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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    CoAd

    Score1.9 out of 10
    N/APrimePay is an HR management software that provides employers with tools to use from recruiting to onboarding to offboarding. PrimePay offers support for applicant tracking, payroll, benefits administration, and time tracking to streamline several HR processes.N/A

    Sparkrock

    Score9 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Sparkrock’s cloud-enabled solution helps organizations manage their finance and accounting, human resources and payroll, human services case management, and donor and fundraising activities. According to the vendor, key benefits and features include: Finance Management with capabilities to help organizations increase transparency and reduce risk. Workforce Management to help front-line employees deliver services to clients, with tools that help them to be…N/A

    Zoho Projects

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/AZoho Project is online project management and planning software that provides project teams with a web-based collaborative environment. Zoho Projects can also include a bug tracking module specifically design to support software development project. It is integrated with other Zoho products including Zoho CRM.

    $5

    per month per user

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    CoAdSparkrockZoho Projects
    Editions & Modules
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    Premium
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    Enterprise
    $10
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    Free Trial
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$50,000 per installationOptional
    Additional DetailsPricing is available online for their time clock service only. For all other services or for companies with more than 150 employees, reach out to the vendor for a custom quote.Discount offered for annual billing.
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    Features
    CoAdSparkrockZoho Projects
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of CoAd and Sparkrock and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    CoAd
    -
    Ratings
    Sparkrock
    9.4
    3 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Zoho Projects
    -
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    Pay calculation00 Ratings9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of CoAd and Sparkrock and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    CoAd
    -
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    Sparkrock
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    28% above category average
    Zoho Projects
    -
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    API for custom integration00 Ratings10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Plug-ins00 Ratings10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of CoAd and Sparkrock and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    CoAd
    -
    Ratings
    Sparkrock
    9.5
    5 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Zoho Projects
    -
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    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of CoAd and Sparkrock and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    CoAd
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    Sparkrock
    9.0
    4 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Zoho Projects
    -
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    Dashboards00 Ratings9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of CoAd and Sparkrock and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    CoAd
    -
    Ratings
    Sparkrock
    8.8
    5 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Zoho Projects
    -
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    Accounts payable00 Ratings10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Accounts receivable00 Ratings9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Global Financial Support00 Ratings10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standardized Processes00 Ratings9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of CoAd and Sparkrock and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    CoAd
    -
    Ratings
    Sparkrock
    9.3
    2 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Zoho Projects
    -
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    Inventory tracking00 Ratings9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automatic reordering00 Ratings10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of CoAd and Sparkrock and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    CoAd
    -
    Ratings
    Sparkrock
    9.6
    1 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Zoho Projects
    -
    Ratings
    Billing Management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Period Close00 Ratings10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of CoAd and Sparkrock and Zoho Projects
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    CoAd
    -
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    Sparkrock
    9.4
    1 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Zoho Projects
    -
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    Budgeting and Forecasting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Costing00 Ratings9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost Capture00 Ratings10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Capital Project Management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance00 Ratings9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition00 Ratings10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of CoAd and Sparkrock and Zoho Projects
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    CoAd
    -
    Ratings
    Sparkrock
    9.3
    1 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Zoho Projects
    -
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    Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of CoAd and Sparkrock and Zoho Projects
