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ActiveCollab
Scenarios where ActiveCollab works well1) 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 etcScenarios where ActiveCollab did not work well1) 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 invoicing3) It did not work well for larger teams4) Search option is not very detailed & you may end up wasting lot of time searching one particular bug or issue.
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 etcScenarios where ActiveCollab did not work well1) 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 invoicing3) It did not work well for larger teams4) Search option is not very detailed & you may end up wasting lot of time searching one particular bug or issue.
Enterprise Agile Coach
Tata Consultancy ServicesInformation Technology and Services, 10,001+ employees
OpenText Hightail
Hightail is my go-to source when I need to send large files that would never fit as regular attachments. That being said, sometimes there are files that would perfectly fit as attachments but I want the security that Hightail provides when sending sensitive or private material. It's very comforting knowing that the content I'm sending is only being received and viewed by the intended parties. It's also comforting for my clients when it's THEIR content that I'm sending for review.
Founder/CEO
Gig Gear LLCMusic, 1-10 employees
Feature Rating Comparison
Project Management
ActiveCollab
7.4
OpenText Hightail
8.2
Task Management
ActiveCollab
8.5
OpenText Hightail
8.2
Resource Management
ActiveCollab
7.1
OpenText Hightail
—
Gantt Charts
ActiveCollab
6.5
OpenText Hightail
—
Scheduling
ActiveCollab
6.4
OpenText Hightail
7.4
Workflow Automation
ActiveCollab
7.0
OpenText Hightail
8.0
Team Collaboration
ActiveCollab
7.8
OpenText Hightail
—
Support for Agile Methodology
ActiveCollab
7.6
OpenText Hightail
—
Support for Waterfall Methodology
ActiveCollab
7.0
OpenText Hightail
—
Document Management
ActiveCollab
8.2
OpenText Hightail
—
Email integration
ActiveCollab
8.2
OpenText Hightail
—
Mobile Access
ActiveCollab
7.4
OpenText Hightail
7.5
Timesheet Tracking
ActiveCollab
8.9
OpenText Hightail
—
Change request and Case Management
ActiveCollab
6.1
OpenText Hightail
—
Budget and Expense Management
ActiveCollab
6.6
OpenText Hightail
—
Search
ActiveCollab
—
OpenText Hightail
9.3
Visual planning tools
ActiveCollab
—
OpenText Hightail
9.0
Professional Services Automation
ActiveCollab
6.3
OpenText Hightail
—
Quotes/estimates
ActiveCollab
5.7
OpenText Hightail
—
Invoicing
ActiveCollab
5.7
OpenText Hightail
—
Project & financial reporting
ActiveCollab
8.0
OpenText Hightail
—
Integration with accounting software
ActiveCollab
5.9
OpenText Hightail
—
Communication
ActiveCollab
—
OpenText Hightail
7.8
Notifications
ActiveCollab
—
OpenText Hightail
8.1
Discussions
ActiveCollab
—
OpenText Hightail
8.6
Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts
ActiveCollab
—
OpenText Hightail
7.0
Integrates with Outlook
ActiveCollab
—
OpenText Hightail
7.5
File Sharing & Management
ActiveCollab
—
OpenText Hightail
8.8
Versioning
ActiveCollab
—
OpenText Hightail
8.3
Video files
ActiveCollab
—
OpenText Hightail
9.4
Audio files
ActiveCollab
—
OpenText Hightail
9.4
Document collaboration
ActiveCollab
—
OpenText Hightail
9.8
Access control
ActiveCollab
—
OpenText Hightail
8.5
Advanced security features
ActiveCollab
—
OpenText Hightail
9.3
Integrates with Google Drive
ActiveCollab
—
OpenText Hightail
7.0
Device sync
ActiveCollab
—
OpenText Hightail
8.5
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.
Digital Marketing Director
LGD CommunicationsMarketing and Advertising, 11-50 employees
OpenText Hightail
- It’s great for sending large-sized art files for print
- It’s secure and files can be easily tracked
- I like that it tells you how long it will take for the desired file to upload
Marketing Coordinator
3SI Security SystemsSecurity and Investigations, 201-500 employees
Cons
ActiveCollab
- Individual comments cannot be linked to. This makes it more difficult to reference a comment or question.
- Unnecessary features cannot be turned off. Since we use it primarily for communication, it would be ideal to turn off tasks etc. that are not needed or be able to move discussions as the first screen.
- There isn't an easy way to set up different projects under the same client.
Director
ROMI LabMarketing and Advertising, 1-10 employees
OpenText Hightail
- I wish the screen would auto refresh faster, but that could be an issue with our bandwidth or IT pipeline and not the product.
- I'd like a quicker way to get people up to speed than giving them a link to watch a multitude of videos and tutorials.
Senior Digital Marketing Specialist
BroanBuilding Materials, 5001-10,000 employees
Support
ActiveCollab
ActiveCollab 7.3
Based on 3 answers
The support team is responsive to requests and their annual support fees are reasonable. Honestly, we don't have to contact them much. Updates happen automatically and the platform is very solid and does not require a lot of support. Documentation is good and the platform is easy to learn.
Executive Vice President
Stevens AdvertisingMarketing and Advertising, 11-50 employees
Alternatives Considered
ActiveCollab
I have used multiple project management platforms such as ActiveCollab, JIRA, Trello, etc. Trello has great visualization with their (Kanban Board) board system and support drag and drop functionality for managing tasks. ActiveCollab, however, does not have the fancy visualization, but is very powerful when it comes to ticketing, task management, task delegation, time tracking, etc.
Data Analyst | SEO Specialist
Xivic, Inc.Information Technology and Services, 51-200 employees
OpenText Hightail
We looked at Dropbox because it's very well known in the industry and widely used. We didn't use it for a couple of reasons. First, our server security presented too many challenges and our IT director nixed the idea. Secondly, a lot of people used DropBox for personal use and we thought it could be confusing to have to navigate between the two choices. Hightail offers a single sign-in that can be shared amongst users so there is never a conflict between personal and professional use.
Global Marketing / Corporate Communication Manager
3SI Security SystemsSecurity and Investigations, 201-500 employees
Return on Investment
ActiveCollab
- It has saved us a TON of money (literally thousands) in project management software.
- It has helped us gain clients because we can show them the template of what they will see and give them access to it. When others don't have software that does this.
- Positive impact on ROI based on the time it's saving compared to our previous PM software.
Founder & CEO
Project World ImpactInternet, 11-50 employees
OpenText Hightail
- Team members can view and give feedback on videos, which is very useful.
- The storage really can't be overstated. It's great.
- It's generally pretty affordable for how much you can host on their server.
Executive Director
Youth Empowerment through Arts and HumanitiesNon-Profit Organization Management, 1-10 employees
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ActiveCollab
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ActiveCollab
General
Free Trial
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
Yes
Entry-level set up fee?
Optional
$6.25*
* per member, per month, annual billing
ActiveCollab Editions & Modules
On-premise Edition
Self-Hosted Plan | $9991 |
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- license
SaaS Edition
Member annually | 6.251 |
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Addition - Get Paid Bundle Annually | $31 |
Addition - Get Paid Bundle Monthly | $42 |
Member monthly | $72 |
- per member, per month, annual billing
- per member, per month, monthly billing
Additional Pricing Details
—OpenText Hightail
General
Free Trial
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
Yes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
OpenText Hightail Editions & Modules
Edition
Lite | $01 |
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Pro | $152 |
Business | Custom2 |
Teams | $303 |
- 100MB per file upload
- per user, per month
- per user/per month