About ActiveCollab
ActiveCollab is a project management software created for automating busy work and focusing on Real Work.
ActiveCollab allows you to organize your work into tasks and subtasks, set priorities, collaborate with your team and clients in real-time. Plenty of features reduce the noise and enable you to make Real Work happen: time tracking, budgeting and invoicing, reporting, in-app chat, task dependencies with automatic rescheduling. There are also third-party integrations available, so nothing stands in the way of ActiveCollab becoming your centralized workspace!
Pricing starting from:
$11.00/month
- Free Version
- Free Trial
- Subscription
Key benefits of ActiveCollab
Deliver projects on time and plan accordingly
Use Task dependencies with automatic rescheduling so you can always know how your projects are coming along at any given moment. Whatever happens.
Centralized communication
This is your workspace, and this is where all communication happens. Within your team and with your clients!
This is where ideas and files are shared, feedbacks are given, discussions are held.
Everything is seen in real-time, so you're always in the loop!
Get paid!
Create estimates, track time, track your budgets.
Send invoices straight from the projects and create extensive reports.
Centralized workspace
All your work is here. All your tasks, files, communication, team members, clients.
There are even third-party integrations so your work stays within a single app.
Intuitive UX
You don't need additional resources to start using ActiveCollab.
Typical Customers
- Freelancers
- Small Businesses (2-50)
- Mid-size Companies (51-500)
- Large enterprises (500 and more)
Deployment
- Cloud-based
- On-premise
Markets
United Arab Emirates, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada , Switzerland, China, Germany, France, United Kingdom, Croatia, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Slovenia, Turkey, United States, South Africa and 20 others
Supported Languages
Chinese, Czech, Dutch, English, French , German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish and 10 others
Pricing starting from:
$11.00/month
- Free Version
- Free Trial
- Subscription
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Features
Total features of ActiveCollab: 116
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- Industry: Computer Software
- Company size: 2-10 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Perfect Project management tool.
Reviewed on 04/03/2020
ActiveCollab is one of the best, if not the best project management tool that I have ever used and...
ActiveCollab is one of the best, if not the best project management tool that I have ever used and I have jumped from one to another tool for different projects and project types.
If offers so many features, perfect dashboard, milestone preview, calendar, planner, contact details, time tracking and much more.
While it is perfect for managing many different types of projects, this is still not the perfect tool for managing software development projects. The only reason for that would be, there is no (or that was not back then) an integration with Git or other version of control system. It was simply a missing feature back then.
I truly hope that nowadays the ActiveCollab team managed to improve and integrate such feature, but talking 6-7 years ago, that was the only downside that I can say about it. If for some reason that is still not available and you are into software development business, look for something else like Asana or Bitbucket.
Pros
Great dashboard, different types of reports, milestone preview, calendars, time tracking tool are just a few of the features that make this software irreplaceable tool when it comes to project management.
Cons
Lack of integration with Git or another version of control system.
- Industry: Marketing & Advertising
- Company size: 2-10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Finally a project management system small businesses can afford
Reviewed on 10/10/2022
We have been using ActiveCollab for around 4 years now and they continue to work on ways to...
We have been using ActiveCollab for around 4 years now and they continue to work on ways to fineness the tool for the better. The support team has always been very responsive -- although we have only had a few SOS calls they AC team reacted quickly and we were able to continue work with very little interruption.
Pros
Visually easy to see what projects and tasks are priority. I also love the budget tracker which allows me to make sure projects stay on budget. This program is extremely easy to learn to use as both an administrator and a day-to-day user. I have worked with so many project management systems in my career (some at a much higher price point) and ActiveCollab is a true competitor for a fraction of the cost.
Cons
When pulling invoices, I wish we had more options as to how to import the time entry notes. Because we require our team to place notes as to what they were doing for the hours logged - we do spend more time than desired editing invoices once the data is pulled in.
Reasons for Switching to ActiveCollab
The price point and features offered were hard to compete with --- best decision we've made.- Industry: Design
- Company size: 2-10 Employees
- Used Daily for 1-5 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 3.0 /10
It is a beautiful app but not that useful
Reviewed on 07/09/2021
It was nice in the beginning but I just soon realised I needed something with easier to use...
It was nice in the beginning but I just soon realised I needed something with easier to use features and no hidden costs. Onces a app like this becomes too complicated to navigate or customise - you will not use it as you need to daily because of that hassle.
