Project Management Software

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Quickbase

Quickbase helps users tackle any project, no matter how complex. Quickbase helps customers see, connect and control complex projects. Whether it’s raising a skyscraper or coordinating vaccine rollouts, the no-code software platform allows business users to custom fit solutions to…

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ClickUp

ClickUp is an all-in-one productivity platform. It’s a hub where teams can come together to plan, organize, and collaborate on work using tasks, Docs, Chat, Goals, and Whiteboard. Customized with just a few clicks, ClickUp helps teams of all types and sizes deliver work more effectively,…

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BQE CORE

BQE CORE is a business management solution built specifically for professional service firms. BQE CORE is a combination of a billing assistant, project management, and accounting solution. CORE is designed to do the hard work of delivering actionable insights directly to the user'…

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monday.com

monday.com Work OS is an open platform designed so that anyone can create the tools they need to run all aspects of their work. It includes ready-made templates or the ability to customize any work solution ranging from sales pipelines to marketing campaigns, CRMs, and project tracking.…

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Asana

Asana is a web and mobile project management app. With tasks, projects, conversations, and dashboards, Asana lets an entire team know who's doing what by when, enabling workload balancing. Users can also add integrations for GANTT charts, time tracking and more.

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Forecast

Forecast.it is a project portfolio management solution built around features such as resource planning and time tracking, budget estimating, and analytics and reporting, with key third-party integrations.

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Nifty

Nifty consolidates projects, work, and communications in one place. Nifty simplifies and automates the tracking of project milestones, communications with teammates and clients, collaborative document creation, and more in a centralized workspace! Nifty enables organizational oversight…

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Sciforma

Sciforma is an Enterprise Project and Portfolio Management software solution for industries and companies of all sizes. Sciforma was designed to support multiple approaches to reinforce consistency at every level of the organization hierarchy to promote efficiency for everyone.…

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Deltek WorkBook

Now from Deltek (acquired 2017), WorkBook is a project management solution. Designed for advertising and communications agencies with 30+ employees, the vendor says WorkBook is the perfect solution for multiple locations and collaboration through integrated conversations. Additionally…

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Yamdu

Short description: Yamdu is a production management software for visual content. It offers tools for all departments and stages of a film, television or commercial production.

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Kanbanery (discontinued)

Kanbanery was an online visual project management tool for personal or team use. It utilized the kanban style to organize tasks and workflows. Users would create task cards and move them through columns as work is completed. Kanbanery handled notifications, metrics, and reporting.…

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WorkOtter PPM

WorkOtter is presented by the vendor as a simple, flexible, and scalable project portfolio management (PPM) solution for IT, Engineering, and Professional Service PMOs. The software manages the lifecycle of work from ideas through project planning, control, lessons learned, and close.…

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CELUM Creative Collaboration

WorkRooms blends agile task management with file organization. Users get a visual overview of projects, reviews and approvals and can share files with anyone. Built with a content-centric approach, WorkRooms focuses on the production, management and approval of content such as photos…

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Slingshot

Slingshot, from Infragistics, helps users manage work from a single app. The solution brings all the apps that a team already uses into the Slingshot workflow.

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Teamleader

Teamleader is a user-friendly and feature-rich platform which combines CRM, invoicing, and project management into one simple tool. The all-in-one tool aims to help small and medium-sized enterprises organize their sales processes & workflows, communicate effectively & build…

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Taskworld

Taskworld is a project management solution built around task management and collaboration capabilities.

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SeaTable

With SeaTable, teams can organize tasks, assets, projects and ideas. It looks like a spreadsheet but structures any type of information, in the cloud or on the user's own server. SeaTable is a web solution to design business processeses and workflows. SeaTable is designed to give…

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Project Insight

Project Insight is a web-based project and portfolio management software. Project teams can access, edit and update their projects information anytime, anywhere, with any supported browser, tablet and mobile device. Features for experienced project managers include: MS Project import/…

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RedTeam Flex

RedTeam Flex manages all project management functionality from beginning to end. Drag and drop all plans & specifications into RedTeam's Optical Character Recognition tool for stress-free plan management. Issue addendums and manage the latest version of all drawings. Use the…

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Scoro

Scoro is a comprehensive work management solution for creative and professional services. It helps to streamline work and eliminate routine tasks to ensure a business runs as smoothly and efficiently as possible – from sales right through to billing. Scoro’s project management tools…

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24SevenOffice

24SevenOffice is a modular, all-in-one enterprise resource planning (ERP) system with integrated capabilities such as customer relationship management (CRM), financial and project management, and communication.

