Flowlu vs. RationalPlan

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Flowlu
Score 8.9 out of 10
N/A
Flowlu is a business operating platform from Cloud Solutions Global FZCO, based in Dubai. Designed to contain all essential tools for project, task, finance, and customer management, Flowlu provides an overview of everything that is going on in a company.
$12
per month per user
RationalPlan
Score 7.7 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
RationalPlan is project management software that has been designed to help project managers keep their projects on time and within budget. The main goal of this software is to make the process of planning projects as short and as straightforward as possible and to guide novice project managers through each step but offer enough tools to those who are more experienced.
$0
per month per user
Pricing
FlowluRationalPlan
Editions & Modules
Essential
$12
per month per seat
Advanced
$22
per month per user
Ultimate
Custom
per month per seat
Free
$0
Beginner
$4
per user
Master
$12
per user
Production
$19
per user
Stakeholder
$64 USD
Lifetime License per Seat
Single
$145 USD
Lifetime License per Seat
Multi
$288 USD
Lifetime License per Seat
Server
$668 USD
Lifetime License per Seat
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
FlowluRationalPlan
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalOptional
Additional Details25% discount for annual pricing.
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Community Pulse
FlowluRationalPlan
Features
FlowluRationalPlan
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Flowlu
8.3
50 Ratings
7% above category average
RationalPlan
6.6
4 Ratings
16% below category average
Task Management8.749 Ratings7.34 Ratings
Resource Management8.938 Ratings6.84 Ratings
Gantt Charts7.930 Ratings7.34 Ratings
Scheduling8.142 Ratings6.44 Ratings
Workflow Automation8.646 Ratings00 Ratings
Team Collaboration8.648 Ratings7.31 Ratings
Support for Agile Methodology9.042 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for Waterfall Methodology7.721 Ratings7.32 Ratings
Document Management8.244 Ratings3.63 Ratings
Email integration9.043 Ratings6.43 Ratings
Mobile Access7.538 Ratings9.11 Ratings
Timesheet Tracking7.937 Ratings4.51 Ratings
Change request and Case Management7.924 Ratings00 Ratings
Budget and Expense Management8.335 Ratings6.43 Ratings
Professional Services Automation
Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Product A and Product B
Flowlu
8.2
44 Ratings
6% above category average
RationalPlan
4.5
1 Ratings
53% below category average
Quotes/estimates8.036 Ratings00 Ratings
Invoicing9.043 Ratings4.51 Ratings
Project & financial reporting8.439 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with accounting software7.522 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
FlowluRationalPlan
Likelihood to Recommend
6.8
(50 ratings)
7.7
(4 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.6
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.7
(50 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
6.1
(50 ratings)
7.7
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
FlowluRationalPlan
Likelihood to Recommend
Flowlu
To manage the workflows of our business, we used a number of tools before we began using Flowlu. It combines CRM, project & task management, team communication, invoicing, and account management into a single tool. We are able to save a lot of time and effort by using this all-in-one solution.
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Stand By Soft
Appropriate as a great alternative to MS Project. RationalPlan provides most of the features needed to develop and maintain mid-level complex schedules. Less Appropriate for large complex schedules of long duration. These can be a challenge due to Duration at top-level. It is also a challenge to generate reports for management - reporting feature is limited.
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Pros
Flowlu
  • The system of adding only the features you need by installing as separated modules makes it easy to learn without being overwhelmed by the lots of features.
  • I really like its structure and clear interface. Not wasting much time by searching for the right buttons and settings. Looks like the developers use their own tool for everyday work
  • Flowlu offers a custom domain option to fully integrate fully it into our company toolbox. This helps offering a seamless experience for our clients.
  • The elaborated invoice module was the final argument for us to switch to Flowlu.
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Stand By Soft
  • Portfolio view is great to get a feel for how your programme is running at a glance and which areas possibly might require attention. The fact that you can customise your view by adding your own columns is another plus.
  • All project information in one tool is a big plus for me considering the amount of projects we run with. This really improves efficiency and saves me time. You have the ability to add documents to tasks, manage risks, email resources tasks due for projects they are assigned to(might need some refinement depending on your requirements), material db with costing etc.
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Cons
Flowlu
  • Flowlu should allow user to import their own invoice into app
  • Fellow should have their own email marketing system
  • It should integrate woo-commerce, a big e-commerce platform on WordPress. This will support users will in managing and sending emails to their customers.
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Stand By Soft
  • Milestones should be a primary option instead of 0h to create one.
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Likelihood to Renew
Flowlu
I have found Flowlu while searching [for] a collaborative tool for a friend's non-profit organization. As I read the description and made a trial test, I fell in love with the tool. So we are definitely going to renew. Not only because the delivered solutions are great but also because Flowlu's roadmap seems very [promising].
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Stand By Soft
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Usability
Flowlu
They have a great onboarding checklist and if you follow it you will be able to use the software. That is easy to use in my book. Flowlu has also the ability to turn on and off apps that you use or not which makes it tailored to the business needs.
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Stand By Soft
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Flowlu
Great Support normally they respond in a few hours, which is very good, the knowledge base is good and the facebook groups are also very responsive. We are finding many videos online which are explaining Flowlu more and more daily.
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Stand By Soft
I had to ask for support once and got a response immediately.
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Alternatives Considered
Flowlu
Flowlu is easier to use and has more features, with more coming. ClickUp feels like it's more 'open' for any type of business with a lot of customization, whereas Flowlu feels like it was created for niches like my own, yet it can easily and quickly be customized for any type of business
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Stand By Soft
RationalPlan is cost-effective and allows most users to prepare and manage their schedule. The software lacks comprehensive reporting and duration changes at the top level of a project.
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Return on Investment
Flowlu
  • Time invested in learning the app was huge, there's no go-to resource center and currently their knowledge is scattered (YouTube videos, Knowledge Base, API docs etc)
  • We are able to cancel subscriptions of some of the other CRM and project management apps as the needs are covered by Flowlu
  • There's a significant productivity boost after learning the app but this is not quite measurable just yet
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Stand By Soft
  • Helps explain the target schedule and resource estimates for cost of the project
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ScreenShots

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RationalPlan Screenshots

Screenshot of Project infoScreenshot of Notes and linksScreenshot of Working calendarsScreenshot of Gantt chartsScreenshot of Resource levelingScreenshot of Baseline management