The Best Project Management Software and Tools Compared

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Are you trying to make a decision about the best project management software or collaboration software to use for your business?

We love using Basecamp for its mind-bending simplicity, but it still leaves much to imagination.

So what we did was put the most popular hosted software options under the microscope and compare must-haves and other essential features, such as mobile compatibility, price, and more.

You’ll see the complete project management software comparison in the sheet below this article. But, before that…

Here are the contenders:

Listed from most popular to least popular based on Alexa rankings:

  • ProofHub – an online project management tool packed with amazing productivity features, an easy to use interface and a free trial. And, the super-handy mobile app lets you stay connected with your work on the go.
  • Zoho Projects – a wide range of applications available on top of project management including CRM, calendar, chat and a wiki. Over 3 million users.
  • Basecamp –  It is the leading web-based project management tool. Not only is it popular, it is also very easy to use. Time Doctor currently has Basecamp time tracking, which allows managers to accurately track time spent on projects & other tasks, as well as monitoring individual team member’s productivity.
  • Freshbooks – a very popular invoicing software solution for small business owners. Easily send invoices, track time, manage expenses, and get paid online.
  • Smartsheet – project management, CRM and other features based around using online spreadsheets.
  • Nifty – is new-wave project management that reduces project development cycles and improves team productivity by combining collaboration, communication, and automation. The result is milestone-driven results that keep teams inspired and organizational goals on schedule.
  • Wrike – some unique features for teams of any size such as: customized workflows, updating tasks via email, and an interactive Gantt chart view of project plans.
  • Teamwork.com – includes project tracking, contacts and calendar. We currently have a Time Doctor integration for Teamwork.com users, which allows managers to accurately track time spent on projects & other tasks, as well as monitoring individual team member’s productivity.
  • Redbooth – includes a Twitter style updates feature.
  • Nozbe – project management based around the David Allen “Getting Things Done” methodology.
  • Active Collab – provides task management, collaboration, time tracking, reporting, and invoicing, so you can centralize most of your work in one tool.
  • Harvest – focused on invoicing and time tracking, a competitor to Freshbooks.
  • LiquidPlanner – ability to plan, track, schedule, and analyze an entire portfolio of projects in real-time.
  • iMeet Central (formerly Central Desktop) – 425,000 users, includes real time integration between Microsoft office and the central workspace.
  • Clarizen – brings together cross-company project management, configurable workflow automation, in-context collaboration and a tailored, role-based experience, all built on a secure, scalable enterprise platform.
  • AceProject – a popular all around project and task management solution providing a great mix of ease of use with some higher-end functionality.
  • 5pm – very colorful interface, and lots of features including time tracking, contacts and an iPhone app.
  • Huddle – integrates with Microsoft Office so you can save Microsoft files directly to a shared workspace.
  • Feng Office – includes solutions for project management time tracking, calendar and contacts.
  • Comindwork – includes Gantt charts, and a business wiki.
  • EGroupware – consists of multiple installable applications and includes a calendar app, address book, email, project management, timesheet and more.
  • Deskaway – includes timesheets, calendar, contacts and a micro-blogging status update feature.
  • Goplan – includes a Twitter like activity stream.
  • Hyperoffice – has a hosted email service and contact management.
  • Visma Severa – includes CRM and invoicing.
  • GenieBelt – Realtime project management tool that connects the construction site to the decision makers. It includes solutions for reporting, tracking, live project overview, and planning.
  • ClickUp – brings teams of all specialities together in a clear and collaborative setting. You can customize it the way you want and it allows you to save more time by combining the tools you use every day in one platform.
  • Standuply – a leading Slack bot for standups, team surveys and automating other Agile processes like backlog grooming or planning poker. Think of Standuply as a Digital Scrum Master inside Slack.
  • WeekPlan is a Task Management Software that makes teams more productive and effective. Inspired from 7 habits of highly effective people and OKR (Objective Key Results) framework, WeekPlan is designed to make your team more efficient.
  • Process.st – process management and workflow software that uses checklists to make processes easy to build and follow.

Plus a few more hopefuls:

SwiftKanban, BeeWits, Attendance Software, TeamWork Live, Nirvana, Intervals, ProWorkflow, Teamly, Glasscubes, Copper, Workspace, Tenrox, Journyx, Clientspot, Celoxis, 24sevenoffice, Workzone, ProjectManager.com and CloudBooks.

