Project management tools comparison - 2012-05-16 | Comparison tables

Pricing
	activeCollab	Assembla	Basecamp	Binfire	Collabtive	DeskAway	EPM Live	Genius Project	Huddle	Insightly	LiquidPlanner	Mavenlink	OneDesk	Plan.io	ProWorkflow	Redmine	Solve360	TeamLab	Trakeze	VisionProject	Wedoist	WORKetc	Wrike	Zoho Project

Website	http://www.activecollab.com/	http://www.assembla.com/	http://basecamphq.com/	http://www.binfire.com	http://collabtive.o-dyn.de/?lang=en	http://deskaway.com/	http://epmlive.com/	http://www.geniusinside.com	http://www.huddle.com	http://insight.ly	http://www.liquidplanner.com/	http://www.mavenlink.com	http://www.onedesk.com	http://plan.io	http://www.proworkflow.com/	http://www.redmine.org/	http://norada.com/	http://www.teamlab.com/	http://www.trakeze.com/	http://visionprojecthq.com	https://wedoist.com/	http://worketc.com	http://wrike.com	http://www.zoho.com/projects/
Hosted solutions	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes Planio is a Redmine Hosting Provider	Yes	- see Planio	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Available as standalone software	Yes Self-hosted web application (not SaaS)	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No		No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Hosting starting price (per year)	249 USD	108 USD	588 USD	119.6 USD	120 EUR	300 USD		420 EUR	0 USD Contact sales@huddle.com for pricing		288 EUR ($24 / seat / month)	468 USD	30 USD per user/month	108 EUR	240 USD	0 EUR		0 EUR		228 EUR	0 EUR			35 USD - Premium
Free trial period	Yes 30 days		Yes 30 days			Yes 30 days	Yes	Yes 15 days	Yes 14 days		Yes 30 days		Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes 2 weeks		Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes
License	Proprietary	Proprietary	Cloud-based SaaS	Proprietary	Open Source	Cloud-based SaaS	On-Premise, Hosted or SaaS	Proprietary	Cloud-based SaaS	Proprietary	Cloud-based SaaS		Cloud-based SaaS	Cloud-based SaaS based on Redmine solution	Cloud-bases Saas	Open Source	Proprietary	3 solutions: cloud-based SaaS, open source and AMI (image for Amazon EC2 service)	Cloud-based SaaS	Proprietary	Proprietary	Proprietary	Proprietary	Proprietary
Features
LDAP support	- Support available by overriding authentication using provided features for extending/overriding default auth system	Yes	Yes	No	No Hack possible	No			Yes	No				Yes	No	Yes		No		Yes	No		No	Yes
Contacts Address Book			No			Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes Including Helpdesk features, email templates, auto responders	Yes		Yes		Yes Comprehensive CRM application	Yes		Yes	No Can use folders to store contact info in rich text format
Shared Calendar	Yes		No			Yes subscribe to Google Calendar, iCalendar	Yes	Yes	Yes subscribe to the iCal feed, link to Outlook or Google calendar.		Yes	Yes Google Calendar Integration	Yes		Yes					Yes		Yes
Schedule meetings	No		No			Yes	Yes		Yes			No	Yes							Yes		Yes	No
Export data	Yes HTML		Yes HTML, XML			Yes spreadsheet, CSV, zip file	Yes	Yes reports in pdf, any views to excel	Yes CSV	Yes	Yes Export to CSV, Quickbooks, or XML	Yes	Yes	Yes CSV, XLS, iCal, RSS, SQL, SVN Dumps	Yes				Yes	Yes		Yes EXport contacts as CSV, entire database as SQL Server 2008	Yes Export/import folders and tasks as Excel spreadsheets
Visual customization	Yes Company logo, themes		- logo			Yes logo, colors, theme, categories...	Yes	Yes company logo	Yes add a logo and change color themes, re-skin the entire site to your corporate theme....	No		Yes			Yes				Yes	Yes
OpenID Authentication	- Possible by writing custom authorization provider		No			Yes			No			Yes		Yes						No			No Sign in with Google account
SSL Security	Yes Since it's self-hosted web application, administrators can add SSL on their own		Yes			Yes With SSL, the data that you send between your computer and the server will be encrypted			Yes Huddle encrypts all data exchanged with the server to industry standard levels as well as authenticating the server itself to the user.			Yes	Yes	Yes Mandatory for all connections	Yes					Yes
Email notifications	Yes		Yes			Yes Set daily reminder emails of all your overdue and approaching work	Yes	Yes	Yes Receive auto reminders about tasks that are nearing the deadline		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes			Yes	Yes	Yes			Yes Full email integration: create tasks from emails: http://www.wrike.com/help/smart-email-integration/
Mobile version	- Web interface optimized for mobile devices		Yes			Yes iPhone, BlackBerry, Nokia, HTC Android...		- only view with iphone	Yes iPhone, iPad, Blackberry		Yes iPhone, iPad, Android		No		Yes					Yes		Yes iOS, Android	Yes iOS, not Android yet
API	Yes		Yes			No	Yes		Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes		Yes		Yes	Yes http://www.wrike.com/platform.jsp
