Project Management Software

The following links provide access to Project Management Templates. These websites and their templates have been reviewed by multiple people over time and rated for Cost, Ease of Use and How Useful the site and its materials are in controlling a project. The ideal site would be Free, and have a score of 5 for Ease of Use and a score of 5 for Useful.

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Overall Rating (3-15) : 12
Cost (Free, Trial, Cost) : Free 30 day trial
Ease of use (1=Hard to 5=Easy) : 4
Useful (1=Low Value to 5=High Value) : 4
Comments :Can add reminders to charts etc. Does not have specific templates for construction specialty.
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Overall Rating (3-15) : 12
Cost (Free, Trial, Cost) : Free trial/cost 14 day free trial requires personal details
Ease of use (1=Hard to 5=Easy) : 4
Useful (1=Low Value to 5=High Value) : 4
Comments :Easy to use
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Overall Rating (3-15) : 12
Cost (Free, Trial, Cost) : Trial Free for 5 users and 2 projects
Ease of use (1=Hard to 5=Easy) : 4
Useful (1=Low Value to 5=High Value) : 4
Comments :Web based, interactive, easy to use Includes functional gantt charts. Email notifications. Integrated time management for staff. Dashboard. Cloud document storage. Expense tracking. Reporting. Mobile apps available. CXV and XML exporting.
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Overall Rating (3-15) : 12
Cost (Free, Trial, Cost) : 60 Day trial free, $29 pm for internal teams, $79 pm for use with clients
Ease of use (1=Hard to 5=Easy) : 4
Useful (1=Low Value to 5=High Value) : 4
Comments :Cloud based on the company server
Cloud based. Range of handy tools , might not be useful for complex projects, seems more suited for simple projects.Cloud based on the company server
Cloud based. Range of handy tools , might not be useful for complex projects, seems more suited for simple projects.Cloud based on the company server
Cloud based. Range of handy tools , might not be useful for complex projects, seems more suited for simple projects.
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Overall Rating (3-15) : 12
Cost (Free, Trial, Cost) : Free Trial, $25-45 p/month dependent on level of service
Ease of use (1=Hard to 5=Easy) : 4
Useful (1=Low Value to 5=High Value) : 4
Comments :Available Online and App. Dashboard visualisation, Project Planning, Reporting, Risk Management, Control & Monitoring, Online collaboration.Can import & export from Microsoft Applications. Automatically emails stakeholders when tasked. Used by NASA, UN, World Vision.
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Overall Rating (3-15) : 11
Cost (Free, Trial, Cost) : free 30 trial requires personal details. $10 per user/month, not all features. $15/month for most features.
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Useful (1=Low Value to 5=High Value) : 4
Comments :Promotes collaboration. Includes file sharing, alerts, gantt charts, calendars and reporting. Integrates with Google Apps and mobile devices.
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Overall Rating (3-15) : 11
Cost (Free, Trial, Cost) : free trial 14 days. 18.75 per user/mth / free trial 14 days. 18.75 per user/mth
Ease of use (1=Hard to 5=Easy) : 3
Useful (1=Low Value to 5=High Value) : 4
Comments :not as flash as zoho or open project / easy to navigate free trial only 14 Days
Best suited for; marketing, IT, operations and product developmentnot as flash as zoho or open project / easy to navigate free trial only 14 Days
Best suited for; marketing, IT, operations and product developmentnot as flash as zoho or open project / easy to navigate free trial only 14 Days
Best suited for; marketing, IT, operations and product development
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Overall Rating (3-15) : 11
Cost (Free, Trial, Cost) : Free Trial for 30 days, $12-249 p/month dependent on level of service/storage
Ease of use (1=Hard to 5=Easy) : 3
Useful (1=Low Value to 5=High Value) : 4
Comments :Available Online and App. Assign/Delegate Resources, Online chat with stakeholders, Change Management/Register, List daily tasks, Client access available including segregating visibility. Used by Paypal, Ebay, Pepsi. Corny Add., access via ipad/iphone
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Overall Rating (3-15) : 11
Cost (Free, Trial, Cost) : Limited Program for Free, $99 for Pro All Access and Customisation available however no Price
Ease of use (1=Hard to 5=Easy) : 3
Useful (1=Low Value to 5=High Value) : 4
Comments :Available Online and App. Dashboard visualisation, can import & export from Microsoft Applications, Easy task allocation and change management. Downloadable ebooks. Used by Stanford Uni, HTC.