Some notes about this list

This is only about hosted SaaS online project management software.

There are dozens other open source platforms which we didn’t include in this list, especially those that are not hosted (meaning, you have to install the software yourself). TaskReports has a handy comparison chart of project management tools that you might also want to check.

We have also not included products that are more focused on CRM or products that are more of a bug tracker such as JIRA. We also excluded sites that did not have their pricing listed on their sites.

We know that the ranking of sites is not completely accurate, but it’s the best we could find. Compete or Quantcast are other alternatives for ranking sites but we decided to use Alexa.

Want more useful tools for business planning? Check out the list of online collaboration tools we have compiled for remote teams.

 
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  • Darmar

    Also Seavus Project Viewer which opens .mpp files of all versions including Ms Project 2019.
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  • Archie Baliza

    No doubt Trello is a good choice and it's free, but recently we tried Plutio which is an all-in-one project management tool that does invoicing, proposals, and much more. We have also tried Gitscrum and is really amazing. Both these tools are highly recommended by startups.
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  • Alex Sanders

    I like the list very much, thanks for sharing! Although I've heard about some of the project management tools you mentioned for the first time, I'm always up for a good exploration. Very excited to check them out! :) Basecamp has been my go-to for a long time now, but my goals is to expand my scope to a few more tools. Lists like these are always helpful.
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  • Neil John Dan Fedillaga

    Great list, tried some of it before like Zoho Projects alongside with Time Doctor. Now we're trying Plutio, it's relatively new but it's nice since they are building the app through peoples suggestions.
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  • Amanda Chua

    Great information. Since last week, I am gathering details about project management experience. There are some amazing details on your blog which I didn’t know. Thanks.
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  • Eric Ebert

    Great list! There are so any out there now. I would recommend Zenkit too. It's completely customizable and you can switch how you view each item. So a list, Kanban, Calendar, table, etc. All with a single click. (Full disclosure: I work with the developers of Zenkit)
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  • Vishnu

    Hey Liam and Rob, It’s no easy task to compile an informative list of project management tools, so Kudos to the research you’ve come out with. Project specializations happen by the minute, which is why it helps to have the right hands on deck and prevent any last minute frantic scramble. This is where Saviom stands out. At the right price, you get to unearth true staff potential and generate resource-centric decisions that’ll secure you that project windfall you have your eye on.
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  • John Bernstein

    This list seems a bit exhaustive. You can manage teams and stay productive with most of the tools here. I only wish there was a one-size fit all web app that can cater to all of the needs - so we don't end up paying for each software which could run into thousands of dollars per month
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  • David Miller

    That’s quite a compilation of popular project management software. But I believe this coverage missed other tools like ProProfs Project. I have been using this simple project management software for the past 10 months without burning a hole in my pocket. After its integration to our workspace, we’ve been able to collaborate in real-time. Our clients are happy about how we always stay in touch with them about every update through the tool. Also, we’ve been delivering project deliverable on, or before the deadlines arrive. Since its use, I’ve been recommending this software to our clients and other colleagues to manage their projects efficiently.
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  • Deleon Ruth

    Grand list of project management tools that serve different industries as some might not be exclusively PM software solution. Some do come with time tracking, billing and invoicing while other include business reporting and dashboards to run your day to day accounting. I'll love to see more!
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  • Jan Afridi

    This is a great list of tools for project management. The best part is this article is that tool is arranged on the basis of Alexa ranking which means more accurate list. Thanks for the information.
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  • Paul Towers

    Quite a comprehensive list! And a great number of tools that can complement what you offer at Time Doctor. I thought I would reach out, full disclosure I am the founder, and let you know about Task Pigeon. It's a task management application designed for small to medium teams working on everyday tasks/projects. I decided to launch Task Pigeon after struggling to find a tool that worked exactly how I wanted it to. If you get the chance to update this post or want to take a look I would love your feedback. Paul
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  • Jesabel

    Great list and sorting them via Alexa is very helpful. Just to help you for future references Hitask is also a very efficient tool for project management.
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  • Rafae Lijohns

    There are different types of project management software nowadays available in the market and depending upon their complexity and utility functions, one can easily determine whether they are sufficient for estimation and planning, scheduling, cost control etc
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  • Luke

