For some, project management is not a buzzword: it is a way of life. This is especially true as projects grow in both size and complexity. Without a solid project management solution, it can be a toil that no one wants to deal with. And when deliverables are at stake, managing those projects is no longer an option.
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But which app or service should you choose? Some may lean on Todoist right away, as it is one of the most important to-do list apps on the market. But a to-do list is often not nearly enough to help you manage projects. Where do you go when you need more? Here’s a list of options you might want to consider.
Todoist’s shortcomings
One of Todoist’s biggest shortcomings is that there is no way to keep track of time within the app. You would have to use a different app or service for this. Another problem is that you can’t create subtasks or recurring tasks, both of which are rather important for ongoing or larger projects – and Todist doesn’t include reminders either, and features like backups and user roles aren’t available in the free plan.
Best Alternative Tools to Todoist
Trello
Trello is my go-to service for Kanban because it’s incredibly well designed, easily customizable, and doesn’t require a business degree to figure it out. Like any good project management solution, Trello allows you to collaborate on projects with other individuals or entire teams.
Trello also allows you to interact with your cards in great detail, customizing them with powerups and fields that put most other Kanban solutions to shame. In fact, Trello makes it easy to integrate with other services, so you can seriously expand its feature set for just about any purpose.
Trello offers a free plan in addition to its Standard ($5/user/month), Premium ($10/user/month), and Enterprise ($17.50/user/month) offerings.
ClickUp
ClickUp does a pretty good job of being the only app that rules them all. ClickUp is more than just task management, it includes document management, goals, calendars and an inbox. Clickup is fully customizable and can be used for almost any kind of team or project you can think of.
For anyone looking to take advantage of a highly customizable project management tool, Clickup seems ideal as it is fully customizable from top to bottom. You can adapt the platform to your workflow, business model, personal preferences and project.
Standout features of Clickup include custom fields and dashboards, over 50 widgets, effortless collaboration, and just enough tools to make team communication a breeze.
Clickup offers a free plan, as well as Unlimited ($5/member/month), Business ($12/member/month), Business ($19/member/month), and Enterprise (contact for pricing) offers.
asana
asana arguably one of the largest companies on the list. Unlike Todoist, which is more in line with task management, Asana focuses solely on project management and does it at scale with ease.
One of the best features of Asana is that its project management makes onboarding for remote teams a breeze. If you have teams or team members around the world, Asana provides an excellent solution. With real-time updates and easy switching between boards and calendar views, your teams will find this scalable solution as easy as any other.
Other notable features include work, task, team, and project management, subtasks, assignees, custom fields, forms, due dates, timelines, attachments, dependencies, rules, and templates. Asana is an ideal solution for very large corporate projects, but can also serve for smaller projects.
Asana has a free plan, as well as Premium ($10.99/user/month) and Business ($24.99) plans.
monday.com
monday.com is one of the most versatile project management platforms on the market. Rather than limiting itself to just project management, monday.com also builds in CRM functionality that allows you to extend its features in ways that other offerings can’t match.
Unlike other tools, monday.com focuses more on processes and not on tasks. By doing this, your tasks become more than just a checkbox and evolve into something flexible enough to handle real-world situations.
Since monday.com is grid-oriented rather than hierarchical, you’ll find this solution much easier to navigate. monday.com is all about the big picture, a top-down approach.
monday.com offers a free plan as well as Basic ($8/seat/month), Standard ($10/seat/month), Pro ($16/seat/month) and Enterprise plans (contact for pricing).
any.do
If you’re looking for a tool that simplifies processes so that teams and team members can easily create and schedule tasks, any.do maybe the product for you.
One of the best features of Any.do is its dashboard, which gives each team member quick access to to-do lists, planners, and calendars. You can also drag and drop tasks onto the schedule to easily create a daily calendar. Any.do supports rescheduled and prioritized tasks.
While Any.do may have one of the best user interfaces on the market, the company doesn’t introduce new features as quickly as others. Still, with such an amazingly beautiful and user-friendly interface, it’s quite easy to overlook the lack of advanced features. Whether you’re looking for a task/project management platform that any user can use right away, this might be just what you’re looking for.
Prices for Any.do include a Free plan and a Premium plan ($2.99/month).
