Nifty Reviews: 4.7/5 — Highly Rated

The Nifty developers have done a lot of things right with their project management tool. What I like best is the balance they've struck between being full featured and easy to use. For example, Nifty includes all the functionality you're looking in a PM tool such a planning/scheduling, collaboration and customization; however, you don't need to spend hours reading tutorials and watching videos to learn how to use it.

One area I would like to see further development is with task descriptions. I use a lot of repeat processes in my business and would like to embed SOP's directly inside my tasks. At the moment, task description don't allow rich text or embedding of media. With that said, the Nifty development team is fast moving and receptive to suggestions. I'm confident they will continue to improve this tool as they move forward.

I run a productized service business which involves a lot of recurring tasks. I use Nifty's project templates to encapsulate these tasks so that when the need arises, I can quickly create a project based off the template without having to re-think each process. As a result, the benefits I've realized have been in the form of time savings and consistency.

I've tried them all... Trello, Asana, Airtable, Notion and some others. The thing that makes Nifty different is that I can see everything at a quick glance, create discussions with individuals, have a Zoom call right in Nifty, and integrate the files I use all the time in GoogleDrive. I can set up milestones so the next task can't be completed without the first. I can even invite "Guests" if I'm working on a client project while also keeping my personal projects and my team's projects all separate. The "Home" dashboard is great for quick glances across all your to-dos, and you can even customize the widgets that you see on that screen. The mobile app is excellent too and great for on-the-go discussions between team members. It's really everything I ever wanted in a PM system. They thought of it all and put all the best into one platform.

I haven't encountered any downsides as of yet (I've been using Nifty for 4 months now). My only one complaint is that I don't get notified of a discussion comment from a team member in the mobile app unless I'm tagged in the comment (even when that task is just between the two of us). I've checked all my notification settings in Nifty and the mobile app, so I'm not sure if there's anything else that can be done. I just have to make sure the person tags me or I make it a point to open the app on desktop or mobile.

This is the perfect platform for communication between team members about projects and plans. It has helped me work with my own team members around the world and work with clients on separate projects. Now there's no question about when things are due, what files are needed, or what should be done first. It's all right inside Nifty.

i love the chat feature, it really brings the team together also sustains security. I also like how we have a near unlimited amount of boards under one portfolio. then we can set who can see what.

i dislike how i have to wait to use all the cool new features that are coming! its like christmas with everyone of their releases. My team has also informed me that they get updated about things that has nothing to do with them directly and they find it irritating. Also learning Nifty is complicated but not impossible.

the problems that nifty solves is collaboration, communication, and productivity. it helps keep the team moving. the benefits is that we can move tasks from department to department easily.

Nifty has a nice, user-friendly interface that's very FAST. I don't have to wait for data to load, like in some apps I've used. Tasks, task data, projects, etc. are available instantly as I navigate. The user experience is also good, everything is laid out intuitively and easy to understand. If you used any other project management apps, there's a minimal learning curve. Everything is there.

The main issue I see with Nifty is the lack of accessibility. If you need something accessible for users with disabilities, you'll find issues with Nifty. No tab navigation or outlines for active elements, color contrast is low and doesn't meet WCAG AA. I've already told the Nifty team about this, so hopefully it will be improved.

Nifty helps our team stay organized, keeping track of all the work that needs to be done, and makes project management easy and fast. I like using mobile app to update tasks and record new tasks, so I don't forget. Looking forward to their API, so we can automate some workloads and connect Nifty with some of our internal tools.

I'm a huge fan of the Google Docs integration as my work requires a lot of writing, so having it all in one place is phenomenal. It's also incredibly simple to use. It has the same (if not more) features as the classic productivity tool, but this is the only one I've stuck with as it genuinely helps rather than making things more complicated. The apps for both Mac and iPhone a highly functional, too. It has timelines, milestones, start dates, in-app discussions where you can tag the relevant users - honestly, it has it all, but not in an overbearing way that just confuses (like Atlassian), this works for you. You can also have a number of projects running at the same time, each with their own dashboards so you can track each specific part.

I can't say I have many dislikes. Compared to other tools, this really is great. If I HAD to pick one, I'd say that the app takes up quite a bit of room on my laptop, however, using it online works just as well and takes up zero space.

We manage a lot of content, with a heavy schedule. Using the chat features, the Doc integration and the timelines all in one tool has been beyond helpful and ensured we've released content on time and been able to adapt quickly to unexpected changes. We collaborate a lot smoother, send way fewer emails and everyone has a much clearer view of what's going on.