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AgileBox by DevSamurai

Agile planning & estimation tool used to estimate user stories while having fun with team in Jira Agile Planning Poker session.

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TickTick

TickTick 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.

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Backlog

Backlog is a project management and bug tracking tool for teams that want higher productivity, greater visibility, and simple project tracking. Development teams can work together with Design, Marketing, IT, and more. Backlog is designed to get everyone on track by organizing work,…

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Premier Construction Software

Premier is a construction ERP for General Contractors, Developers, Homebuilders, and Specialty Contractors. The platform aims to ensure financial control, operational excellence and collaboration connecting every process and stakeholder. Its cloud-based provides predictive intelligence,…

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Landscape Management Network (LMN)

LMN is a North American provider of business management software and learning opportunities for landscape professionals. The vendor states their proprietary cloud-based platform is used by over 85,000 employees every day across Canada and the US. From budgeting and estimating through…

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Freedcamp

The vendor states Freedcamp helps tens of thousands of teams around the world manage their work. Their free plan contains tasks(in list and kanban view), milestones, discussions, calendar, time-tracking and password management. On their premium plans, they also offer Gantt charts,…

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ProWorkflow

ProWorkflow is a project management software with dashboard, collaboration, and timeline management capabilities.

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SAP Ruum

SAP Ruum is a presented by the vendor as a lightweight project management, task management, and collaboration software, with use cases and templates for marketing, sales teams, HR tasks (e.g. onboarding), or organizing information for sharing with stakeholders.

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YouTrack

YouTrack is a project management tool for agile teams. YouTrack allows one to track projects and tasks, use agile boards, plan sprints and releases, keep a knowledge base, work with reports and dashboards, and create workflows that follow business processes.

Videos for Project Management Software

Agile vs Waterfall Project Management: Advantages and Disadvantages of each Methodology
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Both the agile and waterfall methodologies carry their own set of advantages and disadvantages. Overall, both can be beneficial to a software development team. Which one to choose is highly dependent on the project type and circumstances. In this video, we go over the advantag...
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Best Project Management Software
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Project management software offers a set of tools and capabilities to organize the individuals and tasks associated with a project. In this video, TrustRadius goes over some of the best project management software and how they fit with different use cases.
Best Free Project Management Software (ClickUp, Todoist, Trello, Airtable)
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While many options can carry a large price tag, there are tons of free project management software available. This video goes over 4 of those free options.

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What is Project Management?

Project management involves a series of processes to support the initiation, planning, execution, completion and evaluation of projects. A project is a finite, temporary endeavor with a defined scope, set of resources, and end-goal; it is distinct from routine operations.

Project management software offers a set of tools and capabilities to organize the individuals and tasks associated with a project. Features include things like task management, resource management, document management and collaboration.

Project management tools are often used by project managers as well as team members or external resources involved in a project.

Program Management Software and Project Portfolio Management Software

Programs in the context of program management are sets of multiple projects that align with the same business goal. Many project management tools can be used as program management software, allowing users to align projects with business goals and track and monitor groups of interconnected projects

Project Portfolio Management (PPM) Software offers more comprehensive solutions that help strategically plan an entire organization's portfolio of projects and programs from a top-down level. Teams looking for program management software with more advanced budgeting, resource and time allocation, and risk management features would be best served by a PPM product. Some products fit both categories.

Online Project Management Software

Online or web-based tools can be licensed for a relatively low monthly fee and allow each user to collaborate in real-time and view the most up-to-date version of the project’s progress. There are hundreds of online project management apps available.

On-premise or desktop project management tools are also available. The classic example is Microsoft Project.

IT Project Management & Professional Services Automation

IT is a common use case for project management. IT project management refers to managing projects that relate to an organization’s specific information technology goals. It can involve projects for software development, IT services, hardware installations, network upgrades, website development, and data management or integration, to name a few examples.

IT project management is distinct from something like Professional Services Automation (PSA). With PSA, the focus is on revenue—managing and selecting the client projects that bring in the most revenue and require the fewest resources. IT project management is more internal and focused on prioritization—selecting the projects that will have the greatest business impact.

Agile Project Management vs. the Waterfall Methodology

Two common development and project management methodologies are Agile and Waterfall; many project management tools accommodate both styles.

