Organisational Transformation

Best Project Management Software

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Summarize the article
  • The comparison reviews eleven project management tools: Talkspirit, Teamwork, Wrike, Trello, monday.com, Zoho Projects, Asana, Basecamp, Freedcamp, Wimi and Bubble Plan.
  • Each one is presented with its key features, its limitations and its pricing.
  • Talkspirit is 100% made in France with data hosted in the EU, Wimi lists data hosted in France, and Bubble Plan is a European vendor.
  • Free entry plans exist at Teamwork, Wrike, Trello, Zoho Projects, Asana, Freedcamp and Bubble Plan, almost always capped by user or project count.
  • For complex projects the article points to Teamwork and Asana, and warns that Trello and Basecamp are not suited to them.

Discover the 11 project management tools that best meet the needs of companies and their teams.

Feeling the need to simplify the way your teams organize their work?

Need a way to assign tasks and track the progress of your projects?

Discover our top 11 project management software:

  1. Talkspirit
  2. Teamwork
  3. Wrike
  4. Trello
  5. monday.com
  6. Zoho Projects
  7. Asana
  8. Basecamp
  9. Freedcamp
  10. Wimi
  11. Bubble Plan

And choose the one that fits you best.


1. Talkspirit

The collaboration platform that makes coordinating your projects easier

Talkspirit project management

100% made in France, Talkspirit is an all-in-one software that streamlines project management within companies. With its checklist and task assignment features, Talkspirit lets you build clear, precise action plans broken down into distinct steps. The software is used by clients such as Gîtes de France, CEA, Eckès Granini, the French Army and more.


Key features:

  • to-do list creation
  • Kanban board
  • task assignment
  • quick and easy onboarding
  • over 1,000 integrations with other apps
  • responsive customer service & user support (FR and EN), 7 days a week
  • automatic translation in 8 languages
  • GDPR: data hosted in the EU (with OVHcloud)

Limitations / drawbacks:

  • Talkspirit is a versatile solution that may not be the ideal fit if you are looking for a tool dedicated to a single, specific need.

Pricing:

  • paid plans starting at €5 / month per user* (volume discounts from 500 users and preferential rates for nonprofits)
  • free trial (15 days)
  • free personalized demo

Read Talkspirit user reviews.

2. Teamwork

The simple yet complete project management tool

Teamwork project management

Teamwork is a SaaS project management tool that gives you greater visibility into the status of tasks, strengthens collaboration across your company and saves time by automating tedious administrative work.

Key features:

  • simple to use yet powerful
  • well suited to managing complex projects
  • integration options (Slack, Google Drive, Zapier, Dropbox, HubSpot, etc.)

Limitations / drawbacks:

  • without fine-tuned settings, you can receive a high volume of email notifications
  • the interface could be refreshed to improve the user experience

Pricing:

  • the Free plan at €0 (max 5 users, 2 projects)
  • the Pro plan at €10 / month per user, billed annually
  • the Premium plan at €18 / month per user, billed annually
  • the Enterprise 


3. Wrike

A collaborative work management platform to bring agility to your business

Wrike project management

Wrike is a work management platform that adapts to your team’s needs. Its dashboards are customizable, and the platform’s many options give you full transparency on every project, turning every meeting, conversation or brainstorming session into concrete plans.

Key features:

  • interactive Gantt chart
  • Android and iOS apps
  • project templates provided for each line of business (marketing, creative, etc.)

Limitations / drawbacks:

  • interface design feels (too) bare-bones
  • slow syncing with Outlook: noticeable delays in notification delivery (when a message is posted in Wrike)

Pricing:

  • the Free plan at €0 (5 users max.)
  • the Professional plan at $9.80 / user per month (up to 15 users)
  • the Business plan at $24.80 (up to 200 users)
  • the Enterprise plan (unlimited users)

4. Trello

The project management software that helps teams get things done

Trello project management

Trello is a collaboration software that makes project management easier: start with a Kanban board, add a card to it, change its priority, notify a teammate that they’ve been assigned a task, all in one place.

Key features:

  • Kanban system
  • ease of use
  • team creation (work team, family team, group of friends, etc.)
  • over 100 integration options (power-ups) in the premium version

Limitations / drawbacks:

  • no task dependency system
  • not suited to highly complex projects
  • no chat
  • only one power-up in the free version

Pricing:

  • Free plan (basic features, limited board creation and integrations)
  • the Business Class plan at $10 / month per user
  • the Enterprise

5. Monday

The software that lets you work the way that suits you

Monday project management

The clear, easy-to-use interface of Monday lets you build a custom workflow that matches how your teams actually work.

Key features:

  • Kanban system
  • Gantt chart
  • lets you set due dates
  • task assignment
  • ease of use

Limitations / drawbacks:

  • no free version
  • high pricing

Pricing:

  • Basic plan at €8 / month per user
  • Standard plan at €10 / month per user
  • Pro plan at €16 / month per user
  • Enterprise plan



6. Zoho Projects

The project management software for any company

Zoho Projects project management

Zoho Projects is a SaaS solution that lets you break your projects down into tasks, set dependencies between them to organize their execution more effectively and assign them easily to your team members.

