The holidays are stressful enough without technology tripping you up. Customers are trying to squeeze in last-minute errands, employees are juggling family schedules and everyone’s expectations are cranked up to 11. The last thing you want is to accidentally frustrate people with avoidable tech slip-ups.

The best tech rarely makes headlines. It quietly removes friction. Here are five upgrades that actually earned their keep—and how to configure them so they pay off on day one.

1. Automatic invoice reminders → faster cash
Turn them on in QuickBooks/FreshBooks/Xero.