How project management software can help you with productivity woes

If your work life is a string of Slack messages, emails, and errant Google Docs, your team may need project management software. These websites and apps help you ensure no part of a project goes astray, in one tidy interface. They’re particularly useful if your team works in different parts of the world, or you have a ton of rapidly changing projects with multiple stakeholders.

Each project management system has its own quirks, but they all promise to streamline your work, so your team can stay focused and on-task. And imagine how much more productive you’ll be when you aren’t getting pinged with notifications from ten different applications. Read more…

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BEST FOR CUSTOMER-FACING BRANDS

LiquidPlanner

Best for large companies that have a customer service arm.

Price: No free plan, begins at $45/month for 5 users

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BEST FOR SPREADSHEET ENTHUSIASTS

Smartsheet

Perfect for the excel power user, you can customize the sheets on SmartSheet to your heart’s content.

Price: Begins at $19/person/month for individuals, $32/person/month for teams, plus Enterprise and Enterprise Premiere plans for larger teams. Those prices are upon request from the company. You can also do a 30-day free trial.

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BEST BANG FOR YOUR BUCK

Zoho Projects

If you’re looking for a product that can do it all for a low price, Zoho Projects is for you.

Price: Has a free plan and paid plans starting at $20/month

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BEST FOR GANTT STANS

GanttPRO

A bare-bones app that focuses on Gantt charts.

Price: Free 15-day trial, prices vary per groups of people. For example, for a team of 5 people, the price is $474.

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BEST FOR EXCEL FANS

Airtable

A beautiful interface with tons of features for newbie project managers and pros alike.

Price: There’s a free plan with 2GB of data, otherwise the Plus plan is $12/user/month

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BEST SIMPLE SOFTWARE

Teamwork Projects

One of the most intuitive project management programs we’ve seen, with a good free option if your team can’t spend on software.

Price: Free account gives you a 30-day premium trial. Once you’re on their free plan, you will be able to work with five people, two projects, and 100MB of data. Multiple price tiers, and features increase when moving up tiers. The Pro plan begins at $56.25 per month for five users, and the Premium begins at $93.75 for five users.

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BEST FOR ORGANIZING SMALL BUSINESSES

Trello

A project management system where people place projects on cards, which go on boards. Useful for small businesses, businesses that are less number-heavy, or visual thinkers.