When it comes to managing employees and contractors in the office and out in the field, there are a lot of details to keep track of to ensure that work is being completed on time and up to your company’s standards. From work scheduling and project management to communication and collaboration, it is important to make necessary documents easily accessible and readily available.
At the CPIA, we understand that schedules and to-do lists are important to communicate to your team, no matter where they are. Team management software can improve a company’s performance, boost a team’s productivity and enhance work quality. Additionally, the ability to organize tasks and share files allows your team to be more organized.
It’s important to consider what tools are most useful for your team, whether in-office or remote. Some online software includes several smaller features, while others offer a more holistic approach.
While there are a variety of team management tools, each option provides its own unique features and might suit certain companies better than others. In this list, you’ll find a collection of what we believe are the top seven online team management tools to consider for your company and its goals:
OUR TOP 7
Neetrix offers a full overview for tasks, jobs, events and actions that can be assigned throughout the work team. Additionally, these items can be assigned to third parties, such as outside contractors. This platform also offers unique invoice generation based on live tracking on project completion. Pricing starts around $87 for a full team but can be adjusted after a demo.
Slack specializes in offering constant communication among employees. With Slack, employees are able to create various channels to make it easier for teams to separate overlapping projects, expectations and deadlines. Because of its focus on messaging, employees can directly tag specific team members or groups to make sure notifications are being sent out correctly. Depending on the desired plan, Slack can start as a free service, charge $6.67/month, charge $12.50/month or have a changeable price depending on the specific plan.
Zoho Workplace essentially creates a shared desktop among employees, which allows them to share files and communicate on various projects more easily. One of their more unique features actually comes in their other apps. Similar to Adobe, Zoho has a suite of apps that employees can pick and choose from to make remote communication easier. Depending on the package, pricing ranges from $1 to $6/user/month.
Notion offers a heavier emphasis on planning with a platform that is conducive to communication and idea tracking. To make sure employees are staying on track with projects and are practicing open communication with each other, the site has personal weekly checklists, weekly planners and to-do lists. The site also provides a more personal aspect; team members can each adjust the site aesthetically and functionally to make sure it’s showing information in a way that most helps them. Pricing varies, with the Team package costing $8/user/month.
Asana puts a focus on organizing both large and small items. The site allows employees to easily organize, share, and store individual documents, as well as share big-picture plans for large-scale projects. The site also provides dashboards to help team members more easily distinguish between what’s needed long-term and what’s due more immediately. Pricing varies, with the Business plan costing $24.99/user/month.
Podio, similar to Asana, puts a focus on file sharing, especially with regard to large files for long-term projects; however, the site also makes project budget and sales tracking easier. One of Podio’s more unique features actually allows employees to easily create a comment that will be scheduled to send once a task is completed. Note: This is a Citrix tool. Pricing varies, from $7.20-$19.20/month, depending on what’s needed.
Basecamp allows team members to share information with clients, which makes it conducive to jobs that require a lot of client feedback and review. Because of the site’s setup, even smaller details—like copyediting—are easily tracked. Basecamp also provides project performance reporting, and it separates what’s shared with clients and what’s shared between team members to keep business and sales apart. Prices vary, with the most popular business model starting at $99/month.
