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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ActiveCollab

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AActive Collab is a project management solution built around features such as task management, collaboration, time tracking, and invoicing.

    $8

    per member/per month

    Arcoro HR

    Score7.6 out of 10
    N/AArcoro is an HR technology company focused on the construction industry, offering solutions to help companies hire, manage and grow their back office, professional and skilled trade workforce.N/A

    Wrike

    Score8.5 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Wrike is a project management and collaboration software. This solution connects tasks, discussions, and emails to the user’s project plan. Wrike is optimized for agile workflows and aims to help resolve data silos, poor visibility into work status, and missed deadlines and project failures.

    $240

    per year 2 users (minimum)

    Pricing
    ActiveCollabArcoro HRWrike
    Editions & Modules
    ActiveCollab Project Management
    $8
    per member/per month
    Self-Hosted Plan
    $999.00
    license
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    Wrike Free
    $0
    per month per user
    Wrike Team
    $10
    per month (billed annually) per user (2-15 users)
    Wrike Business
    $25
    per month (billed annually) per user (5-200 users)
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ActiveCollabArcoro HRWrike
    Free Trial
    YesNoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNoYes
    Entry-level Setup Fee$6.25 per member, per month, annual billingNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details——Every premium plan begins with a 14-day trial period.
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    Community Pulse
    ActiveCollabArcoro HRWrike
    Considered Multiple Products
    ActiveCollab
    Chose ActiveCollab
    ActiveCollab has fewer functions than Wrike and a simpler interface, but generally, the team collaboration purpose is fulfilled.
    Incentivized
    Chose ActiveCollab
    ActiveCollab is 100% better than any of the other tools we have used. We had previously spent thousands of dollars trying out different software that was comparable, but this has been one of the best decisions we have made as a company. It's also the cheapest ongoing option, …
    Incentivized
    Arcoro
    No answer on this topic
    Wrike
    Chose Wrike
    monday.com is popular and it's easy to understand why. If you're looking for a low-commitment personal task manager, it might be for you. I found it was complicated in the wrong ways and too simple where I needed it to be complicated. I also found it distracting to use. …
    Incentivized
    Chose Wrike
    ActiveCollab - the version from around 2013 was great. My current employer tested a newer version of ActiveCollab but it didn't give us the functions the old AC had. In the end we opted for Wrike.

