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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ProjectLibre

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AProjectLibre is an open source project management software built as a software as a service (SaaS) deployment.N/A

    Whimsical

    Score9.3 out of 10
    N/AWhimsical is a visual workspace application from the company of the same name in Denver, allowing users to create collaborative wireframes, mindmaps, flowcharts, and sticky notes.

    $12

    per month per editor

    Pricing
    ProjectLibreWhimsical
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Pro
    $12
    per month per editor
    Business
    $18
    per month per editor
    Enterprise
    $240
    per year per editor
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ProjectLibreWhimsical
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details17% discount for annual billing on Pro and Business plans.
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    Community Pulse
    ProjectLibreWhimsical
    Considered Both Products
    ProjectLibre
    No answer on this topic
    Whimsical
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    92%
    Would buy again
    11 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    10 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    83%
    Happy with the feature set
    10 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    10 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    9 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    11 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
    Features
    ProjectLibreWhimsical
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of ProjectLibre and Whimsical
    Feature
    ProjectLibre
    6.8
    14 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Whimsical
    -
    Ratings
    Task Management7.414 Ratings00 Ratings
    Resource Management7.914 Ratings00 Ratings
    Gantt Charts8.213 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scheduling7.314 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow Automation5.812 Ratings00 Ratings
    Team Collaboration6.511 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology5.99 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology6.59 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document Management6.512 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email integration6.46 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Access9.53 Ratings00 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking5.79 Ratings00 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management5.97 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management6.214 Ratings00 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of ProjectLibre and Whimsical
    Feature
    ProjectLibre
    6.7
    11 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Whimsical
    -
    Ratings
    Quotes/estimates6.16 Ratings00 Ratings
    Invoicing5.87 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project & financial reporting6.27 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software8.53 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Score7.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    ProjectLibreWhimsical
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.5
    (14 ratings)
    9.5
    (10 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.8
    (3 ratings)
    5.7
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ProjectLibreWhimsical
    Likelihood to Recommend
    ProjectLibre
    As a project management tool, especially with more straightforward timelines and components, ProjectLibre is a great alternative to some of the costly PM software tools. I have managed many projects with both MS Project and ProjectLibre, and I think ProjectLibre is a great alternative, especially when I've worked in regions of the world where users cannot afford other PM tools.
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    Whimsical
    It's extremely well-suited for rapid wire-framing of concepts, as product teams can quickly collaborate on any idea and create a visual blueprint of it. Whimsical could provide more intuitive feature prioritization templates. The current templates lack the necessary detail and could be further enhanced from a UI/UX standpoint.
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    Pros
    ProjectLibre
    • ProjectLibre is great for project management. It allows us to establish milestones and timeline planning for projects.
    • It allows us to stay organized among multiple projects.
    • It is extremely simple to use with a simple interface. It takes little time to plan out a project with key dates and provides a nice graphic.
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    Whimsical
    • Simple to use
    • Tons of uses
    • Can be customized with themeing
    • Can organize all your boards pretty much however you want
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    Cons
    ProjectLibre
    • Customer service is not there - I understand that the product is open source but some kind of forum with FAQs, etc. can come in handy
    • App crashes at time for no reason. There have been instances where you try to create a new task and all the diagrams and other items get messed up
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    Whimsical
    • Kind of want to see some of the functionality of other similar apps like Miro but the app is great at what it does
    • Folder structure takes a little time to get used to
    • Nitpicking here but not a big fan of the default font
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    Usability
    ProjectLibre
    No answers on this topic
    Whimsical
    It's fairly intuitive, I rarely have any problems using the app. The layout is pretty user-friendly and easy to adapt to. There's a lot of tooltips to help with the various features and functions, so it's very easy to get self-help for the most part. Overally, I'm pretty happy and satisfied with the usage of Whimsical for mind-mapping.
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    Support Rating
    ProjectLibre
    There are a lot of discussions online about it, and a customer addition based manual. While that can lead to some confusion, I am not the kind of person who likes talking on the phone. So it is easier to go online with ProjectLibre!
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    Whimsical
    I reached out to support, as I was interested in possibly investing in the organization, and they quickly and happily informed me they are a bootstrap organization and do not take on investors at this time. The swift response and information readily available for my consumption was extremely helpful and shows how solid the team behind it is.
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    Alternatives Considered
    ProjectLibre
    We decided to go with ProjectLibre because it is a free tool and there is a great community that supports us in case there are any questions or concerns about the software. This has allowed us to be able to invest time without having to worry about licensing costs or anything else.
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    Whimsical
    Whimsical is so much easier and has a better interface, so I think it's more suited to our workflow if compared to other tools like Google Charts. I really love this tool and I'm looking to learn and use it even more, as it helps us optimize our time, planning, and delivering more efficiently.
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    Return on Investment
    ProjectLibre
    • ProjectLibre is free so it has allowed us to collaborate on MS Project files for users that run a Mac or Linux machine
    • Learning curve is minimal since it so closely resembles MS Project
    • Not all MS Project features (especially the newer editions) are present but it's best for users that are not the primary PM to user ProjectLibre.
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    Whimsical
    • We've been using free version, so it's a no brainer.
    • As it helps us focus on the information organization process, we don't lose time redoing work due to the lack of planning before doing design or code.
    • We can collaborate on the same project, so it's easier to get things done as we're working from home as well.
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