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Perhaps one of the most reputable platforms in the industry, QuickBooks tends to be most people's point of reference when it comes to online bookkeeping. Maybe the fact that QuickBooks is a subset of the famous financial software company Intuit helps, but the quality of the product has certainly added to its well-deserved reputation. Its seniority has given it the chance to perfect standard functionalities, strengthen the user-friendly interface, and include some nice extras that set it apart from the rest, such as project profitability reports and job cost calculations. Best suited for smaller-sized businesses, QuickBooks offers its own payroll solution either as a standalone software or as an all-inclusive package combined with its accounting software. Prices start at $45 every month, with an extra $4 per employee per month on top. QuickBooks offers a free 30-day trial of the service so you can see if it's right for your business.

LinguaLift's founder was always determined to find the best method possible for teaching his students new languages. After moving to Korea to teach English, he found his answer. The main problem students face is not the lack of material, but the absence of direction. To answer this need, he created LinguaLift, a language-learning app that offers thorough courses where students are provided with a personal roadmap created by their tutors. LinguaLift provides courses for five languages: Japanese, Hebrew, Russian, Spanish, and French. Although this may seem like a small number, each program is meticulously built with tons of cultural content and grammar explanations. LinguaLift's subscription costs $17 a month with yearly installments and provides access to all courses. Better yet, students can try the first three lessons of all programs completely for free before purchase.

With over 7 million users worldwide, MosaLingua is the place to be when learning a new language. Its method is based on spaced repetition and active recall, which optimize the learning process by providing review exercises only when they're really needed. Though MosaLingua focuses on flashcards, its students have a wide array of features to explore, such as e-books, dialogues, and videos, just to name a few. There are courses for seven different languages, all provided through the yearly MosaWeb subscription costing $4.99 per month. It's possible to test the service through the 15-day free trial and users who decide to continue with MosaLingua can still enjoy a 30-day money-back safety net.

Lingoda is the perfect language-learning service for people looking for live classes but still wanting flexible schedules. Instead of repeating exercises, Lingoda enables its users to schedule one-hour lessons with real teachers 24/7. Lessons can be solo or in a group, and all teachers are native speakers. Unfortunately, it only offers courses in four languages: Spanish, German, French, and English. It's also more expensive than other language-learning apps where lessons average the $10 mark. However, people who are committed to taking daily lessons for three months straight can get refunded up to 100%. Students can try Lingoda through the 7-day free trial available for the Monthly and Marathon subscriptions.

Pimsleur was one of the first self-instructional language learning courses to hit the market. Back in 1963, Dr. Paul Pimsleur released his very first reel-to-reel tape with a Modern Greek course. Nowadays, Pimsleur offers programs for more than 50 languages. Though the time of reel-to-reel tapes is long gone, there is one thing that Pimsleur maintained: the Pimsleur method. By combining graduated interval recall, the principle of anticipation, core vocabulary, and organic learning, Pimsleur helps people speak a language in no time. It's possible to get the various learning language courses by purchasing each level of the program, or by subscribing to a monthly billing cycle that provides full access. Either way, unless you get the CD version it's possible to use the software both on desktop and mobile, or to download the lessons in MP3 format for offline use.

Launched in 1992, Rosetta Stone has over two decades of experience in teaching students a new language. The result is one of the most thorough and effective language learning apps in the industry. The software covers over 20 languages, tackling reading, writing, listening, and speaking with an immersive approach. It's so intuitive that we didn't even notice we were learning new vocabulary.

While courses are on-demand, Rosetta Stone does provide 6-week personalized study plans that consider students' goals. In addition to the usual classes and exercises, the language learning platform also offers live sessions with native speakers and expert tutors, interactive stories, an audio companion, and much more. Prices start at $10.95 per month, and there's a 30-day money-back guarantee to try out Rosetta Stone risk free.

With millions of active subscribers all around the world, Babbel sits at the top of the industry as one of the best-selling language learning apps. The courses use real-life situations, which means students are ready to have conversations within the first three weeks. Babbel offers complete writing, listening, and speaking exercises to teach vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, and cultural trivia. There are also various extras, such as games, podcasts, and live classes. Unfortunately, Babbel only teaches 13 different language courses, but they've been carefully created by a team of over 150 language experts. You can try one class for free, but to gain full access to Babbel's teaching methods, you'll need to subscribe. There is no free trial but you can take advantage of the 20-day money-back guarantee.

With over 20 years of experience, RingCentral is known for being ahead of the curve, providing a wide range of products, including online faxing and web conferencing software. RingCentral RingEX offers unlimited domestic calling and text messages, advanced call handling and phone management features, plus desktop and mobile apps to combine everything into one polished VoIP platform. Even better, it comes with a personal AI assistant that is a game-changer for anyone needing to take calls or follow up on clients.

It's possible to see everything for yourself with the interactive demos, but testing its features is also possible via the 14-day free trial and 30-day money-back guarantee available. To know more about what RingCentral has to offer, we recommend calling the company at for a custom quote.

Identity thieves can strike in many different ways. They are after your bank accounts, benefits, credit score, tax refunds, and more, which is why a good identity theft protection service has to be comprehensive in its monitoring. There's a lot of competition in the identity theft protection market, but ReliaShield claims its service is “simply better” – a big statement. The Nashville-based company has protected more than a million users from identity theft since its creation in 1999. The service is packed with different types of identity theft monitoring, from all the standard monitoring you'd expect, to more specialized searches like checking court records to see if a criminal act has been committed in your name. Families in particular benefit from ReliaShield, as family plans with two adults will cover all children under 18 in the household free of charge. The most enticing aspect of ReliaShield is its pricing, which starts from $7.99 a month – one of the cheapest identity theft protection services on the market.

Due to its overall fast speeds, how nicely it handles simultaneous downloads, and the number of useful features, UC Browser is one of the most popular web browsers for Android, especially in Asia. Moreover, this Chinese browser, owned by Alibaba Group, is exceptionally user-friendly, providing you with mouse gestures on the desktop version to quickly browse through pages. On top of that, it also comes with a built-in ad blocker. Sounds amazing, right? Unfortunately, when it comes to user privacy and protection, the UC Browser leaves a lot to be desired. If the antivirus blocking on UC Browser's download page is not enough of a red flag, maybe knowing that it was caught stealing personal data from an unknown server in China is enough for you to think twice before installing it.