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    CoAd
    -
    Ratings
    Sparkrock
    9.6
    1 Ratings
    30% above category average
    Zoho Projects
    -
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    Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Authoring00 Ratings9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Repository00 Ratings10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supplier Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of CoAd and Sparkrock and Zoho Projects
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    CoAd
    -
    Ratings
    Sparkrock
    9.3
    1 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Zoho Projects
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    Forecasting00 Ratings9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Planning00 Ratings9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring00 Ratings9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of CoAd and Sparkrock and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    CoAd
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    Sparkrock
    -
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    Zoho Projects
    6.6
    20 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Task Management00 Ratings00 Ratings7.520 Ratings
    Resource Management00 Ratings00 Ratings7.019 Ratings
    Gantt Charts00 Ratings00 Ratings6.517 Ratings
    Scheduling00 Ratings00 Ratings5.518 Ratings
    Workflow Automation00 Ratings00 Ratings6.014 Ratings
    Team Collaboration00 Ratings00 Ratings7.520 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology00 Ratings00 Ratings6.35 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology00 Ratings00 Ratings8.011 Ratings
    Document Management00 Ratings00 Ratings6.016 Ratings
    Email integration00 Ratings00 Ratings6.016 Ratings
    Mobile Access00 Ratings00 Ratings5.018 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking00 Ratings00 Ratings7.519 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management00 Ratings00 Ratings6.96 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management00 Ratings00 Ratings6.014 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of CoAd and Sparkrock and Zoho Projects
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    CoAd
    -
    Ratings
    Sparkrock
    -
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    Zoho Projects
    5.0
    13 Ratings
    42% below category average
    Quotes/estimates00 Ratings00 Ratings5.55 Ratings
    Invoicing00 Ratings00 Ratings5.012 Ratings
    Project & financial reporting00 Ratings00 Ratings6.55 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software00 Ratings00 Ratings3.013 Ratings
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    Score9.2 out of 10
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    Score7.3 out of 10
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    Score4.8 out of 10
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    Score7.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
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    Likelihood to Recommend
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    Likelihood to Renew
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    Usability
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    Performance
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    Online Training
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    User Testimonials
    CoAdSparkrockZoho Projects
    Likelihood to Recommend
    CoAd
    syncHR is designed for mid to large size companies, typically 200-2000 employees. Any organization that has a strong reporting need and/or a complicated payroll process could benefit from the unique features built into the platform
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    Sparkrock
    For all companies that want to improve the performance of their employees and increase productivity, this software helps all daily business tasks to be executed on time efficiently and smoothly. A very useful program that's why we don't stop using it.
    Incentivized
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    Zoho
    My work involves projects of 5-15 people with numerous projects running simultaneously. Prior to Zoho, I did not have a central location from which to view all project statuses at once. Zoho looks to provide this and also looks like it will deliver. I am anxious to see how our organization's use of it develops. At this time, I feel I am likely to recommend Zoho Projects because my organization has made great software decisions in the past so I have a level of trust already that the research has been done that Zoho is the best solution for our line of work.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    CoAd
    • Automated retroactive change processing and mid-period rate changes – completely automated with no manual intervention needed - If you ever need to give someone a merit increase and make it retroactive or if an employee is entitled to enroll in health benefits on their first day employment but has 30 days to enroll, syncHR will automatically handles these retro changes.
    • A single application designed from the ground up that gives equal weight to HR, payroll, and benefit functions - syncHR is designed as a true unified solution with no back-end mainframes or separate front-ends vs backends. Everything is processed real-time in the cloud which has eliminated all discrepancies.
    • Customer Service - syncHR provides a designated account manager as your single point of contact. Since the The StaffWell Group is a 24/7 business, I needed a company that was available when I needed them. syncHR delivered with 24/7 emergency support.
    • Event-driven employee self service - Other systems we have used rely on employees to make the correct choices as to what is required when completing an employee initiated transaction. With syncHR, the system always directs the employee to the next step reducing both errors and calls to our support staff. I believe this is also the reason why we had a 40% increase in the adoption of ESS.