Custom fields							Yes, able to customize all fields, views, lists and branding.					Custom URLs and branding	Custom fields are within and throughout the entire platform. From customer portal, to feedback management, to project and product management.				Best among many. "Category Tags", but can't create one from the Contacts editing form in their workspace, WTF (can create from the Gmail gadget) + can customize the fields displayed for any entity: Company, Contact, Task etc. + many field types, including URL		Custom URL. Fully customizable fields, drop downs, etc. Custom branding options available.	Yes, on all major objects (project, issue/task, companies, contacts/users, contracts, assets), with complete audit trail of changes		For contacts; see also http://admin.worketc.com/blogs/Development/95 Lame: only single/multi-line text, select list, and checkbox list. No URL, number. But can't display them in the contacts list! http://blueseed.worketc.com/Community/Forums?Topic=1176 Also for leads, projects and timesheets	None - http://vote.wrike.com/forums/125507-general/suggestions/2249473-allow-me-to-make-my-own-custom-fields-within-a-tas
Project management
Time tracking / Timesheets	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes All Time Sheets can be printed or exported to a spreadsheet	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes Not a main feature	Yes
Automatic Tracking timer	Yes		No			Yes record time as you work on your tasks			No			Yes		Yes With Start/Stop timer	Yes With Start/Stop timer				Yes	Yes			- Feature requested - http://vote.wrike.com/forums/125507-general/suggestions/2446077-create-time-recorder-to-go-with-tracking
Project Milestones	Yes		Yes			Yes	Yes	Yes	No		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes					Yes	Yes			Yes
Tasks management	Yes		Yes			Yes tasks list, recurring tasks, task calendar view...	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes			Yes Task lists per project		Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes
Gantt chart	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes Timeline	Yes		No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes Interactive, but not as sleek as Wrike	Yes Interactive, sleek	Yes
Resource management	No	Yes	No			No	Yes	Yes	No				Yes		Yes				Yes	Yes
Workflow system	No	Yes	No			No	Yes	Yes	No	No			Yes	Yes	Yes		No		Yes	Yes		No	No
Report generation	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes Export reports to a spreadsheet	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	No			Yes
Portfolio management	No	Yes					Yes	Yes					Yes						Yes	Yes				Yes
Issue tracking	No	Yes	No			Yes	Yes	Yes	No				Yes	Yes	No				Yes	Yes			No
Link contacts with tasks/projects							Yes			Yes Best in class			Yes						Yes	Yes
Document Management
Document editing	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes			Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes		Yes	No	Yes	No		Yes	No
Online browser editing	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes			No	No	No	No	No		Yes	No	Yes	No			No
Document sharing and storage	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes Can upload files	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes Can upload files	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes Can upload files	Yes Can upload files	Yes
Project integration	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	No			Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes			Yes
Access rights management	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes Documents can be private, public or shared; Search is completely permission based - you can only search for things that you are allowed to see	Yes	Yes	Yes Set granular permissions against each workspace or folder, controlling who can view specific items			No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes				Yes
Document Versioning	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes			No	No	Yes	No	Yes		Yes	No	Yes	Yes			Yes
Import from external resources (GoogleDocs, etc)	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No			Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No Google Docs integration is a joke - you simply paste the URL of the document	Yes		No	No	Yes Google Docs integration	Yes Google Docs integration	No
Description/Tags for documents	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	- Team can add comments to each File	Yes	Yes	Yes			Yes	Yes	Yes	- Users can add messages to Files	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes		No	Yes
Communication
