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Nutcache

Nutcache is a solid project management and invoicing solution that opens up a cloud-based billing service to freelancers and small to medium sized businesses. Nutcache lets you manage any project you may have, from creation to completion. It has numerous tools and features that give you clear control over your work, such as expense management and real time reporting. As Nutcache encompasses all aspects of project management, it will help you and your team work smarter as well as faster. Expense Management Nutcache comes complete with expense management tools that help you record your expenses online. These tools let you log, track and invoice your project expenses easily and effortlessly. Time Tracking With Nutcache, you can manage all of your projects efficiently by keeping track of all your various projects in one place. Nutcache allows you to log all your employees’ hours for various projects, so that you can bill your clients accordingly. Not only is the time tracking functions second to none with Nutcache, but you can also keep track how your project is advancing. Whether that be tracking hours on specific assignments, or ensuring deadlines are met in a timely manner. A great feature of Nutcache is the ability to run multiple timers on numerous different tasks, as you work. In this way you can accurately account for your time. Invoicing Nutcache lets you create professional estimates and invoices that feature your own company logo. There are no limits placed on the number of estimates and invoices you are able to send. Nutcache's invoice generator has major integrated payment gateways that lets you get paid in a timely manner. All estimates for work to be undertaken can be send electronically. When the client approves the estimate online, the system can create an invoice from that approved estimate. As soon as the work has been completed, you can send the invoice via e-mail. The invoice tracking system will then inform you when a client displays their invoice. this ensures a more rapid payment cycle. Pricing Nutcache uses a freemium subscription pricing model, with a free 30 day trial of the Pro and Enterprise plans, with no credit card details required. The pricing structure starts from $5 per user per month for the Pro plan and $12 per user per month for the Enterprise plan. If you opt for the free version of the service then you are limited to a maximum of 20 users per month. This free option does, however, come with 1 GB storage, project management tools, time tracking features, collaboration tools, expense management, and invoicing tools. Bottom Line Although there may be more comprehensive solutions available on the market, those apps usually come bundled with high monthly fees. Nutcache is a great product for sole traders and small to medium sized businesses of all types.

Zervant UK

Zervant UK is a cloud based invoicing platform for freelancers and small business owners that has been specifically designed to help people with either little or no prior experience in managing business finances. The software is able to help entrepreneurs with a variety of daily tasks, but it mainly focuses on three key areas: invoicing, expense management and time tracking. Invoicing The main feature of Zervant UK is the invoicing tool. With Zervant UK you are able to create, send and track invoices from anywhere you need to. The platform provides a variety of sending options, and for late payments, you can send reminders to customers as well. Along with invoices, you can also send out estimates and receipts fro work undertaken as well. For different services and products, you can set up multiple billing profiles, along with creating a database of all your customers and your products. Zervant UK also supports uploading existing databases as well. Expense Management Keeping control over your budget is hard work. There are a plethora of expenses, transactions and accounts to manage on a daily basis. Zervant UK has been designed to make things easier, by giving you better control over your business finances. As soon as an invoice has been marked as paid, the funds are automatically booked into the relevant account. This is great feature, as once configured, it will save time in organising account payments. For keeping track of your finances, Levant UK provides a number of financial reports, including VAT, Income and Expense, and Transaction Reports, and because all of your receipts and expenses are stored safely in the cloud, they are accessible at any time, form anywhere. Time Tracking Zervant UK gives users the ability to track time for projects, which involve either various people, or individual clients. Time and products are logged automatically, and converted into an invoice. Invoices can then be approved and sent to customers for payment. Invoices can be sent via email, PDF or as a physical invoice. Pricing Zervant UK uses a subscription pricing model. After the free 30 day trial plan, there are four tiered pricing plans to choose from, starting from £6 per month for the MINI package (or £5 a month when paid annually). The PRO package costs £13 a month (or £9 a month when paid annually). The TEAM package costs £30 a month (or £25 a month when paid annually), and the UNLIMITED package costs £60 a month (or £54 a month when paid annually). As previously mentioned, there is a free trial available (No Credit Card required) The 30 day trial provides unlimited invoicing for a month. Bottom Line As Zervant UK is a SaaS product, there is no need to install any software or download any updates. All of your organisation’s financial data is stored securely online. This is a reliable and safe method of running the financial side of your business, and because Zervant UK can utilize the cloud, you can access your data from anywhere, at any time. The service’s interface is clean, modern and easy to operate, no matter what device you access it from, and the support team is on hand to help with any questions you may have.