Again, you need to really get into the system and play around to determine if the APPs will meet your needs, but on the first look through, it’s worth spending the time checking this site outAvailable Online and App. Dashboard visualisation, can import & export from Microsoft Applications, Easy task allocation and change management. Downloadable ebooks. Used by Stanford Uni, HTC.
Again, you need to really get into the system and play around to determine if the APPs will meet your needs, but on the first look through, it’s worth spending the time checking this site outAvailable Online and App. Dashboard visualisation, can import & export from Microsoft Applications, Easy task allocation and change management. Downloadable ebooks. Used by Stanford Uni, HTC.
Again, you need to really get into the system and play around to determine if the APPs will meet your needs, but on the first look through, it’s worth spending the time checking this site out
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Overall Rating (3-15) : 10
Cost (Free, Trial, Cost) : free trial or free for one project. Up to $80 per month/Free 1 month then $25 – $80 per month depending on Mb
Ease of use (1=Hard to 5=Easy) : 4
Useful (1=Low Value to 5=High Value) : 3
Comments : intergrated with google which is great, lots of tools.
Good tools and Apps intergrated with google which is great, lots of tools.
Good tools and Apps intergrated with google which is great, lots of tools.
Good tools and Apps
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Overall Rating (3-15) : 9
Cost (Free, Trial, Cost) : free/cost
Ease of use (1=Hard to 5=Easy) : 3
Useful (1=Low Value to 5=High Value) : 3
Comments : required sign up, a range of different packages
had to create an account but freerequired sign up, a range of different packages
had to create an account but freerequired sign up, a range of different packages
had to create an account but free
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Overall Rating (3-15) : 9
Cost (Free, Trial, Cost) : website is a business solutions website
Ease of use (1=Hard to 5=Easy) : 3
Useful (1=Low Value to 5=High Value) : 3
Comments : returned searches for various business solutions including PM software
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Overall Rating (3-15) : 9
Cost (Free, Trial, Cost) : community edition free, rest was purchase
Ease of use (1=Hard to 5=Easy) : 3
Useful (1=Low Value to 5=High Value) : 3
Comments : lots of tools
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Overall Rating (3-15) : 9
Cost (Free, Trial, Cost) : Demo seems free
Simplified version $700
Spider Project Professional 1st licence $4000, cost decreases with the more licence’s purchased
Spider Project Desktop Plus – 1-5 licence $2000Demo seems free
Simplified version $700
Spider Project Professional 1st licence $4000, cost decreases with the more licence’s purchased
Spider Project Desktop Plus – 1-5 licence $2000Demo seems free
Simplified version $700
Spider Project Professional 1st licence $4000, cost decreases with the more licence’s purchased
Spider Project Desktop Plus – 1-5 licence $2000
Ease of use (1=Hard to 5=Easy) : 3
Useful (1=Low Value to 5=High Value) : 3
Comments : Project management software, creates schedules, Advanced Activity Modeling, Advanced Resource Modeling, requires Microsoft windows to operate
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Overall Rating (3-15) : 9
Cost (Free, Trial, Cost) : Costs but you must request a quote
Ease of use (1=Hard to 5=Easy) : 3
Useful (1=Low Value to 5=High Value) : 3
Comments : You can’t actually see what you get, the video is a promoting the app and explains the flow but you don’t actually see templates etc. you have to request to see it all
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Overall Rating (3-15) : 9
Cost (Free, Trial, Cost) : 14 day free trial
Ease of use (1=Hard to 5=Easy) : 3
Useful (1=Low Value to 5=High Value) : 3
Comments : App as well. very visual, handy tools and helpful
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Overall Rating (3-15) : 9
Cost (Free, Trial, Cost) : Free / Sign up / Free for up for CRM on Social Network (depending on size of network you want to setup)
Ease of use (1=Hard to 5=Easy) : 3
Useful (1=Low Value to 5=High Value) : 3
Comments : Intranet /portal style- task management / Intranet /portal style- task management
Looks comprehensive and easy to set-up for various sized networks.Intranet /portal style- task management / Intranet /portal style- task management
Looks comprehensive and easy to set-up for various sized networks.
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Overall Rating (3-15) : 9
Cost (Free, Trial, Cost) : Limited Program for Free, $99 for Pro All Access Membership
Ease of use (1=Hard to 5=Easy) : 3
Useful (1=Low Value to 5=High Value) : 3
Comments : Available Online and App. Task Management Tool. Good Version Control and Tracking of status and responsibility of each task and subtask. Can link to Microsoft Outlook.
