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ActiveCollab Overview
What is ActiveCollab?

ActiveCollab is a project management solution for creative professionals. It offers cloud-based subscription plans or a self-hosting license with organizational features that can be viewed according to what is most convenient among users. Automatic rescheduling allows for the child's tasks to follow the change made to the parent task automatically and tasks can be viewed as a timeline or a kanban board, a calendar, or a list.

Company ActiveCollab Inc.
Year founded 2007
Company size 11-50 employees
Headquarters Delaware, United States
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ActiveCollab Product Details
Capabilities
API
Segment
Small Business
Mid Market
Enterprise
Deployment Cloud / SaaS / Web-Based, Desktop Mac, Desktop Windows, Mobile Android, Mobile iPad, Mobile iPhone, On-Premise Linux
Support 24/7 (Live rep), Chat, Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support
Training Documentation
Languages English
ActiveCollab Features
Agile Methodologies Support
Budget Management
Calendar Integration
Client Portal
Collaboration Tools
Customizable Dashboards
Dependency Tracking
Document Management
File Sharing
Gantt Charts
Integration with Third-Party Apps
Issue Tracking
Kanban Boards
Milestone Tracking
Mobile Access
Notifications and Alerts
Portfolio Management
Progress Tracking
Project Planning
Project Templates
Real-Time Updates
Reporting and Analytics
Resource Management
Risk Management
Role-Based Access Control
Sprints Management
Task Management
Team Communication
Time Tracking
Workflow Automation
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93 ActiveCollab Reviews
4.2 out of 5
Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Nov 26, 2020
 Source
Overall Rating:
4.5
Eugene F. avatar
Eugene F.
Co Founder
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"Simple and effective"
What do you like best about ActiveCollab?

Pack all the tools (invoicing, time management) Simplicity Speed

What do you dislike about ActiveCollab?

does not have Agile features - sprints planning

What problems is ActiveCollab solving and how is that benefiting you?

Project management, time tracking, budgeting and invoicing for small business

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Nov 23, 2020
 Source
Overall Rating:
4.5
AG
Verified Reviewer
Founder
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"Appropriate business negotiation work is done with activecollab."
What do you like best about ActiveCollab?

It is in activecollab that unique management of presentation and approach of business projects can be related, in which its quality of data control shapes the quality of developed work spaces, coordinating dates of important activities, establishing, processes of growth of potential clients, organizing simplifications of impulse of campaigns, project management of delivery of budgets of income quotation, establishments of variation of consultancy, follow-ups of organization of calendars and an operative of local network of traffic of ideas, arise with this incredible system of analytical projection.

What do you dislike about ActiveCollab?

Errors have been observed that occur in the field of file sharing in real time of editing, since not all types of files can be transferred, being a software that regulates the amount of rich digital content within its platform, where if any of the documents do not have the necessary resolution properties, can not be uploaded to the sales strategy panel located within activecollab, so it must be reduced the amount of information contained in it, making it lose important details to project situations of purchase by the client.

What problems is ActiveCollab solving and how is that benefiting you?

The activecollab platform has been used to establish prologue times of data opening, planning arrangements of details of customer information, content management of sales projects, integration of joint integration software, native approaches to robust web approach, direct placement of a panel of collaborations access to intelligent metadata, constant updates of operating systems gradually, handling a fast and balanced interface, is used when performing a process of file transfer, network sharing and formation of kanban boards in my company.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Oct 13, 2020
 Source
Overall Rating:
4.5
Aakash M. avatar
Aakash M.
Founder
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"Safe and reliable"
What do you like best about ActiveCollab?

The file storage, discussions and project structure, ability to share access and manage the team is seamless and very sorted.

What do you dislike about ActiveCollab?

the design is not that modern, also, could have a chat feature too

What problems is ActiveCollab solving and how is that benefiting you?

collaborating with the team backup of all the files structured project management

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Mar 25, 2020
 Source
Overall Rating:
4.5
AG
Verified Reviewer
Founder
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"Till now the best PM and ops tool used"
What do you like best about ActiveCollab?

The user flow of process and UX/UI. The way anyway one new using it

What do you dislike about ActiveCollab?

May be the issue management part was not developed when I used it. We used to have a separate tracker for it

What problems is ActiveCollab solving and how is that benefiting you?

Organising the project, effectively managing the project. Clocking the time and be able to go back track planned vs actual hours team put it in

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Nov 23, 2019
 Source
Overall Rating:
4.5
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Robert H.
Bachelor's Degree, Journalism
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"The digital return for your business team"
What do you like best about ActiveCollab?

Send homework, capture, send everything via ActiveCollab in a practical way I share with my team. Your google connection, your link and your way of attaching any document on the web is something unique.

What do you dislike about ActiveCollab?

The importance in ActiveCollab is a priority to create a private online chat is the ideal to report an activity. To comply with an efficient framework must combine the mobile functionality with the desktop.

What problems is ActiveCollab solving and how is that benefiting you?

Daily we use ActiveCollab for all the operations of our companie and customers maintaining the correct address ensuring that everything is under control. It is a two-in-one platform because we can have your traditional or digital services. Including questions where we give you the best professional answers.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Oct 27, 2019
 Source
Overall Rating:
4.5
AG
Verified Reviewer
Founder
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"Great Client Management Software for Freelance Web Developers"
What do you like best about ActiveCollab?

There is no reoccurring cost. It is easy to use and feature rich

What do you dislike about ActiveCollab?

I wish the one time cost, $500, was little less. Also I wish it integrated with other services & software

What problems is ActiveCollab solving and how is that benefiting you?

Managing client projects and invoices. Benefit is an all-in-one solution for client management.

Mid Market (51-1000 emp.)
Dec 31, 2018
 Source
Overall Rating:
4.5
AG
Verified Reviewer
Founder
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"Good collaboration"
What do you like best about ActiveCollab?

Working for a marketing agency it was a good way to communicate across departments.

What do you dislike about ActiveCollab?

I think just some additional tabs would make the accessibility easier. Easier ways to communicate with other co workers, like messenger.

What problems is ActiveCollab solving and how is that benefiting you?

We needed a good CRM software for our company and we decided on this one. Keeping track of projects mainly.

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
Jul 06, 2018
 Source
Overall Rating:
4.5
AG
Verified Reviewer
Founder
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"It is great product, however, UI can be improved."
What do you like best about ActiveCollab?

Ajax driven project management functionality, time logging, task creation, comments etc.

What do you dislike about ActiveCollab?

It is not that I do not like the UI, but I feel it can be improved.

What problems is ActiveCollab solving and how is that benefiting you?

Task Management, Project Management, Time Logging & Tracking against projects. I have realised that we save a lot of time by proper management.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Jan 05, 2018
 Source
Overall Rating:
4.5
И.
Иван .
Ceo
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"Functional solution for project management"
What do you like best about ActiveCollab?

The ability to manage projects in different formats, as well as make subtasks to zacham, add files, notes. For each task list, you can assign a date or a time interval.

What do you dislike about ActiveCollab?

Sorting projects. I would like to put them in a convenient order for me. But unfortunately there is no such possibility or I did not see it.

What problems is ActiveCollab solving and how is that benefiting you?

I structured the time that was spent in the course of the day. Scheduling tasks helps you to take projects on time.

Small Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Dec 13, 2017
 Source
Overall Rating:
4.5
NT
Noëll T.
Eigenaar
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"Excellent"
What do you like best about ActiveCollab?

I have to say that Active Collab is a great alternative to people who have tried Basecamp in the past. It connects employees with clients and let them easily collaborate on their project. It works out of the box and has great service in case there's a problem.

What do you dislike about ActiveCollab?

There's always a downside on a management platform, but with Active Collab I actually haven't found one. The apps are fast and easy to use, the system is easy to operate and the server requirements are pretty standard.

What problems is ActiveCollab solving and how is that benefiting you?

The platform gave us a great summary of bugs, kept track of developments and is easy to communicate with our clients. Active Collab is a no brainer if you want to have a similar experience like Basecamp or Asana on your own server.