ActiveCollab is a project management solution for creative professionals. It offers cloud-based subscription plans or a self-hosting license with organizational features that can be viewed according to what is most convenient among users. Automatic rescheduling allows for the child's tasks to follow the change made to the parent task automatically and tasks can be viewed as a timeline or a kanban board, a calendar, or a list.
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Deployment | Cloud / SaaS / Web-Based, Desktop Mac, Desktop Windows, Mobile Android, Mobile iPad, Mobile iPhone, On-Premise Linux |
Support | 24/7 (Live rep), Chat, Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support |
Training | Documentation |
Languages | English |
The ability to manage projects in different formats, as well as make subtasks to zacham, add files, notes. For each task list, you can assign a date or a time interval.
Sorting projects. I would like to put them in a convenient order for me. But unfortunately there is no such possibility or I did not see it.
I structured the time that was spent in the course of the day. Scheduling tasks helps you to take projects on time.
I have to say that Active Collab is a great alternative to people who have tried Basecamp in the past. It connects employees with clients and let them easily collaborate on their project. It works out of the box and has great service in case there's a problem.
There's always a downside on a management platform, but with Active Collab I actually haven't found one. The apps are fast and easy to use, the system is easy to operate and the server requirements are pretty standard.
The platform gave us a great summary of bugs, kept track of developments and is easy to communicate with our clients. Active Collab is a no brainer if you want to have a similar experience like Basecamp or Asana on your own server.
The best thing i like about ActiveCollab is its project management and easy user interface that makes it a productive software.
I don't think there is anything to dislike in this software.
It solves the issue of accurate time tracking that benifits us in completing the project on time.
User-friendly interface: ActiveCollab is known for its intuitive and user-friendly interface. The software is designed to be easy to navigate, making it simple for users to get started and quickly adapt to the platform.
Customization limitations: A few users have expressed a desire for more customization options within ActiveCollab. While the software offers a range of features, some users may have specific requirements or preferences that are not fully met by the available customization options.
ActiveCollab solves several common problems faced by teams and organizations in project management and collaboration. Here are some of the problems it addresses: 1. Lack of organization: ActiveCollab helps teams stay organized by providing a centralized platform to create projects, break them down into tasks, assign responsibilities, and set deadlines. This eliminates the confusion caused by scattered information and ensures everyone knows what needs to be done. 2. Poor task management: The software offers robust task management features, including task creation, assignment, and tracking. It helps teams prioritize tasks, set dependencies, and monitor progress, resulting in improved task management and increased productivity. 3. Inefficient collaboration: ActiveCollab facilitates collaboration by providing tools for team members to communicate, share files, and have discussions within the context of projects. It eliminates the need for lengthy email threads and promotes efficient and focused collaboration, leading to better teamwork and faster decision-making. 4. Lack of visibility: The software provides real-time visibility into project progress, allowing team members and project managers to track the status of tasks, identify bottlenecks, and make informed decisions. This transparency helps in identifying and resolving issues promptly, ensuring projects stay on track. 5. Difficulty in time tracking and billing: ActiveCollab simplifies time tracking by allowing team members to log their working hours on tasks. It helps in accurate time recording for client billing or internal analysis. The software also streamlines the invoicing process by generating invoices based on logged hours, saving time and reducing errors. 6. Limited reporting and analytics: ActiveCollab offers reporting and analytics features that provide insights into project performance, resource allocation, and team productivity. This data helps in identifying areas for improvement, optimizing resource utilization, and making data-driven decisions. The benefits of using ActiveCollab include improved organization, enhanced collaboration, increased productivity, better project visibility, streamlined time tracking and billing, and access to valuable project data for analysis and decision-making. By addressing these problems, ActiveCollab helps teams and organizations work more efficiently, meet deadlines, and deliver successful projects.
It's an ideal tool for tracking project management activities during our weekly lineouts. In my sprint, I can see what everyone is working on, write notes, track time, and label it properly.
Because you couldn't give a task to multiple people, items that required numerous resources required us to generate many duplicative tasks and allocate them out. It became overwhelming at times to attempt to find the best match
We can view what our team is working on and what has been allocated to us at any moment. We can see notes if multiple people are working on a project.
Ease of use. ActiveCollab has a great UX design and makes it easy to find different tasks based on the company or project you are working within. I am able to complete deadlines and get the information needed to the necessary people in order to complete projects by their deadlines.
Based on the level of permissions users are given, some people may not be able to use certain features of the app. I wish ActiveCollab had a mobile app also so I could use it while I am away from my desktop.
I am able to work with various teams simultaneously to get different aspects of a project done when there are deadlines quickly approaching. It helps keep projects organized and on track.
