Every tool a solopreneur needs — and not a single monthly subscription required.
8 categories. 40+ tools. Honest recommendations, including competitors.
We built Helix because we were tired of renting software. But Helix handles business operations — it does not replace your design tools, your password manager, your backup system, or your website builder. So we curated the best pay-once and free alternatives for everything a solopreneur needs.
We mark our own products (Helix, SIMPL) clearly. We recommend competitors when they are the better fit. If Affinity is the best design suite and Obsidian is the best note-taking app, we say so — because your trust matters more than one sale. When we recommend Helix for business operations, you will know it is because we genuinely believe it is the best option, not because we are hiding alternatives.
CRM, invoicing, scheduling, accounting — the core tools every solopreneur needs. No monthly fees.
Task tracking, project boards, team coordination — without monthly per-seat fees.
Build and host your business website without monthly platform fees.
Create professional graphics, edit photos, design marketing materials — no Adobe subscription.
Email clients, newsletters, and business communication without monthly fees.
Write, organize, and store business documents without subscription fees.
Protect your business accounts without annual subscription fees.
Protect your business data without monthly cloud storage fees.
Every tool in this toolkit works better when your business operations are solid. Helix handles invoicing, scheduling, CRM, time tracking, and accounting for $279 once — the foundation everything else builds on.
Get Helix — $279 OnceHere is what a complete solopreneur setup looks like with zero monthly fees:
Total one-time cost: ~$568. Total monthly cost: $0.
Compare that to the subscription equivalent: Adobe ($55/mo) + QuickBooks ($55/mo) + Calendly ($12/mo) + Squarespace ($16/mo) + Mailchimp ($13/mo) + 1Password ($5/mo) = $156/month = $1,872/year = $6,282 over 3 years.