    REALLY important to look at what exactly you define as a 'project management tool'. Some of the solutions in this list are meant for the true PMO, or project management office - while some are collaboration work management (CWM) solutions. There is a blend of the two spaces happening in 2017, but as the CWM space grows there will be more of a gap. If collaboration across departments, external stakeholders, and across geo locations is important I would recommend a CWM tool that is easy for everyone to start using - like ProjectPlace (not on list.) If your goal is to have a tool that gives you in depth reporting as to where you're at within a project then look for the real Project Management tools in this list (like Clarizen).
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  • Mary Dorreen

    For those who are looking for project management alternatives, you can check out Zillable. It is an awesome virtual collaboration platform and a project management web application that can help you manage your VAs. You can also use it for free.
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  • Jasmine Margan zipclock.com/

    Great and amazing collection of software here thanks for listed for business and project management tools. Some tools here are that you have listed i was unfamiliar form this. In all of them, time tracking software is very useful for me. Nice post keep up.
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  • Divya

    Great list. I'd like to add ProofHub in your list of best project management tools. It is an online project management and collaboration tool that comes with integrated Group chat, quick Discussions on projects, Workflows and boards, Project reports and many more powerful features. Document (e.g. Excel, Powerpoint) uploading and sharing is supported, along with an integrated an Online proofing tool to aid in image and document review.
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    • Carlo

      Proofhub is already on the list. Thanks!
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  • Ethan K. Washington

    These is an awesome article. Very well researched.
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  • John

    I would like to add another valuable software that needs equally beside project management to run it successfully which is time tracker named Buddy Punch. You can track your employees time for a certain project and save lot of money and resources.
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  • Stella Rodriguez

    Hi, thanks for sharing this list. Could you also consider one more tool, Deskun? It's a simple cloud based software for task and project management (integrated with Gmail and G suite).
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  • Nancy Jones

    Interesting list. Thanks!!. I think you can add Teamweek too ,It's simply easy to use and supports Five projects even in the free plan.
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  • Ola Rybacka

    Can't believe that TimeCamp is not included here...
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  • Domnick

    Any one tried cloud-based program for project management tool? Take a look at Apptivo, my current projects handle through this tool. It is an affordable tool and ideal for use.
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  • Jerry Bruckner

    As a IT company owner, the Slickpie(www.slickpie.com) free accounting software has been a lifesaver. It helps me to organize my expenses, send invoices, and accept payments. Whenever I had questions the support staff have been brilliant. Every time I call they answer on the first ring.
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  • Nadine Hornby

    Hi, followed your link from one of you comments on another Blog, mind checking out Dooster.net? its what we are currently using and are quite happy with, would be good to see how it measures up.
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  • Slava

    We've just officially launched SprintGround! It is a Task Management and Release Planning specially designed for software development projects! Would love to see our creation on the comparison list!
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  • Tim Mohr

    Hi Guys, We've launched a new version of our Project and Resource management software, FoxOMS. It's great for tracking resources like people, rooms and equipment. Theres a free 30 day trial as well with no credit card required.
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    • smith steven

      Problem with this tool is the resource management and tracking time. No straight forward way. Also the top pack does not contain unlimited user feature.
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  • Tiberiu

    And now there is also RationalPlan Cloud which is online SaaS.
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  • Joe Denly

    Thank you for your suggestion. Its a great tool. Helping me a lot on my projects. Thanks
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  • Filip

    Although I appreciate the effort involved; which of these offers automated planning (like Liquidplanner)? For me that's a must-have.
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  • Jacob

    Thank you for this great information. This is just great. We are considering Zoho Project (www.zoho.com), Plan First by BizFirst plantfirst.bizfirstonline.com and Basecamp (www.basecamp.com ). I cant decide which one to go – Zoho has great collaboration features and integration abilities, Plan First has in-depth functionality and super customization ability and Basecamp is well established it cannot go wrong. Any suggestions? I am struggling to pick – I need a lot of status reports to be sent everyday.
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  • Rajesh

    Thats a nice list. One software that is missing here and which is very good is Producteev.com. It has a free version for Project management with unlimited internal and external users, workspaces, projects, tasks.
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  • Claire

