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Users consistently praise the ease of use and intuitive interface of ActiveCollab, which allows teams to manage projects and collaborate effectively. Many appreciate its ability to keep tasks organized and facilitate communication among team members, making it a reliable choice for project management. However, some users note that the mobile version could be improved for better performance.

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Verified User in Computer Software
UC
Verified User in Computer Software
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Great Client Management Software for Freelance Web Developers"
4.5/5
What do you like best about ActiveCollab?

There is no reoccurring cost. It is easy to use and feature rich Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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 Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

KS
Kenny S.
Internet marketing manager
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Excellent project management software."
5/5
What do you like best about ActiveCollab?

Fast and convenient. The ability to clearly distribute tasks. There are elements for project management. Integration with dropbox. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ActiveCollab?

You can not separate the subtasks. And you can not change the templates. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

★ STACI J.
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★ STACI J.
Production Manager
Marketing and Advertising
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Project Management System for Project Work "
4/5
What do you like best about ActiveCollab?

Active Collab provided the opportunity to set up templates and we could copy those templates into our active projects. As a project manager, also found the Activity tab to be super helpful. You could see how things are processing within the project and what team members have been completing. It was a good way to reference back a few days or past weeks if you needed to. It's an overall easy system to dive in and start to use. We found that the system was focused mostly on the projects setup and structure. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ActiveCollab?

We found Active Collab to not be as customizable around the individual team member view. This is an area we'd like to see Active Collab improve upon. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
AM
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Simple, effective tool"
3.5/5
What do you like best about ActiveCollab?

ActiveCollab helped us track time as an agency and keep track of the scope of multiple projects & clients. We tracked profitability partly with this app. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ActiveCollab?

The tasks feature was not helpful for our use case Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
AM
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"ActiveCollab is very finicky and makes everything harder. "
2.5/5
What do you like best about ActiveCollab?

This software, when fully functional, is awesome for client relations. We are able to upload files, google docs, and more, all into one platform. Additionally, we can send messages, create and complete tasks, and even run time reports for what we need to do. Although it has issues, it is a good software, and there is nothing out there like it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ActiveCollab?

IT IS NEVER FULLY FUNCTIONAL. There is never a day (use it daily) that Active Collab fully works. The entire thing will be down, we won't be able to upload files, and reports can all be down at different times throughout the week. It sucks because it is so great, and we rely on it to work. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Rick T.
RT
Rick T.
President
Marketing and Advertising
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"SMB project management"
4/5
What do you like best about ActiveCollab?

This software was surprisingly easy for our small business to adopt given we had little exposure to SCRUM but a need to systematize for our rapid growth. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ActiveCollab?

Had some difficulty with the app, specifically the login when using Google integration. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
UM
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Good collaboration"
4.5/5
What do you like best about ActiveCollab?

Working for a marketing agency it was a good way to communicate across departments. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Joseph H.
JH
Joseph H.
Owner/President
Marketing and Advertising
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"This has been the perfect solution for our project management needs. "
5/5
What do you like best about ActiveCollab?

It has the sophistication we need and remains very easy to use. I've tried nearly every other project management software out there, and this one makes the most sense to me. It allows us to effectively collaborate with clients, and it gives us complete control over what can be seen and accessed. We use it for time tracking as well. It connects with a number of other services including Quickbooks. They really seem to listen to their users. I've asked for things and have seen them implemented. Overall, it's a great solution for us, and I'd recommend it to anyone looking to better manage their projects. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ActiveCollab?

I'd like a little more flexibility in the license levels. It would be nice to pay by the user when we need extra users rather than have to bump up to a level that many more users than we currently need. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
UM
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Really great workflow solution with a pricing structure that won't be more expensive as you grow"
3.5/5
What do you like best about ActiveCollab?

ActiveCollab is about the only high quality workflow product that doesn't charge per user. It has a clean no-nonsense UI that is easy to stare at and use. Project, to-do's, and team management are intuitive and flexible enough to mend to all types of products and team organizations. It has customer facing views/logins, a time-tracking app, and an ever increasing amount of other integrations like Slack or Quickbooks. It is the best bang for the buck as far as workflows and project management is concerned and if you're willing to deal with a few of its fundamental quirks, you can shed a number of other apps you may be using. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ActiveCollab?

ActiveCollab seems a little confused as far as being an all inclusive software that fundamentally lacks features other project management (or time management) softwares have. I wish ActiveCollab had a chat feature (although it does interact with Slack) and the time management only allows a user to time track on to-do's that they're assigned (although in the backend in the software, anyone can add a time entry to any task). Likewise there's no simple way to look at all of your projects and see them labeled by client (you have have to click a drop down tab and sort everything you'll ever need to see in a more focussed view). Reporting works similarly- there's not an easy way to create your own report (although you can save certain parameters within pre-determined reports). Some info on the reports are only viewable by downloading .csv, not in the actual app. There seems to be a few easy intuitive features like those that were dropped, or were half thought through when implemented. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Noëll T.
NT
Noëll T.
Eigenaar
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Excellent"
4.5/5
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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.