The Waterfall methodology focuses on eliminating risk by planning the entire project upfront. The core concept is that investing time upfront to design the project correctly helps save time in the end by avoiding the need to correct problems later on. One key trait of Waterfall is that it is sequential: one part of the project is completed fully before moving on to the next.

Agile project management is a newer approach to software development, and can also be used in other project management use cases. The Agile approach is incremental rather than sequential; work is done in modules or “sprints”, and the project priorities are re-evaluated at the end of each sprint. Ongoing feedback and evaluations refine the project scope. The approach is thus said to be more adaptable and nimble.

Collaboration and File Sharing

Project management software is closely related to collaboration tools and cloud storage software. Most project management tools offer collaboration and cloud storage features such as live chat, file sharing, email integration, and versioning. Many collaboration tools offer project and task management features as well.

Project Management Features & Capabilities

Typical project management solutions include the following capabilities:

  • Task Management
  • Resource Management
  • Gantt Charts
  • Scheduling
  • Workflow Automation
  • Team Collaboration
  • Support for Agile Methodology
  • Support for Waterfall Methodology
  • Document Management
  • Email integration
  • Mobile Access
  • Timesheet Tracking

Project Management Software Comparison

Before purchasing a new project management tool, there are a few key things to consider:

1. Specific use case vs. all-in-one: Are you looking for a PM tool to help fill a specific need or capability gap? Or are you in the market for a more comprehensive solution that will be used across teams or departments? Certain tools are better suited for specific types of project management activities such as task management, resource management, or bug/issue tracking. Other tools that allow users to visualize projects in multiple different ways may be easier to implement across departments or a whole organization.

2. Ease of use vs. complexity: Do you need a simple tool with little to no learning curve? Or a tool that may take some initial training, but can handle the largest and most complex projects? There is not always a direct tradeoff between usability and level of complexity, but more advanced tools often take longer to fully learn how to use. If you are in the market for a product with advanced capabilities, having someone on your team with prior experience using a specific tool can be helpful. If one of your biggest buying considerations is user-friendliness, look for products that have a high usability rating on their product ‘Scorecard’ tab.

3. Free trials are a must: Before purchasing a new tool, make sure you have taken full advantage of any free trials (or free versions) the vendor offers. Setting up a realistic project, one you and your team would actually be working on, is one of the best ways to figure out if the product has all the features you need. Exposure to the tool during the free trial will also help you make a more informed decision about whether it will fit into your team’s workflow.

Pricing Information

Most project management software is offered on a monthly, per-user subscription basis. Basic packages, often designed for smaller teams, can range from $10-25/user per month. Higher-tier plans, particularly those targeting enterprises or specific demographics like marketers or construction managers, experience much wider variation and less up front visibility in pricing. Some products price enterprise or bundled plans at anywhere from $99/user per month to $549/month flat.

There is some variation in pricing models between products. Some vendors offered free versions of their products, particularly for individual use cases compared to team-based or collaboratively-focused uses. Others offer flat per-month prices for a whole organization, rather than on a per-user basis.

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How do I choose a project management tool?

1) Use the full free trial of the software you're considering. Set up realistic projects that you and your team would actually be working on. This helps you get a good feel for how difficult the tool is to use and how easy it will be to teach the rest of your team. Plus, you’ll walk away with an indication of if it has all the specific features and integrations you’re looking for.

2) Read reviews from fellow project management software users to get a better understanding of the pros and cons of each product you’re considering, the obstacles and challenges others in similar positions and companies have faced, and how they customized the tool to fit their circumstances.

3) Ask the vendor questions about all the features you’re looking for and the time it takes to fully learn the software. If your projects will require specific integrations, ask the vendor about these to see how deep the integration goes.

What are the most important features of project management software?

Even though software buyers might be looking for different things in a project management solution, there is a high degree of agreement about the most important elements of a project management solution. These five product attributes are the most valuable to users:

  • Ease of use
  • Available integrations with other software
  • Project reporting
  • Flexibility of the software in terms of configuration
  • Ability to have a high-level view of project statuses, timelines, and dependencies

What is project management?

According to the Project Management Institute (PMI), the leading association for certifying project managers, defines project management as such:

Project management is is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet the project requirements. It has always been practiced informally, but began to emerge as a distinct profession in the mid-20th century. Project management can be applied to a variety of industries, but is most commonly associated with software development.