Top tools that will navigate you in your Startup: Been there, know that, ready to help

Over the years of UNITEDCODE existence, we have tested the vast majority of project control tools including Trello, Jira, Monday, Teamwork, Todoist, Asana, Wrike, Microsoft Planner. Different companies choose product management software
depending on their own needs, so we often have to adjust. For you, we have compiled a list of the most likely popular services that we had to deal with and prepared a thorough review. Before going straight to business, subscribe to our Medium community to always receive messages about our stories and let’s get started!

Product management software is a managerial device used to rapidly and easily build and enhance a company’s products. These systems enable product managers and their teams to gain new ideas and develop specific plans to turn those concepts into a final product. While these tools are mainly in use by product managers and teams, they also enhance awareness and depth of understanding into project management for other departments.

Trello

The software is popular among small businesses and organizations that are just getting started. It will assist in the effective organization of work by using the Japanese Kanban philosophy as an example.

Another benefit is availability. It is not conditional, but full-fledged. For effective task management, the app operates on a freemium model. Trello is always free. There are no trial periods.

The program’s accessibility is enhanced by the fact that it can be used on a variety of devices, including smartphones and tablets. Furthermore, the convenience of editing is available on any device.

Boards with lists are used to represent projects. The lists contain task-related cards. Cards should be dragged from one list to the next to represent the progression of a function from idea to testing. The card can be assigned to the users who are in charge of it. Teams can be formed by combining users and boards.

• You can add a link to each task card, as well as its email address so that you can leave comments without logging into the system.
• Over 30 extensions, add-ons, and integrations are available, including Gmail, Dropbox, Google Drive, Slack chats, maps, calendar, MailChimp, Evernote, and Twitter.
• At the same time, it has an intuitive interface and multifunctionality: it can be used as a forum, diary, task manager, and organizer.
• A variety of bright backgrounds and covers for each card are visually appealing.

Trello is a fantastic and versatile tool. It can be used for anything. You have a plethora of options for visualizing and styling your ideas. This service is essential for small businesses. It facilitates interaction among a large group of people. And the head to ensure that tasks are completed in a high-quality and timely manner.

Jira

JIRA is primarily used by software development and other agile teams. You can use software to create kanban boards, customizable scrum boards, and other types of prompt reporting. Users can also view any outstanding issues, track bugs, and track the amount of time spent on each task. It also includes robust API features that allow users to easily connect with third-party software. Pricing ranges from $10 to $500. (based on number of users)

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• Right from the chat, technical support can create cards for each bug.
• 3,000 Jira Software applications available to tailor the service to the specific needs of each team.
• For the development department, you can select the appropriate modules: Scrum, Kanban, and Basic software development. Process management, project management, and task management are all used in business.
• A good interface that transforms a chaotic stream of tasks into an orderly workload.

It is impossible to list everyone who has installed this program on their own computer. There are prominent users. Nokia, LG, Harvard and Stanford Universities, the European Parliament, are just a few examples. Jira is used by more than 14 thousand people in total. The program is available in 122 countries worldwide.

Jira is a versatile tool for planning, tracking, and providing support. It is represented by a number of products that are designed to perform specific tasks. Jira Software, for example, is required for a software release, scheduling, work, and task tracking. Jira Service Desk connects the project to a support team that provides IT services. Jira Core is directly involved in project management, ensuring that projects run smoothly.

Asana

Asana, based in San Francisco, CA, has over 100,000 paying customers and millions of free organizations in 190 countries. Asana is used by global customers such as Amazon, Japan Airlines, Sky, and Under Armour to manage everything from corporate goals to digitalization to product launches and marketing campaigns.

• There are numerous ways to visualize tasks, including a list, calendar, timeline, boards, and a personal planner. Everyone selects the most convenient option for themselves.
• The project management system allows you to check the email box. You can send emails from mail, and they will be converted into tasks automatically.
• Three levels of communication: task, project, and team.
• You can track the status of each project using the Progress tool.

Keep track of your team’s workload and work progress. Get real-time charts and other visual representations of your work to share status, identify potential issues, and stay on top of things.

Monday

Monday.com Work OS is an open platform on which anyone can build the tools required to run all aspects of their work. The user-friendly, visual interface includes building blocks such as Apps and integrations, allowing teams to build or customize the work solutions of their dreams in real-time.