Lucidchart

Lucidchart is a web-based diagramming tool, which makes drawing diagrams, flowcharts, orgganization charts, wireframes, and mind maps easy. Lucidchart allows you to work together with others in order to create diagrams in real time, with changes synced instantly. It is a superb tool for team collaboration and working with clients. Lucidchart allows you to guide your clients through your diagram by collapsing groups of shapes so that you can simplify the diagram or by expanding them, to facilitate easier viewing. Diagrams allow you to add links to sections so that the viewer can jump from one information point to another. With Lucidchart, process flow diagrams can be password protected and assigned authorized users. It also has a presentation feature, which allows you to share your diagram in a meeting. Files can also be exported in various formats, including PDF documents or HTML files. Collaboration A really useful feature of Lucidchart is that it provides real time collaboration across all users. The app supports a unlimited number of simultaneous collaborators. Lucidchart also supports group chat and comments, and it comes with powerful version control and revision history. Templates and Examples Lucidchart provides hundreds of templates and examples to choose from, including Flowcharts, UML, ERD, Wireframing/iOS Mockups, Network Diagrams, Orgganization Charts, Mind Maps, and BPMN. Diagrams created with Lucidchart can be embedded into blogs, wikis or websites. Multi-Language support Lucidchart supports the following languages: Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Indonesian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Taiwanese, Thai, Turkish, and Ukrainian. Key Features Lucidchart has a number of key features, including an intuitive user interface with virtually no learning curve. You can import and export Microsoft Visio documents. It also has enterprise-level security and admin controls, and integrates well with Google Apps, Confluence, and JIRA. You can also publish your diagrams to .PDF, .JPG, and .PNG. Integrations Lucidchart integrates with the following apps and services: JIRA Software, Jive Software, Box, G Suite, Google Drive, Atlassian Confluence, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Powerpoint, and Google Docs. Pricing Lucidchart uses a freemium, subscription pricing model, with plans starting from $4.95 per month for the Basic Plan, with a single user. It also has a free trial available (no credit card required). Lucidchart provides Free*, Basic, Professional, and Team plans. The Professional plan is priced at $8.95 per month for a single user. The Team plan is priced from $20 per month. *The Free plan is limited and allows you to create an unlimited number of diagrams with a limit of 60 objects per diagram. Bottom Line Lucidchart is really easy to use, yet exceptionally powerful. It comes with hundreds of shapes to choose from, with easy drag and drop functionality. You can export to all manner of formats including PDF, PNG, JPG and Microsoft Visio (.vdx) It plays well with Google Drive, Confluence, JIRA, and Jive at no additional costs, and in case you run into any issues, there is a dedicated support team to help with any questions you may have.

iWork for iCloud

iWork for iCloud is the easiest way to create documents, spreadsheets, and presentations right in your browser. What’s more, it’s compatible with Microsoft Office, so now everyone can work together. With iWork for iCloud you can work right in your browser. Pages, Numbers and Keynote are the best ways to be productive on a Mac or iOS device and now everyone with a browser can access high quality writing, data, and media production tools directly from their browser on Mac or PC, with no need to have Apple’s productivity suite installed on a Mac or iOS device. iWork for iCloud makes it easy to work together with people everywhere and it lets you share and collaborate on virtually anything. With iWork for iCloud multiple users can function as a collective team and work as one. You can share document links with others instead of sending out numerous separate attachments. You can make instant progress by editing together in real time, and with collaborative tools you can see who’s in the document and follow along as they make edits. Pages for iCloud: With advanced tools for writing and easy page layouts, your documents, whether they be letters, reports or flyers respond quickly and fluidly. Numbers for iCloud: Get more from your data with prebuilt functions, tables and formulas. Use easy-to-create formulas, one-click charts, and table categories to organize and analyze almost anything. Keynote for iCloud: With incredible transitions and new cinematic animations and effects, Keynote for iCloud brings presentations to life on Mac or PC. iWork for iCloud also has great support for Microsoft Office. You can work with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files just as easy as if you were using the desktop suite. Simply log in from your browser on your Mac or PC and launch what you need. Then drag your docs to the Document Manager and make your edits. Once done, you can then share them in iWork, Office, or PDF formats via iCloud Mail. All your created documents will be auto-saved in iCloud, so your work will always be available. Any changes you make will also automatically appear in the iWork apps on your iOS devices and your Mac.