I have tried lots of different types of project management tools and never been able to find one I like due to too many features that it becomes overwhelming, or lacking features that are crucial. This strikes the balance between them. I like that I can quickly get a client up to speed with a checklist of all the basic things that are needed for every project with a single click of a button.

I wish the onboarding for clients was a little easier. A few of my clients who are not tech-savvy find it a little difficult to use. But if you are just using it for yourself and not for client facing stuff then it is great.

The problems that I have solved are having a place to keep track of everything that needs doing for a specific project. It strikes the balance between organised and easy to use and not overwhelming.

Nifty is really easy to use, very flexible and intuitive. I love that you can do so many different things with it, or keep it extremely basic if you like. The customer support has been fantastic, with swift responses and fixing a couple of issues I ran into within 24-48 hours. And there are continual updates and improvements, which I'm really liking.

I couldn't import all my files and conversations from Basecamp, which was a bummer.

I've tried numerous project management solutions and the only one that has worked for me is Basecamp. The price tag didn't work so well for me, so I was happy to find Nifty. As I said, it's been the only one that could do everything I needed. I can now smoothly and easily manage all my projects, communicate with clients and my staff in one place and keep track of everything at a glance. Very easy to assign due date, share files and chat!

Nifty is one of the best project management tool we have used till date. Onboarding Clients as Guests Onboarding clients on Nifty portal is pretty straight forward. With simple few clicks we can add our clients as guests on their respective projects. They can add their tasks and check the overall progress of their project. Tasks Module & Milestones It's easy to create tasks in nifty and at the same time attach a particular task list to a Milestone. We can assign each tasks and its sub tasks to a particular member and create a task dependency , milestone dependency Discussion This is by far - my most favorite module of Nifty. This allows my team to have discussion with clients. Clients can attach their files , comments , leave message about project etc. Docs & Files Docs & Files section helps us to keep all relevant project details in one place. Mobile APP Nifty has a mobile app. It's so user friendly. Using the app , our clients, users can leave their comments attach files on the go.

It doesn't offer white label project portal. For few agencies, this might be a deal breaker. Also it doesn't have an Invoice / Payment module built in.

Biggest problem we faced was streamlining discussion with clients, stake holders and staff. Using discussion module we have been added to reduce the exchange of emails between clients and our company. Tasks / Milestones Templates have made us to create a particular project easily and quickly

Nifty delivers an excellent function set wrapped within a beautiful GUI with an intuitive UI. They provide even a mobile application, which is perfect for my needs! Additionally, their public road map is linked inside this article: https://help.niftypm.com/en/articles/4234882-nifty-public-roadmap In my current company we tried MS Teams Task Planner, Trello Board and other tools — none of them met our requirements. Met my personal requirements. What does Nifty PM provide? You can create milestones and tasks, plan your budget for each task (in near future), define story points, track the execution time for each task and many more like an easy drag and drop functionality, multi-task-editing or task labeling. I currently organize myself using several milestones as “topics” to structure my tasks inside separate swim lanes like Milestone 1 = Topic A, Milestone 2 = Topic B, ...

I really don't dislike things in Nifty. There are just a few minor things I'll look forward to having them implemented soon: 1: Nifty doesn't have yet the CNAME functionality but its on their road map. I already requested the Nifty team to consider implementing these features: 2: Create project specific labels. If you create a custom label, it's currently globally available to other projects. I would like to limit this. 3: Use color picker for custom labels, tasks and milestones I would appreciate tinting milestones, tasks and labels by defining an own color set. I would also appreciate defining color set templates. Additionally, the Nifty document editor could be improved using a markdown interpreter. I would also like to align, merge or colorize table cells. And I would like to sort/organize tasks inside a list using drag and drop.

At my current company, I'll use Nifty to keep myself as well as my work and projects organized. Using the time tracker, I can monitor how much time a different task takes which is mandatory to estimate the total execution time of certain projects. So in short: I benefit from their major functions: milestone + task planning + time tracking. Note: I use the tool currently for myself and try convincing my colleagues to join Nifty. Additionally, I use Nifty for daily tasks on a private base and as second: I have a project containing tasks misused as placeholders for ideas I later might convert into web-content.

I like the flexibility of the service and the possibility to turn on/turn off functionality. There is a product management system, a chat, file manager, time tracker, dashboard, and documents editor. All your team needs right in one system. Nifty sends you email notifications, there are Android, iOS, and even iPadOS mobile apps, which allow you to be on track with your tasks.

The UI can be a bit improved. I would like to see sharper text and pixel perfect icons. Also, I would like to see more comprehensive statistics about the jobs done. There is a visualization of the teams' productivity, but there is no additional data about the productivity of every team member, the number of closed tasks, weekly story points burnout etc.

