The Best Project Management Software With Time Trackin

 The Best Project Management Software With Time Tracking

 

Project management tools, okay. Here we go. All right, so let's get right into this. I will be skipping over some of the more typical features that you would expect to see with tools like this because those are not going to be the main differentiating factors when you're deciding on which tool to go with. So I've boiled this down to three points of consideration, the interface, which tells us how intuitive the tool is. Is it something that's easy to start using right away or is it going to take you a month before you even figure out where everything is? Integrations because you're probably already using a lot of different tools like Google Drive, Slack, you name it. And if you choose something that doesn't integrate with everything you're already using, you're going to make your workflow more difficult. And finally, pricing structure because some of these tools don't have pricing that's all that straightforward and it's important to make sure you're getting the features you need at a price that's appropriate for you. And before we jump into this, feel free to hit that thumbs up right down below. And if you are new here, consider subscribing to the channel so you're notified of any future blog uploads. Let's get into it.

So we'll start with Hubstaff and Hubstaff Tasks. And if you haven't seen what Hubstaff can do just yet, allow me to give you a quick recap. Hubstaff provides all the essential tools needed to manage a business, everything from activity rates and productivity monitoring, to invoices and schedules. Hubstaff also integrates with over 30 other popular business software options, which does provide a lot of flexibility. But as I said, our focus here is a combination of time-tracking and project management so I will be focusing on Hubstaff Tasks, which is an agile project management tool and it pairs seamlessly with Hubstaff. Now, simplicity is a huge part of Hubstaff Tasks, making it one of the most lightweight tools on the list. You can see the interface is clean so it's easy to jump into and figure out exactly how to use it. Hubstaff Tasks also offers agile features so you'll see things like sprints and Kanban boards. Here, you'll see different cards for each task. And if you select a task, you'll find all the important information needed to complete it. Everything from descriptions and project due dates to checklists and comments. You can also manage time here by adding an estimate and then tracking time against that estimate right here in the task. The learning curve of a project management tool can be a big roadblock itself, and that is something we wanted to eliminate with Hubstaff Tasks. The pricing is as straightforward as the interface. We have a free plan, which is great for teams of up to five users and we have the premium plan, which starts at $5 a user per month or $4.17 a month when billed annually.

Next, we have Mavenlink. This is one of the more in-depth but complex options on this list. and I also found it to be a bit unfortunate that I couldn't sign up for a free trial without scheduling a 15-minute meeting. What I can tell you though is you can track activity and productivity with this tool, no problem. The real strength of this product is the reporting capabilities, or business intelligence as it's referred to on their website. The amount of data you can sift through and visualize is pretty crazy. But it's important to think about how much time you want to devote to reporting options like this. Will you have that time to commit to it? Do you want to sift through the more granular options available or would you prefer to have reporting emailed to you every week automatically? That was a pretty big consideration for us here at Hubstaff and that's why we like to give users the option to have reports sent to them automatically. Now let's talk about integrations. Mavenlink does integrate with a wide variety of third-party options, so that does give you some good flexibility. They also offer what they refer to as the M-Bridge integrations platform, and that does support custom integrations as well. The one thing to keep in mind though is that you need to purchase the premier or enterprise plan for that type of flexibility with integrations. The professional and teams plan only integrate with Google Apps, and that's very important to think about if there are a lot of other tools you're already using as we talked about earlier.

Third, we have Replicon. This is a great tool for project managers that oversee large teams. The interface is a bit dated, but it's functional. However, this tool does offer comprehensive reporting capabilities. You can see a list of those reports here with a description of each report. And just like with Mavenlink, we do need to look at the pricing section to understand what plans provide you with the reporting options you'll need. At first glance, the pricing feels a little confusing. You can see things are organized by product or by segment. It gets expensive pretty fast though as you look for more comprehensive plans. You can see here the Time Bill Quick Start plan is $60 a month per user for up to five users and an additional $10 a month per user after that.

Fourth on our list, we have Wrike. And this offers a variety of solutions for different teams. Moving over to some general thoughts on the interface, I would say it's clean and feels modern but also complex. I didn't feel like it was something I could jump right into and start making the most of right away, Moving over to integrations, Wrike doesn't have the most extensive list of integrations available, but it is definitely enough to accommodate most business's needs. You can also create custom integrations with Wrike, however, that option is only available for three specified plants. And two of those plans, you will need to receive a custom quote on. For pricing, Wrike has three tabs on the pricing page, plans, marketing and creative teams, and service delivery teams. Out of all the options listed only two show you an actual price per user monthly, and those plans limit you to a specific number of users. The business plan goes up to 200 users, so not a big deal there, but the professional plan stops at 15 users. So if you have a medium-sized team of up to around 20 people, you are going to be forced into a higher tier plan by default. and I just found that lack of flexibility to be a little unfortunate.

 

Number five is ProofHub. and right off the bat, the first thing I noticed about this tool when I started a free trial was how intuitive the interface was. When you're getting started, things feel a little cluttered, but the getting started a list at the top of the screen makes it pretty easy to start moving through the setup process. The side menu is pretty easy to navigate, and these different tabs take you to pages that in my opinion, have a cleaner layout than the dashboard. I also noticed that there isn't a way to customize your dashboard, which is an option I prefer to have so I can prioritize the layout of information that I would like to see at a glance in terms of integrations, ProofHub is set up to connect with seven different third party systems. One of the biggest differences with ProofHub is the pricing structure, so the monthly cost doesn't fluctuate with the number of users on your team. So as of the time of this video, the lowest-cost plan is $50 a month and that does have a fair amount of restrictions compared to the unlimited user's plan, where the cost does jump up to $99 a month. Their pricing options do shift slightly if you would like to be billed annually. The last tool I'll be covering here in this video is Harvest. This is another tool that I have personal experience with from when I was a freelancer and I think it's a very solid option with a very straightforward interface.

if you have any questions or comments, please click link project management app and personal task management the blog and we will get back to you. Thank you so much for watching and as always, we'll talk to you soon.

 

Article Source: