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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Constellation HomeBuilder Systems

    Score3.6 out of 10
    N/AA provider of software and services in the building industry, Constellation HomeBuilder Systems has two goals: to empower builders with information to drive business objectives and to simplify the process of building homes and condos.

    $199

    per year per user

    monday.com

    Score8.2 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    monday.com Work OS is an open platform designed so that anyone can create the tools they need to run all aspects of their work. It includes ready-made templates or the ability to customize any work solution ranging from sales pipelines to marketing campaigns, CRMs, and project tracking.

    $36

    per month (3 seats)

    Zoho Projects

    Score8.1 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
    Constellation HomeBuilder Systemsmonday.comZoho Projects
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Basic
    $12
    per month per user
    Standard
    $14
    per month per user
    Pro
    $24
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    Contact Sales
    Contact us
    Free
    $0
    Premium
    $5
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    $10
    per month per user
    Project Plus
    Contact Sales
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Constellation HomeBuilder Systemsmonday.comZoho Projects
    Free Trial
    NoYesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredOptionalOptional
    Additional DetailsAn 18% discount is available for annual billing.Discount offered for annual billing.
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    Community Pulse
    Constellation HomeBuilder Systemsmonday.comZoho Projects
    Considered Multiple Products
    Constellation HomeBuilder Systems
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    monday.com
    Chose monday.com
    What sets monday.com apart is the customisable workflow that allows my teams to collaborate based on their needs. The extensive integration with mail chimp, zoom, GitHub help us share files, track tasks. UI of it in superior and intuitive than others.
    Incentivized
    Chose monday.com
    monday.com does more than just a single function like other tools.
    Incentivized
    Chose monday.com
    monday.com has the only interface that is 100% customizable, can use public and private boards, can be shared with customers, produce Gantt charts, and has THE MOST integrations "in house". The professional relationships that monday.com has established to be "on board" with …
    Incentivized
    Chose monday.com
    Monday.com has been the first task management/project management tool we have assessed that met every need our digital agency requires. And to top it all off, we've had an amazing time with the customer support team, who have been helpful and timely in their assistance. We …
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    Zoho
    Chose Zoho Projects
    I won't say that Zoho Projects is the best in comparison to its competitors, however, it does exactly what we need it to do and we are saving on the monthly fees we are paying for its competitors. The pros outweigh the cons. I would say that it's also not the fastest in terms …
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    Chose Zoho Projects
    We decided on Zoho Projects since the integration with Google Workspace is easier to perform. Also, the way to create our project templates was faster to perform, and we could integrate our final customers on all of their tasks that need focus. Finally, the principal point is …
    Incentivized
    Chose Zoho Projects
    Zoho Projects is far superior as a project management tool compared to the simple ones we investigated. The pricing was very competitive to the market and the free trial helped out with our proof of concept. Compared to Workfront, you get similar functionality but at a …
    Incentivized
    Chose Zoho Projects
    We were testing out Asana at the time we moved on to Zoho. Zoho seemed to have more features that met our needs. Asana was not quite developed to the point of our liking. Zoho has an awesome calendar function that I loved, which Asana did not.
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    98%
    Would buy again
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    75%
    Would buy again
    6 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    99%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    7 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    2243 Answers
    88%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    1572 Answers
    71%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    1745 Answers
    57%
    Implementation went as expected
    4 Answers
    Features
    Constellation HomeBuilder Systemsmonday.comZoho Projects
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Constellation HomeBuilder Systems and monday.com and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    Constellation HomeBuilder Systems
    8.5
    1 Ratings
    10% above category average
    monday.com
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho Projects
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards9.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports9.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports7.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data exportability9.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Construction Project & Field Management
    Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of Constellation HomeBuilder Systems and monday.com and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    Constellation HomeBuilder Systems
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    16% above category average
    monday.com
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho Projects
    -
    Ratings
    Issue tracking & punchlists9.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Photo documentation9.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document sharing9.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    RFI tools9.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaboration & approvals10.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile app7.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Specifications9.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Change orders10.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Estimating
    Comparison of Estimating features of Constellation HomeBuilder Systems and monday.com and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    Constellation HomeBuilder Systems
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    17% above category average
    monday.com
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho Projects
    -