LiveAgent

LiveAgent is multi-channel help-desk solution for businesses of all sizes and industries. It combines an all-in-one support ticket system with customer portals, universal inboxes, and built-in live chat software. With LiveAgent your organization will be in a better position to provide faster, more organized customer support. From LiveAgent’s streamlined user interface, agents are able to respond to chats, Facebook posts, incoming emails, phone calls and private messages 24/7. Tweets can also be monitored, which mention specific keywords or brand names. LiveAgent is fully customizable, with no HTML coding required. Ticket Distribution Automatic ticket distribution guarantees that all support agents have an optimal load to work with. Higher performing agents can be given more work, and lower performing agents are not given too much work; everyone has the correct amount of work they are able to handle. The software can also be customized to define how many chats, tickets, and phone calls individual support agents are to receive in a specified time-period. LiveAgent takes these rules into account when automating phone duties and routing tickets. LiveAgent will distribute tickets equally across your team. Tickets can also be assigned to specific agents based on ticket parameters, similar events or topics. Built-in Live Chat LiveAgent is different than most other support services in that it has developed its own built-in chat solution, rather than having to rely on third party chat integration. The ability to chat live with customers in real-time is a key feature of LiveAgent’s platform. A live chat feature on a website provides a huge convenience to customers. Subsequently, it can also increase leads and sales because it provides customers with immediate access to answers just before they decide whether to make a purchase. Live chat is also a great way to save telephone support costs and it enables agents to support more customers at the same time, as multiple chats can be run simultaneously. Reports A key feature of LiveAgent is the ability to view detailed analytics. From the Reports tab, agents are able to locate all kinds of data, from usage statistics and performance reports, through to outgoing messages, chats, and calls and customer satisfaction ratings. By using LiveAgent’s analytics you can improve the service your support team provides to clients and customers. Reports are able to be quickly filtered by channel, tag, or agent. This allows you to view information, such as which employees has the highest overall performance rating etc. Pricing LiveAgent uses a mix of free trial, freemium, one-time License, and Subscription pricing models, with two pricing options available: Cloud Hosting and Standalone Licensing. Cloud hosting begins at $9 per agent, per month, for Ticketing and $14 per agent, per month, for Ticketing + Chat. Starting plans include three agent seats. There is also an All-Inclusive plan available, priced at $19 per agent, per month. Businesses that opt for standalone pricing will pay a one-time fee, with LiveAgent hosted on servers both in US and UK. Bottom Line LiveAgent is a highly functional solution that has an array of tools to help your business to stay organized and provide consistent customer support responses. With the ability to automatically transform all incoming communications into tickets, and the built in live chat feature, you can see why businesses from many industries are turning to LiveAgent as their support service of choice.

