Pros Cheap monthly cost Easy to use Varied support materials Cons Outdated user interface Limited features Overview In the spring of 2012, WorkflowMax was acquired by Xero (the accounting software giant) to serve as a purpose-built project management integration with their flagship product. The idea behind the acquisition was to increase the productivity of their […]
In 2017, Wrike (see our review), one of the best-reviewed project management applications on the market, turns 10 years old. It’s been a prosperous almost-decade for the company, which began in 2007 as a small outfit offering a real-time Gantt chart solution. In the years that followed, Wrike has grown into a project management powerhouse with over […]
Smartsheet, a perennial project management choice, turned 10 this year. This program is one of our favorites here at Merchant Maverick and there are all kinds of reasons to want to use this spreadsheet-based software. In honor of the company’s anniversary, though, I am going to highlight the top 10 reasons you should be using […]
Basecamp currently exists in 3 iterations. This article is about the most recent edition: Basecamp 3. Products discussed below may or may not be compatible with earlier versions of Basecamp. Earlier this year, the folks over at Basecamp released the third iteration of their flagship product, ingeniously called Basecamp 3. You can check out our […]
Pros Easy to use Modern user interface Simple pricing plan Cons Limited support materials Limited features Overview: In the words of the company website, “Streamtime is project management software for humans – brought to you by a team of clever cookies dedicated to thinking big, shooting straight and bringing a little bit of spice to […]
I never expected that I would have to write a review without actually testing the software in question first. However, that is exactly what I am doing here and now. Let me explain. Usually when I review a project management program, I peruse the website, getting as good an idea about the company and the […]
Pros Easy to use Good customer support Shallow learning curve Cons Limited features Rudimentary feature set Overview Hiver is a Google Chrome extension intended to “supercharge” your email. Or your Gmail, to be precise. Run by a team of only 17 individuals, Hiver wants to dramatically change the way you look at email communication between […]
Pros Advanced feature set Wide range of integrations Good value for money Cons Buggy Low-quality support materials Overview The word “hive” is pretty evocative. It conjures up mental images of insects, architecture, and sweet, sweet honey. As a metaphor for business, it invokes both the light and dark ends of a spectrum. On one hand, […]
Workfront is a feature-rich solution that works well for large businesses. The software is complex, which makes it more difficult to use but also more powerful. Is Workfront right for your business? It all depends on what features you need, what level of support you expect, and what budget you have to spend!
Pros Good customer support Customizable feature set Cons Expensive monthly cost Steep learning curve Not suited for small businesses Over-complicated pricing plans Overview Clarizen was designed to be more than just a project management tool. Currently used by more than 2,500 organizations across 76 countries, Clarizen claims to be the first and only software system […]
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