.e. there's only one accounting package, one office suite, etc, to give you the best complete overview of the software that's on the market for small businesses.

1. QuickBooks Pro 2012

QuickBooks Pro 2012, available on Amazon.com at up to 48% off (depending on when you get there), is one of the best deals available for home office and small business accounting.

What QuickBooks Pro 2012 does
Small business accounts can be time consuming and difficult. QuickBooks Pro 2012 takes the hassle out of accounts by providing tutorials and tips on everything from creating invoices to generating financial, tax and sales reports.

Basically, you can manage your business like a professional accountant with no accounting experience required.

Alternative accounting software products

2. Microsoft Windows 7 Professional

Get up to $50 off Microsoft Windows 7 Professional - the latest, greatest version of the Windows operating system. Simplify day-to-day tasks and increase efficiency with improved features for work.

What Microsoft Windows 7 Professional does
The most popular operating system in the world gets faster, more efficient and easier to use from start to finish.

Vastly improved networking features make it easier to print, share, and connect to your home or business network with three click connections from wherever you are.

Alternative operating system software products

3. Norton Internet Security 2012

Norton Internet Security 2012 provides complete protection for home or small business computers by identifying and stopping viruses, spyware and other malicious attacks before they can infect your PC.

Available at up to 70% off.

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What Norton Internet Security 2012 does

Provides a layered protection system to protect your computer from malicious programs. Norton provides security in every aspect of your small business, from blocking or warning about malicious websites to firewall and anti-spam protection.

Avoid unnecessary setbacks by protecting your business today.

Alternative security software products

4. Dragon NaturallySpeaking Premium, Version 11

Dragon NaturallySpeaking Premium, Version 11 is available at up to $108 off. A bargain for anyone looking to save time and money by interacting with their PC using voice commands.

What Dragon NaturallySpeaking Premium, Version 11 does
Prefer to interact with your computer by voice? NaturallySpeaking allows spoken words to appear on-screen up to three times faster than you can type, helping to improve efficiency and reduce fatigue.

Simple installation and up to 99% accuracy out-of-the-box.

Alternative voice recognition software products

5. Adobe Acrobat X Professional

Adobe Acrobat X Professional is available at up to 11% discount. An absolute must have for any small business that needs to create professional PDF documents. Especially if you're going to need to build in audio, video and other rich media.

What Adobe Acrobat X Professional does
Combines professional level document creation capabilities with online storage and sharing capabilities. Convert a wide range of file types into PDF and present with easy-to-use layouts, themes, colors and branding.

If your business needs polished, professional communications, then you need to use the best PDF document creation software product available.

Alternative document software products

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