    Having tried Clarizen I would offer a word of caution. We found the sales team excellent in making promises but the customer support was unsuccessful in following thru. We got zero ROI with Clarizen.
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  • Kristina Gebert-Kolb

    I’ve been using Arc 9 to manage all my creative projects, especially ones that require direct client interaction. It’s definitely the easiest platform to use because, it combines all the best features of traditional collaboration software like; basecamp, vimeo, and dropbox, into a single web application. I love that not only is it great for video (which is nearly impossible to find these days), it handles everything else with ease. You can upload almost any type of image, coding/development script, pdf, text, or file without having to convert them back and forth. I am still most impressed by the features available for sharing, which instantly turn projects into fully branded presentations. You can invite clients (via email) to view your work in customized private portals, with annotation tools that encourage both written and visual feedback. I’ve found it to be the perfect solution for many of my creative workflow obstacles, and I really think other creatives would benefit from it as much as I have.
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  • John Mark

    I eventually settled on 'Timely Projects' and really like it. Intuitive and powerful with all the features I was looking for.
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  • Efendi

    I'm looking for a project management + CRM web/mobile app, maybe similar to asana but with location based task assignment function. Like sending a team to an address with task details. Anyone knows something like that?
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  • Victoria

    Looking for an alternative to Basecamp that has all the same features, but also includes dependencies between tasks and the ability to assign tasks to two or more people. Thoughts?
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    • Alec Kinnear

      I hate joint responsibility (single point of responsibility is the watchword at Foliovision) but the project management tool we use Teamwork does offer dependencies and multiple assignees for tasks. To my great regret: I've even asked for a preference to turn off joint responsibility.
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    • Curt Ward

      Check out SmartSheet.com it is Amazing!!! I am pretty sure it might do what you want.
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  • Michele

    Your chart is not accurate. For example, smart sheet does have gantt charts.
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    • Curt Ward

      Smart sheet DOES HAVE Gantt charts. I know because I have used them. The great thing about them is each individual can have their own and they as PM you can reference theirs so when they update their sheet yours updates automatically. Huge admin load of off updating sheets and keeping them timely and accurate.
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  • James

    Please consider adding GTDNext to your list next time you update this article. We are fairly new, but working very hard to create the best GTD based task management app on the market. We focus a little more on the advanced user with features like unlimited sub-tasks and automated next action lists and many more advanced features. Stop by and take a look. It is free to try.
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  • Trent

    Thanks for this compilation of project management tools! Love these products and comparing them. I'd like to throw Centrallo into the mix... Newly released app (in App Store & Android said to be releasing soon) that I'd liken to an Evernote - Dropbox combo.... Worth a look! I have definitely become a convert
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    • Donna

      2nd for Centrallo!! They officially launched last week, and it's helped my organize and prioritize dramatically. Can't recommend it enough.
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  • Toni Thenhausen

    Velocity is designed for the needs of small businesses and freelancers. It provides requirement tracking, creation of quotes and invoices, time tracking and diagramming using draw.io.
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  • Dave

    Hi, Great article with extensive list of tools. But I would like to suggest SwiftPPM from Digite, a comprehensive program and project portfolio management solution for an organization. Its rich set of features including task, defect, issue, timesheet, custom reports and many others along with wide integration capability have proved it to be the most worthy among various PM tool.
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  • Eva Kiszka

    Collabtive is not only available to install on your own server, but also hosted as SAAS. It's for SMBs - easy to use, nice to look at. Features: Projects, Milestones, Task lists, Files, Messages, Email notifications, Role-based permissions ...
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  • Sahil

    Hey Rob, Check out Brightpod, a super intuitive pm tool to help teams focus and get things done Sahil
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  • Paul

    Nice review, my company is in the searching process right now and we have tested most of those in your list. Right now we are on Twproject which is quite impressive, I don't see it in your list so you may want to check it. It includes time tracking, project planning an bug tracking.
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  • David Rogers

    A very comprehensive list and a great review. I had been an oldie with Wrike, however, with our expanding international teams, i had to shift to 5pm for its flexibility and comprehensive support with Gantt charts. Best Charted Alliance
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  • Jen O'Halligran