It is easy to manage multi projects within an agency. Active collab easily allows multiple departments to manage tasks for one client, while also deciding what communication is and is not visible to the client. Additionally, you can easily tag in other members of the team to review your work. Tasks can be sorted by project, or by due date.
Active Collab can be slow with a high volume or projects. It can be clunky to try and go look back on past tasks that you have closed out.
Organizing tasks for multi departments on multi projects. Streamlining communication with clients so that all members of our organization can look back at necessary details.
Great tool, its interface is simple, practical and easy to see. In addition, I love how projects can be displayed and searched, and it also has multiple features that make it irreplaceable. It covers the integration of the calendar, task management, expense and time tracking, customer estimates and billing. integrated, discussions with customers are organized and organized at all times. And what I like most is its customization function.
ActiveCollab is undoubtedly a great tool, however its mobile version is not what we expect, some of its tools are slow and sometimes it does not perform what I want, but in general the computer version has worked very well.
In our organization we use it for our traditional and digital services, but also as a project management tool. For our digital services, we use it to manage agile workflows along with task management and the timeline. ActiveCollab helps us to execute the daily operations of our company and our clients. This great platform has helped us keep track of everything we do and where any project is in your timeline. It is a great tool for our entire team.
Something I like about ActiveCollab is the way it allows you to group projects, each information and group. In my work it is very necessary to be able to determine and focus difficult tasks, ActiveCollab makes it possible since its platform has tools that do what is necessary for each project to be positive, also allows the power to collaborate with the other team members, being able to delegate tasks with just two click to any member or attached users. It is an easy program to classify clients and campaigns. Another aspect that I like is that users can select the number of emails that ActiveCollab receives.
It seems to me that ActiveCollab is a bit confused software since it is an all-inclusive tool that lacks features that other project management programs have. Similarly, ActiveCollab has no customization options for the appearance of the platform, so if you want to communicate with your customers, you will only receive active collaboration email, with only a small mention of you and your company.
It is used in the company as a project management tool, helping us in the execution of daily operations of our company and our clients. In addition, it helps us keep track of what we do and where any project is in the timeline. With this tool we have been able to manage customer requests and improve internal and external communications. It has been a great help for us allowing us to be aware of all things.
It is a great tool, I find it very easy to classify some clients and good campaigns, it has many features that are great when it starts to be used, it keeps me in good order with my tasks and I can plan my projects and review them daily. ActiveCollab is very efficient and I like it because it has a well structured platform, I can work as a team, it allows me to have access to many tasks and with excellent coordination that are necessary for the projects.
I would like to have a good support in the technical support at the time of registering a problem, it becomes somewhat tedious not to have an answer that helps to solve and inconvenience exactly, to get an answer you have to go to activecollab.com and raise the situation.
It is a very good project management tool, if used properly it will help to integrate people at a hurried pace which is a great benefit, it is very easy to label people. The function to share files is very useful for each distributed team, it is of great help since you can share the files, it allows you to easily track the tasks; This is of great benefit because it serves as a reminder to carry out the execution of projects that are up to date or roasted.
This software was surprisingly easy for our small business to adopt given we had little exposure to SCRUM but a need to systematize for our rapid growth.
Had some difficulty with the app, specifically the login when using Google integration.
We needed to start running the business based on PMP standards given our growth patterns - couldn't have decisions and tasks owned by one person. Active collab made it easy to engage employees and get the transparency I needed as CEO.
Active Collab provided the opportunity to set up templates and we could copy those templates into our active projects. As a project manager, also found the Activity tab to be super helpful. You could see how things are processing within the project and what team members have been completing. It was a good way to reference back a few days or past weeks if you needed to. It's an overall easy system to dive in and start to use. We found that the system was focused mostly on the projects setup and structure.
We found Active Collab to not be as customizable around the individual team member view. This is an area we'd like to see Active Collab improve upon.
We were looking for a system that had the functionality for not only Projects but also for the team. From pulling various reports, to seeing what was due within your My Work tab on a per project basis. You can also use the Add-ons such as integrating Slack.
Allows a lot of information for everyone
Too disorganized sometimes task can get lost
Allows everyone to collab together in the office, or even out of the office
It's easy and helps keep all your projects in one place.
You can't assign dates to sub tasks. Just assign a person responsible.
Task and time management
Active collar is simple enough for start ups with small teams, yet has enough features that can cover all the basics as the company and team grow. It's been a great tool to organize projects and tasks.
Would have love to have more controls in budgeting projects by phases and idle the out on the computer is important so that you don't forget the timer running! Need check in and check out feature.
Task management and time tracking have been simplified where before it was manually done.