In our previous article, we discussed 5 popular task management software that can be useful in software development. Today we consider other services providing various opportunities to rule your projects.

6. Active Collab

This web-platform is a complex product to develop and manage your products. It is available in the cloud and also can be installed on your own server.

The service is best for small and big enterprises and can be used by the company and its clients. The platforms provide all standard features: task management, effectiveness tracking, and time control.

Active Collab Features

  • Several versions of task displaying.
  • Integration with Trello, Asana, Wrike, the opportunity to import your plans from there.
  • Built-in timer allowing to track the time spend on particular tasks and equalize them. You can also connect Hubstaff and Time camp, the tool to control your time.
  • Creation and sending of invoices right from the platform.

7. MS Project

Microsoft Project is a popular platform to manage your projects, that is provided by Microsoft Corporation. This is a comfortable service for managers who want to view the progress in their products, distribute tasks, and analyze the whole amount of work. Since 2013 it has been provided as a part of tariff plans in the Office 365 line.

You can visualize your tasks with the help of Gant diagram, calendar, time scale, and other graphical objects. The opportunity to work together on documents and tasks allows the teams to develop the same projects even in a remote way. Besides the Windows operating system, the program is also available on macOS.

MS Project Features

  • Creation of critical paths.
  • Visualization with the help of Gant diagrams.
  • Building of hierarchic connection in tasks and between the team members.
  • Analyzing current projects and possible tendencies on the basis of existing data.
  • Project management with the help of intellectual hints.

8. Pivotal tracker

This is a cloud server allowing to use of agile methods in the developments. It befits for various companies and spheres, and the teams up to 3 members can get it for free.

The system differs from others due to the fact that the tasks there are called stories and they are estimated not in hours, but in points. Workers' and project effectiveness is evaluated by velocity. It provides information about the possible terms of product completion and release.

Pivotal Tracker Features

  • The main screen provides all the necessary information for a user: task status, performers, terms. There is no need to open dozens of tabs to get this data.
  • Integration with Jira, GitHub, Slack, Bugzilla.
  • Unified and clear access to the steps of development for the project team and the client.
  • Open-sourced API which lets developers integrate this system with any tool.
  • Automatic planning by the system, that saves the trouble of spending too much time on planning.

9. Basecamp

This is a famous platform to manage the projects. It lets organizing the work with several performers and invited guests. It suits to manage internal and external projects, allowing even to organize events and meetings.

The system differs by maximally customized project setting. In particular, the administrator or manager can choose how involved a worker will be in the project. In other words, which discussions or media-files he or she will be able to see.

Basecamp Features

  • Simple and simultaneously effective system for management in any professional sphere.
  • The function of automatic check-in questionings about the fulfilled tasks.
  • It is provided without any charges for educators and students. Non-profit organizations can get a 50% discount.
  • Discussions in private and group chats.
  • Set for communication between the team members.

10. Redmine

Redmine is a flexible task management software created on Ruby. The main advantage is the free access for any company. The platform is provided according to the GNU General Public License. That is the license for free software distribution.

Due to the free usage of the program the teams with any number of workers can successfully apply all its functional. The collective access lets simultaneously work on projects and documentation.

Redmine Features

  • Managing of several projects, news, documents and files.
  • Support of database management systems, such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, MS SQL Server, Oracle.
  • Forums for every project with the opportunity to get notifications with the help of RSS streams and e-mails.
  • Flexible access method for projects according to the appointed roles.

Thus, all these task management software possess as a rule the same functional and set of features. To choose the best one for your project we recommend defining which integrations are required for your current product. It is also important to understand, which platforms for the development of your project will be the most fine-drawn and comfortable, and therefore, help you to release your product as soon as possible.