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    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    60%
    Would buy again
    3 Answers
    88%
    Would buy again
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    92%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    88%
    Delivers good value for the price
    49 Answers
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    569 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    60%
    Happy with the feature set
    3 Answers
    82%
    Happy with the feature set
    53 Answers
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    841 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    81%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    39 Answers
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    392 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    78%
    Implementation went as expected
    40 Answers
    90%
    Implementation went as expected
    452 Answers
    Features
    ActiveCollabArcoro HRWrike
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of ActiveCollab and Arcoro HR and Wrike
    Feature
    ActiveCollab
    3.6
    13 Ratings
    72% below category average
    Arcoro HR
    -
    Ratings
    Wrike
    7.8
    974 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Task Management5.112 Ratings00 Ratings9.1968 Ratings
    Resource Management1.08 Ratings00 Ratings7.6837 Ratings
    Gantt Charts3.07 Ratings00 Ratings7.3686 Ratings
    Scheduling1.011 Ratings00 Ratings8.3849 Ratings
    Workflow Automation7.01 Ratings00 Ratings8.0841 Ratings
    Team Collaboration6.113 Ratings00 Ratings8.8967 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology7.07 Ratings00 Ratings7.9548 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology7.01 Ratings00 Ratings8.0496 Ratings
    Document Management3.08 Ratings00 Ratings7.5819 Ratings
    Email integration4.09 Ratings00 Ratings7.8733 Ratings
    Mobile Access1.110 Ratings00 Ratings7.4710 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking2.09 Ratings00 Ratings7.5460 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management1.08 Ratings00 Ratings7.723 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management2.07 Ratings00 Ratings6.7355 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of ActiveCollab and Arcoro HR and Wrike
    Feature
    ActiveCollab
    5.7
    8 Ratings
    30% below category average
    Arcoro HR
    -
    Ratings
    Wrike
    7.3
    364 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Quotes/estimates6.97 Ratings00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Invoicing6.96 Ratings00 Ratings6.629 Ratings
    Project & financial reporting1.07 Ratings00 Ratings7.5359 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software7.94 Ratings00 Ratings6.9221 Ratings
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    KanbanFlow
    Score7.3 out of 10
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    Enterprises
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    User Ratings
    ActiveCollabArcoro HRWrike
    Likelihood to Recommend
    1.6
    (13 ratings)
    7.1
    (67 ratings)
    8.4
    (1009 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    4.8
    (6 ratings)
    8.5
    (109 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.9
    (63 ratings)
    8.4
    (345 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (2 ratings)
    8.3
    (24 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.5
    (2 ratings)
    6.6
    (21 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.1
    (3 ratings)
    7.3
    (4 ratings)
    9.5
    (93 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    8.2
    (5 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.6
    (2 ratings)
    8.4
    (13 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.2
    (3 ratings)
    9.9
    (37 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    3.6
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (16 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    3.1
    (2 ratings)
    8.4
    (5 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (7 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.9
    (2 ratings)
    8.2
    (15 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (2 ratings)
    9.1
    (8 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (2 ratings)
    7.7
    (9 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ActiveCollabArcoro HRWrike
    Likelihood to Recommend
    ActiveCollab
    Scenarios where ActiveCollab works well 1) ActiveCollab works well for small teams specifically T&M teams.Its invoicing feature is unique & can make your life easy. 2) It is very easy to use & posses good range of filters like on the task list, we can drag/drop tasks, Filter by assignee's,
    tasks lists, due dates, or completed tasks. 3) It has some simple but awesome features like when you're in
    the middle of writing something i.e a comment on story and get interrupted,
    it retains what you wrote. 4) It allows you to tag team members in threads of comments to grab their attention, its really needed when teams are distributed. Thus helping team members to collaborate easily & stay on same page. 5) It integrates pretty well with other web apps like quickbooks , Slack, Trello, HubSpot, Zapier etc Scenarios where ActiveCollab did not work well 1) Tasks can not have multiple assignee's here so if two members are working on same task it did not allow you to reflect that. 2) Sorting capability is not their under invoicing 3) It did not work well for larger teams 4) Search option is not very detailed & you may end up wasting lot of time searching one particular bug or issue.












