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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Creately

    Score8.6 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Creately is a visual collaboration platform that supports genograms, flowcharts, org charts, mind maps, and UML diagrams. Featuring template-based AI diagram generation, Creately boasts speed and accuracy in visual planning.

    $8

    per month (single user)

    ProjectLibre

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AProjectLibre is an open source project management software built as a software as a service (SaaS) deployment.N/A
    Pricing
    CreatelyProjectLibre
    Editions & Modules
    Creately Personal
    $8
    per month
    Creately Team
    $8
    per month per user
    Creately Team
    $60
    per year per user
    Creately Personal
    $60
    per year
    Creately Business
    $149
    per month Unlimited Users
    Creately Business
    $1,068
    per year Unlimited Users
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    CreatelyProjectLibre
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsDiscounted prices for non profits, educational institutes, and charities.—
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    Community Pulse
    CreatelyProjectLibre
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    83%
    Happy with the feature set
    10 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    CreatelyProjectLibre
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Creately and ProjectLibre
    Feature
    Creately
    -
    Ratings
    ProjectLibre
    6.8
    14 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Task Management00 Ratings7.414 Ratings
    Resource Management00 Ratings7.914 Ratings
    Gantt Charts00 Ratings8.213 Ratings
    Scheduling00 Ratings7.314 Ratings
    Workflow Automation00 Ratings5.812 Ratings
    Team Collaboration00 Ratings6.511 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology00 Ratings5.99 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology00 Ratings6.59 Ratings
    Document Management00 Ratings6.512 Ratings
    Email integration00 Ratings6.46 Ratings
    Mobile Access00 Ratings9.53 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking00 Ratings5.79 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management00 Ratings5.97 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management00 Ratings6.214 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Creately and ProjectLibre
    Feature
    Creately
    -
    Ratings
    ProjectLibre
    6.7
    11 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Quotes/estimates00 Ratings6.16 Ratings
    Invoicing00 Ratings5.87 Ratings
    Project & financial reporting00 Ratings6.27 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software00 Ratings8.53 Ratings
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    Score7.3 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    Score9.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    CreatelyProjectLibre
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.7
    (11 ratings)
    7.5
    (14 ratings)
    Usability
    8.4
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.8
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    CreatelyProjectLibre
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Creately
    Creately sells itself as software specializing in a wide variety of areas, which is true in some cases. Visualizing and creating marketing processes, research, user flows, and general flowcharts is an extremely powerful tool. However, in other areas, such as Human Resources, UI/UX prototyping, and Wireframe design, it leaves a little to be desired compared to the competition.
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    ProjectLibre
    As a project management tool, especially with more straightforward timelines and components, ProjectLibre is a great alternative to some of the costly PM software tools. I have managed many projects with both MS Project and ProjectLibre, and I think ProjectLibre is a great alternative, especially when I've worked in regions of the world where users cannot afford other PM tools.
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    Pros
    Creately
    • I like that it supports remote work and that it makes real-time collaboration easy.
    • AI-powered diagramming works well and has been very helpful in explaining complex ideas.
    • It supports data driven workflows.
    • It makes project management easy.
    • It effortlessly boosts team productivity thanks to easy alignment with strategies.
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    ProjectLibre
    • ProjectLibre is great for project management. It allows us to establish milestones and timeline planning for projects.
    • It allows us to stay organized among multiple projects.
    • It is extremely simple to use with a simple interface. It takes little time to plan out a project with key dates and provides a nice graphic.
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    Cons
    Creately
    • The transition Creately made this year to their new non-Flash platform seems to almost function like a beta release in some instances.
    • Customer support sometimes takes a while to return and the responses are not always the best or most helpful. Follow up isn't great, either.
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    ProjectLibre
    • Customer service is not there - I understand that the product is open source but some kind of forum with FAQs, etc. can come in handy
    • App crashes at time for no reason. There have been instances where you try to create a new task and all the diagrams and other items get messed up
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    Usability
    Creately
    Creately is one of its Kind. The software has a straightforward interface and very supportive customer services providers. It is very well suited in diagramming and collaboration.
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    ProjectLibre
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    Support Rating
    Creately
    It definitely could be better, but it may also depend on the type of license you are subscribing to.
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    ProjectLibre
    There are a lot of discussions online about it, and a customer addition based manual. While that can lead to some confusion, I am not the kind of person who likes talking on the phone. So it is easier to go online with ProjectLibre!
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    Alternatives Considered
    Creately
    Creately's folder system is a novel feature that beats its competitors. It helps keep everything organized. In addition, there are many more customization possibilities, especially in the shapes and in the library of templates and drawings. It has an intelligent drawing capability superior to all the competition, allowing more customization and detail.
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    ProjectLibre
    We decided to go with ProjectLibre because it is a free tool and there is a great community that supports us in case there are any questions or concerns about the software. This has allowed us to be able to invest time without having to worry about licensing costs or anything else.
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    Return on Investment
    Creately
    • Helped the team work collaboratively by sharing on the ideas on Canvas
    • Boosted the client engagement whenever this tool is used
    • Made the work easier by providing the predesigned templates
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    ProjectLibre
    • ProjectLibre is free so it has allowed us to collaborate on MS Project files for users that run a Mac or Linux machine
    • Learning curve is minimal since it so closely resembles MS Project
    • Not all MS Project features (especially the newer editions) are present but it's best for users that are not the primary PM to user ProjectLibre.
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    Screenshot of templated instructions for Creately AIScreenshot of the AI base templates and text promptsScreenshot of real-time collaborationScreenshot of the AI org chart toolScreenshot of certifications