• For freelancers, partners, contractors, and clients, there is guest access.
• More than 70 board and task templates for various purposes and projects.
• The templates are designed with the logic of the processes in mind, and the functionality is already configured.
• Each card has “Infoboxes” where you can save important files, notes, questions, and answers to avoid losing them in the process.

These famous companies have chosen Monday.com: hulu, BBC Studios, Universal Music Group, CocaCola, L’Oreal Paris, NBC, Discovery Channel, and many others.

Todoist

Todoist is a web-based task manager, web service, and set of project management and task management software. The service’s user base surpassed one million in October 2013. The number of users reached 10 million in February 2017.

Pricing from (Free, Pro, Business) $ 0–6 per month, per person.

• Visualization of productivity. You can set goals for the day and the week, and then view your personal progress in multi-colored graphs for the day and the month.
• Todoist for Gmail is a plugin that allows you to create tasks from letters right in your Gmail inbox.
• Labeling system that is adaptable. Tags make it easy to categorize and perform tasks in batches.
• As you successfully complete tasks on time in Todoist, you’ll gain Karma points and achieve new Karma levels. You can see your current Karma points and level by selecting the Karma tab from the Productivity view on any platform.
• Music and video playback within the project management system.

Teamwork

It is a powerful project management tool that controls the activities of the user. It also includes all of the tools needed to track a project. Its app is extremely adaptable, with features such as Task Management, Messaging, Milestones, and File Storage. It has excellent file management support with Google Drive, DropBox, and Box.com.

Pricing: $69 per month for a small office, $269 per month for a large office (business)

The project management software is loved and trusted by over 20,000 companies. Among them are PayPal, Spotify, Disney, Netflix, HP, Panasonic.

• You are will be able to find the price that works for you.
• Teamwork includes all of the innovative features that basic tools don’t have, so you will not outgrow it as you grow. Gantt charts, board views, portfolio management, time tracking, reporting dashboards, workload management, and a plethora of other features are available.
• Dashboards, Board View, and project health status updates can help you see how your project is progressing and what needs to be done.
• Make tasks and projects, add files, and leave comments. With Teamwork, everything is in one place.
• Consider your project in the form of a task list, Gantt chart, or board view. Teamwork can be tailored to your existing workflow.

Microsoft Planner

Planner is simple to use if you are familiar with Microsoft 365 programs. Your previous experience will be sufficient to create your own panels in a matter of minutes.

• Plans are made up of multifunction task cards that include required parameters like deadlines as well as extras like labels and color-coded files.
• Without any additional configuration, Planner displays histograms and pie charts with state visualization.
• Planner is a component of Microsoft 365, so the security on a very high level. To Do, SharePoint, and Power Automate are all linked to Planner.
• Planners and teams collaborate effectively. All tasks with Planner and To Do can be found in Teams’ Tasks program. Here, you can manage your own and team tasks using modern collaboration tools.

Wrike

Wrike is the leading enterprise-grade cooperative task management platform that enables businesses to do their best work regardless of where their employees are located. With over 20,000 customers and more than 2 million users, Wrike is the best platform to maintain partnership and deliver productivity gains for teams across the organizations.

Pricing: There is a free version available, a Pro version that costs $9.80 per month per user (5–15 users), and a Business version that costs $24.80 per month per user (5–200 users).

• Templates for marketing programs and projects, such as “New Product Launch”. Complex multi-level projects with a high degree of decomposition are simple to create.
• Customization of files. You can edit Word and Excel documents directly in the system, without having to download them to your computer and then download them again.
• The ability to automatically ask a colleague how things are progressing on a task.
• When there are a lot of tasks and subprojects, the function of mass task change is beneficial.

Wrike is a project cloud-based collaboration software that is hosted in the web. The tool assists in keeping track of day-to-day operations to ensure that the project is completed within the time frame specified. It can also be integrated with other apps like Microsoft Excel, Google Apps, Dropbox, and many others. Its email integration allows users to assign, create, and edit documents directly from their email inbox.

All in all, and to cut the long story short you should select a product management tool that is appropriate for your organization based on its size, capabilities, needs, and ambitions. Trello is primarily used inside our company and for now, it is quite sufficient. When we work with clients, we either give recommendations to them based on their needs or listen to them and understand what will be the best suitable choice.