Zoho Books

Zoho Books is a solid, cloud based accounting platform that includes numerous tools, templates and features for all aspects of running a business, from creating clients and sending invoices, through to accepting payments and tracking expenses. Zoho Books has been designed specifically with freelancers and SMB’s in mind. It is a great choice for those who need an affordable, customizable solution for their accounting needs without compromising on features and capabilities. Create Invoices Automated invoice creation with easy-to-use custom branded templates is a great feature of Zoho Books. Variables such as tax and percentage discounts can be applied to the invoice, as well as custom data. With the use of Price Lists, you can input up to date information regarding current pricing for both internal and external users. As soon as invoices have been finalised, they can be emailed or printed for postage. Integrations Zoho Books app integration with 3rd party payment gateways such as Stripe, PayPal, PayPal Payflow Pro, Braintree, Authorize.net, and 2Checkout are all superb and work seamlessly, as do Zoho’s native apps such as Zoho CRM, Zoho Sheet, and Zoho Projects. Inventory The inventory module of Zoho Books includes invoices, price books, products, quotes, sales orders, vendors, and purchase orders. The ability to input and track purchase orders and sales orders is as simple as populating fields with data. The related accounts will then be updated accordingly. Pricing Zoho Books uses a subscription pricing model, with a free 14 day trial available (no credit card required). The service is available in 3 plans: Basic, Standard and Professional. The Basic plan is charged at $9 per organization, per month and for this you get features such as Invoices, Expenses, Time Tracking, Banking, 50 Contacts, 1 User and 1 Account, Multi-Currency and 5 Workflow Rules. Next up is the Standard plan, which is charged at $19 per organization, per month. For this you get the Basic Plan plus Bills, Vendor Credits, Recurring transactions, 500 Contacts, 2 Users and 1 Account, Custom Roles and 10 Rules per module. The Professional plan is charged at $29 per organization, per month. This comes equipped with all the features of the Standard plan, plus Purchase Orders, Sales Orders, Inventory, Unlimited Contacts, and Unlimited Users. With this plan you also have access to Zoho Inventory Basic Edition free. Bottom Line Zoho Books is best suited to Freelancers and SMB’s. It does have some really neat features, such as the ability to create and send trackable invoices. You can also track the status of bills, create estimates for new work, and track expenses and attach receipts. Overall, Zoho Books is a solid platform to work from. It has some useful tools, good task automation and you can gain increased functionality with several integrated apps.

SlideRocket

SlideRocket is Web presentation tool that has stacks of professional features. SlideRocket provides a uniformly beautiful experience across operating systems and devices so your presentations are always well received. SlideRocket integrates flexible authoring, intelligent asset management, secure delivery and analytics tools in a single on demand app. It allows you to quickly create stunning presentations, store, organize, tag and search your assets, collaborate with your colleagues, securely share your presentations in person or online and measure the results, all in one integrated environment. Key features include: Import your presentations. Access anywhere. Create presentations online. Work together. Share presentations easily. Present dynamically. Secure environment. Measure presentation effectiveness. SlideRocket has great third party support that allows you to import your existing PowerPoint or Google presentations. You can import as images for quick and easy sharing or import as editable files for full compatibility with SlideRocket. You can also easily integrate content from Web resources such as Flickr or YouTube and utilize plug-ins from Yahoo! and Twitter to extend functionality and quickly add pre-formatted content to your work. The app also has a full set of professional design tools that help you create breathtaking presentations, which will wow your audience. You can combine themes and layouts, shapes, charts, tables, pictures, audio, HD video, and Flash. SlideRocket not only gives you the power of creating presentations exactly how you want them, but it can also lets you measure your presentation effectiveness by showing you who viewed and what they did as a result. With SlideRocket analytics you can gather data on high level viewing trends and individual viewing details to understand how well your presentations are performing. Overall, SlideRocket is a great Web app that provides everything you need to design professional quality presentations, manage and share libraries of slides and assets and deliver quality presentations.

LiveChat

LiveChat is a beautiful and simple online chat solution that allows customer service agents to contact customers directly through their website. Within only minutes of signing up, your team of customer care representatives will be able to help online visitors find what they need, before they leave your site and look to your competitors for help. Your customers wouldn’t be chatting with a team member if there wasn’t a problem; not being able to connect with customers can result in loss of business, something no company can afford. LiveChat means more successful transactions due to customer concern resolution. As soon as your customers are able to reach out to a live team member for support, the likelihood of that resulting in a transaction goes up. That means your order value goes up, as well. In turn, a live team member can make sure the customer has the right product on order and has found all of the necessary or accessory items to go with it. The chances of an inquiry converting to a sale go up when questions are answered immediately by a knowledgeable representative. Without the option to ask a question or clarify a product’s specifications, your customer will look elsewhere. LiveChat provides a secure and reliable communication channel for your customers. You can’t risk a faulty or vulnerable communication method when you’re trying to provide excellent customer service, which is why LiveChat offers best-in-class service. Web Chat Window LiveChat's Web Chat windows provide an easy to implement, customizable, and branded templates that are available out-of-the-box. All of the templates provided are compatible with modern web browsers. Mobile Apps LiveChat is available for agents using web browsers, as well as dedicated apps for Windows, Mac OS X, and mobile devices running iOS and Android. This feature is designed specifically for providing top-notch customer service. Analytics & Reporting Daily reports provide feedback on the activity of each of your agents, including efficiency, number of chats, and time spent with the customer, along with a customer satisfaction breakdown for specific agents, groups, and the entire team. This daily summary is delivered straight to your mailbox, while the dashboard is a great data set to display to inform and motivate your agents. Pricing LiveChat uses an open source, subscription pricing model, with a free trial available (no credit card required). All plans are offered as SaaS and should be paid recurrently. LiveChat is available in 5 plans, which start from $16.00 per seat, per month for the Starter plan. Followed by the Regular plan, which costs from $30 per seat per month. Next up is the Team plan, which costs from $33 per seat per month. The Enterprise plan costs from $50 per seat per month, and finally the Enterprise Plus plan is a customized charge depending upon business requirements. Bottom Line With LiveChat, customers are able to chat live with a sales person to ask questions, make product inquiries, voice service concerns, and more. This, in turn, means better customer retention and less loss of clients to your competitors.