    I have been searching for a cost-effective web based solution for a while. I tried Jira but it as in built ticketing system. Then Redmine - way too much effort to set up. So then I looked at some of the ones listed above. Seems like people confuse task management with real project management. And they confuse a Gantt charts with task management! Then I tried qdPM based on the recommendation in the comments. Now I moved onto qdPM Extended which is just about the best one yet. Talk about bang for your buck. This is a great solution for project managers - can handle tickets (helpdesk), changes, issues, tasks, schedule, reporting, calendars, wiki, documents. It is a one stop shop!
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  • Sophia

    Hi Rob, Great help and thanks for the effort. Last 6 months I have tried few of them, and few came very close to our requirement. By chance I discovered another great service Oogwave. I will say, perfect replacement for basecamp for me, as we start working on longer and larger projects with clients. Along with task and communication, best feature I like is file folder sharing structure like Google Drive, making it really easy to store and share files with clients in specific folders.
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  • Trooth Davis

    I am unhappy with this list because it does not contain many project management tools like proofhub.com
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  • Jason

    Really nice list, although I did not see Hub Planner on the list, maybe as it focuses more on Resource Planning and Scheduling. One of the coolest and more modern tools for managing your resources and projects visually. I would consider adding it, otherwise very slick list. I also think Trello should be on there to for task list management....
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  • Luca

    Thanks Nick, this Casual visual workflow approach to scheduling seems quite original. I assume there's no pricing because it's a Beta.
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  • Simon Fremantle

    We gave up on MS Project after bashing our heads against it for years. We then tried Basecamp but found it didn't scale to the sort of complex work we do. Then we found HumanEdj - a Web app for large projects including people from different organizations. Very easy to use but provides the sort of features you get in heavyweight planning apps. You can take part in a project by email which is great if some people in the team don't want to adopt new tools. Over time you can build up a library of plan templates which we are now making good use of - we're even thinking of selling some of ours. There's a free version online (www.rolemodellers.com).
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  • Lonnie

    This was a good resource for my research paper. I look forward to the advancement of project management especially within game development. I am wondering though, how does Time Doctor compare to these other products?
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  • Maria Sarramito

    This is a very complete list, but you have missed one tool: 10,000ft! It's a resource planning and project management software to manage people, time and money. You can plan, track and analyse in a very simple and flexible way, while having the key information about the state of your business to make important strategic decisions.
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  • MightyBuxx

    Good bye, Basecamp! Good bye, Asana and Trello! Let's say the same to JIRA too. Why? askcow is on the way.
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    • rob

      Seriously??? Asana has a team of 37 amazing people, founded by an ex-facebook developer. I recently visited the offices of Atlassian (Jira) where they have a whole floor of amazing developers. What makes you think that you even have a chance? And who chose the name "ask cow"? I mean there is some space for competitors in the Project management space, but it's a very crowded space, with some amazing people building applications. So it's really arrogant for anyone to think they can do a better job.
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      • Luca

        Ask Cow deserves a look just because of its somehow alternative approach to task and very nice feature video presentation. A part from that, the scheduling is not explained in the videos, the pricing for more than 5 users is a bit expensive, and probably has no resource management features (capacity planning). However, for its level, I think it is definitely worth to be checked out.
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  • Bob Kozak

    I don't see AtTask which is a SAAS PM tool and rated by Gartner in the upper right quadrant. Has anyone had any experience with AtTask?
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  • Thomas Broad

    I am using Proofhub since 2 years. Because of its features like time tracking, privacy and inbulit chat helped me a lot to carry out my work. I think that this tool should also be there in your list as it contains amazing collaboration features.
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  • Richard Eggleton

    It is a nice comprehensive list, but I guess the list is out of date now... Clarizen for example has file/doc sharing, WiKi, Billing, create tasks via e-mail, dependencies, Gantt charts, contacts, iPhone app etc and is cheaper than stated. So the list is quite misleading... I guess with technology moving on that most of the others might also be out of date, and should have improved over the last few years.
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  • Sergey

    I'm using qdPM. It's free project management. I'm using it more then 1 year and I like it!
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  • Ravi Ranjan

    Please put in further information like open source, language, cloud application, mobile apps, and etc.
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  • Olga Basova

    Thank you for including Wrike in your post, Rob! Can you please update your Google Doc, since there is some inaccurate info about Wrike? To be more precise – our app has milestones, recurring tasks and Google docs integration, as well as mobile apps for iOS and Android. Thank you!
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  • mary