I use Nifty for managing projects related to mobile app development. The main benefit for me is the possibility to visualize tasks (Gantt charts) and create recurrent tasks. Also, it's quite a flexible system, it has the ability to add custom fields and use Scrum's story points, which I use for product management purposes.

Nifty has a beautiful and well-thought interface, that makes it easy to move around. Another great feature of Nifty that I really loved, is that the tool is very flexible for any type of project/team. You can manage very complex projects as well as simple to-do list with ease, and the interface can be easily rearranged on the basis of your liking. Also, I strongly liked the idea of incorporating Files & Docs into the Nifty. Now it saves me a ton of time, because I don't have to move between tabs to find my files, get link and share with the team members on another platforms; Everything is now done within Nifty.

I won't say I dislike them, but there are some points which I would love to see get improved even more. For example, the UX can be more smooth in some places, making it much easier to utilize/find some features when needed. Also, the native Nifty Documents are pretty basic right now. I would love to see it gets upgraded and compete with Google Doc.

1. Now, I don't have to use multiple tools/websites for team communication, file sharing, document sharing, Google sheet collaboration and many more. All can be done within Nifty. 2. My team management and communication have improved a lot over time with Nifty. 3. I have multiple wings of my business, which have separate team members and projects going on. It becomes super easy to manage all those projects & teams in Nifty, because I can create separate portfolios and projects with different format of task management for each project and add team members on each project separately as needed. 4. Nifty also helps to collaborate with freelancers I hire. By adding them as guests, I can make sure exactly what task lists or projects they can see and comment on. This would have been a great hassle without Nifty if I had to do this on separate tools.

The tool literally handles all aspects of our project management needs. The interface and design metaphor is very intuitive for me and the tutorials are perfect to get you started. It is a well documented, self-sustaining tool once you understand how it works.

So far I have not found anything that I don't like about the tool. Ask me again in a couple months.

We have found one tool that we can use with all or external and internal projects all in one place. I got a summary this morning from the system that was perfect in telling what tasks were past due and coming due as well as the teams over all performance.

Since switching to Nifty, my team has been able to spend less time managing email and searching through endless threads for the information needed to get projects done. As a leader, I love the high level views of Project Milestones, Tasks, and the Workload for each team member. It helps us be nimble and rebalance workloads on the fly.

Nothing. The development team seems to be very active and they are constantly releasing new features and updating the view to make it even more user friendly.

The main problem Nifty has solved for us is keeping everything related to a project in one centralized location. Instead of using a different tool for project management, internal team chat, external client communication, and file management, we're now using Nifty for all of it.

I love the ability to create project templates which saves me tons of time as I repeat the same workflows for my podcast and web design projects. The client collaboration features including the ability to add team members and guests to specific project file locations for approval purposes also saves a lot of back-and-forth communication.

It would be great of a few more team members were included by default, but this solution already provides a ton of value as-is.

I am able to replicate the same workflow for each of my podcast guests without omitting critical steps, ensuring the same quality of service for every client.

The Ease of Use and Ease of Systemization and the Milestones. I also like the Reminders, the Builtin Messaging and of course, Dark Mode.

Perhaps, would be good to get some more variables in the Trigger Actions from Zapier. Maybe some internal triggers as well so that different tasks can be automated or duplicated instead of manually doing it. Not much else, the software is very robust.

Lack of Focus on Important Tasks vs. Doing Unimportant ones. Now we can structure our work easily. Every team member knows exactly what they should be doing at exactly what time.

Easy to use and fast. It's a bit like Asana, but formatted a little differently. UX experience is great. Fun to use and checkoff items and seems to be getting better each week.

I think the time tracking can be a lot better. If they could incorporate that to be more like Harvest the time tracking feature would be extremely valuable. Feels like a bit of an afterthought/add-on at the moment.

Task/project management and tracking projects and milestones.Really helps organizing the clutter of things to do.

I love that I can set milestones for different projects and I can view the milestones in a gant format. I struggle with productivity a lot. This was easy to navigate and figure out how to use it to not only manage my business, but also for homeschooling my children at the same time.

I wish that clients could have a calendar view. That would be helpful.

I am a mom and entrepreneur. Due to the pandemic I have placed my children in the online version of our public schools. This is a more self paced format. Nifty has helped me organize all work due and have a visual for pacing the work. In terms of business, I was able to setup my we site and import my editorial calendar from asana. Nifty was easier to navigate and has made it easier to view the steps I need to take to consistent market my business.

It allows me to plan and create systems for my company. I can keep track of all the important things I can't miss and deadlines that must be met.

