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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    TickTick

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/ATickTick from the company of the same name in San Francisco is presented by the vendor as a simple and effective to-do list and task manager that helps users make schedules, manage time, and organize all aspects of life.

    $35.99

    per year

    Pricing
    RationalPlanTickTick
    Editions & Modules
    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
    TickTick Premium
    $35.99
    per year
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    RationalPlanTickTick
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional Details——
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    Community Pulse
    RationalPlanTickTick
    Considered Both Products
    Stand By Soft
    No answer on this topic
    TickTick
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    100%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    5 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    5 Answers
    Features
    RationalPlanTickTick
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of RationalPlan and TickTick
    Feature
    RationalPlan
    6.6
    4 Ratings
    15% below category average
    TickTick
    7.0
    5 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Task Management7.34 Ratings9.35 Ratings
    Resource Management6.84 Ratings6.64 Ratings
    Gantt Charts7.34 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Scheduling6.44 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Team Collaboration7.31 Ratings6.54 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology7.32 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Document Management3.63 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Email integration6.43 Ratings6.14 Ratings
    Mobile Access9.11 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking4.51 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management6.43 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow Automation00 Ratings7.53 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology00 Ratings6.13 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of RationalPlan and TickTick
    Feature
    RationalPlan
    4.5
    1 Ratings
    52% below category average
    TickTick
    -
    Ratings
    Invoicing4.51 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Score7.3 out of 10
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    Score7.3 out of 10
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    Score7.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    RationalPlanTickTick
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.7
    (4 ratings)
    7.9
    (5 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.3
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.7
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    RationalPlanTickTick
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    TickTick
    Very well suited: 1. Small organizations and businesses ( 50, I don't think Ticktick is the best tool for that... Ticktick is excellent for keeping oneself accountable and on point with one's task. There should be an inherent sense of ownership from the user because an app can only do so much. It is not well suited for big organizations with more than 50 people, where visibility of stats is required on an admin or higher level. Plus, collaboration will become a lot clunkier as the number of team members increases. Knowledge management will also be an issue.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    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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    TickTick
    • Task management
    • Daily/Weekly Planning
    • Calendaring
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Stand By Soft
    • Milestones should be a primary option instead of 0h to create one.
    Incentivized
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    TickTick
    • The task reminders are in the form of a notification - it would be nice to have an email option.
    • All tasks due on the same day/time show up as one notification versus separate - this can be hard to separate as far as task planning goes.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Stand By Soft
    No answers on this topic
    TickTick
    So far it accomplishes everything I need it to without unnecessary complications. The only reason I can think that I wouldn't renew is if I was required to use something else.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Stand By Soft
    No answers on this topic
    TickTick
    It is super simple in its set up and easy to learn to use. Many other apps are overly complicated which TickTick is not. It always depende on what features you are looking for but I did not even need to explain anything to those who struggle with newer technology
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Stand By Soft
    I had to ask for support once and got a response immediately.
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    TickTick
    In all honesty, we have never needed to reach out to TickTick for support.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    TickTick
    TickTick has a better UI and UX compared to the other competitors, and the Quick Add feature from any window is a must for inbox task management!
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Stand By Soft
    • Helps explain the target schedule and resource estimates for cost of the project
    Incentivized
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    TickTick
    • Effective tracking of my time and tasks; made me understand the value of my time.
    • Had a streak of 62 days straight where I didn't miss a single planned task.
    • It has become a repository of all the dead tasks, projects, and ideas I can pick up whenever possible.
    Incentivized
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    Screenshot of Project infoScreenshot of Notes and linksScreenshot of Working calendarsScreenshot of Gantt chartsScreenshot of Resource levelingScreenshot of Baseline management