Works across a number of devices (iPhone, Andriod apps etc.), looks like a holistic workday task manager that has been converted to loosely handle projects.Available Online and App. Task Management Tool. Good Version Control and Tracking of status and responsibility of each task and subtask. Can link to Microsoft Outlook.
Works across a number of devices (iPhone, Andriod apps etc.), looks like a holistic workday task manager that has been converted to loosely handle projects.
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Overall Rating (3-15) : 8
Cost (Free, Trial, Cost) : Cost (free signup) / Free Sign up then a charge for standard user, 30 day trial available
Ease of use (1=Hard to 5=Easy) : 4
Useful (1=Low Value to 5=High Value) : 2
Comments : Subscription pricing. Integration required / subscripion for standard user
Free for 30 days and then a fee but didn’t mention how much user fee will be after trial. Free for 30 daysSubscription pricing. Integration required / subscripion for standard user
Free for 30 days and then a fee but didn’t mention how much user fee will be after trial. Free for 30 days
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Overall Rating (3-15) : 8
Cost (Free, Trial, Cost) : $9-$24 per month, Premium $24/month
Ease of use (1=Hard to 5=Easy) : 2
Useful (1=Low Value to 5=High Value) : 3
Comments : Professional feel – Customisable apps for project management, gantt charts, file sharing and task management tools. Could trial product for a month
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Overall Rating (3-15) : 7
Cost (Free, Trial, Cost) : Free 7 day trial – but asking for company details
Ease of use (1=Hard to 5=Easy) : 1
Useful (1=Low Value to 5=High Value) : 3
Comments : Software for agile based project management – site was difficult to access but was able to view an electronic scrum and backlog which would be very useful in the workplace.
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Overall Rating (3-15) : 7
Cost (Free, Trial, Cost) : Free trial, then pay as you go per month/Free trial and then $25/month or $450 one off
Ease of use (1=Hard to 5=Easy) : 3
Useful (1=Low Value to 5=High Value) : 2
Comments : need to sign in to find out cost, homepage was informative of what you will receive.
Good informationneed to sign in to find out cost, homepage was informative of what you will receive.
Good information
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Overall Rating (3-15) : 7
Cost (Free, Trial, Cost) : 5 users for $18/month. Price increases for more users. 7 Day free trial.
First 7 days on us! Full refund if not happy within 90 days, Starts at $20 a month on a monthly plan, reduces if you cheeose a yearly plan – only for FogBugz on Demand5 users for $18/month. Price increases for more users. 7 Day free trial.
First 7 days on us! Full refund if not happy within 90 days, Starts at $20 a month on a monthly plan, reduces if you cheeose a yearly plan – only for FogBugz on Demand
Ease of use (1=Hard to 5=Easy) : 3
Useful (1=Low Value to 5=High Value) : 2
Comments : Focus on software development. Agile project management.
Software development, Cloud base, can choose add on extras but price increases greatly from just the basic package, website needs you to create URL to get started on your 7 days free. Talks about Scrum development teams, KANBAN workflows, Focus on software development. Agile project management.
Software development, Cloud base, can choose add on extras but price increases greatly from just the basic package, website needs you to create URL to get started on your 7 days free. Talks about Scrum development teams, KANBAN workflows,
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Overall Rating (3-15) : 7
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Ease of use (1=Hard to 5=Easy) : 3
Useful (1=Low Value to 5=High Value) : 2
Comments : Enterprise Security – no content relating to Project Management. Operate in comprehensive compliance and assurance programs.
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Overall Rating (3-15) : 6
Cost (Free, Trial, Cost) :free limited templates ($295 for the software), Free samples if you sign up.
Ease of use (1=Hard to 5=Easy) : 2
Useful (1=Low Value to 5=High Value) : 2
Comments : only risk mgmt is free. Unable to download on work PC’s. Need to sign up
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Overall Rating (3-15) : 6
Cost (Free, Trial, Cost) :30 day free trial, then starting from $30 month, Free trial if you enter you details
Ease of use (1=Hard to 5=Easy) : 2
Useful (1=Low Value to 5=High Value) : 2
Comments : range of tools. Need to enter details, even for a demo.
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Overall Rating (3-15) : 6
Cost (Free, Trial, Cost) :cant find the price
Ease of use (1=Hard to 5=Easy) : 2
Useful (1=Low Value to 5=High Value) : 2
Comments : IPM must be contacted for free online demo, suitable mainly for construction, engineering and project based ind., accesible from anywhere
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Cost (Free, Trial, Cost) :Free for up to 15 staff but sign up required