Pros
It is beautifully designed so initially it seemed easier to use and navigate.
It had a client portal and I could track my jobs and invoice/do estimates all from one place.
Cons
It has hidden fees. Everywhere it advertises itself as only 7.50 a month. - But using the MAIN FEATURES OF WHY I WANTED THIS APP is extra, like invoicing, time tracking and using the client portal. This was not made clear initially. The client service is terrible. I would ask questions but there response was really terrible english language - not what I would expect from an international app that everyone should be able to understand. Especially a client service person called Darla. Terrible and rude manners and unhelpful.!
Reasons for Choosing ActiveCollab
I wanted a app that I could use to track my projects, my daily tasks, and has a timer. Plus I can send out cost estimates and invoices from and my clients can log into to track and make note of project progress and timeline.Reasons for Switching to ActiveCollab
Activecollab seems to be the cheapest option where I could managment my projects, finances and clients from one place.Response from Active Collab
We appreciate your honest feedback, and we are sorry to hear you had this experience with ActiveCollab.
As for the pricing, additional features such as Invoicing, Time Estimates, Workload, Availability, etc., are listed in the GePaid bundle section, which is charged additionally and is not a part of the basic paid plan. You can check out our pricing on the official site here: https://activecollab.com/pricing
- Industry: Graphic Design Software
- Company size: 2-10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Comprehensive Project management
Reviewed on 25/08/2022
Despite the above mentioned short comings (search functionality and date entry on estimates),...
Despite the above mentioned short comings (search functionality and date entry on estimates), overall Active Collab is a great asset to our team and our companie's ability to track all projects and billings in one place. We find it indispensable.
Pros
Ease of use and implementation. Simple staff on-boarding and intuitive interface.
Cons
Poor search function and lack of ability to enter a date on estimates... crazy that such a well rounded and useful software lacks a full feature search function and doesn't allow (nor even auto generate) a date field on the estimate form.
Reasons for Switching to ActiveCollab
Cost was major consideration, but it also provides all features we needed.
- Industry: Consumer Goods
- Company size: 51-200 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
Active Collab makes working together simple
Reviewed on 28/08/2019
My team is spread across the country and Active Collab allows us to work together on projects...
My team is spread across the country and Active Collab allows us to work together on projects seamlessly. Our outside partners are also able to work with us easily.
Pros
Great tool for managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders
Pretty robust feature set
Simple to access and easy to invite collaborators in & out of my company
Cons
Upgrades have been a bit buggy and while the team are responsive, they don't always believe that they've broken something
Reasons for Choosing ActiveCollab
Better features competitive pricing All around, Active Collab is a more flexible tool that is easier to useSwitched From
BasecampReasons for Switching to ActiveCollab
Pricing and featuresActiveCollab FAQs
Below are some frequently asked questions for ActiveCollab.Q. What type of pricing plans does ActiveCollab offer?
ActiveCollab offers the following pricing plans:
- Starting from: $11.00/month View Pricing Plans
- Pricing model: Free Version, Subscription
- Free Trial: Available
Plus: For smaller teams that need a platform for collaboration and managing projects. Annual Billing: $9.5 for 3 members / per month Monthly Billing: $11.00 for 3 members / per month Pro: For teams and companies that need to overview the entire workflow in one place. Billed per member. Annual Billing: $8.00 per member / per month Monthly Billing: $9.00 per member / per month Pro+Get Paid: For teams that need to track time, organize, and invoice their projects. Billed per member. Annual Billing: $11.75 per member / per month Monthly Billing: $14.00 per member / per month
Q. Who are the typical users of ActiveCollab?
ActiveCollab has the following typical customers:
Self Employed, 2-10, 11-50, 51-200, 201-500, 501-1,000, 1,001-5,000
Q. What languages does ActiveCollab support?
ActiveCollab supports the following languages:
Chinese, Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
Q. Does ActiveCollab support mobile devices?
ActiveCollab supports the following devices:
Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile)
Q. What other apps does ActiveCollab integrate with?
ActiveCollab integrates with the following applications:
Asana, Authorize.Net, Basecamp, Braintree, Dropbox Business, Google Drive, Hubstaff, PayPal, QuickBooks Online Advanced, Slack, Stripe, Test Lodge, TimeCamp, Trello, Wrike, Xero, Zapier
Q. What level of support does ActiveCollab offer?
ActiveCollab offers the following support options:
Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base Software, Phone Support, Chat
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