Adobe Workfront vs. Workamajig

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Adobe Workfront
Score 7.3 out of 10
N/A
Adobe Workfront, acquired by Adobe in late 2020, is a web-based project-management tool. It is designed for both IT and marketing teams, but can be implemented for any kind of project. Workfront offers all the features standard to project management platforms, as well as resource allocation, automation, and agile workflow.N/A
Workamajig
Score 6.1 out of 10
N/A
Workamajig is a project management system with capabilities such as file sharing, resource management, and revenue projection.
$41
per month per user
Pricing
Adobe WorkfrontWorkamajig
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
In-house
$41
per month per user
Agency
$41
per month per user
Enterprise
Contact
per month per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Adobe WorkfrontWorkamajig
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Adobe WorkfrontWorkamajig
Considered Both Products
Adobe Workfront
Chose Adobe Workfront
Workamajig required too high of a learning curve and a dedicated FTE to manage. Basecamp is fantastic but too limited for what we needed. AceProject we are using but only certain features are turned on for the organization - at best its a good timesheet.
Chose Adobe Workfront
To be perfectly fair I haven't really looked at other companies. I've used Workamajig in the past which didn't work well and was super hard to use. Workfront is good because it's easy and intuitive, but I feel like it could probably do more which our company hasn't actually …
Chose Adobe Workfront
WorkFront provides both an analytical and visual experience for those who tend to read charts rather that lines of numbers. Workamajig has a clunky interface and was more resistant to integration into my company's current technology processes. WorkFront's API have allow most of …
Chose Adobe Workfront
Workamajig was not as robust as we needed it and the support staff was never available for us to reach out to. The system has a lot of limitations and we found ourselves changing our processes because that's what Workamajig would allow. Workfront allows us to do things the way …
Chose Adobe Workfront
I would find that feature-to-feature comparisons and extensive features put Workfront at the same class level as Workamajig. It may come down to preferences and UX of the platform that would make for the ultimate decision on which to go with for project management needs. Asana
Chose Adobe Workfront
There is NO comparison. Workfront is lightyears ahead in integration, workflow, proofing capability and tracking.
Chose Adobe Workfront
Workfront is heads above the other project management systems I have worked with before. The timeline (real time) functionality is ideal for a project manager like me. The document storage is very convenient and easy to use.
Chose Adobe Workfront
I think the other tool I have used was more geared to agencies and not a creative department, so it didn't work for what we needed it for.
Chose Adobe Workfront
Workfront is more flexible and robust
Workamajig
Chose Workamajig
Customization and Project Request submission were two of the biggest draws that our organization valued back when our contract with Workamajig started. Those two features were deemed more important than some of its inadequacies. However, the project management products have …
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
Adobe WorkfrontWorkamajig
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Adobe Workfront
6.6
303 Ratings
13% below category average
Workamajig
6.3
11 Ratings
18% below category average
Task Management7.6302 Ratings7.211 Ratings
Resource Management6.9274 Ratings6.311 Ratings
Gantt Charts7.2242 Ratings6.16 Ratings
Scheduling7.4270 Ratings5.59 Ratings
Workflow Automation6.8272 Ratings3.59 Ratings
Team Collaboration6.2292 Ratings7.111 Ratings
Support for Agile Methodology6.2185 Ratings6.16 Ratings
Support for Waterfall Methodology6.4199 Ratings7.46 Ratings
Document Management6.7275 Ratings8.711 Ratings
Email integration5.0230 Ratings7.88 Ratings
Mobile Access6.1233 Ratings4.77 Ratings
Timesheet Tracking6.5219 Ratings7.310 Ratings
Change request and Case Management6.7210 Ratings3.56 Ratings
Budget and Expense Management6.4188 Ratings6.39 Ratings
Professional Services Automation
Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Product A and Product B
Adobe Workfront
5.5
173 Ratings
30% below category average
Workamajig
7.2
9 Ratings
3% below category average
Quotes/estimates5.381 Ratings7.07 Ratings
Invoicing5.371 Ratings7.97 Ratings
Project & financial reporting5.8171 Ratings8.99 Ratings
Integration with accounting software5.462 Ratings5.02 Ratings
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User Ratings
Adobe WorkfrontWorkamajig
Likelihood to Recommend
6.1
(354 ratings)
7.2
(11 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.0
(60 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(18 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(9 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
9.1
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(12 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
In-Person Training
5.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
8.9
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.3
(10 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
5.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
1.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.2
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
1.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
1.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Adobe WorkfrontWorkamajig
Likelihood to Recommend
Adobe
I write music and sound design for multiple projects at the same time, all within the same company, sometimes as much as 8-10. It can be hard to keep track of and stay on top of notes and changes, but Adobe Workfront is great at keeping everything organized, and informing you of deadline changes as they occur.
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Workamajig
If you're looking for a system to help you address accounting that's not suited for marketing agency structures, this is the right tool. It is a bit cumbersome, but it has streamlined our reporting, billing, estimating, and tracking. As for project management, it's great that it integrates with the estimating and finances, but it's just not enjoyable to use. The interface is clunky. So if project management is your main criteria, I'd choose something else. We would never use it to collaborate with clients either because I'd be afraid of making them frustrated by the tool, so we use Basecamp to do that.
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Pros
Adobe
  • Fosters communication between team members.
  • Serves as a virtual "to do list" for me personally - I can track where I am with projects and what there is left to do, and when it's completed.
  • Sharing documents between team members that can be updated.
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Workamajig
  • The Platinum version has a particularly robust time tracking system, down to a 'timer' function that can be critical for an agency like mine where you want to be accountable for billing a client arruately
  • The ability to make projects available only to those who are permitted to assign their time to it has apparently been very helpful during our revenue reconciliation meetings where time incurred is reviewed against scope
  • The mobile app, while I still feel needs some work, is pretty handy for a quick calendar check if I'm in a client meeting and cannot utilize my browser to get information
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Cons
Adobe
  • Notifications (sometimes I am emailed when I am tagged, other times I am not)
