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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Flowlu

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AFlowlu 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

    Score7.7 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
    Considered Both Products
    Flowlu
    No answer on this topic
    Stand By Soft
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    98%
    Would buy again
    49 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    50 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    49 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    47 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    50 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    FlowluRationalPlan
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Flowlu and RationalPlan
    Feature
    Flowlu
    8.3
    50 Ratings
    8% above category average
    RationalPlan
    6.6
    4 Ratings
    15% 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 Flowlu and RationalPlan
    Feature
    Flowlu
    8.2
    44 Ratings
    7% above category average
    RationalPlan
    4.5
    1 Ratings
    52% 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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    KanbanFlow
    Score7.3 out of 10
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    Score7.3 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft To Do
    Score7.9 out of 10
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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.
    Incentivized
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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
    No answers on this topic
    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.
    Incentivized
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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
    Incentivized
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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