Wiki	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes		Yes	No	Yes	Yes		Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Forums & Blogs	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes http://www.liquidplanner.com/blog	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes Projects are "blogs"	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Micro- blogging Status Updates	- Has its own status updates, no built-in integration with 3rd party services		Yes			Yes Subscribe to RSS updates	Yes	- can receive notification for chosen documents updates				No								Yes			Yes + activity stream
Live chat	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes			Yes	Yes	No		Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
Bookmarks	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No		Yes	Yes				No	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes		No	No			Yes
Phone conferencing	No		No			No		No	Yes	No	No		No				No			No		No	No
Social Share	No					Yes facebook, twitter		No					Yes							No
Integration with third parties services
Import Basecamp data	Yes		Yes It is already Basecamp data...			Yes	Yes	No	No			No	No		Yes					No
Freshbooks integration	-		No			Yes Add and update time to your FreshBooks account		No	No			Yes http://appcenter.intuit.com/mavenlink	Yes							No
Google Apps integration	No					Yes Integrate with Google Apps and Google Docs		No	Yes	Yes Gmail contextual gadget	Yes Google Calendar	Yes https://www.google.com/enterprise/marketplace/viewListing?productListingId=4970+4188150475217982560		Yes Single Sign on, Universal navigation			Yes Gmail contextual gadget to import contacts from email and add call logs, tasks etc.			No		Yes Gmail contextual gadget to create tasks, leads and projects from email	Yes Gmail contextual gadget to create tasks from email
Microsoft Office Integration	- Import from MS Project is possible					No	Yes	Yes	Yes Word, Excel and PowerPoint			No	Yes							Yes
Languages
In french	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	No		Yes	Yes				Yes	Yes		Yes		Yes		Yes	No			Yes
Support
FAQ/Knowledgebase	Yes		Yes			Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes		Yes		Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes
Email support	Yes					Yes support by email within 24 hrs	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes		Yes		Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes
Livechat support	Yes		No			No	Yes		No		No	Yes	Yes		No					Yes
Phone Support	No		No			No	Yes	- paid	No		Yes M-F 8am to 4pm Pacific Time		Yes		Yes Office hours and urgent phone support available				Yes	Yes
Twitter support	Yes		No			Yes	Yes		Yes		Yes http://www.twitter.com/liquidplanner	Yes	Yes						Yes	Yes		No	No
Live video brodcast (events, webinars)	Yes		No			Yes	Yes	Yes Webcast on project management challenges	No		Yes		Yes							Yes
Video tutorials	No		Yes			Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes					Yes
Public Feedback System	Yes Community forum with staff actively taking part in discussions		Yes "Answers" Forums			Yes Online getsatisfaction community			Yes Ticketing system, Forums			Yes https://mavenlink.zendesk.com	Yes		Yes		Yes http://norada.com/forums		Yes	No		Yes http://admin.worketc.com/Community	Yes Uservoice: http://vote.wrike.com
Social Networks
Twitter	http://www.twitter.com/activecollab	http://twitter.com/assembla	http://twitter.com/37signals	https://twitter.com/#!/Binfire_Info	http://twitter.com/collabtiveOSS	http://twitter.com/deskaway	https://twitter.com/#!/EPMLive	https://twitter.com/#!/geniusproject	http://twitter.com/huddle		http://www.twitter.com/liquidplanner	http://twitter.com/mavenlink	http://twitter.com/onedeskapp	http://twitter.com/planio	https://twitter.com/#!/ProWorkflow			http://twitter.com/teamlabdotcom	http://twitter.com/#!/askaciron	http://twitter.com/VisioneraAB	https://twitter.com/#!/wedoist			http://twitter.com/zohoprojects
Facebook	http://www.facebook.com/activecollab	http://www.facebook.com/assembla		http://www.facebook.com/binfire		http://www.facebook.com/pages/Deskaway/34895509600	http://www.facebook.com/epmlive	http://www.facebook.com/pages/Genius-Inside/221213481275970	http://www.facebook.com/huddle.com		http://www.facebook.com/liquidplanner	http://www.facebook.com/mavenlink	http://www.facebook.com/SocialProductApp	http://facebook.com/planio	http://www.facebook.com/ProWorkflow			http://www.facebook.com/pages/TeamLabcom/118996991455138	http://www.facebook.com/acironconsulting		http://www.facebook.com/pages/Wedoist/275901782454818			http://www.facebook.com/zoho
Website	http://www.activecollab.com/	http://www.assembla.com/	http://basecamphq.com/	http://www.binfire.com	http://collabtive.o-dyn.de/?lang=en	http://deskaway.com/	http://epmlive.com/	http://www.geniusinside.com	http://www.huddle.com	http://insight.ly	http://www.liquidplanner.com/	http://www.mavenlink.com	http://www.onedesk.com	http://plan.io	http://www.proworkflow.com/	http://www.redmine.org/	http://norada.com/	http://www.teamlab.com/	http://www.trakeze.com/	http://visionprojecthq.com	https://wedoist.com/	http://worketc.com	http://wrike.com	http://www.zoho.com/projects/