    • Dynamic Security & Workflows - syncHR has no static pages which allows security and workflows to be updated automatically whenever a change is made. This has virtually eliminated the time and effort required from HR to manually update workflows to the correct personnel.
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    Sparkrock
    • Data collection - the system is robust and we can tailor it to collect the information we need.
    • Easily configurable - the system is easy to configure to meet our specific business needs.
    • Reporting and data extraction - the system allows for easy access to information that helps inform business decisions.
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    Zoho
    • We use it to manage our sales orders as there are lots of moving parts which are necessary to get client orders done properly.
    • I use it anytime I have a new idea I want to put into motion. As I can create a list for brainstorming, feedback, specific actions necessary in order to test and or implement the idea.
    • Unrelated to business, it's a great way to plan travel in order to make sure you don't forget those important things like passport, flight arrangement, client meeting confirmation, and meeting prep as far as what specific documents or things do you need to bring with you.
    • And since everyone is on the go and expected to keep up with work, the mobile/tablet app makes it a breeze to keep up, work on, and create new projects.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    CoAd
    • Learning Management System- syncHR currently does not offer an LMS system. They only track and report training dates, licenses and certifications.
    • Although syncHR is a global solution it is somewhat limited to tracking employee headcount, HR documents, paperless on boarding and benefit information. There is no international payroll option like the one they provide for domestic employees. Although the system can handle multiple languages and currencies, I would like to see a global payroll option.
    • Succession Planning - syncHR provides little functionality for succession planning. The system can track budgets vs actuals, goals and ratings but does not offer a true succession planning module
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    Sparkrock
    • Many of the improvements are being met with each upgrade. Altus Dynamics has an idea portal that customers can add ideas to and vote on other customer ideas. This means that most issues that come up are resolved with each new upgrade.
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    Zoho
    • There is no ability to add custom fields in the "Bugs" module - for example, if we want to add fields such as Version Number.
    • Reporting is not integrated - its a fairly expensive add-on.
    • There is no easy way to track actual and completed dates for tasks - so historical variance analysis is not easy.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    CoAd
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    Sparkrock
    We are already scheduled for our upgrade to NAV 2016 beginning in May 2016.
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    Zoho
    I've reviewed about 8 other project management solutions and Zoho Projects is the best I've seen without being overly complicated. Zoho Projects keeps getting better! Recent new enhancements makes it even easier to navigate. There are new keyboard shortcuts that cut my time way down. The tools are very easy to use.
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    Usability
    CoAd
    Overall the system is very easy to navigate but more importantly my employees find it so easy to use. The percentage of employees who now use ESS went up by 40%
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    Sparkrock
    Complete workflow management to keep up to date and orderly the daily activities of employees. Allows for seamless cash flow, invoicing, general ledger, payroll, and inventory.
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    Zoho
    Zoho Projects is an easy project management tool to use. It provides all the functionality that we required for handling projects. We can easily create personal forms for projects and tasks, allowing us to add and report on our own desire. Apart from this we can create and edit documents in real time which saves our time. This allows us to share text docs, presentations, tables with the whole team and we can work on them together
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    CoAd
    No answers on this topic
    Sparkrock
    No answers on this topic
    Zoho
    Has not been down to my knowledge.
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    Performance
    CoAd
    No answers on this topic
    Sparkrock
    No answers on this topic
    Zoho
    Speed meets my expectations.
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    Support Rating
    CoAd
    Whenever we need support our designated account manager is there to provide answers for us. If she doesn't have or know the answer, additional support is provided via a service matter expert in that field. Support hours are 24/7
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    Sparkrock
    Complete tracking of employee performance, hours worked, attendance and absences, vacations, and overtime.
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    Zoho
    Although it might lack intuitiveness, once you get a hang of how Zoho Projects works, you can do a LOT. The impact good project management has on profitability is huge, and it has helped not only improve communication and coordination when working on a project, but more importantly have adequate tracking of time, due dates and potential bottle necks
    Incentivized
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    Online Training
    CoAd
    Training was very well done and thorough
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    Sparkrock