    Hi, I've used bootcamp before and I believe you can set up recurring tasks. Your chart says "no". I am wondering if anyone can tell me if any of these solutions offer the ability to track projects and share files - including video files. thanks.
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  • Kumar

    Wrike and 5pm are some project management software's that sound interesting to me, not because they have got free versions, but they are as good as Basecamp. We currently use Replicon.
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  • Mara Campbell

    Can anyone tell me if any of these software has the following feature: my company provides subtitling services. We have a project with 168 movies to subtitle. I would like to be able to make a list of all the movies and their deadlines and have my team access it so that each subtitler can pick the movies s/he wants to subtitle. Maybe in a calendar format? Ideally, they would auto-assign each job like this in live mode, similar to those systems for purchasing theatre tickets: you see what is available at that time and pick/click what you want. Does this make sense? Thanks for the help.
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  • Melissa Tafa

    Just thought I'd throw PlanAnything (www.plananything.com) into the mix! :-D
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  • Tanya

    saying freshbooks is "project management" software is exaggeration to the extreme...it does little more than invoicing. Time tracking is limited, you can't track multiple hourly rates against a total fee budget; either you set the fee and forget about your hours, or you set the hours and forget about more than one hourly rate. You can't set up multiple tasks with a set fee for each task, something which is fairly critical for project management. No calendar or timelines of any sort, no milestones.
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    • Alec Kinnear

      Freshbooks Classic does have quite a bit of support ticket/helpdesk functionality. New Freshbooks apparently sneaks into project management quietly.
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    • admin

      Agree that freshbooks is not really project management, so doesn't exactly fit into the category, but a useful alternative for people interested in invoicing.
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  • Anthony B

    Good post - I thought I would drop a link to our system which you might be interested in. It's called Hot Project we've just launched a free basic version with up to 5 users. Would love to hear your thoughts! Thanks Anthony
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  • Sandra Wuethrich

    I am a user of 5PM and noticed some erroneous entries in the comparison table on google doc: milestones, recurring tasks, invoicing/billing, expense tracking and task dependencies do NOT exist in 5PM.
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    • admin

      Hi Sandra, you can edit the document: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Ahw066SJeeSadFJGWXRTUVVfaE1WWmpkU09WUkt6Z0E#gid=0 -if there are specific things you think need changing thanks!
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  • Sean Owens

    We are using a tool called Taskbiller it has saved us literally thousands of euro of otherwise un billed tasks for clients. From task assignment to billing of both the client and invoicing from the resource it allows us to spin many plates and not miss a beat. They do a free signup for 30 tasks to try it out and the best thing, no annoying per seat plans that quickly drive up costs.
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  • laurent authier

    I would like to add a project management software to your list. Project Monitor is a french tool for project management published by Virage Group that I know well because I work in this company. You can manage planning, tasks, ressources and budgets of a set of projects. You can have a global vision of different sets of project. It's a powerfull tool very usefull. This tool supports the English language as well.
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  • Tom

    Very extensive List. But I noticed you are missing Clockmeister on that list.
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  • Nancy

    When will the list of features be updated on the Google doc? I am noticing that Central Desktop has more features than what you have listed and I know Basecamp has also gone through an overhaul?
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    • admin

      The doc can be edited here https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Ahw066SJeeSadFJGWXRTUVVfaE1WWmpkU09WUkt6Z0E#gid=0 so if you see anything that is not correct please edit, as long as you keep the same format for the spreadsheet and fill in all data
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  • David Meyers

    You should add Comindware to this list too. Great product, very useful and simple in using with alot of their own features. I have been used for about 5 different tools, but stopped on this product. If you haven't tried it yet - try.
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  • Ally

    ...and another to add to the list (I also add trouble collaborating on the Google Doc - looks like it's ready-only for me) Eclipse PPM. It's SaaS, has a clean and simple interface, has customizable dashboards, web-based, and services companies in North America: www.eclipseppm.com
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  • Ali

    Good riveew, very informative. Wea??ve tried @task, but it was a bit too pricy for us. Now we use wrike.com, it meets all our needs and is really easy to use
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  • Coleman Foley