I wish that some features were easier to use. Managing milestones didn't work as expected and recurring milestones didn't work for me.

I manage tasks, dates, and my teams using Nifty.

I love that you can have all files, tasks and have discussions in one place.

The mobile version should have a way to quickly search Projects. We have many projects and it’s difficult to find them.

I am more organized when customers reach out to us for information on their file.

Full 360 degree view of all active projects and milestones, reporting is spot on, super active dev team to push it along.

The only thing it is missing is an open API - although it is on the roadmap. I'd love to integrate this in with my other SaaS products.

My brand new agency needed a central place to bring together all tasks and assignments from across the company. Nifty takes care of it all with a very short learning curve.

The multiple view types help all team members stay up-to-date on company projects

The UI can be a bit daunting at first, but once you get the hang of it, everything makes sense.

We're tracking our projects, client deliverables, and compiling tasks lists

The way you can work and collaborate as a team is astounding and it has made me move my team from other platforms.

It can become somewhat challenging to learn the way the flow and functionality works. I sometimes find that challenging to say the least.

Team Collaboration and Project Management and its stopping me use several tools to achieve this.

Milestones, task management, connecto to Google Drive.

Documents could recognize markdown, so it could be easier format texts.

Manage My own projects, share progress with customer had been awesome.

Ux works and is adjustable to my work flow. Dark mode.

I would love the inclusion on more than zapier for workflow automation integration. From what I hear its in the pipeline.

Managing multiple projects at once, communicating with customers, having templates of tasks that are common on every type of project i do.

I really appreciate how much thought went into making this product flexible, compatible, and easy to make your own.

There are some learning curves, but the team provides excellent support if you have questions. So don't wait!

Bringing the best parts of all other PM tools we have used across our organization, vendors, and within my team. We are constantly completing projects and starting new ones, so I appreciate the organization I can achieve in order to stay organized with current projects, as well as plan accordingly as new ones come into the picture. The internal chat and discussion boards are a huge bonus, in order to keep the team on track, connected, and moving forward. I also appreciate the multiple integrations they've included to make working with Google Docs and our other comms tools available in one centralized tool!

Nifty has helped our team to stay on track and organized with multiple clients ant projects. It's very easy to see what is left on the to do list, what is in progress and the projects that have been completed. I would highly recommend this to keep an individual or team on the right path!

It took me a little bit to find the various settings for different views.

It's great to keep on tasks and see everything that is left to do.

I like the ability to break down the projects into customizable lists with sub tasks, sub-categories, special access to inside and outside organization participants. I like the dependency options for things that need to be completed being contingent on an associated task. I hate calendar based project management. Period. Just not visually appealing or productive for me.

Don't have too many dislikes for the system. Not fan of the size of the icons that represent each project. The workspace and projects should be easier to distinguish from each other and with the logo so small it's hard. I'm on a 30+ inch screen and it's really really small.

Laying out the processes and systems for reorganizing my business and each revenue stream. Helping to rearrange priorities based on time it takes to achieve the different projects. Have already nixed several things that were prohibitive to increasing production and revenue.

It's straightforward to use. You create a project, then add milestones et and tasks. Then you go. You can assign team members to specific projects and even outside contributors like clients. The interface is visually actual, and every feature is a click away.

The only feature that needs to be better is the forward email to a project. When writing that review, sending en email for a task does not land in a specific task list. It lands in another list even though I follow the Nifty's procedure.

It helps me manage my projects accurately. I was working with task lists only before, and it was hard to manage all the deadlines. Now, I can access the portfolio and see the related projects and tasks in one window.

We enjoy the versatility and logical process of the platform and the ability of the management system of a day-to-day tasks! It takes a bit of getting used to, but like any new system. But once you get used to it the process starts to fall into place. Nifty is always updating different functions and making improvement on the platform. Very good to know that the creators are on top and active towards their users. Another plus side to Nifty's web platform they also have an app that makes it easier to add and update our projects which we believe the ease of usage is extremely important.

At the moment you can create new google documents but cannot delete on the platform itself. But this may be security limitation coming from Google themselves. The internal usage and view setting of google documents/sheets within the platform has little function, but not a big deal as we usually work on Google website.

Tracking day to day tasks and project management efficiency has overall improved! We track our production and review later and create SOP's based on the history of work that was created.

The upside of using NIFTY is the Milestones linked to tasks, this keeps you accountable.

The need to scroll to see new comments /team. Best if all new comments get placed in the notification tab.

Problem solved with Nifty = Staying on track with many objectives and managing a remote team. Benefits = Overview of all projects - so can decide what's the next Right step/s.