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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Bonsai by Zoom

    Score9 out of 10
    N/ABonsai, from Zoom, is a project management tool designed for agencies, consultancies, and professional service providers. It enhances project, client, and financial management with features like task management, team collaboration, and revenue tracking.

    $15

    per month 1 user (+$10 for each additional user)

    Kantata PSA

    Score9 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Kantata Cloud (formerly Mavenlink + Kimble) provides project management and collaboration software for small to mid-sized professional services companies. Features include resource management, project dependencies, time and expense tracking, file sharing, versatile user permissions, private messaging, planning and reporting.N/A

    Zoho Projects

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AZoho Project is online project management and planning software that provides project teams with a web-based collaborative environment. Zoho Projects can also include a bug tracking module specifically design to support software development project. It is integrated with other Zoho products including Zoho CRM.

    $5

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Bonsai by ZoomKantata PSAZoho Projects
    Editions & Modules
    Starter
    $25
    per month 1 user (+$10 for each additional user)
    Professional
    $39
    per month 1 user (+$10 for each additional user)
    Business
    $79
    per month 1 user (+$10 for each additional user)
    Scale
    Custom pricing
    per month
    Premier
    Contact Sales Team
    per month per seat
    Enterprise
    Contact Sales Team
    Free
    $0
    Premium
    $5
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    $10
    per month per user
    Project Plus
    Contact Sales
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Bonsai by ZoomKantata PSAZoho Projects
    Free Trial
    YesNoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequiredOptional
    Additional DetailsDiscount available for annual pricing.—Discount offered for annual billing.
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    Community Pulse
    Bonsai by ZoomKantata PSAZoho Projects
    Considered Multiple Products
    Zoom
    No answer on this topic
    Kantata (Kimble + Mavenlink)
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    Zoho
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    94%
    Would buy again
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    75%
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    15 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    89%
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    71%
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    100%
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    12 Answers
    57%
    Implementation went as expected
    4 Answers
    Features
    Bonsai by ZoomKantata PSAZoho Projects
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Bonsai by Zoom and Kantata PSA and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    Bonsai by Zoom
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    26% above category average
    Kantata PSA
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho Projects
    6.6
    20 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Task Management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings7.520 Ratings
    Resource Management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings7.019 Ratings
    Gantt Charts10.01 Ratings00 Ratings6.517 Ratings
    Scheduling10.01 Ratings00 Ratings5.518 Ratings
    Workflow Automation10.01 Ratings00 Ratings6.014 Ratings
    Team Collaboration10.01 Ratings00 Ratings7.520 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology10.01 Ratings00 Ratings6.35 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology10.01 Ratings00 Ratings8.011 Ratings
    Document Management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings6.016 Ratings
    Email integration10.01 Ratings00 Ratings6.016 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking10.01 Ratings00 Ratings7.519 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings6.014 Ratings
    Mobile Access00 Ratings00 Ratings5.018 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management00 Ratings00 Ratings6.96 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Bonsai by Zoom and Kantata PSA and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    Bonsai by Zoom
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    26% above category average
    Kantata PSA
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho Projects
    5.0
    13 Ratings
    42% below category average
    Quotes/estimates10.01 Ratings00 Ratings5.55 Ratings
    Invoicing10.01 Ratings00 Ratings5.012 Ratings
    Project & financial reporting10.01 Ratings00 Ratings6.55 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software10.01 Ratings00 Ratings3.013 Ratings
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    Medium-sized Companies
    KanbanFlow
    Score7.3 out of 10
    Workday Professional Services Automation
    Score8.2 out of 10
    KanbanFlow
    Score7.3 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft To Do
    Score7.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Bonsai by ZoomKantata PSAZoho Projects
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (50 ratings)
    6.5
    (24 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    9.9
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (8 ratings)
    5.6
    (4 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (3 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (8 ratings)
    7.4
    (9 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
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    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
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    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
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    Vendor post-sale
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    9.0
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    -
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    9.0
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    User Testimonials
    Bonsai by ZoomKantata PSAZoho Projects
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Zoom
