Plan vs Merlin Project Comparison

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Plan

Project Management Software

4 2 user ratings

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Merlin Project

Project Management Software

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Overview

Description

Plan brings together all of your teams, calendars, projects, tools, and documents in a single location. Plan automates work life so you and your team may work less and accomplish more. It's part calendar, half project manager. Plan is similar to a personal assistant at work. It intelligently organizes projects and tasks across all of your team's platforms, including calendar, email, JIRA, Zendesk, Salesforce, and Github. Plan is a better method to manage your Google Drive files than a list of thousands of documents that are unsorted and read-only. Simply set due dates to tasks, and then drag them from the agenda view to the calendar with ease. Your lists, like the rest of the world, are likely to change as well. Lists that you no longer want visible in the sidebar can now be archived. Agile Methodologies, Collaboration Tools, Gantt/Timeline View, Kanban Board, Milestone Tracking, Time & Expense Tracking, and Traditional Methodologies are some of Plan's features. Read more

Merlin Project is a professional project management platform that can be used anywhere. It is trusted by several industries such as Media & Agencies, Architecture & Construction, Education, Research & Development. With more than 17 years of experience, Merlin Project caters to the day to day needs of various businesses, spread across 160+ countries. With this platform, users can simply create workflows, determine duration and dependencies, besides defining fixed milestones. Merlin Project automatically transfers the user’s input to the work breakdown view. With just a few clicks, one can transform a complex plan into an elegant and expressive mind map. This tool helps users in commenting and discussing a project, every single activity, every attachment and every resource alike. Project management has been made simpler in the Kanban view. As the project progresses, users move them to the right, until they finally end up in the completed column. The Merlin Project has also made it easy to find critical overloads and distribute work, accordingly. Read more

Pricing Options

Free Trial Not Available
Starts at $4.00. Offers Free-forever and Custom plan.

Free Trial Not Available
Starts at $5.83.

SW Score & Breakdown

86% SW Score The SW Score ranks the products within a particular category on a variety of parameters, to provide a definite ranking system. Read more

Features The Feature Score % is calculated using the weighted average method, where core features hold more weight in the final calculation. Read more

91%
Reviews

75%
Momentum

62%
Popularity

71%

85% SW Score The SW Score ranks the products within a particular category on a variety of parameters, to provide a definite ranking system. Read more

Features The Feature Score % is calculated using the weighted average method, where core features hold more weight in the final calculation. Read more

95%
Reviews

67%
Momentum

62%
Popularity

68%

Features

Total Features	13 Features	15 Features
Common Features for All	Budget Management Analyzing financial information to ensure all operations are within budget Kanban Board To visualize the workflow of a project typically representing sticky notes on a white board Milestone Tracking They act as signposts through the course of your project, as they help to ensure that you're staying on track. Percent-Complete Tracking Percentage of work done on estimated items. Project Planning Project planning is a discipline for stating how to complete a project within a certain timeframe, usually with defined stages, and with designated resources. Project Templates It holds a bundle of built-in templates that can be customized and used in different projects Requirement Management Requirements management is the process of collecting, analyzing, refining, and prioritizing product requirements and then planning for their delivery. Resource Management Resource management is the process by which businesses manage their various resources effectively. Those resources can be intangible – people and time – and tangible – equipment, materials, and finances. Status Tracking Status Tracking refers to the management of projects, which includes but is not limited to measuring and reporting the status of milestones, tasks and activities Task Management Task management is the process of managing a task through its life cycle, including planning, testing, tracking, and reporting. Time & Expense Tracking Time and Expense is the process of recording and tracking hours worked and expenses as they relate to projects Timeline View Allows to plan and prioritize and visualize tasks in a GANTT chart like horizontal time-axis. + 8 More - Show Less	Budget Management Analyzing financial information to ensure all operations are within budget Kanban Board To visualize the workflow of a project typically representing sticky notes on a white board Milestone Tracking They act as signposts through the course of your project, as they help to ensure that you're staying on track. Percent-Complete Tracking Percentage of work done on estimated items. Project Planning Project planning is a discipline for stating how to complete a project within a certain timeframe, usually with defined stages, and with designated resources. Project Templates It holds a bundle of built-in templates that can be customized and used in different projects Requirement Management Requirements management is the process of collecting, analyzing, refining, and prioritizing product requirements and then planning for their delivery. Resource Management Resource management is the process by which businesses manage their various resources effectively. Those resources can be intangible – people and time – and tangible – equipment, materials, and finances. Status Tracking Status Tracking refers to the management of projects, which includes but is not limited to measuring and reporting the status of milestones, tasks and activities Task Management Task management is the process of managing a task through its life cycle, including planning, testing, tracking, and reporting. Time & Expense Tracking Time and Expense is the process of recording and tracking hours worked and expenses as they relate to projects Timeline View Allows to plan and prioritize and visualize tasks in a GANTT chart like horizontal time-axis. + 9 More - Show Less
Unique Features	Idea Management Facility to receive insights from internal and external stakeholders Issue Management Issue management is the process of identifying and resolving issues. Problems can be resource constraint, technical failures etc. Portfolio Management Portfolio management is the art and science of making decisions about investment mix and policy	Idea Management Facility to receive insights from internal and external stakeholders Issue Management Issue management is the process of identifying and resolving issues. Problems can be resource constraint, technical failures etc. Portfolio Management Portfolio management is the art and science of making decisions about investment mix and policy

Technical Details

Organization Types Supported	Individuals Freelancers Large Enterprises Medium Business Small Business	Individuals Freelancers Large Enterprises Medium Business Small Business
Platforms Supported	SaaS/Web/Cloud Mobile - iOS Installed - Windows Installed - Mac	SaaS/Web/Cloud Mobile - iOS Installed - Windows Installed - Mac
Modes of Support	24/7 (Live rep) Online	24/7 (Live rep) Online

Reviews & Ratings

User Rating	4/5 2 user ratings	3/5 2 user ratings
Rating Distribution	Excellent 0% Very Good 100% Average 0% Poor 0% Terrible 0%	Excellent 0% Very Good 0% Average 100% Poor 0% Terrible 0%
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Pricing

Pricing Options	Free Trial Not Available Starts at $4.00. Offers Free-forever and Custom plan.	Free Trial Not Available Starts at $5.83.
Pricing Plans Monthly Plans Annual Plans	Free Free Personal $4.00 $4.00 per user / month Team Free Premium $6.67 $6.67 per user / month Education Custom Enterprise Custom	Merlin Project for Mac $149.00 $149.00 per user / year Merlin Project for iPhone and iPad $5.83 $6.99 per user / month
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