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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Flow (discontinued)

    Score9.7 out of 10
    N/AThe Flow task management app featured a range of tools like kanban board, checklist, timeline, and other features for tracking projects from start to finish. The product is discontinued, and the company Flow Technologies is no longer operating.N/A

    SpiraPlan

    Score8.3 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    SpiraPlan is an enterprise agile project management solution. Some key features include: Requirements Management, Release Planning and Iteration/Sprint Planning. SpiraPlan helps users manage tasks, issues, code, and workflows. Additionally, SpiraPlan includes an enterprise risk management system that is fully integrated with the requirements and project management features.

    $219

    per month (3 concurrent users)

    Pricing
    Flow (discontinued)SpiraPlan
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Flow (discontinued)SpiraPlan
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Billed monthly or annually, by concurrent users. Discount for annual billing. Annual billing only for downloaded version. Billed at a minimum 3 concurrent users.
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    Features
    Flow (discontinued)SpiraPlan
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Flow (discontinued) and SpiraPlan
    Feature
    Flow (discontinued)
    9.3
    7 Ratings
    19% above category average
    SpiraPlan
    -
    Ratings
    Task Management9.37 Ratings00 Ratings
    Resource Management10.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Gantt Charts10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scheduling10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow Automation10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Team Collaboration10.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology8.33 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology7.42 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document Management10.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email integration10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Access7.27 Ratings00 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management7.72 Ratings00 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Flow (discontinued) and SpiraPlan
    Feature
    Flow (discontinued)
    9.8
    4 Ratings
    24% above category average
    SpiraPlan
    -
    Ratings
    Quotes/estimates9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Invoicing10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project & financial reporting10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Any.do
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    Medium-sized Companies
    KanbanFlow
    Score7.3 out of 10
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    Enterprises
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    Score7.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Flow (discontinued)SpiraPlan
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.7
    (7 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Flow (discontinued)SpiraPlan
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Discontinued Products
    If you are used to using apps such as Slack, Box or Harvest, you will have an easy time getting use to Flow's UI. Drag and drop features, messaging between users, @tagging for notifications that alert you not only on your desktop but your as well email are particularly useful. If you need projects done fast and easily between multiple teams this is a great application for your business. A particular scenario where Flow is NOT suitable would be if you are used to working soley from your phone. Flows mobile app is slow, not user friendly at all and hard to navigate. Also, you cannot use a mobile site because it directs you to using the app. This IMO is a great desktop project manager, but NOT mobile.
    Incentivized
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    Inflectra Corporation
    We selected SpiraPlan because the workflow allows us to start simple without adopting an entire methodology. It suits small teams and single users really well.
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    Pros
    Discontinued Products
    • Design: very easy to discern what is important at a glance. The UX just works; it's very well thought out.
    • Ease of use: onboarding was a breeze. Was up and running in less than an hour.
    • Support: in-app support is great, nice website too to find exactly the solutions we needed.
    Incentivized
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    Inflectra Corporation
    • Flexible requirements organisation structure. I'm able to group and sub-group requirements as I see fit.
    • Competitive product pricing. Paying by active use instead of registered user was the winning point.
    • UI is straightforward and easy to use.
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    Cons
    Discontinued Products
    • Better integration with Google Calendar -- it could be a bit clunky
    • The mobile app didn't have as much functionality as one would like - you had to download two apps to access the features used on a desktop version
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    Inflectra Corporation
    • Access from South East Asia is rather sluggish. Could be due to server location.
    • Complimentary phone app to do simple tasks (e.g. create tasks, create requirements, add comments) offline would be beneficial because access to the internet can be an issue at the customer's environment.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Discontinued Products
    Flow, unlike Trello, offers its users a more organized interface and much more complete tools to carry out project management, which is why I consider that for the management of business projects of medium or large companies this tool covers the needs of each. In addition, its ease of use makes it much easier to adapt to this tool because it does not require a very learning curve
    Incentivized
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    Inflectra Corporation
    Main differentiating factors: 1. Lightweight process 2. Plans based on active users instead of registered users.
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    Return on Investment
    Discontinued Products
    • Our biggest issue prior to flow was scrambling at the last minute to meet a project deadline. Flow has helped us manage tasks towards a deadline to execute more successful events and projects.
    • Since Flow is being used across our entire organization, the speed at which we can collaborate cross-departmentally has increased. This is especially true of our communication and collaboration with our Marketing team.
    • Flow has allowed our leadership team to be able to see the progress of a project at any time just by looking at that projects dashboard. This has both given them confidence as well as let them know when they need to intervene.
    Incentivized
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    Inflectra Corporation
    • Allows us to manage simple IT requirements without major upfront costs. Allows us to expand our process complexity at our own pace.
    • Slow UI response from a South East Asia country can make data entry a drag.
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    Screenshot of Sprint/Iteration PlanningScreenshot of Customizable Dashboards