The Hidden Cost of “Free” Business Tools: Freeware, Trials, Subscriptions and the Upgrade Trap
Small businesses love free software for a perfectly understandable reason: there are already enough bills. Hosting costs money. Domains cost money. Phones cost money. Office software costs money. Payment processors take their piece, advertising can chew through a budget quickly, and every new tool seems to arrive with another little monthly charge attached to it….