    Great for agency workflows. Maybe not suitable for larger companies with over 200 employees
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    Kantata (Kimble + Mavenlink)
    It is appropriate and even exceeds expectations 90% of the time. It makes project tracking very easy and visually accessible for most cases. The only occasion where Mavenlink came slightly short was for a special project that required more interaction options among project members. I am certain there are ways to work around that issue, but we did not find them.
    Incentivized
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    Zoho
    My work involves projects of 5-15 people with numerous projects running simultaneously. Prior to Zoho, I did not have a central location from which to view all project statuses at once. Zoho looks to provide this and also looks like it will deliver. I am anxious to see how our organization's use of it develops. At this time, I feel I am likely to recommend Zoho Projects because my organization has made great software decisions in the past so I have a level of trust already that the research has been done that Zoho is the best solution for our line of work.
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    Pros
    Zoom
    • Business reporting
    • Client management
    • Automated billing
    • Team time tracking
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    Kantata (Kimble + Mavenlink)
    • With Mavenlink when starting to assign tasks to people, set deadlines and milestones, and add files to our projects we can look at it all from a variety of perspectives, including a task tracker view and a Gantt chart view
    • Through Mavenlink each project also includes an activity stream where we can view all project details as they come up, as well as an activity feed for all the projects it is linked to.
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    Zoho
    • We use it to manage our sales orders as there are lots of moving parts which are necessary to get client orders done properly.
    • I use it anytime I have a new idea I want to put into motion. As I can create a list for brainstorming, feedback, specific actions necessary in order to test and or implement the idea.
    • Unrelated to business, it's a great way to plan travel in order to make sure you don't forget those important things like passport, flight arrangement, client meeting confirmation, and meeting prep as far as what specific documents or things do you need to bring with you.
    • And since everyone is on the go and expected to keep up with work, the mobile/tablet app makes it a breeze to keep up, work on, and create new projects.
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    Cons
    Zoom
    • Client portal - could have more customization
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    Kantata (Kimble + Mavenlink)
    • The Gantt chart does not allow for baselines to be stored
    • There is no means to upload an excel task tracker and build a plan using an upload
    • The schedule does not allow for planning of holidays
    • The status report functionality needs to be improved
    Incentivized
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    Zoho
    • There is no ability to add custom fields in the "Bugs" module - for example, if we want to add fields such as Version Number.
    • Reporting is not integrated - its a fairly expensive add-on.
    • There is no easy way to track actual and completed dates for tasks - so historical variance analysis is not easy.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Zoom
    No answers on this topic
    Kantata (Kimble + Mavenlink)
    Although the company I currently work for does not use the product I have recommended that we do switch to Mavenlink. We will be opening some new sites internationally this year and I can see that Mavenlink would be a great product for us to use
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    Zoho
    I've reviewed about 8 other project management solutions and Zoho Projects is the best I've seen without being overly complicated. Zoho Projects keeps getting better! Recent new enhancements makes it even easier to navigate. There are new keyboard shortcuts that cut my time way down. The tools are very easy to use.
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    Usability
    Zoom
    It's very easy to use even for non tech savvy people and their interface is very intuitive
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    Kantata (Kimble + Mavenlink)
    I think Kantata is one of the most robust and best project management tools out there for an organization like ours. However, some of our staff feel like it isn't as user-friendly as it could be. From a Director point of view or a Project Manager point of view, Kantata is exceptional. From the point of view of a task-doer, it could be more visually appealing. Also, the mobile version isn't great.
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    Zoho
    Zoho Projects is an easy project management tool to use. It provides all the functionality that we required for handling projects. We can easily create personal forms for projects and tasks, allowing us to add and report on our own desire. Apart from this we can create and edit documents in real time which saves our time. This allows us to share text docs, presentations, tables with the whole team and we can work on them together
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    Reliability and Availability
    Zoom
    No answers on this topic
    Kantata (Kimble + Mavenlink)
    Mavenlink gives advance notice for system upgrades, and they're not during our business day. Mavenlink has always been available when we needed it.
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    Zoho
    Has not been down to my knowledge.
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    Performance
    Zoom
    No answers on this topic
    Kantata (Kimble + Mavenlink)
    Very good integration with Google apps. Some complexity is called however in the synchronization between Google Tasks and Maven links tasks. This can sometimes lead to duplicate records in Google Tasks. It has been dissolvable that becomes cumbersome if not properly curated.
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    Zoho
    Speed meets my expectations.
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    Support Rating
    Zoom
    No answers on this topic
    Kantata (Kimble + Mavenlink)
