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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Plutio

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/APlutio is a project management application from the UK company of the same name, featuring configurable shareable task lists, task notifications and alerts, and a client portal.N/A

    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.

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    Pricing
    PlutioRationalPlan
    Editions & Modules
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    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
    PlutioRationalPlan
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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    Community Pulse
    PlutioRationalPlan
    Considered Both Products
    Plutio
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    Stand By Soft
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    9 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    9 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    9 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    8 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
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    Features
    PlutioRationalPlan
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Plutio and RationalPlan
    Feature
    Plutio
    8.3
    12 Ratings
    8% above category average
    RationalPlan
    6.6
    4 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Task Management10.012 Ratings7.34 Ratings
    Resource Management7.58 Ratings6.84 Ratings
    Gantt Charts6.03 Ratings7.34 Ratings
    Scheduling10.08 Ratings6.44 Ratings
    Workflow Automation6.95 Ratings00 Ratings
    Team Collaboration10.011 Ratings7.31 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology5.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology8.52 Ratings7.32 Ratings
    Document Management6.010 Ratings3.63 Ratings
    Email integration10.09 Ratings6.43 Ratings
    Mobile Access7.69 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking10.07 Ratings4.51 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management9.25 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management9.53 Ratings6.43 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Plutio and RationalPlan
    Feature
    Plutio
    7.1
    10 Ratings
    8% below category average
    RationalPlan
    4.5
    1 Ratings
    52% below category average
    Quotes/estimates7.17 Ratings00 Ratings
    Invoicing8.610 Ratings4.51 Ratings
    Project & financial reporting7.15 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software5.53 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Score7.3 out of 10
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    Enterprises
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    User Ratings
    PlutioRationalPlan
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (13 ratings)
    7.7
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (7 ratings)
    7.7
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    PlutioRationalPlan
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Plutio
    Plutio is great for the individual who is constantly on the go, managing a wealth of online information and projects. I can see those who work in education, such as administration, or technology coaches/teacher coaches using a platform like this to stay organized. Freelance or consultants would also benefit as it can manage your digital self.
    Incentivized
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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
    Plutio
    • Task tracking.
    • Assigning tasks with sending notifications.
    • Start and complete the task with the notified team leader upon completion of the task.
    • Different project management.
    • Efficient working with the team.
    • Assign team members to manage the task with full or partial access.
    • Powerful user experience.
    • Set reminders of specific tasks or schedules.
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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
    Plutio
    • While the ability to customize is great, it is a little lacking in the visual GUI department. But thats more of a personal preference than anything else.
    • When choosing dates and times for tasks and projects I think the input method could be a little less clunky.
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    Stand By Soft
    • Milestones should be a primary option instead of 0h to create one.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Plutio
    Plutio puts work into real contribution, allowing me to connect with the team with white-label collaboration. It is an all-in-one platform for me to manage all tasks effectively. Consistently, it positively impacts work and overall growth by adding encouragement. It's worth using this tool to keep track of the task and overall development, so sharing positive reviews might be helpful to others.
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    Stand By Soft
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Plutio
    I have only needed to reach out for support once and got a quick response. There was an issue with the Mac app, but I knew it was in beta. Leo, the owner, was quick to reply thanking me for letting him know about the issue, that the Mac app is still in beta, and that I can use the web version in the meantime until the bug was fixed.
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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
    Plutio
    I have tried Suite Dash, Agiled, FlowLu throughout the process of finding a tool that fits our business the best. Plutio was the easiest to deploy and use by far. The other systems had more features and capability but was pretty difficult to learn how to use and set up. We were up and running with Plutio in a matter of hours with a business process, rather than a spreadsheet and an independent proposal and invoicing process.
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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
    Plutio
    • We landed some contracts on platforms like Upwork, due to the professional image we portray with Plutio
    • Excellent ROI, we save lots of time with this tool
    • Very reasonable pricing for what you get (ROI)
    • More organized in our daily business
    Incentivized
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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

    RationalPlan Screenshots

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