    Is the spreadsheet still open to collaboration? When I open it, it is read only. Awesome resource, by the way. Thank you.
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    • admin

      Hi yes it is open to collaboration if you to the actual google document all the best
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  • Alina

    Thanks for this list, Could anyone here please suggest a tool which can work in our own corporate network without a need to reach any external servers? The point is that we already use one of the web-based products for our task and time management, but we suffer from low performance during peak hours. All we are trying to find is effective tool that is low-cost (or semi-free), without too profound project features, but that allows us to manage and share tasks without all that possible "loading" problems that we face on the web (we prefer something that can be transferred into our own inhouse LAN). thank you!
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  • BG

    <b>For me, it's down to Dooster versus TeamBox versus TeamLab.</b> I don't really need the collaboration aspect so much... just the ability to track tasks for my three to four freelance projects. So the ultimate system would be a $10/month (or free) version of Basecamp. I like Basecamp, but don't want to spend $25/month. One thing Basecamp has that I don't always see offered on other programs is the "Task Lists" feature, which I like. I tried <b>Dooster</b> several months ago, but based on some of the posts, I'm going to check it out again. I like the fact that it integrates with Gmail Calendar, but it seemed to have made a mess of my calendar. Perhaps it's just some configuring I need to do on my part. <b>TeamBox</b> seems nice, but I'm not sure I like the "Tasks across all projects" page. I prefer to have the tasks separated under their own projects, instead of interwoven among projects. I just discovered <b>TeamLab</b>, but can't figure out why I keep seeing "Unsorted Tasks", where Basecamp would have a task list. Again, this might be a newbie issue. This program appears to be the most promising at this moment, but I've only been on it today.
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  • admin

    Thanks for the input Rachel!
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  • Isabelle

    Hey amazing list! Thanks for sharing. You could also consider OnePMO
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  • J

    Anyone have experience with PM software integration into Google Calendar?
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  • Hannah

    Great review! Concerto do a fully customisable solution so you don't need to have three different pieces of software to do get all the functionality you need. It does everything from automated invoice and budget tracking to planning and implementing large scale strategies to measuring the resources available on a day to day basis. Great piece of software, we find it very useful in the office.
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  • Alister Foster

    Probably, these are competing players at the market. But i wonder why you've excluded workforcetrack. It suits small companies pretty well.
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  • Seroge

    Very good review. I have experience on basecamp and MS project ( so glad indeed). Also I found a program called "eTaskMan". After I try, it is not bad eventhough it is in beta. I think should add into the list.
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    • richard

      Seroge, Sounds like you are in construction. What suggestions do you have that are suitable for Critical Path, RFIs and payments tracking? thanks. Lots of choices.
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  • Michael

    I'd like to add our product: FLUFF-LESS is a rather new and modern PM and collaboration tool targeted towards freelancers and small businesses; features include time tracking, a calendar, todo-lists, document sharing, a powerful search function and email notifications.
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  • John Nash

    Hi, You just missed proofhub. its web based project management software provides to dos, milestone, time tracking, proofing, real time chat etc.
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  • Peter

    I'm looking for a simple online collaboration / project tool that I could use with my renovation contractor on a 4 month project expanding our home. Would like to keep track of deadlines, invoices, milestones, some photos and documents. He has a Mac and uses an iPad and iPhone at the project site, and I and my wife have Macs plus I have an iPhone. There is also an architect involved - don't think he uses mobile devices but does use internet. I travel a lot on business and will be updated or consulted on decisions, and don't want to end up with zillions of emails back and forth. Basecamp? Something simpler? Anyone have relevant experience? Thanks.
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    • richard

      Good Request Peter, I have similar needs from the other side: I work as an Owner's Representative aka Project Manager, advising owners on Residential construction projects. I am looking for a simple Mac friendly software to track Critical Path , RFIs (Requests for Info), and payments. There are way too many choices, hard to tell which ones are suited for construction. I used to have a large constr. company and we used Sage, way complex.
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  • Eugene76

    You should consider adding APINI which combines PPM, knowledge base and DMS together.
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  • Ana

    Hello! Recently I've been using projectino.com for online collaboration and small project management. You can there create projects, create tasks within the project, assign tasks to people,set due dates for tasks and the project itself and there is a place to write notes back and forth about the project. Good news is that the basic plan is for free.
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  • Alexander Peterson