BambooHR

BambooHR is a user friendly Human Resource software solution that lets you proactively manage employee information, rather than just track it with spreadsheets. BambooHR’s personalised HRIS (human resource information system) provides a way to consolidate all employee and HR related data and manage it with ease. The software can be used to construct a centralized database of employee profiles, which can be accessed by any employee that has previously defined custom access permissions. Each profile is able to store personal information and a photo, as well as data on benefits, salary, time off, documents, and training etc. One really cool feature of BambooHR is these profiles can be edited, so you can add custom fields and record important information that is unique to your company. Time-Off Management As your employees can be given customized access to your company’s HRIS, it lets them view and update their information when they need to. A great feature of BambooHR is that the system is designed to let employees request time off, see what their entitlements are, and view the staff calendar to see when other employees have booked time off. For Managers BambooHR is a great solution, which gives them the ability to fully manage their team with ease. Managers can approve time-off requests, and generate custom time off reports, add time off policies and set accrual levels. Custom Reports/Alerts BambooHR provides a range of customizable reports, each with the ability to filter, group and sort information from your company’s HRIS.Aside from custom reports, BambooHR also comes with a stack of pre-built ones, such as salary history, age and gender data, and turnover rate etc. Data can also be pulled in from other 3rd party apps such as NimbleSchedule, and Cornerstone Growth Edition. These integrations are really useful because they provide you with a more comprehensive overview of employee data. BambooHR helps you keep track of all HR activity, not only through reporting, but also via email alerts. Customized email alerts can be sent to any employee regarding any subject; from performance reviews, to insurance expirations. Integrations BambooHR’s integration with other data tools is a really great feature. Take, for instance, the integrated application tracking system (ATS) module. The module can create and publish job openings and record, review and track the status of incoming job applications. More advanced features of the ATS module cover resume commenting, candidate ratings, and cool features such as job postings on social media. BambooHR also has useful standard integrations with the ATS module, such as CATS and HiringThing, and NetSuite’s ERP system. It also integrates well with performance review solutions such as Bullseye Engagement and Small Improvements, and payroll software like TRAXPayroll and Simplepay.ca. Pricing BambooHR uses a subscription pricing model starting at $8 per employee per month, with $99 monthly minimum. The pricing structure is based on the number of employees, with a Free Trial (No Credit Card required) to get you started. For this cost you receive BambooHR’s basic features as well as employee onboarding, employee self service, benefit tracking, advanced custom reports, custom alerts, and 100MB storage per employee. Bottom Line BambooHR consolidates employee information from numerous different sources and puts that data into a single, customizable, cloud-based hub. It is easy to use and has an intuitive interface. The software automates common HR workflow and provides dynamic mobile accessibility with support for Android and iOS devices. This gives management the ability to track relevant employee data, no matter where they are. It has support for popular different currencies and is available in six languages.

