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LoadSpring vs. WorkOtter PPM

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
LoadSpring
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
LoadSpring is a project management solution built specifically for IT teams.N/A
WorkOtter PPM
Score 9.1 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
WorkOtter is presented by the vendor as a simple, flexible, and scalable project portfolio management (PPM) solution for IT, Engineering, and Professional Service PMOs. The software manages the lifecycle of work from ideas through project planning, control, lessons learned, and close. Projects can then be rolled up to Programs (multi project efforts) or Portfolios (Roadmaps with What If Scenarios). All features were designed to support Project Teams with simplicity and usability in mind.…
$10
per user per month
Pricing
LoadSpringWorkOtter PPM
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Time/Status
$10
per user per month
Team
$20
per user, per month
Manager
$35
per user, per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
LoadSpringWorkOtter PPM
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details—Time/Status Tier is BEST FOR: Contractors, Consultants, Limited Team Members FUNCTIONALITY AVAILABLE:Timesheets, Adjust Estimate To Complete, Create Notes for PM and Team Members Team Tier is BEST FOR: Customers, Suppliers, Contractors, Consultants, Team Members FUNCTIONALITY INCLUDES TIME/STATUS PLUS: My Home Dashboards, Support Log Updates, Issue Updates, Changes, Timesheet & Expenses, Risks, Action Items Limited, Reporting, E-Mail Updates, Chat & Collaboration Manager Tier is BEST FOR: Project Managers, Program Managers, Executives, PMO Department Managers, Administrators FUNCTIONALITY INCLUDES TEAM PLUS: Project Management, Microsoft Project -Way Sync, Dashboard Reporting, Program Management, Resource Management, Portfolio Management, Workflow Management, Estimating and Templates
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Community Pulse
LoadSpringWorkOtter PPM
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
LoadSpringWorkOtter PPM
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
LoadSpring
7.4
1 Ratings
1% below category average
WorkOtter PPM
9.9
2 Ratings
27% above category average
Task Management8.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Resource Management8.01 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Gantt Charts7.01 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Scheduling9.01 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Workflow Automation8.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Team Collaboration8.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Document Management6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Email integration6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Access6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Timesheet Tracking7.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Change request and Case Management8.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Budget and Expense Management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for Agile Methodology00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Professional Services Automation
Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Product A and Product B
LoadSpring
7.5
1 Ratings
1% above category average
WorkOtter PPM
-
Ratings
Quotes/estimates8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Invoicing7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Project & financial reporting8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with accounting software7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
LoadSpringWorkOtter PPM
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(1 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
LoadSpringWorkOtter PPM
Likelihood to Recommend
LoadSpring Solutions, Inc.
LoadSpring is great for managing licenses so that a user who hasn't been utilizing the software can be placed inactive so the license isn't being occupied. Managing services and applications is great. You can easily change access through the management portion of the service. Uptime is also very good.
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Anonymous
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WorkOtter
I know it works well for IT but not sure how it would work for construction. I think construction has a different set of needs.
Adam Gordon | TrustRadius Reviewer
Adam Gordon
IT Project Manager
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Pros
LoadSpring Solutions, Inc.
  • Management of sessions.
  • Account/license management.
  • Reliability.
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Anonymous
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WorkOtter
  • Users find it easy to use which is important if you have a large number of users who don't have time for a lot of training or when new hires come on-board.
  • WorkOtter has a lot of advanced features that we don't use but when we do need one, it is nice to know the feature is waiting for us. We have used several of these features for special projects.
  • It does a good job with resource management.
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Anonymous
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Cons
LoadSpring Solutions, Inc.
  • Self-service account reactivation.
  • Integration of instructions on a per application level.
  • Built in linked help for companies using the software.
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Anonymous
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WorkOtter
  • Nothing significant. Maybe could be faster at times but I'm not sure if that is our own internet connection.
Adam Gordon | TrustRadius Reviewer
Adam Gordon
IT Project Manager
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Support Rating
LoadSpring Solutions, Inc.
LoadSpring support is very quick to respond. They have self-service for support which is great for quick fixes on the end-user side of things. They will respond with a good solution and if they need further assistance from an administrator, and they email them so they can assist the end-user with their issue.
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Anonymous
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WorkOtter
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
LoadSpring Solutions, Inc.
LoadSpring has a great up-time compared to our old hosting service. We haven't had many outages and very few issues while running our concurrent sessions. Automated license management has been great so our active licenses stay very low. I wasn't involved with the purchase and migration but I feel this was the better option.
Verified User
Anonymous
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WorkOtter
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
LoadSpring Solutions, Inc.
  • Great license manager.
  • Has great up-time for hosting our application.
  • Self service account management is non-existent.
Verified User
Anonymous
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WorkOtter
  • I think it has really helped us make sure we are using resources effectively but I think it is hard to prove. Although we don't have hard ROI numbers, I believe the general feeling is that you really need a good PPM tool or will waste a lot of time and money.
  • It helps with communication since we have a standard process.
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Anonymous
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ScreenShots

WorkOtter PPM Screenshots

Screenshot of Dashboard viewScreenshot of WorkOtter MyWork viewScreenshot of Dashboard OverviewScreenshot of Resource Usage for People, Tasks, Time, BudgetScreenshot of Over/Under resource allocation viewScreenshot of Project Management Workflow - Customizable