EasyProjects.Net Project Management Software Review

Today i will give my thoughts on yet another project management software EasyProjects.Net. Maybe this software isn't known very well, but i think it has done a very good job on SEO, because it is on the top search positions for very competitive keywords related to project management, well enough about that lets take a look what they offer.

EasyProjects.Net is developed by Logic Software Inc. and as they write in their guide the system was build form internal company needs and then evolved into a separately offered product. It is AJAX based and like the software name points out it should be really easy to use, soon we will find out.

Registration was really easy, the registration really takes only a minute or two, but I'd like to point out that EasyProjects.Net don't have free accounts like my previously reviewed project management tools Comindwork or ProjectOffice, instead it offers a 15 day trial period, so for people looking for free project management solution this won't be it. And upon registration, when you login for the first time you get an offer to book an online session with EasyProjects.Net guru.

Ok, what features does this software offer us?

• desktop module
  
• desktop timer application
  
• tasks to multiple users
• task dependency
  
• task hierarchy
• billing
• reports
• gantt charts
• export to MS Project (no import though)
• custom fields
• time tracking
  
• issue tracking
• request tracking
  

I really didn't have a lot time to look into the software, but here some of my thoughts and first impressions, maybe i'll post a more thorough review after i use for a while.

i didn't like:

• the UI looks clean, maybe even too clean, there is no distinction between the system parts, it all kind a blends in; some might like it, but i prefer a more Basecamp look
  
• navigation - for me it was inconvenient to navigate with not all menu items shown, again because i am used more to a tab based menu like Basecamp uses;
  
• even just with a couple projects it seemed like it is a bit slow, so what when there will be 10 users and 50 projects? of course maybe this is because it is trial account
• no project RSS
• way too many pop up windows
• price tag 15$/user
  

what i liked:

• export to MS Project
  
• a lot material and explanations in the online help section
• really cool that billing is so well integrated
• task dependencies and hierarchies lets you do so much more and easier
• estimation analysis
  
• reporting - summary, billing, resources, milestones and gantt charts
• easy time tracking with time logs
• desktop module (didn't test it)
  

conclusions:

Overall my impression was positive, it is definitely worth to try, but the software still has that feel, that it was created for particular  company under the company's business processes. Well actually this is how most of the project management tools are born, this is why there is till no real leader in this market, and i don't think that we will soon see this. So you'd better see it for yourself and tell how what do you think about it.