Barclay Ballard

Barclay Ballard

Barclay has been writing about technology for a decade, starting out as a freelancer with ITProPortal covering everything from London’s start-up scene to comparisons of the best cloud storage services.  After that, he spent some time as the managing editor of an online outlet focusing on cloud computing, furthering his interest in virtualization, Big Data, and the Internet of Things. 


The role also allowed him to gain knowledge of SEO and social media hashtags, as well as take part in a press trip or two. A visit to Prague for the Huawei Cloud Congress Europe 2016 was a particular highlight. He eventually returned to freelancing, writing news and feature pieces for TechRadar Pro. Cloud remains a primary interest but he’s also happy covering the hardware and software that powers productivity in workplaces around the world as they attempt to manage the transition to hybrid working.

Articles by: Barclay Ballard

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By Brian Turner last updated

Updated We list the best note-taking apps, to make it simple and easy to manage your notes on the go.

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Insightly CRM review 2025

By Ritoban Mukherjee last updated

Insightly CRM is a decent small business CRM with good UX design, but average support

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Apptivo CRM review 2025

By Ritoban Mukherjee last updated

Review Apptivo offers a comprehensive suite of tools for contact management, lead tracking, opportunity management, and sales forecasting, all within a highly customizable interface.

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Less Annoying CRM review 2025

By Ritoban Mukherjee last updated

Less Annoying CRM review is a simplicity-focused CRM for small business efficiency

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Keap review 2025

By Ritoban Mukherjee last updated

Review Keap CRM provides a comprehensive suite of tools designed to help small businesses manage customer relationships, automate marketing efforts, and streamline sales processes.

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I reviewed Zendesk's Sell CRM and its robust mobile app makes it an excellent choice for mobile sales teams

By Ritoban Mukherjee last updated

Zendesk Sell is a user-friendly CRM with strong support integration

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I tested Pipedrive's CRM and I can't believe how easy it is to navigate

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Review Visual sales pipeline for intuitive deal management

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Zoho CRM review 2025

By Ritoban Mukherjee last updated

Zoho CRM has an impressive array of core capabilities. Features like lead and opportunity management, sales forecasting, and reporting, are well-designed and effective.

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Monday.com review

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Monday.com is one of the most intuitive project management tools on the market today.

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HubSpot CRM review

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Workbooks CRM review 2025

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Salesforce CRM review

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Review Salesforce CRM is an infinitely customizable CRM for medium-to-large businesses

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Best employee monitoring software of 2025

By Benedict Collins last updated

Updated We list the best employee monitoring software, to make it simple and easy to manage staff workstations and online security.

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Best PDF merging software of 2025

By Barclay Ballard last updated

We list the best PDF merger tools, to make it simple and easy to merge your PDF files together into a single, revisable document for the best workflow.

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Best secure browser of 2025

By Benedict Collins last updated

We list the best secure browsers, to make it simple and easy to safely use the internet by shielding your devices from viruses, malware and invasive tracking features.

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Updated We feature the best ad blockers, to help you block not just intrusive advertising, but also block rogue ads and website malware.

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MMGuardian parental control software review

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MMGuadian's parental control app is let down by a poor user interface.

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Screen Time parental control review

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Screen Time is a parental control and monitoring platform for iOS, Android, and Kindle devices

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Mobicip parental control software review

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Mobicip handles the basics well, but if you need advanced parental control features you're better off elsewhere.

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Microsoft Family Safety parental control software review

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Microsoft Family Safety runs on multiple platforms besides Windows 11 but you'll need a premium account to try out all its features.

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Google’s parental control app for Android and iOS is a freebie, but don’t expect too much here.

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Norton Family allows parents to keep tabs on their children across an unlimited number of devices.

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Updated Great if you don’t want to pay a subscription every month for cloud storage.

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I tried HelpDesk and found delivers an excellent ticketing system good for customers to use

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HelpDesk lives up to its name in that it delivers an excellent ticketing system, which most customers find easy to navigate.

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