  • Certain file formats do not render correctly in Workfront Proof (eg, .XLS files)
  • It can be difficult to manage projects if you have not been assigned the correct permissions.
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Workamajig
  • WMJ's interface is dated. Despite an html5 driven "sheets"-based interface, it takes a lot of time and effort to manage the interface, which could be streamlined considerably. On a UX/UI scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the best, WMJ would earn a 6 from me.
  • Despite the amount of documentation available, there is a distinct lack of clarity in that documentation, and it doesn't fully cover everything you would expect. Branching thoughts, for instance, are not addressed. Additionally, because there are two editions of the software online, there are two support sites that aren't sequestered. So information from both commingles, creating confusion.
  • Support is available on an email and phone basis. They strongly encourage you to use email, however, and they are resistant to phone time. This is likely because the support staff is limited in number, but has a great depth of knowledge. If you want immediate phone support, however, YOU ARE OUT OF LUCK. You are placed in a queue and the odds of same-day help are low. For email, the response is usually within an hour, but when you are stuck with a configuration issue, or need to generate a report and don't know how to do something, waiting is not optimal. That said, the support team is TERRIFIC.
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Likelihood to Renew
Adobe
All that I've said already is why. I suppose the clearest way to say it is that at this point? I cannot imagine running the 300+ active projects in eMarketing without AtTask; it simply wouldn't be possible and even more; I wouldn't imagine why we'd try to find an alternative tool when we have one meeting our needs.
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Workamajig
No answers on this topic
Usability
Adobe
I gave a rating of 10 on overall usability because Workfront is cloud based and very easy to use. Workfront also provides collaboration on projects which is critical to a projects success. The tool gives everyone high level visibility in their projects down to the smallest detail. Wonderful project management system, allows you to cut down on emails, meetings and no more spreadsheets for tracking your projects.
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Workamajig
No answers on this topic
Reliability and Availability
Adobe
Maintenance is required, but usually after work hours, Some days the proofing tool function is not operational, but this is a new function of the tool that WF is working out. the kinks on. Chrome is the best browser to use the system in and we find Firefox and Explorer lose some view functionality - Gantt Chart, Resource Grid
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Workamajig
No answers on this topic
Performance
Adobe
Workfront's performance has been very good. Everything always feels very fast and snappy in my experience. We have integrated it with custom scripts to create folder structure for media managing our projects. It works very well.
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Workamajig
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Adobe
It would be nice if the support forms were more dynamic so you could add more information to the support ticket when you enter it to reduce back and forth with the support team member. Also communication on escalated tickets isn't always great. It's gotten better over the years but still needs improvement. Other than that, initial response on support tickets is really quick and the people I've dealt with have always been very professional.
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Workamajig
No answers on this topic
In-Person Training
Adobe
It was from my boss, not a rep from AtTask.
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Workamajig
No answers on this topic
Online Training
Adobe
The training is very easy to use and you can simply choose the topics included in the course(s) that are most important to your training needs. After each training course, you are tested on what you have learned. If you need a refresher course, they provide Course Catalogs as well as instructor-led courses & workshops.
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Workamajig
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
Adobe
Most people learn as you go, a lot of this stuff requires trial and error throughout so my suggestion is to provide as much information in the upfront and keep it as simple as possible. You can add other tools and features as you go but everyone should have the basics down so no bad habits can start to develop. Be persistent with everyone, and don't be afraid to correct and talk through steps again so everyone is on the same page
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Workamajig
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
Adobe
Jira is mostly used as a bug locking tool or to track any new development for any specific region/EPIC. But Workfront has a lot of other features which are beneficial in project management. I still consider Jira and Workfront my top two options for project management and believe both have some of the other useful features which are required to manage any team.
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Workamajig
Workamajig was definitely a lot easier to keep track of projects, timesheets, and out of office calendars all in one. ClickUp and Zoho were good for project management but JIG definitely has more to offer and it's a little easier to clean. Keeping track of campaigns is much easier in JIG as it assigns project numbers and task numbers to each assignment.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Adobe
As I stated earlier, I didn't have to pay for Workfront myself- I'm a user under a large organization. I know it's not cheap to implement, I don't know how the price scales for a small-business, but I do like the product enough that I'm going to look into it in the future for my own company.
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Workamajig
No answers on this topic
Scalability
Adobe
Our organization has thousands of users that use Workfront and it seems to hold up very well. I have not encountered any issues using it and I think it makes it very easy for multiple people to be involved in a project and keep things organized and clear for everyone involved.
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Workamajig
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
Adobe
  • Workfront allowed our company to have multiple offices and work remote and still have projects continually move through the agency
  • The platform allowed streamlined project management needs so PMs could look at a higher level of timing for resourcing needs for a given team
  • Workfront's ease of integration with other tech allowed for a lot of flexibility to meet the needs of individual wants/needs so that each person could do their best work
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Workamajig
  • Workamajig allows for a more flexible, productive workflow, especially for people working remotely.
  • Team members on a project are more aware of budgeted hours and timelines because of the various alerts.
  • Workamajig is such a timesaver because it's such an easy quick reference on current or past projects.
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ScreenShots

Adobe Workfront Screenshots

Screenshot of Agile StoryboardScreenshot of Assignment RecommendationsScreenshot of Custom DashboardsScreenshot of Gantt PortfolioScreenshot of My Work QueueScreenshot of PM Portfolio Milestones