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    Arcoro
    From sales to implementation, the process was a little oversold. We didn't know the right questions to ask - had we known what to ask, it would have been easier to embrace from the beginning. Once the training begins, it's comfortable with the tools and team. Our Project Manager had changed throughout the implementation process, but we didn't miss a beat. Arcoro takes care of us, and I would recommend them as a Sage partner.
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    Wrike
    Wrike helped us stitch PMO-related activities under one umbrella. The easy collaboration with multiple access types, combined with security access definitions, helped users across the organization contribute according to their roles. This helped provide the organization with multiple items to be reviewed in a single tool. This saved time in weekly review meetings by avoiding switching between multiple tools & files.
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    Pros
    ActiveCollab
    • Great for project and task assignments, project workflow and communications.
    • Solid web-based platform that doesn't require software downloads, also includes great mobile platform.
    • Great reporting tools for managing billing, estimating, project workflow and other essential project details.
    • Allows for both the agency and its clients to interact on a single platform using role-specific permissions.
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    Arcoro
    • Open Enrollment - this is an AWESOME feature. We have over 900 employees and we wouldn't dream of doing this by hand again! Everything legible and every required field filled out.
    • Electronic feeds to the insurance carriers/benefit vendors - this is seamless and we have more issues with the vendors than with Arcoro HR!
    • ACA reporting is something that they handle and it is one less headache that we have to deal with!
    • Applicant tracking that flows into onboarding then into the benefits module!
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    Wrike
    • Excellent dashboards that are easy to use and give amazing insights.
    • User friendly interface that is also easy to interact with.
    • Lot of integrations.
    • Robust project and task management features.
    • Facilitate seamless team collaboration and communication.
    • Highly customizable and multiple project views.
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    Cons
    ActiveCollab
    • It isn't possible to set members of staff as part time, so if someone is unavailable on certain days you must manually enter them as OOO every single day that they are not in, that other teammates work. Hours also can't be edited individually - everyone is treated as working the same hours in a day, rendering capacity planner useless for flexi working teams
    • Subtasks cannot be assigned their own hours and deadlines, meaning the To Do list view can't be seen in actual date order and capacity planner does not reflect all time allocated to an individual's schedule unless every task is set up as a separate task rather than subtask
    • There is no way to see all tasks of a certain type across multiple campaigns (e.g all copywriting tasks vs all technical tasks) - support team suggested exporting data and making spreadsheets
    • Kanban view isn't available for people's own task lists ('board' view here shows a list)
    • Not possible to have one task be assigned to more than one person
    • Notifications are not sent when tasks are updated, so you have to leave comments and tag people each time
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    Arcoro
    • Since we started using the HUB, I have things listed as jobsites that are not jobsites on Exaktime, I'd like them removed such as DO NOT SYNC, JBLMANG, JENSEN, 1 HOME OFFICE, 2 DM OFFICE I guess they are called "locations" but every once in a while one of our guys will clock into one of them by mistake.
    • When submitting a ticket, quicker response time would be appreciated. Arbaz is quick to respond but the tickets are not responded to very quickly. I think Arcoro HR is a great product but response time is important! Especially when you have a lot of employees counting on a paycheck every Friday.
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    Wrike
    • Email alerts sometimes send too slowly.
    • If you put a project on hold, it can be hard to find it once you are ready to return to it.
    • Sometimes there are too many steps/tasks and the main page can get cluttered.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    ActiveCollab
    No answers on this topic
    Arcoro
    It is easer to keep someing going then change things out. Our employees have taken 6 months to learn this one, I do not want to reinvent the wheel. Just this week I have seen inprovment as they now know they do not get paid if they do not clock in and back out every day.
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    Wrike
    I wish that Wrike had more drag and drop functionality that would be connected to assignee and also I wish that the finish date of a task would update to the date where you checked completed. It does not do that. Also finishing a task doesn't move the start date of the next task it "protects your time in that way", but our management team wants us to quickly see what we have down the pipeline rather than having to scroll down the list of upcoming tasks.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    ActiveCollab
    No answers on this topic
    Arcoro
    Very user friendly. Nothing's perfect but ExakTime is pretty close! Employees are diligent about clocking in and out in order to get paid! I love that we can customize reports to get exactly the info that we need. It's also very helpful to provide documentation of hours worked for our customers.
    Incentivized
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    Wrike
    We have project templates set up based on what job type is selected in our work request form. This helps save time by having specific tasks already on each job as it is opened. Then it's just a matter of scheduling the tasks based on the job request and current workload. As long as a due date is flexible, it's easy to shift specific due dates as needed.
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    Reliability and Availability
    ActiveCollab
    No answers on this topic
    Arcoro
    No problems.
    Incentivized
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    Wrike
    Over two years of (almost) daily usage without outages. Don't remember any errors. I give it 9 only because some Wrike plugins (for online document edit) are based on NPAPI architecture. These types of plugins are being phased out in new browsers, and NPAPI plugins are disabled by default in recent versions of Chrome so you have to do some browser adjustments when you switch browsers or move to another computer.
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    Performance
    ActiveCollab
    No answers on this topic
    Arcoro
    Pages do not load quickly. It's difficult to build custom reports. Again, you need to HR people develop your system and make is user friendly.
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    Wrike
    Wrike tasks loads fine, but I hate clicking files and wait for a bit of time since it is powerpoint or word, Wrike assumes I want to open those on Wrike. My suggestion is to link it to office 365 so we do not need Wrike based decoder for PPTX and DOCX
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    Support Rating
    ActiveCollab
