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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COBRA Business Operations

COBRA Business Operations offers the COBRA suite of business management software applications, supporting electrical contractors and plumbers by providing accounting (including AP), project tracking and estimating tools, planned maintenance and service management with service invoicing,…

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Goodwerp (discontinued)

Goodwerp is an online business management platform geared towards teams and service firms worldwide. The platform covers essential tools to run and manage a small-business. It features: project management, task management, notes, storage, time management, pipeline management, finance,…

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TaskQue

TaskQue is a productivity management tool. It offers auto task assignment features, different workflow templates for various industries and functional departments, and a list of collaboration tools designed to facilitate remote workers.

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ZilicusPM

Zilicus is an enterprise-level project management solution with capabilities such as meeting management, risk management, and collaboration.

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Tabillo

Tabillo is a customizable, web-based CRM - Customer Relationship Management platform. Tabillo is a collaborative enterprise level application that is designed to help users centralize their knowledge and business activities across CRM, projects, files etc., for better productivity.…

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Actionspace

Actionspace is a project management solution built around features such as advanced corporate task management, collaboration, and integrations with Microsoft SharePoint and Office 365.

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LoadSpring

LoadSpring is a project management solution built specifically for IT teams.

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Expesite (discontinued)

Accruent offers Expesite as a project management platform focusing on the needs of real estate developers, construction, and facilities maintenance.

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Bolste

Bolste™ is a complete business operating system, designed to simplify work-life and help businesses grow by streamlining communication and collaboration. The system brings together separate applications – email, chat, tasks, file-sharing, calendars, and more – into a single, simple…

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Teamboard TimePlanner by DevSamurai

All-in-one app for team, resource, assets, time tracking, timesheet, vacation, calendar, timeline, report, cost & invoice management

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Worklair

Worklair is a solution for agencies, service, and product businesses that wants to take full accountability and governance over all operations in the organization. It aims to house all necessary tools in one solution which includes essential features: - Tasks management - Time tracking…

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Celtx

Celtx is an all-in-one, real-time system for collaborating on the writing and planning of films, videos, games, and VR productions from the Canadian company of the same name. Higher pricing tiers and the Celtx Pro plan include project management features such as budgeting, resource…

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WebWork Time Tracker

WebWork is a time tracking and productivity monitoring platform used to track time, measure and monitor employee productivity, and manage a team of any size from any location. It is suitable for remote, hybrid, and office-based teams, and individuals. Numerous reports provide a detailed…

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Hitask

Hitask is an online task and project management service for teams from the company of the same name in Houston. The vendor states that with Hitask as a task manager, users can handle to-do lists, manage team task lists, and share an online calendar.

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Intervals

Intervals is a project management solution built around three primary features: predictive analytics, time and expense tracking, and data-driven analytics.

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Ganttic

Ganttic is an online platform for resource planning scheduling and management. The tool provides a graphical interface as well as interactive Gantt charts for a company’s real-time collaboration and discussion with unlimited number of users. Ganttic aims to make collaboration quick…

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evergreen by sa.global

evergreen + empower by sa.global (replacing the former LexisOne) is offered as an ERP for small law firm. The former LexisOne was developed by LexisNexis and acquired by sa.global, a Microsoft Dynamics implementation services provider specialist, in 2019.

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actiTIME

actiTIME, from Canadian company Actimind, is time-tracking software.

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500apps

500apps is a business platform designed to offer value to every department in growing businesses. With its application suite of 50 apps, 500apps enables work in all department categories such as Marketing, Sales, Support, HR, Developers, Collaboration, and Productivity management.…

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BuildOps

BuildOps enables subcontractors to run their business on one software solution that manages their invoicing & billing, scheduling, estimates, proposals, payments, workflows, custom forms, and financial reporting. The cloud-based BuildOps has been designed and built by a team of…

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Worksection

Worksection is a project management solution with capabilities such as team organization, calendar, and Gantt chart control.

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BuildTopia

Constellation HomeBuilder Systems headquartered in Markham offers BuildTopia, an integrated residential construction managment platform providing scheduling & estimating, sales management and CRM, accounting, and BI.

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e4clicks Project Estimator

e4clicks Project Estimator is software that is designed to support the mission of Department of Defense and Federal Government facility owners, contractors, subcontractors, architects, and engineers. The vendor says multiple contracts, including JOC, SABER, 8(a), IDIQ, SATOC, MATOC,…

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TeamWave

TeamWave offers a way to manage sales, projects, team, clients & marketing on a single platform. Work management software for small businesses, with features including:Sales pipeline managementContact & relationship managementProject Management & Time TrackingIntegration…

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Service Autopilot

Service Autopilot, from BACKTELL in Richardson, is a business operations management system for small home services businesses.

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.