    No answers on this topic
    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    CoAd
    During the first few weeks of implementation it is important to have all key members participate in meetings. Finance, HR, Payroll and Benefits should be involved from the early stages to ensure that the solution is designed to meet your specific requirements. Since syncHR personalizes their solution for each company a few wrong steps early on regarding the design we wanted caused us to spend extra time later. The more info you provide syncHR upfront the better they can take all of your rules and needs into account from day one. In our case, finance did not get involved right away and therefore some of the items that we needed for our GL needed to be re-done. SyncHR was very accommodating though as they spent extra time with us to update some of the allocations so that finance got what they needed
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    Sparkrock
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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    CoAd
    As I mentioned I have used UltiPro, ADP, Ceridian as well as several others and none of them seem to offer half of the functionality and service that syncHR provides. Although we had some problems from time to time, I hold companies in high regard by how they resolve these problems. It's a comfort knowing that my HCM provider truly cares about me and my business so if for no other reason than this, I feel syncHR is far and away the best system I have used. The system works as advertised which is all I could ask for
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    Sparkrock
    • Real-time data that is available at our fingertips
    • Flexibility of the system to address changing needs over time
    • Elimination of the huge administrative burdens that we were experiencing as a result of the previous system due to lack of integration
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    Zoho
    Zoho Projects provides a more limited set of functionality and customization options than other task/bug trackers on the market, but what it lacks in functionality it makes up for in ease of use. It probably has 80-90% of the features of its competitors but takes about a third of the time to get up and running and realizing value.
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    Return on Investment
    CoAd
    • Due to complexity of our payroll, it would typically take us almost 3 full days to verify hours and perform retro changes before actually running payroll. With so many retroactive changes and manual calculations it was a time consuming and error prone process. With syncHR, the accuracy of payroll has increased tremendously and the amount of time we now spend preparing to process payroll decreased to less than 4 hours per week. All approved time seamlessly moves from the T&A module into payroll and all retro transactions are automatically processed.
    • When I initially selected syncHR I was a little hesitant because I never heard of them before and was concerned about their viability as a company and customer service. Several years later I'm happy to say that syncHR has provided better support than any of the better know competitors ever did.
    • Although no system is ever perfect, overall syncHR has exceeded most of my expectations. The sales and implementation process was wonderful, the salesperson was responsive and did not oversell what the system could do.
    • Training & Implementation - syncHR spent a considerable amount of time learning my business rules in order to build the system to meet my requirements. Training was provided on all aspects of the system until my team felt comfortable enough to handle things on their own. I never felt as though we had a set number of hours of training or that our questions, no matter how redundant or simple were a bother to them.
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    Sparkrock
    • As a technician it's hard for me to say what effect the ROI has had on our organization, however our finance team seems satisfied on it. We look forward to deploying the staff dashboards for better financial tracking throughout our whole organization.
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    Zoho
    • We needed a system to organize our growing business, so anything was better than what we had, which was nothing.
    • Recording time spend is a huge reason for using project software. It has made me aware of the tasks that are taking too long and where we are not being profitable as a company.
    • It has kept our team accountable for what needs to get completed and when projects are not in motion or completed timely. It's helpful to know in order to get billing out faster.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    CoAd Screenshots

    Screenshot of Example of CoAd's payroll dashboard.

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    Zoho Projects Screenshots

    Screenshot of Task Automation with Blueprint - Map out your entire workflow with no code as flowcharts. Automate your tasks and notifications and set approval criteria with blueprint.Screenshot of Intuitive Gantt Charts - Say what, say who, say when. And done. Zoho Projects' Gantt chart comes feature loaded with advanced operations such as Critical path and Baseline.Screenshot of Inbuilt Issue Tracker - You can log, organize, track, and fix any problems. Features such as status and workflow, can be customized to suit the exact needs of your project.Screenshot of Drag, Drop and Done - A view of your tasks as cards placed along columns. Helps you identify bottlenecks and reorganize quickly using drag and drop.Screenshot of A quick pulse of all your work - The Portfolio dashboard, is a compact overview of all the work that's been happening across projects with widgets that address the project level timeline, status, ownership, budget health, and clients.Screenshot of Looks that matter - A refreshing UI that supports multiple themes, including an eye-catching dark mode.