Top 5 Web Development Tools for Agencies

Finding useful web development tools as an agency can be incredibly difficult due to the number of tools out there, making it confusing to find the right fit for what you’re looking for.

As an established development agency in the UK, here are our top 5 picks for tools that are a must-have for your business.

1. QualityHive - Website Feedback Tool
2. Toggl Plan - Team Scheduling
3. Google Workspace - Email Hosting
4. FrontApp - Email Client
5. Slack - Internal Communication

QualityHive - Website Feedback Tool

We have used QualityHive for almost a year now and it has completely revolutionised how we QA websites and how we receive client feedback. The team at Zestcode would often get overwhelmed with feedback due to the way it’s been logged, typically in messy Word or Excel files which would cause confusion to all stakeholders.

Clients can raise feedback in a few seconds with automatically captured screenshots, saving them a lot of time and frustration.

Since switching to using a website feedback tool, we’ve seen huge uplifts in productivity across the team and, overall, better product quality.

Toggl Plan - Team Scheduling

After fighting with 7 or 8 platforms over the course of a few years, we finally settled on Toggl Plan. We love it due to the simplicity of how tasks are organised using a clear and intuitive Gantt-style UI.

Daily morning huddles are a must for any agency. Toggl Plan makes this process smooth, allowing us to scroll through our team’s tasks and collaborate quickly.

Google Workspace - Email Hosting

You probably already know this one. There are really only two big players in email hosting: Google and Microsoft. Save yourself the headache of access issues and complexity by choosing Google. The UI is better, it’s faster, and it’s far more reliable.

FrontApp - Email Client

After using Newton Mail, we encountered challenges communicating internally about emails. We decided to look for a new mail client and eventually went with FrontApp.

It’s on the pricey side due to its per-user pricing model, but the return on investment is clear. You can tag teammates in client emails so those who aren’t client-facing can still follow along with the conversation. This removes the need to forward emails to developers — they’ll see everything as if they were cc’d.

Slack - Internal Communication

An absolute no-brainer. If you’re reading this, you’re likely already using Slack. If you’re not, it’s time to get it installed.

Slack makes internal communication incredibly easy by allowing you to connect hundreds of third-party services into a single, centralised workspace. Instead of calling your team on the phone, you can huddle or chat instantly without hassle.