    Kantata support is fantastic! Any issues that arise are always handled quickly and efficiently. Granted, we haven't had many issues to report. Typically, my team tends to only reach out to support if they need assistance remembering how to do something or asking about an improvement. We had Kantata build an integration when we first started using the software, and the support team worked hard to listen and improve the integration.
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    Zoho
    Although it might lack intuitiveness, once you get a hang of how Zoho Projects works, you can do a LOT. The impact good project management has on profitability is huge, and it has helped not only improve communication and coordination when working on a project, but more importantly have adequate tracking of time, due dates and potential bottle necks
    Incentivized
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    In-Person Training
    Zoom
    No answers on this topic
    Kantata (Kimble + Mavenlink)
    We prepared questions in advance, and our trainer was an expert in what Mavenlink was and wasn't able to do. We were able to have multiple people trained at once.
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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    Zoom
    No answers on this topic
    Kantata (Kimble + Mavenlink)
    The training was very well-organized. We were able to send questions in advance so the instructor knew what to cover, and the brought up related topics to maximize the usefulness of what they were teaching us.
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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Zoom
    No answers on this topic
    Kantata (Kimble + Mavenlink)
    Dedicate as much internal time to the implementation effort as possible, even if you're using a 3rd party or Mavenlink services. Your team knows your processes the best
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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Zoom
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    Kantata (Kimble + Mavenlink)
    We have since switched over to JIRA and let me tell you, it was probably the best decision we have made as a company. We chose Mavenlink based on promises from the sales team about future roadmap work that really never happened. We thought Mavenlink would easily integrate with our billing software but we couldn't have been more wrong. We ended up never utilizing Mavenlink invoices as they don't even allow you to fully customize your invoices that go out to clients!
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    Zoho
    Zoho Projects provides a more limited set of functionality and customization options than other task/bug trackers on the market, but what it lacks in functionality it makes up for in ease of use. It probably has 80-90% of the features of its competitors but takes about a third of the time to get up and running and realizing value.
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    Scalability
    Zoom
    No answers on this topic
    Kantata (Kimble + Mavenlink)
    It's very easy to add users and contractors into Mavenlink. There's also an option that let's you manage access for teams in multiple locations.
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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Zoom
    • It made our daily operations way more efficient and simplified the overall project management process and working with clients.
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    Kantata (Kimble + Mavenlink)
    • Manvenlink is perfect for showing expenses and income over time and across people.
    • Manvenlink is adaptable for the integration and automation of the processes of each of our projects in order to optimize resources and improve operational performance.
    • Mavenlink allows us to determine if our projects are profitable or not, as well as save significant time by automating components such as recurring tasks and having templates, among other things.
    • Manvenlink is advantageous for our operations due to its simple portfolio management of our projects: manage several projects at once and receive a complete perspective of the development of each one at a glance.
    • Manvenlink kindly provides us with robust discussion threads, access restrictions, and built-in document management, allowing us to contextualize communications.
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    Zoho
    • We needed a system to organize our growing business, so anything was better than what we had, which was nothing.
    • Recording time spend is a huge reason for using project software. It has made me aware of the tasks that are taking too long and where we are not being profitable as a company.
    • It has kept our team accountable for what needs to get completed and when projects are not in motion or completed timely. It's helpful to know in order to get billing out faster.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Kantata PSA Screenshots

    Screenshot of real-time project status tracking.Screenshot of visualizations that help track resources with confidence.Screenshot of at a glance capacity and staffing monitoring.Screenshot of financials and project margin monitoring.Screenshot of revenue tracking, to scale a business with confidence.

    Zoho Projects Screenshots

    Screenshot of Task Automation with Blueprint - Map out your entire workflow with no code as flowcharts. Automate your tasks and notifications and set approval criteria with blueprint.Screenshot of Intuitive Gantt Charts - Say what, say who, say when. And done. Zoho Projects' Gantt chart comes feature loaded with advanced operations such as Critical path and Baseline.Screenshot of Inbuilt Issue Tracker - You can log, organize, track, and fix any problems. Features such as status and workflow, can be customized to suit the exact needs of your project.Screenshot of Drag, Drop and Done - A view of your tasks as cards placed along columns. Helps you identify bottlenecks and reorganize quickly using drag and drop.Screenshot of A quick pulse of all your work - The Portfolio dashboard, is a compact overview of all the work that's been happening across projects with widgets that address the project level timeline, status, ownership, budget health, and clients.Screenshot of Looks that matter - A refreshing UI that supports multiple themes, including an eye-catching dark mode.