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50 Free Tools Top Manufacturers Use (2026)

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50 free marketing resources and tools you can use to grow your manufacturing business – from content creation and SEO to CRM, analytics, automation, lead generation, social media, learning resources, and industry-specific guides. Many are general digital marketing tools that work especially well for B2B and manufacturing marketing.

Free CRM, Lead Gen & Marketing Automation
HubSpot Free CRM & Marketing Tools

CRM, email marketing, landing pages & automation all free.

Mailchimp (Free Plan)

Email marketing, automation & audience management.

phpList

Open-source mailing list manager.

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Sender

Free email & SMS marketing platform.

Sendinblue / Brevo (Free Plan)

Email + SMS + CRM.

Zoho CRM (Free Tier)

CRM for small teams.

HubSpot Live Chat & Forms (Free)

Capture leads on-site.

Google Forms

Create forms to capture leads & feedback.

SEO & Analytics Tools
Google Search Console

Free SERP & performance insights.

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Google Analytics (GA4)

Website analytics platform.

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Google Trends

Track trending search topics.

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Ubersuggest (Free)

Keyword research & SEO suggestions.

13
AnswerThePublic (Free)

Discover questions your audience asks.

14
Microsoft Clarity

Session recordings + heatmaps.

15
Ahrefs Webmaster Tools (Free)

Analyse backlinks & SEO.

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Bing Webmaster Tools

Free search insights + indexing.

Content Creation & Management
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Canva (Free)

Graphics, visual content maker.

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Pexels / Unsplash (Free Images)

Royalty-free visuals.

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CapCut (Free)

Video editing for marketing content.

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OpenShot (Free)

Open-source video editor.

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DaVinci Resolve Free

Pro video editing suite.

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Visme (Free)

Infographics & presentations.

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Evernote

Content planning & note organisation.

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Notion (Free)

Content calendar + docs.

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Google Docs

Collaborative content writing.

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WordPress (Free CMS)

Website + blog platform.

Social Media & Scheduling
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Buffer (Free)

Social scheduling & management.

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Later (Free)

For Instagram & socials.

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TweetDeck

Manage Twitter/X feeds.

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Meta Business Suite (Free)

Manage Facebook/Instagram posting & insights.

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LinkedIn Company Page (Free)

B2B audience building.

Automation & Productivity Tools
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Zapier (Free Tier)

Connect apps & automate workflows.

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IFTTT

Simple automation for apps.

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Trello (Free)

Marketing task boards.

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Airtable (Free)

CRM + project management.

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Clockify

Time tracking for marketing teams.

Lead Capture & Engagement
37
Typeform (Free)

Interactive lead forms.

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Tally.so (Free)

Simple unlimited form builder.

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SurveyMonkey (Free Plan)

Surveys & feedback.

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Hotjar (Free)

Engagement heatmaps & polls.

Free Learning & Strategy Resources
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Thomasnet Industrial Marketing Resources

Manufacturing specific guides & webinars.

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7 Free Digital Marketing Ebooks for Manufacturing

Inbound & SEO guides.

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HubSpot Academy (Free Courses)

Marketing certification.

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Google Digital Garage

Free marketing & analytics training.

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YouTube Marketing Tutorials

Strategies & case studies.

Useful Free Utilities
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Bitly (Free)

Link management & tracking.

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QR Code Generators (Free)

For print marketing.

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Slack (Free)

Team communication.

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MailTester / Email Verifier Tools (Free)

Clean email lists.

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Screencastify (Free)

Record product demos & how-tos.

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