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    Takeoff tools10.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Job costing9.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost databases8.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost calculator9.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bid creation9.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Constellation HomeBuilder Systems and monday.com and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    Constellation HomeBuilder Systems
    -
    Ratings
    monday.com
    7.6
    2321 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Zoho Projects
    6.6
    20 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Task Management00 Ratings8.92314 Ratings7.520 Ratings
    Resource Management00 Ratings7.71984 Ratings7.019 Ratings
    Gantt Charts00 Ratings7.91370 Ratings6.517 Ratings
    Scheduling00 Ratings7.71931 Ratings5.518 Ratings
    Workflow Automation00 Ratings7.82014 Ratings6.014 Ratings
    Team Collaboration00 Ratings8.62269 Ratings7.520 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology00 Ratings7.21218 Ratings6.35 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology00 Ratings7.01 Ratings8.011 Ratings
    Document Management00 Ratings6.91877 Ratings6.016 Ratings
    Email integration00 Ratings7.21667 Ratings6.016 Ratings
    Mobile Access00 Ratings7.01848 Ratings5.018 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking00 Ratings7.61091 Ratings7.519 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management00 Ratings7.91210 Ratings6.96 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management00 Ratings7.21086 Ratings6.014 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Constellation HomeBuilder Systems and monday.com and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    Constellation HomeBuilder Systems
    -
    Ratings
    monday.com
    6.9
    1058 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Zoho Projects
    5.0
    13 Ratings
    42% below category average
    Quotes/estimates00 Ratings6.5713 Ratings5.55 Ratings
    Project & financial reporting00 Ratings7.5943 Ratings6.55 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software00 Ratings6.7534 Ratings3.013 Ratings
    Invoicing00 Ratings00 Ratings5.012 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Constellation HomeBuilder Systemsmonday.comZoho Projects
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.4
    (2335 ratings)
    6.5
    (24 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (34 ratings)
    9.9
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.1
    (2263 ratings)
    5.6
    (4 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (11 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.4
    (11 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1963 ratings)
    7.4
    (9 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (5 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.9
    (10 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.6
    (9 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (9 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (11 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.9
    (9 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (9 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Constellation HomeBuilder Systemsmonday.comZoho Projects
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Constellation HomeBuilder Systems
    NEWSTAR and its ecosystem are well-suited for any
    homebuilder looking to manage end-to-end operations with software they can rely
    on. It is a powerful tool supported by many modern integrations to benefit the
    entire homebuilding business. It would be less applicable for businesses like trades or commercial builders
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    monday.com
    Another feature I love in the free plan is the “Sort” feature, which enables me to sort all my clients by name alphabetically. Or sort by date,
    status, progress notes, etc. I make extensive use of the text column, where I can keep ongoing, detailed notes on the progress of a particular client's work and the information I am still waiting on. I have it open automatically every day, and my tasks are listed there for me to follow through on.
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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
    Constellation HomeBuilder Systems
    • BuildTopia excels at contract management. Every part of the contract process is able to be managed electronically from initial signing to closing, and can even handle more special cases like contingencies.
    • BuildTopia manages all of our construction efforts well. All of our floorplans are pre-build in the system, so all we have to do is go in an build out the construction schedule from a pre-made template, and make any alterations from there.
    • The selections process is always a headache, but BuildTopia makes it pretty painless. Everything is loaded right in to the system while making selections with the client, and more detailed things, like non-standard options, are easy to load in and process.
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    monday.com
    • Intuitive board functionality with a variety of column types and customizations to address different use-cases, such as templates for user lifecycle management, checklists for onboarding.
    • Extensive automation capabilities to reduce tedium in more complex boards, such as our company's computer asset inventory board, to ensure devices are kept organized within the board for quicker reference.
    • The ability to connect boards and mirror info across them allowed us to build out a cross-functional, quasi-ticketing system enabling more efficient processing of requests that involved action items from different departments and/or teams.
    • We could use both the many board functions in tandem with the WorkForm feature to create an IT ticketing system that could be replicated and tailored for other teams needs.
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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
    Constellation HomeBuilder Systems
    • Requests for platform enhancements, while easy to submit and get approved, are slow to be turned around...often a year or more passes before they're implemented.
    • BuiltTopia, while good for sales and construction, is missing one large thing...a CRM component. The system allows you to manage clients and prospects, but options for email marketing and other CRM-related efforts are lacking.
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    monday.com
    • The management of holdable items, continuously drops in incorrect places or doesn't show the 'correct way' to handle in the wished place, it happens with the dragable items on dashboards
    • The 'favorites' menu on desktop is now with 'Use my IA feature' everywhere and has removed the Fav section of for the boards in the sidebar. It was so useful when there were hundreds of Tables and only work on or update 3 - 4 of them (it is still visible on the mobile version, by the way)
    • The errors after using for a while, like 90 minutes, I am writing something and unexpectedly the app says something is wrong and I need to reload the page, and the thing I was doing doesn't still local storage as in other use cases