TribeHR

TribeHR is a solid HRIS that combines the best of HR information management with innovative social features: such as peer and public recognition, shared goals and values, an interactive corporate news feed, and an engaging social interface. At the heart of TribeHR is a plethora of tools that will streamline your human resource management operation. By utilising TribeHR’s numerous tools, you can empower your employees and reduce tasks for HR officers. On the TribeHR platform, you have access to a searchable company directory, employee self-service, personalized employee profiles, dynamic organizational chart, employee history timeline, employee and resource document storage, compensation tracking, corporate calendar, employee time-off tracking, HRIS reports and multi-location and currency support tracking. Employee Profile The TribeHR platform has been designed for 3 user types: Employees, Managers and Administrators. Each user type has specific privileges and access rights. Profile’s are a great timesaving feature of TribeHR, specifically for employees, as they are in charge of their own record management. Administrators have full access and can view all data regarding all staff. With Administrator privileges, a user can undertake senior level tasks (such as being able to configure the company’s domain settings and add company holidays etc). Managers have access to their own data as well as the data relating to employees who report directly to them. Through TribeHR’s employee self-serve system, Employee level users can only access and update their own records. For instance, as an employee, you may need to update your address details. Simply log into TribeHR, navigate to your name at the top of the page and click My Employee File. Then click the Edit Profile link and you’re ready to update your account details, employee details, job details, even your profile picture. An employee profile includes basic data, complete history, related documents and vacation tracking information, recent kudos, active goals, employee skills, and notes. Performance Management Another useful set of features that makes TribeHR a productive environment to work from, are the employee performance tracking and management tools. This toolset is split into 3 key areas: Goals, Kudos and Skills. The Goals tool lets both managers and employees track objectives and goals on both an individual and team level. Goals are easy to set up, edit and maintain. Simply navigate to the employee profile and click the Add a New Goal button. Then give the goal a title, description, start and due date. You can set up Private (employees can opt to keep their goals private) and Public goals, with the latter appearing in the company calendar. Next up is Kudos. This can be configured to be tied to period-end performance reviews automatically. When they have been received, a news item will be published in the company’s overview page for other team members to view. Finally, the Skills tool is an advanced skills matrix tool that can be utilized by managers to track employee skills across the company. For instance, if a certain employee has a specific competency in a particular field, this data can be used to locate other team members, which have those particular skills across the company. The skills matrix report data is then used for employee development. Usefully, TribeHR gives managers the option to automatically include the skills data in their review templates. Kudos Employee recognition is a great way to motivate and keep employees engaged in your business. TribeHR’s peer and public recognition feature is a key tool to help nurture a high-performance environment. Kudos works by visibly displaying a green Kudos button on the right hand side of almost every TribeHR page. This is a neat feature that makes it easy for employees to publicly recognize their fellow work colleagues. The Kudos tool can also be used by managers to send members of their team messages. Kudos can also be configured to automatically tie into employee performance reviews. Employees can even boast about their skills by posting the data to their Facebook page. Integrations TribeHR has superb support for a wide range of third party apps including ADP (US only), Facebook, Google Apps, HipChat, LinkedIn, NetSuite, Paychex (US only), and Salesforce. Pricing TribeHR uses a subscription pricing model, with packages starting from $5.00/month. There is also a Free Trial available (No Credit Card required). It offers 3 packages: Starter, Group and Team. Starter is a basic social HRIS packed with the essentials, plus a platform for kudos and public recognition to boost employee engagement. Aside from a richer employee development and performance management environment, the Group package includes recruiting tools, an applicant tracking system, skills tracking, and team and individual goals monitoring. The top package is Team, which offers enhanced reporting, comprehensive talent management, goals alignment, and LinkedIn and Facebook integrations for social recruitment. TribeHR also offers customized packages according to your specific HR requirements. Bottom Line TribeHR offers superb integration between its recruiting, talent management and core HRIS components, as well as its many social HR elements. TribeHR also integrates well with stacks of popular business tools. Amongst other features, TribeRH comes equipped with a powerful applicant tracking tool, which will streamline your hiring process. The entire suite has an intuitive interface and is easy to use. From talent management right through to applicant tracking and core HRIS functions, all the apps are seamlessly linked together, to give you a well rounded, solid platform to work from.

