Technology has pushed businesses forward, allowing them to save time and reach goals they never would have been able to reach otherwise. With all kinds of tools to improve teamwork popping up for businesses to utilize, here is a breakdown of a few of them to help you make the best choice for your team project management.

Intervals by Pelagois

This is an online project management software. It has been uniquely designed to meet the needs of a small businesses. This program is a perfect match for designers, IT services firms, freelancers, communications firms, consultants, web developers, and creative agencies. It is so popular, it is currently being utilized in over 100 countries. Intervals tracks time and task management in a reporting space for all team members to access with ease.

Pros:

• Hosted all online, therefore, there is no software to use
• Free 30 day trial
• Able to use within minutes of purchase
• Easy to teach to new employees
• Mobile version available
• Unlimited users in most account types
• Unlimited invoicing
• Great time tracker
• Good value for the money

Cons:

• Not a good fit for a larger company
• Too many reports, difficult to remember which report is which
• Needs better file sharing capabilities
• Not for formal project management solutions
• Lacks complex risk-analysis o
• Lacks Gantt charts or advanced social media tools

Premier

A leader in the construction industry for cloud software, Jonas Premier, is simple and powerful. Premier is designed to meet the specific needs of a contractor. The software is simple to install and web-based. The Premier team is committed to top notch customer service and is low cost.
Its fully integrated system offers job cost and accounting solutions.

Pros:

• Easy to use
• User Friendly
• Cost effective
• Excellent customer service
• Timely customer service

Cons:

• Needs more search filters, such as searching invoices by amount
• Line items not sorted individually for each sequence of the job or project
• Lacks reporting options and payroll function
• Prone to occasional “bugs”, due to the newness of the software

Pay Panther

This project management software has been called the easiest of its kind accessible online. It is simple, secure, and intuitive. Pay Panther comes with high recommendations for small to mid-sized businesses, freelancers, non-profits, and public administrations. It also allows add-ons, such as task lists and the time keeper. Many businesses like being able to use its features to quote and invoice customers on the go.

Pros:

• Reduces complaints and helps in negotiations with clients, especially in the legal field
• 30 day unlimited free trial
• Affordable
• Excellent customer service
• No training required
• Reduces the need for other software and files

Cons:

• Sometimes working with different account representatives

AtTask Project Management Software

This program was designed for work management solutions, including greater visibility, increased productivity, and better collaboration. AtTask is recommended for teams that deliver the same type of work that requires large amounts of collaboration, such as IT, PMO, and Marketing departments.

Pros:

• One work environment that connects all teams across the work life-cycle
• 24/7 support with a live representative
• Web Based
• Free Demo
• Stabile
• Variety of features
• Great customer service
• Available in multiple languages

Cons:

• No mobile app
• Requires expensive planning license to fully utilize the product
• Unable to handle large numbers of tasks in a single project
• Requires patience and creative thinking to adapt to your business model and set up initially
• Priced too high
• No support for multi-currency

Mavenlink

This software and its associated services help business run online. Mavenlink combines resource planning, financial tools, collaboration, and advanced project management into one great software program to empower businesses. This work space is ideal for businesses in the marketing, architecture, advertising, engineering, IT, and public relations arenas.

Pros:

• Easy to use
• Excellent customer service
• Allows you to work with as little or as much detail as you need to

Cons:

• Lacks status tracking
• Lacks QA management
• Can be intimidating due its new concepts

Wrike

Teams around the globe have seen success with this all-in-one project management and collaboration software. These teams have seen great productivity and goals achieved with the project management and social collaboration provided by Wrike. This program makes work more organized, efficient, and easier to manage. Entrepreneurs and managers who want to get their teams more organized with benefit greatly from Wrike. Many of the leading brands around the globe use this software to conduct their business.

Pros:

• Excellent 24/7 customer service
• Precise and easy to use time tracking capabilities

Cons:

• • Not recommended for short life-cycle projects
  • Lacks budget management
  • Can be difficult to set up

Unanet

Unanet, by Unanet Technologies is a project management software that helps your company with centralized project management and resource scheduling of assignments. Project based organizations, such as government contractors, internal IS, professional services, and other knowledge based project work industries will benefit the most from using Unanet.

Pros:

• • • Extensive training available, including in-person and webinars
    • Excellent customer service with 24/7 online support
    • Functionality
    • Integrates well with QuickBooks for invoicing
    • Good value

Cons:

• • • Not easy to customize
    • Can be more difficult for smaller companies to use
    • Difficult to learn to use

Asana

The Asana app is available on Google Play and the iTunes platforms. This innovative teamwork app focuses on the task at hand, not tasks that get in the way. It is recommended for nearly every type of team, especially operations, design or engineering arenas. Asana is a powerful app for managing the tasks of teamwork and personal projects.

Pros:

• • • Well designed for personal or teamwork management
    • Free version available, which supports as many as 15 team members
    • Rich in features
    • HTML5 design allows for fluid on-screen movement

Cons:

• • Lacks offline capabilities
  • Not a good choice for graphics-intensive project management
  • No chat capabilities
  • Lacks message boards
  • No multi-day assignments