Key features:

  • Kanban system
  • Gantt chart
  • task dependencies
  • the versatility of the Zoho ecosystem (integrates with Zoho Books for invoicing, Zoho CRM to collaborate with sales teams, Zoho People to manage time off, and more)

Limitations / drawbacks: a less playful interface than other SaaS tools like Trello or Asana

Pricing:

  • Free plan (up to 3 users)
  • Premium plan at €5 / month per user (up to 50 users)
  • Enterprise plan at €10 / month per user (no upper limit)
  • 10-day trial version

7. Asana 

A tool that helps teams organize the full range of their work

Asana project management

From small tasks to big initiatives, Asana is a SaaS software that helps your teams get better organized, simplify task assignment and track completion. In short, you spend less time on the “work about work.”

Key features:

  • Kanban system
  • task dependency management
  • several timeline views available
  • well suited to managing complex projects

Limitations / drawbacks: a highly customizable tool that can take some time to learn

Pricing:

  • the Basic plan, free
  • the Premium plan at €10.99 / month per user
  • the Business plan at €24.99 / month per user
  • the Enterprise


8. Basecamp

The project management tool built by the developers of the Ruby on Rails framework

Basecamp project management

Basecamp is one of the oldest project management solutions, but it remains a safe bet that improves your organization, notably by centralizing discussions under different projects.

Key features:

  • ease of use
  • stability

Limitations / drawbacks:

  • not suited to managing complex projects
  • limited customization options
  • basic integration system

Pricing:

  • flat rate of $99 / month for unlimited projects and users
  • free 30-day trial, no commitment

9. Freedcamp

Basecamp’s direct competitor, with a free version

Freedcamp project management

To-do lists, Kanban boards, tasks, subtasks, Gantt charts: Freedcamp is a simple, effective project management tool that offers a broad range of features to make your team’s work easier.

Key features:

  • attractive pricing
  • time tracking
  • role assignment

Limitations / drawbacks:

  • you cannot schedule a recurring task with the free version
  • some very useful features (Google Drive integrations, building Gantt charts, etc.) are reserved for paid subscribers

Pricing:

  • free plan
  • the Minimalist plan at $1.49 / month per user
  • the Business plan at $7.49 / month per user
  • the Enterprise plan at $16.99 / month per user

10. Wimi 

The tool that makes organizing teamwork simple and effective

Wimi project management

Wimi is a SaaS software that brings together everything you need in a single space to organize your work and your teams, communicate effectively and make sure absolutely nothing slips through the cracks.

Key features:

  • all-in-one project management solution
  • clear, intuitive interface
  • data hosted in France

Limitations / drawbacks:

  • a high volume of email notifications
  • high pricing

Pricing:

  • starting at €3 / month per user, with a 14-day free trial.

11. Bubble Plan

An online project management software that’s visual and accessible

Bubble Plan project management

Bubble Plan is a tool that gives you a clearer view of how your projects are progressing, helps you work more efficiently and makes teamwork easier. Simple and secure, Bubble Plan is a fit for everyone, novice or expert. The icing on the cake: Bubble Plan is a European vendor (made in France!)

Key features:

  • clear web interface
  • drag-and-drop system
  • flexible software (roadmap presentation mode, project steering, team collaboration)
  • scalable

Limitations / drawbacks: N/A

Pricing:

  • Free plan
  • the Team plan at €12 / month per user
  • the Business plan at €22 / month per user
  • the Enterprise plan, on request
  • 15-day free trial in collaborative mode

*Cloud Act: a U.S. federal law on the surveillance of personal data, passed in 2018, that requires American service providers to hand over, on request, all stored data to federal authorities—regardless of where the servers are located (even in the EU) (Source: Wikipedia)

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Now that you have what you need, the rest is up to you :)

Each of these project management tools has its own pros and cons. Choose the one that best fits your company. Don’t hesitate to take advantage of the free trials these solutions offer, or to reach out to us for more information!

FAQ

The article covers eleven tools: Talkspirit, Teamwork, Wrike, Trello, monday.com, Zoho Projects, Asana, Basecamp, Freedcamp, Wimi and Bubble Plan. Each one is presented with its key features, its limitations and its pricing.

Several vendors offer a free entry point: Teamwork has a Free plan at €0 for up to 5 users and 2 projects, Wrike a Free plan at €0 for 5 users, Zoho Projects a Free plan for up to 3 users, and Asana a Basic plan that is free.

The article describes Teamwork as well suited to managing complex projects, and says the same of Asana. Trello, by contrast, is not suited to highly complex projects, and Basecamp is not suited to managing complex projects either.

Talkspirit hosts its data in the EU with OVHcloud and describes itself as 100% made in France. Wimi lists data hosted in France among its key features, and Bubble Plan is presented as a European vendor, made in France too.

Prices vary widely. Talkspirit starts at €5 per user per month, Wimi at €3 and Zoho Projects at €5, while Asana reaches €24.99 on its Business plan and Basecamp charges a flat rate of $99 per month for unlimited projects and users.

Yes. Talkspirit offers a free trial of 15 days plus a free personalised demo, Zoho Projects a 10-day trial version, Basecamp a free 30-day trial with no commitment, and Wimi a 14-day free trial alongside its entry pricing.

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