Zoho Projects

Zoho Projects is a feature-rich project management solution that has an good array of collaboration tools, coupled with useful bug tracking utilities. The platform is packed with functions that improve team collaboration, making project monitoring an easy affair. It is able to provide users with a multifaceted view of a project, as it happens in real-time. Zoho Projects can be used by a varied range of businesses and is especially suited for SMBs. The bug tracking features make it particularly relevant to the software development industry. Interactive Forums A great feature of Zoho Projects are the interactive forums. Within the confines of Zoho Project’s interactive forums, users are able to post topics, discuss important ideas, and share knowledge. Users are able to upload images or links as well as text to discussions. When you post a new topic in a forum, Zoho Projects will notify any team members who may be interested. The forums are organized into categories, and users can watch specific topics, which are applicable by using Zoho Projects’ 'watch a topic' feature. Gantt Charts Gantt charts are a superb way to give teams a visualized representation of a project. Whether that be by means of task progression, list progression, or individually reached milestones within a project. Zoho Projects’ Gantt view has two charts to choose from; Chronology charts and Milestone charts. The Chronology charts present tasks sequentially, whilst the Milestone chart shows a users’ milestones, the task lists those milestones contain, and any related tasks. Editing any part of a task, for instance the start or end date, or moving a whole task for that matter, is very straightforward; a user simply needs to drag a bar to the appropriate space. Task dependancies can also be set and filters can be added to Gantt charts based on set criteria. The link between tasks and Gantt charts are seamless; as you manually update a task's completion level, the Gantt chart will also update automatically. Pricing Zoho Projects uses a freemium/subscription pricing model with a free trial available (no credit card required). Plans start from $20 per month for the Express plan. The next tier is the Premium plan, which is charged at $35 per month. The Enterprise plan is directed towards larger teams and is priced at $80 per month. Bottom Line Zoho Projects is a really well designed solution to project management. Managers can get a complete overview of events as they occur in real-time, or have the ability to drill down to track the progress of individual tasks. With Zoho Projects, teams have the ability to collaborate how they see fit, utilizing various tools such as interactive forums in order to work together in a more productive way. Zoho Projects has a simple user interface for creating projects. It allows you to set up tasks by project or by milestone within a project. You can also set up predecessor tasks and dependency tasks. With calendar views, team chat features and a great selection of third party integrations, Zoho Projects is a great platform to consider if you run a SMB.

GeoOp

GeoOp is a complete job management tool wrapped into a low cost, easy-to-use service with premium support. It’s the perfect app for any company that has multiple team members headed in different directions throughout the day, all trying to rely on one central call station to book appointments, schedule members of the workforce, and find a way to bill clients for time when everyone is traveling to different locations. This service is perfect for any multi-member team, but is ideally suited to service personnel, craftsmen, and tradesmen who go from job to job to job throughout the day. From home health nurses and early childhood medical therapists to plumbers and electricians, it works wherever you and your team are, and can be used on any device. Real-time Scheduling Simply drag and drop to assign workers or reschedule an appointment time and day. Staff can see their schedules and those of their colleagues, right from their devices. Job Status Your team’s jobs will update live as they progress. From travelling to the site, to beginning the work, to putting a particular job or on hold, you and all of your staff members will have complete visibility of all ongoing jobs at a glance. GPS Tracking Your team can manually 'check in' while a job is in progress, as determined by your company policy or the clients’ preferences, or you can automatically track them with the GPS locator. This way, you can monitor your team members’ safety and location while they concentrate on the road. Knowing where your team members are at all times keeps them safer and prevents unnecessary allegations of poor performance or faulty workmanship. Pricing GeoOp uses a subscription pricing model, with a free trial available (no credit card required). Plans begin at $39 per month (billed annually) for 2 licences, with email support. The next level is priced at $59 per month (billed annually) for 5 licences, with email support. For $139 per month (billed annually) you receive 15 licences, with an account manager, 1 hour setup webinar, email and phone support. The next level is priced at $399 per month (billed annually) which comes with 50 licences, an account manager, a 2 hour setup webinar, and email and phone support. The top tier is priced at $1050 per month (billed annually) for 150 licences, an account manager, a 3 hour setup webinar and email and phone support. Bottom Line GeoOp really is job management made easy. It’s simple to manage your field staff’s job sheets, take and change appointments, manage bookings and last-minute cancellations, and support your business as a whole. With all of your client and job information centralized, it’s painless to create, assign, and schedule jobs while accurately tracking your field staff’s time and job status for oversight and billing purposes. You can even quote, invoice, and receive payments on the go, right through the app. Overall, GeoOp really does help you optimize your manpower resources!