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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
    Constellation HomeBuilder Systems
    No answers on this topic
    monday.com
    Teams involved in content creation, such as marketing or editorial teams, could use monday.com to manage the entire content lifecycle. Boards might track content ideas, assignments, drafts, reviews, approvals, and publication schedules, helping teams collaborate and keep content production on track.
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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
    Constellation HomeBuilder Systems
    The implementations for Constellation’s products are
    very well-organized and help make the learning curve as simple as can be.
    NEWSTAR is an incredibly powerful platform and the integrations we are using
    are modern and easy to adopt.
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    monday.com
    monday.com was pretty easy to use from the get-go. Their automation templates are really easy to get things set up. A few of my monday.com boards are essentially upgraded spreadsheets that are much easier to digest and automatically send out reminder email to myself and my team.
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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
    Constellation HomeBuilder Systems
    No answers on this topic
    monday.com
    There have only been 2 instances in the past year where monday.com was down.
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    Zoho
    Has not been down to my knowledge.
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    Performance
    Constellation HomeBuilder Systems
    No answers on this topic
    monday.com
    Everything performs fairly well. Every now and then there are user errors where an employee will not click "ok" on a note they've created and simply exit out (I do wish that something was in place to prevent this, such as a pop "are you finished?")
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    Zoho
    Speed meets my expectations.
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    Support Rating
    Constellation HomeBuilder Systems
    No answers on this topic
    monday.com
    I personally haven't found their customer success managers to be proactive or useful as the primary user of our monday.com account. This is different from a few years ago, when I had a contact that I reached out to as-needed (we are an enterprise account). I don't get a lot of touchpoints with anyone from monday.com and rarely submit tickets.
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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
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    Online Training
    Constellation HomeBuilder Systems
    No answers on this topic
    monday.com
    To have someone walk you thru the features and capabilities of Monday.com is priceless. Someone also coming along later in the contract to see if you are maximizing the program to suit your company needs is beyond helpful. The staff that have provided this training are fun, creative and very patient.
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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Constellation HomeBuilder Systems
    No answers on this topic
    monday.com
    We signed up for the accounts. Created the accounts. Ran the trial version and tested it live while we were running multiple projects and found that it was fitting our needs perfectly. When the trial ended and we were asked to purchase the full version, we did. We have found other ways to use it and it's a breeze.
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    Zoho
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    Alternatives Considered
    Constellation HomeBuilder Systems
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    monday.com
    monday.com gives us the most flexibility when it comes to its features -- to create templates and quickly modify or customize. While limited in its overall functionality, it is secure and does what it is supposed to do well. An ability to interpret documents given to it -- not just its own assets -- would take monday.com to the next level.
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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
    Constellation HomeBuilder Systems
    No answers on this topic
    monday.com
    For it to work across multiple departments and sites, I would like to see improvements made with integrations and automation. For this question, I am acknowledging not only the addition of internal triggers/automation, but also an expansion on external ones.
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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Constellation HomeBuilder Systems
    • Overall, our company has saved money by being able to shut down all the various platforms we were using for different departments and transition to just BuildTopia.
    • Company efforts are more efficient, with all pertinent information being in one place and able to be viewed by everyone as needed.
    • Efforts of the sales team are better able to be managed and reviewed from afar whereas we only had physical paper trails before.
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    monday.com
    • The platform has saved us time by allowing us to have all of our program information in one place.
    • The fact that it is easy to set up has saved us countless hours of trying to learn the platform.
    • The platform has helped us greatly with collaboration with our program partners who need to use our data.
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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.
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    ScreenShots

    Constellation HomeBuilder Systems Screenshots

    Screenshot of BuildTopia, which is an integrated cloud-based construction project management software tailormade for the needs of residential home builders and construction managers — bringing all tasks, processes, and workflow together into a single homebuilding hub.Screenshot of Homeowner Central's interactive homeowner and builder portals. These help engage, stay in sync, and communicate with homeowners while reducing service request management costs.Screenshot of the SalesXpress dashboard. Part of the NEWSTAR ecosystem, SalesXpress streamlines and digitizes the complete new home sales and design experience. Whether online or offline, It enables users to deliver sales and design experiences that are seamless, data-led, and digitally-managedScreenshot of CustomerInsight, which empowers homebuilders to reduce costs, inspire loyalty, and win referrals with comprehensive homebuyer surveys and analytics.

    monday.com Screenshots

    Screenshot of Work OSScreenshot of Ready-Made TemplatesScreenshot of MobileScreenshot of Visual BoardsScreenshot of Real-time NotificationsScreenshot of Automations

    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.