The Best Trello Alternative of 2018
Developing software such as apps, websites or online services is a complex and creative process. Development processes therefore have a tendency to get out of hand in terms of time and budget. Fortunately, there are good project management tools to guide your software development in the right direction, to structure and avoid chaos.
There are many different online project management tools available. They come and go in the course of time. Every year a tool pops up that is popular in one go. In this article I try to list the five best and most frequently used trello alternatives.
The selection was made possible by an extensive survey among clients and developers in my network. I also consulted a lot of external sources. What is striking is that, despite the fact that there are probably hundreds of different tools available, the same names are often mentioned. That is why you are not going to be badly assaulted if you select one of the next 'big five'.
Anyone who deals with software development on a daily basis can not really ignore the ProofHub which is the project management tool to manage Agile teams. The tool stands out because it offers an all-in-one solution. If you fed up looking for Trello alternatives and looking for best available replacement for Trello then ProofHub have all you need.
The basis of ProofHub is of course the scrum board, where the various features (stories) are divided into sprints. But ProofHub also has the possibility to collect bugs under 'issues', to monitor progress through reports. For those who still have not enough, there are more features including time tracking, content calendar etc . Simply summarized, ProofHub is the most complete product.
Slack is a relative newcomer among the project management tools. Launched at the end of 2013 and especially in recent years quickly become popular. Slack is currently 'hip & happening' and the pet child of software developers worldwide.
The basis of Slack is a chat tool, which can be organized per theme or subject. The communication can be open, or closed and limited to a number of people. All content within Slack is searchable, including the files and all conversations. Because Slack mainly concentrates on the communication part of a software project, it offers many possibilities for integration with external tools for all other matters.
For clients who want direct access to developers and do not want to be dependent on telephone or e-mail, Slack is an ideal tool. The slogan of Slack is 'no more e-mail'. Slack is used by many clients and developers in combination with Jira. These software development tools are often mentioned in the same breath.
Asana was launched in 2011 by two former Facebook employees who wanted to improve employee productivity. The emphasis of the product is on achieving goals ('move work forward'). Every team can realize its own environment within Asana . In it, tasks, projects and communication can be arranged. You keep the overview by means of a dashboard.
What is striking is the peace that Asana radiates. It is not for nothing that the name Asana refers to a Yoga pose. The core of Asana is task-oriented. For everyone who loves a 'Getting Things Done' mentality, it is therefore a good choice
Basecamp is the flagship of the former 37signals. This project management tool received a lot of positive attention at the beginning of this decade. The product is now ready for its third version. It is still a suitable choice for anyone who wants to work for the first time with a project management tool. An ideal entry level choice. Basecamp likes to keep everything as simple as possible. Discussions, task lists and files form the core. My personal favorite within Basecamp is the timeline in which you can see all communication about the projects at a glance. So you will be back in a few minutes if you have not been in the office for a day.
And further…
Of course there are many other project management tools that are worth a consideration. It goes too far to discuss them all here. Do you have the idea that the big five do not meet your goals? Take a look at Pivotal Tracker as a scrum tool, Redmine or Taiga if you want to go open source, Zendesk for support or Yadera to even manage your entire development company. Do you have any tips or other alternatives? I would love to hear them in the comments, because the world of project management tools changes very quickly.
Finally
Whatever choice you make, everything is better than managing your software project by means of e-mail, oral appointments and wrapping post-its. Virtually all project management tools emphasize the importance of mutual cooperation and communication. E-mail is the hell in which you do not want to end up.
But even worse is when the tools go beyond real human communication. Nothing is more important than the statement 'put it in Basecamp'. These tools should be a tool to organize and communicate, but should never become a shear counter that prevents your project from going through the pipeline like a spear!