Overall Rating (3-15) : 6

4 different packages if you like what you see

Ease of use (1=Hard to 5=Easy) : 2
Useful (1=Low Value to 5=High Value) : 2
Comments : hard to navigate without signing up, no demo as such
No mention of gantt charts in product information. Might be better suited in project software.hard to navigate without signing up, no demo as such
No mention of gantt charts in product information. Might be better suited in project software.
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Overall Rating (3-15) : 6
Cost (Free, Trial, Cost) :Free
Ease of use (1=Hard to 5=Easy) : 2
Useful (1=Low Value to 5=High Value) : 2
Comments : Provides background to PM software however not a software tool in itself
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Overall Rating (3-15) : 5
Cost (Free, Trial, Cost) : Free for limited applications/ Sign up for more in depth programs
Ease of use (1=Hard to 5=Easy) : 1
Useful (1=Low Value to 5=High Value) : 2
Comments : long activation process/ Limited free applications
Marketed at personal to professional use; wedding planning, trips, corporate. Can sync to Google calender. Very similar to google drive but seems less user friendly. No templates relating to project management.long activation process/ Limited free applications
Marketed at personal to professional use; wedding planning, trips, corporate. Can sync to Google calender. Very similar to google drive but seems less user friendly. No templates relating to project management.
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Overall Rating (3-15) : 4
Cost (Free, Trial, Cost) : Website isn’t showing costs, trials etc, request demo
Ease of use (1=Hard to 5=Easy) : 2
Useful (1=Low Value to 5=High Value) : 1
Comments : (unable to demo without providing details to their sales team) – Looks like they have created applications for a few key roles in the PM chain (Project Manager, Resource Manager, Team Member, Executive etc.)
Redirected me to another site – www.changepoint.com/products/daptiv/ when clicking on the link in column B.
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Overall Rating (3-15) : 3
Cost (Free, Trial, Cost) : Free but sign up required, Need to sign
Ease of use (1=Hard to 5=Easy) : 1
Useful (1=Low Value to 5=High Value) : 1

Comments : Trello is the free, flexible, and visual way to organize anything with anyone.

Drop the lengthy email threads, out-of-date spreadsheets, no-longer-so-sticky notes, and clunky software for managing your projects. Trello lets you see everything about your project in a single glance.

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Cost (Free, Trial, Cost) : free trial, pay
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Comments : Remains free for trial period 30 days then between $85/90 month
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Comments : So called Free Demo – no tutorial