Webware 100 winner: Zoho

Site: Zoho.com
Category: Productivity

Zoho is a suite of more than 20 Web-based productivity applications, nearly all of which are completely free to use. Many compete directly with Google's online productivity and office tools and give users a way to work on projects entirely on their browser.

In addition to having a slew of consumer-oriented applications, Zoho has dipped into some SMB applications including a CRM tool, invoicing service, and Zoho People--which is a recruiting tool. The company has also been known to embrace the latest Web technologies including Ajax-heavy editors and compatibility with offline data access using Google Gears.