Earlier I used Basecamp, but then my requirements changed. You know, every client requires different ways of reporting and statistics. He asked for time tracking, expense tracking, invoicing, whereas I needed task tracking in it too. So, then I started searching out for a project management tool that does all these.

Sadly, I found nothing. But I currently use Replicon(http://www.replicon.com/project-and-program-management which provides me add-on's for everything I had mentioned above.

Please let me know if you know any tool that can provide me everything I mentioned.

Vincy

Vincy Chan wrote:

every client requires different ways of reporting and statistics. He
asked for time tracking, expense tracking, invoicing, whereas I needed
task tracking in it too. So, then I started searching out for a project
management tool that does all these.

I believe that Podio https://podio.com/ is the most flexible tool out there. It can be set up with a huge selection of apps to support your own business process. They even integrated teleconferencing tools recently (not surprising, as it became part of Citrix a couple of years ago). The apps are provided separately, or as integrated 'packs'. This pack might be what you want: https://podio.com/market/packs/14413-project-tracking-budgeting

That said, if you are satisfied with Replicon, you may prefer to stick with it. Podio is so flexible it can become overwhelming.

I eventually settled on TeamworkPM which seemed to meet my needs well and was also affordable. If anyone would like to do an online session to see how I use it, let me know.

Has anyone mentioned Pagico yet? I've been intrigued by this app for a while. I own copies, but I'm not really a big project management guy, so it has been more app than I've needed. Advantages of Pagico:

* cross platform
* choose to sync and share only those projects you want to, not necessarily everything
* all-in-one info management
* gantt-chart-like calendar

Here's a recent review of Pagico at Mac Appstorm:

http://mac.appstorm.net/reviews/productivity-review/pagico-a-brilliant-cross-platform-project-and-task-management-app/

Steve Z.

Thanks for this reminder, Steve. I tried Pagico and used it for a period on a daily basis two or three years ago. As you say, it was distinctive then as a desktop project/task manager that also included a Gannt-like calendar - possibly unique then and maybe still, if you consider purely desktop applications. The main reason I stopped using it was that its interface design simply failed to work for me - possibly a personal thing that may have been unfair to the application, but the left-hand "binder" seemed confused, and the dozen tasks I simply had to do on a given day did not leap off the screen. Something to do with typeface and layout, I think.

However, two or three years ago development seemed to be running at a steady pace, and probably it's a much improved application now. Time to have another try!

Hugh,

I spent a couple of hours yesterday re-acquainting myself with Pagico, including trying to use it with the iPad app. Sadly, my experience matched the one you describe. It isn't exactly intuitive. I came close to simple frustration getting the iPad and PC apps to sync, though it did work. It's perhaps one of those apps that you have to immerse yourself in until it becomes second nature.

On the other hand, it does seem to have been steadily developed over the years, so it is a living program, which means there's always hope it will get better.

Steve Z.

Garland Coulson wrote:

I eventually settled on TeamworkPM which seemed to meet my needs well
and was also affordable. If anyone would like to do an online session to
see how I use it, let me know.

TeamworkPM is indeed one of the best in my experience as well, and their pricing model is very convenient; I hope they are able to maintain it. Nowadays most capable competitors have switched to per user pricing, which can scale very quickly, particularly if you have a large number of occasional users--as often happens in transnational projects.

When I was evaluating TeamworkPM a couple of years ago, I was missing several important features. They have developed most of them in the meantime, and--as far as I can tell--in a very streamlined manner. I only miss one thing now, unlimited folder hierarchies. At this rate of development I expect that it too should arrive soon.

For those who want to see even more options, the site http://www.getapp.com lists several hundreds, and offers promotional discounts to some.

I’ve been using invoicera for quite some time. But, when I came to know about the professional invoicing, time and project management capability of Replicon's Software, I switched to it and never regretted the change because of its efficiency and for user-friendly features.

Its project and time tracking abilities are simply awesome and it’s easy to use, too. I can easily compare my projects with time, so now its really easy to chart an effective time spending plan for other tasks.

Visit this link ( http://www.replicon.com/time-tracking-softwares.aspx ) to know more about this wonderful suite.