    Hello. Great review but i do not see software that our organisation uses. We use WorkForceTrack, which has intergrated collection of software such as CRM, PM, HRMS et.
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  • Margaret

    I tried several of them, not bad, but something was always missing. Attask’s interface looks frustrating, in Basecamp I was fed up with switching between tubs and so on. Am I too demanding? :) About a couple of weeks ago I signed up for Wrike. So far it has all the features I need. The most convenient thing is that I can manage tasks from my email account. It is convenient and saves a lot of time
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  • admin

    Ok smarty pants, if our article is unhelpful then your comment is EXTREMELY unhelpful : ) You mentioned "missing some of the best software in the space" … um which ones? Getflow.com probably the only exception I can think of. If there are there others you feel we've missed please let us know. Remember that this is a ranking of the most popular subscription based SaaS alternatives. Yes there are way more than 43 project management software alternatives, however there are few that we have missed (at least in terms of site usage). Also I challenge you to find a more comprehensive article on the alternatives. If our article is lacking, please point to an article with more comprehensive information, we have certainly not found it.
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  • David Reed

    You missed more than just one! Moreover this list of features is pointless. It is not whether a product HAS a feature that is important, it is HOW the feature is implemented that counts. I see you also exclude most of the best software in the space because you cannot be bothered to do a deep investigation. This is just a cheap plug for your own software and anyone who thinks it represents any sort of analysis that they can rely on is just too lazy to do their own research.
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    • Alec Kinnear

      What's a pity is that the spreadsheet is not up to date. We use Teamwork and at least half of the missing features have now been implemented. Thank you though Time Doctor. I know just how time consuming a project management tool comparison like this can be. And I only compared two.
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  • elius

    Fine list, but I might disagree with the mix of software. More importantly, I would like to recommend that you make the comparison table available as a free download -xls or csv or html. Or fix it in some way so that the reader can see the entire page on the full screen. Thanks
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  • Jennifer Kentmere

    What a useful and comprehensive round-up. I have added it to the 'Useful Links' section of my own PM for Freelancers site.
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  • Henner

    Hi all, thanks for the great comparison of all these tools! There's one thing you got seriously wrong though - the pricing of ZohoProjects. The $99 are per year not per month, the monthly plans are way cheaper and they actually offer a free plan too. Henner
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    • Jodi

      @Henner - Where do you see a $99/yr plan. Has the price just gone up since this list was created and you added your comment?
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  • Angel Grablev

    Great list! Another great addition would be Freedcamp which like TeamLab is also free for all the features BaseCamp offers. It offers a few features not seen by other project management applications like a Meebo Bar allowing you to chat with your friends and colleagues while managing your projects.
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  • Dusan

    Nice review. There is another tool also - Manitoo. Could also be listed here. Bye, Dusan.
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  • Tony Mobily

    Hi, You missed Apollo! Apollo is project management and CRM. It has cases&deals, timers, and a very powerful calendar. It would definitely be a good addition to your great article! Bye, Merc.
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  • Marcus S

    You missed one :P Seriously though, I think WORKetc should qualify for this list, it was the system I went to as an alternative to Basecamp and it ended up changing my entire workflow. It combines multiple aspects of business management and because of this you can essentially manage your entire business under this platform alone. I manage the entire customer lifecycle within WORKetc - from lead, to client i'm working on projects for, to paying customer. You can also associate items with your projects, like to-dos, support cases, etc. It has gantt viewing, dependencies, and collaboration goes business wide in the application. I rest my case!!
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  • Andrew

    Nice compilation of alternative products. We would also recommend you to give Invoicera a try. It is an online invoicing and time tracking application with all the latest invoicing features. It supports 20 global payment gateways, supports multi language and currency option and also offers you to customize your invoice templates as you wish.
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  • Ana

    Hey nice review. I am glad to see DeskAway a part of this list. I use DeskAway to simplify my work. It has some of the amazing features like DeskMail, Timer, Timesheet etc. It is also well integrated with FreshBooks, Google Apps, Google Docs etc.
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  • Olga

    Really great review!And still you should add TeamLab to comparison. It's a free platform for business collaboration available in 3 solutions: 1. Saas 2. open-source 3. Amazon AMI
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