15 Best Project Management Tools

Project management systems are supposed to make the life of teams easier and the work process faster and more efficient.

The standard functionality of the management tools are planning and assigning tasks, setting deadlines, time tracking. Advanced features may include tools for communication, making and sharing reports, etc. With the Coronavirus pandemic, the opportunity to cooperate with team members working from home is also a must-have option in the list of requirements.

We have made up a list of the management tools that are in demand right now. Maybe the solution you are looking for is right here.

We will start from the overview of some of the complex widgets of the Webix UI Library. Gantt is a complete JavaScript application that deals with project management using Agile methodology. The solution allows creating and editing tasks and subtasks, resource diagram, displaying tasks on scales with marks.

Advanced features include:

• critical path of tasks
• tasks division
• holidays exclusion

  
  

Another solution from Webix is focused more on dealing with lists of users and access rights administration. The tool provides built-in search, auto-identification, and authorization through Google, Facebook, LinkedIn. Other features include a role matrix of the users and a security audit.

The title of this tool speaks for itself. It is a well-known task management board with easy card adding, card editing, dragging, and an opportunity to leave comments.

Advanced features include:

• swimlanes
• filtering
• highlighting
• context menu for cards
• multiple card selection

  
  

This is an online application that assists in planning and prioritizing tasks, assigning resources, and building charts. Besides, it allows communication between the teams. The solution is easily compatible with all types of devices. There are more than 20000 customers worldwide, including Google, Siemens, and Dell. The number speaks volumes about the quality of this product.

The project gains points for great visualization and transparency, according to the reviews. It is a simple and flexible software that offers reporting, calendar, time tracking, planning sprints. Besides, it can boast good collaboration features and nice integration. One more nice possibility is to set up automatic notifications for upcoming deadlines and automate repetitive tasks.

A simple solution that provides a team with all the necessary functionality for planning, collaboration, organization, and delivering any business activities. The features are tasks lists, workflow, Gantt charts, calendars, agendas, etc. This product is scalable so that it will suit teams of various sizes.

This tool allows teams to complete all their projects on one platform. Communication, collaboration, and planning functionality are available for every user all at once. There is an opportunity to automatically import the data from other applications and platforms if switching to ClickUp.

This is a cloud program for managing small projects based on Kanban. It is simple, lightweight, and easy to use. It includes boards, lists, cards. The solution is enough for small teams but will hardly satisfy huge projects, as it lacks reporting functionality and time tracking tools.

This solution is a whole project management workspace. It is perfect for those in love with visualization. Users enjoy a beautiful roadmap of all the projects. The interface is elaborate and intuitive. The team Chat widget is integrated into the workspace, which makes the process very convenient.

Another tool for bringing teamwork together. The focus is on collaboration. Users can choose the project view they like (boards, timeline, or list view). Additional functions include unlimited guest users, customized rules, and workflows. Much of the essential project management functionality is operated through integration, which might argue against this tool for some projects.

With this solution, users can organize projects into tasks and subtasks. Alerts and filters are also on the functions list. Everything related to the project, like tickets, assets, and changes, is visible on one platform.

Standard functionality includes customizable Gantt charts. Easy interface presupposes a short learning curve. Various colorful themes and view modes are at the users' disposal and different opportunities for team members' communication.

This one is a nice tool for medium-sized teams. There is no mobile version, which might be a drawback. Reporting and resource tracking features are included. However, there is no time tracking and to-do list. The learning curve is tricky due to the specific ways of managing workflows.

This solution combines spreadsheets and data tables. It works well for businesses of all sizes. However, it lacks reporting functions. The data can be arranged in various ways. Many different templates are offered to the users to satisfy their needs in business apps.

This one is perfect for agile businesses. The solution will satisfy the expectations of complex projects and large teams in regulated industries. Every project is displayed on a dashboard, summarizing all the required information. QAs will also enjoy using this tool, as all the documents, bugs, notifications related to one project are in one place.

Conclusion

There are enough solutions in the market worthy of attention. The choice is overwhelming, and to make the right decision, a developer needs to know what exact functionality they seek for. When you know what you want, the search becomes less of a challenge and more of a feasible task.