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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    WorkflowMax

    Score8 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    WorkflowMax is a web-based project management solution.The platform offers end-to-end functionality standard to project management software, including time tracking, lead management, collaboration with external stakeholders, invoicing, integrations, and customizable reporting.

    $20

    per month

    Worksection

    Score10 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Worksection is a project management platform that brings tasks, planning, time tracking, team communication, and file storage into a single system. It provides task and subtask management, Gantt charts, Kanban boards, and a calendar for planning; built-in time tracking with hourly rates for client billing; per-task discussions, role-based access permissions, and reporting dashboards. Pricing is charged per user, with a free plan for up to five users. It is used by teams of 5 to 50+ employees in…

    $5

    per month per user

    Pricing
    WorkflowMaxWorksection
    Editions & Modules
    Standard
    $20
    per month
    Standard
    $35
    per month
    Premium
    $70
    per month
    Free
    $0
    Basic
    $5
    per month per user
    Business
    $10
    per month per user
    Premium
    $15
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    WorkflowMaxWorksection
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—All paid plans are priced per user. Annual billing −25%; 2-year billing −30%. Free plan for teams of up to 5 users.
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    Features
    WorkflowMaxWorksection
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of WorkflowMax and Worksection
    Feature
    WorkflowMax
    9.3
    27 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Worksection
    7.7
    1 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Task Management9.525 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Resource Management9.56 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Gantt Charts9.23 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Scheduling9.419 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Workflow Automation9.54 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Team Collaboration9.519 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology8.93 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology9.23 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Document Management9.219 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Email integration9.44 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Access9.221 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking9.624 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management9.111 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management9.418 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of WorkflowMax and Worksection
    Feature
    WorkflowMax
    9.5
    27 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Worksection
    7.3
    1 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Quotes/estimates9.723 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Invoicing9.527 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Project & financial reporting9.722 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software9.227 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Enterprises
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    Score7.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    WorkflowMaxWorksection
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.8
    (28 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    WorkflowMaxWorksection
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Xero
    WorkflowMax is very well suited for a business that wants to track time billed by project, to have an easy way to generate invoices for those projects, and to keep track of overall productivity and invoice status. I imagine it can also be adapted to different types of businesses that deal in goods rather than services and time. I am not sure for which scenarios or businesses the program is not appropriate.
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    Worksection
    I can prescribe Worksection for computerized offices, for organizations that consider the season of their representatives and who pitch time to their clients
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    Pros
    Xero
    • You can customize the notifications and this has helped us enormously to schedule dates that we overlooked. Also the templates are customizable which gives the company its own branding on its reports.
    • It is integrated with the Xero platform which makes it very useful to streamline the processes of billing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, petty cash flow and all the accounting and administrative area.
    • It also has a very complete mobile version, where we can be present and monitor the progress of projects in real time, no matter where we are.
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    Worksection
    • I like adaptable assignments and subtasks, extended security for errands and remarks (since we are working with our customers inside Worksection) and inherent clock with hourly rates.
    • Worksection encourages us to break down complex undertaking into assignments and subtasks, set due dates and control time spent.
    • We additionally share reports from Worksection to our customers, it encourages us to assemble straightforward relations with our customers. What's more, we figure pay for our representative in view of these reports.
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    Cons
    Xero
    • Currently the timesheet function allows staff to input time for overlapping periods which can cause some headaches when it comes to payroll and invoicing. We understand this is being addressed.
    • The amount of flexibility in the product can create some challenges when setting up the jobs database at the onset. It is a daunting challenge but worthwhile when completed correctly and rolled out across the firm. Adding new jobs is much easier.
    • No search function to find a specific job, you have to scroll through all jobs allocated to you.
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    Worksection
    • Issues with composing editorial - must reload page to write
    • Old style design
    • Unfortunately there is no work area customer, it would be exceptionally valuable. Continually fixing to the Internet, extremely awkward when it isn't. I have this happens all the time. I'm sitting tight for new forms and I trust that I won't be disillusioned.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Xero
    Because we can't imagine being without it!
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    Worksection
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Xero
    It's easy to use and provides me with instant online access to the management of my business whether I am at my desk or overseas
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    Worksection
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Xero
    The support team are excellent. The only downside is that you can't phone them!
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    Worksection
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Xero
    Decide how to breakdown your ongoing jobs - are they monthly recurring or annual broken into chunks? What are you going to give clients i.e. how will your proposals and invoices look?
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    Worksection
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Xero
    WorkflowMax is much much easier than Streamtime, much more affordable and easier to try out and see if it meets your needs. Streamtime is a great comprehensive product but we lost a year's subscription in investment because we couldn't get answers to the support questions we needed and they had a no refund policy!
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    Worksection
    I like flexible tasks and subtasks, expanded privacy for tasks & comments (because we are working with our clients inside Worksection) and built-in timer with hourly rates. Worksection helps us to decompose complex project into tasks and subtasks, set deadlines and control time spent.
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    Return on Investment
    Xero
    • Max enables Loan Assistant to invoice very quickly and easily and integration with Xero for card payments brings our cashflow forward.
    • Max enables the Loan Assistant team to manage their workflow in an efficient and productive way. The team all work from home. It is the centre of our Loan Assistant universe.
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    Worksection
    • With this application, we have essentially enhanced the nature of our work, because everything is organized and reasonable. It is exceptionally advantageous that we can interface the customer to Worksection, which streamlines activities.
    • Incredible cost. The greatest arrangement of 250 GB and a boundless number of "ventures", "organizations" and "individuals" on the record, makes this program the most beneficial - now it is $120 every month, considering the markdown when paying yearly. This is finished opportunity and trustworthiness - lead somewhere around 10 distinct organizations and 1000 individuals.
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    ScreenShots

    WorkflowMax Screenshots

    Screenshot of WorkflowMax Quoting SoftwareScreenshot of WorkflowMax CRM SoftwareScreenshot of WorkflowMax Project Management SoftwareScreenshot of WorkflowMax Mobile SiteScreenshot of Job Costing | WorkflowMaxScreenshot of Powerful Custom Reporting | WorkflowMax

    Worksection Screenshots

    Screenshot of Project Dashboards with AI - Key project indicators are centralized — progress, workload, time and budget. Interactive charts and AI summaries help analyze the whole project at a glance.Screenshot of a Gantt chart - Visualizes the project timeline with task dependencies, drag-and-drop dates and milestones.Screenshot of a Kanban board, with Automations. The visual board lets status-based automations move tasks, assign people and cut routine clicks.Screenshot of the Task view, with subtasks, checklists, files, deadlines, time and a discussion thread.Screenshot of Team Collaboration - Built-in chats in every task keeps discussions, files and decisions right next to the work — no switching to a separate messenger.Screenshot of Customizable Reports used to analyze status, time and costs for any period.