    We have not required support for ActiveCollab as it works pretty seamlessly. We didn't have any issues with using the platform or with any billing issues. The self-service aspect of the platform is robust and easy to navigate so we have not encountered any errors that required assistance from the support team.
    Incentivized
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    Arcoro
    I have not had to use support other then as we got started
    and had a few hick ups but they were great.
    They answered all our questions even if some of them were no the program
    does not do that. I guess the best support is one that is not needed because
    the product works great and does its job right
    Incentivized
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    Wrike
    During my learning phase with Wrike, I initially struggled with setting up automation rules and request forms. However, Wrike support was always my go-to, resolving issues within seconds or minutes. Their assistance made the learning process much easier. My best experience was receiving step-by-step screenshots to follow, with the support team on standby until I was completely satisfied.
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    In-Person Training
    ActiveCollab
    No answers on this topic
    Arcoro
    We did not do any in person training
    Incentivized
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    Wrike
    We had staff in person provide some training
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    Online Training
    ActiveCollab
    No answers on this topic
    Arcoro
    The training is provided well and recorded. Sometimes it was too fast to grasp, but the recordings make it easier to review at a later date.
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    Wrike
    I love the Wrike training options. Wrike Discover has tons of courses, learning plans, certifications, etc. This is an area where Wrike definitely shines! I wish these resources were more in your face for new people, because it seems like a lot of coworkers didn't know all of this training was available to them.
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    Implementation Rating
    ActiveCollab
    No answers on this topic
    Arcoro
    Gave a notice to all
    employees to come to work 15 min early on the day planned to implement the
    program. I had Spanish and English signs
    on how to down load the program and log in I showed them ALL how to log in and
    out and explained that they are responsible for reporting accurate time. I had them all sign a policy that lunch
    breaks were mandatory for all employees
    at least 30 min per day. This ensures
    safety on the roofs. We had a few people
    who did not have passwords to the app store and we had a few problems with
    android phones but most of them were on their way quickly. Most not happy about the change but I hope
    they see the benefit of it now.
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    Wrike
    There are a lot of bells and whistles in Wrike, and not all of it is easy or intuitive to understand once it's plopped in your lap. It's easier when there are a few choice people who understand Wrike as a platform and articulate it in such a way where it makes it easy to pass it along to others in the group
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    Alternatives Considered
    ActiveCollab
    ActiveCollab is easier to use and simpler in its setup. It has the right mix of features and simplicity. It's also project-oriented which is important for our workflow. Other tools are often too task-oriented, making it hard to track projects. Overall, ActiveCollab has a great mix of simplicity with good features.
    Incentivized
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    Arcoro
    We still use Sage, and ExakTime is compatible with it, which is why we went with ExakTime. So technically we use both at this time. ExakTime is a great pairing with Sage since Sage does not have any applications that let employees clock in and out. So we use ExakTime for that and then transfer the information to Sage for the reporting and issuing of deposits/checks, etc.
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    Wrike
    Jira did not at all help us get our work done as content creators. I think that was because Jira wasn't quite right for our uses. Wrike fits our needs so much better. I can't tell you enough the relief I felt when we adopted Wrike and I never had to use Jira again.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    ActiveCollab
    No answers on this topic
    Arcoro
    I think it is priced a little high, but no time to look for other options at this time.
    Incentivized
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    Wrike
    company purchase
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    Scalability
    ActiveCollab
    No answers on this topic
    Arcoro
    We can't seem to get the simple things fixed. I wouldn't trust it.
    Incentivized
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    Wrike
    The sky is the limit for what can be done in Wrike. We started with 1 use case and within 5 months we migrated several key business practices over to Wrike because they were easier to manage. Use cases so far: process improvement, management review, corrective actions, maintenance requests, month-end financial closing, and document management. As we grow, it's easy to imagine putting even more into Wrike where it becomes a cornerstone for how we do business
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    Professional Services
    ActiveCollab
    No answers on this topic
    Arcoro
    No answers on this topic
    Wrike
    I do not use professional services.
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    Return on Investment
    ActiveCollab
    • Allows our team to stay organized and keep conversations on tasks.
    • The To-Do List email every morning helps me mentally prepare and know exactly what I should be doing as soon as I start work.
    • Powerful and useful integrations save lots of time (Google Drive, Slack, Dropbox, Zapier and more!).
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    Arcoro
    • Payroll Accuracy - Hours used to be manually calculated here. Depending on the person it was almost never accurate resulting in employees being under paid or the company losing money.
    • Time - To calculate 30+ employees hours, including overtime was a nightmare and took an entire day. I now do minor changes day of payroll to fix up things and ask questions and I am no more than 20 minutes. That is a huge time and money saver.
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    Wrike
    • Different teams (e.g., contracting, compliance, provider relations) can view updates in real time, comment directly on tasks, and escalate items when needed.
    • Wrike allows us to template the contracting process (from intake to signature) to ensure consistency across payers and reduce administrative overhead.
    • Leadership can see the status of negotiations at a glance, identify bottlenecks, and prioritize resources accordingly.
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    ScreenShots

    ActiveCollab Screenshots

    Screenshot of the dashboard with an overview of projects.Screenshot of multiple task views currently showing a Kanban view of the tasklists and tasks.Screenshot of Overview of all recent activity.Screenshot of Calendar view with task dependencies.Screenshot of Permission settings (owner, member, client, client+).Screenshot of List of available Add-ons.

    Wrike Screenshots

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