Management Software reviews from Reddit

"I’ve found ClickUp to be a game-changer for marketing projects."

"Have you tried ClickUp? It’s super customizable and can integrate with other tools seamlessly."

"I personally think Click up is better. The interface is better and the operation is simpler."

"We use ClickUp and it just keeps getting better."

"ClickUp is good if you're looking for a smoother experience."

"Click UP"

"Check out Click Up it's got a lot of free features."

"Clickup has a free version for work tracking."

"ClickUp"

"Cliclup, Trello and Asana are user friendly"

"Clio by far was the best in so many different areas."

"-Clio"

"Try Clio.com"

"You may want to request a demo to figure out if it works the way you need it to."

"Clio is the gold standard and really is excellent."

"Clio is my top overall recommendation."

"Five out of seven of my lawyer clients use Clio, 2 also use LawMatics."

"All about managing your practice - cases, scheduling, billing, accounting."

"So Clio, Smokeball, and maybe Prevail"

"Clio is decent."

"Asana is pretty much the industry standard for any kind of project management, tech or otherwise."

"Asana: Clean UI, good project tools, invoicing integration, intuitive CRM, $25/mo starting. Actually works unlike Zoho's fragmented approach."

"Asana"

"The Asana free version could also be really helpful to you."

"Asana and Asana."

"A good free option for managing tasks and deadlines."

"I think Asana is very powerful."

"Asana is about the simplest project management tool out there."

"Asana is a bit more robust."

"Another option is Asana, which is also good, but I found it hard for people to adopt."

"Trello! I like the automation."

"Since you need to be able to share files and comment, I'd try Trello."

"Trello can do all that. It's what we use."

"I use trello. I like the visuals and it can be used as both workflow planning and role level planning."

"I use Trello to keep track of daily/weekly/monthly tasks."

"Custom fields are also fantastic."

"**Small organization, low maturity** \- Trello, Kanbanflow"

"I know people that just use Trello."

"Trello is known for its simplicity."

"While there are tools like Trello, Asana that can handle task management."

"Notion or Trello could be great free options"

"Notion"

"Generally prefer using Notion. Easy to use."

"Notion has been awesome for us as we build custom databases."

"You can also check Notion with CRM template."

"Consider Notion (highly customizable, affordable)."

"I use notion with a template called Business Os."

"I mostly use a Notion Video Production template to track my video production."

"I like notion."

"Buildium could be a solid option for a small portfolio. It’s user-friendly and simplifies managing multiple units."

"Affordable with clean interfaces"

"Offers features like rent tracking, maintenance requests, and communication tools."

"Hey there- I’m with Buildium."

"Buildium"

"Great for small to mid-sized portfolios."

"You may try TenantCloud, Buildium, or Appfolio."

"You won’t need stessa or Rei hub if you’re using Buildium."

"Buildium offers great features for managing tenant relations and financials."

"I love Tax Dome tech support as well- very helpful."

"Its pretty affordable for what it does. I love it!"

"TaxDome does a great job in this space."

"I have used it for 4 years. It had some issues early on, but has greatly improved."

"I recommend TaxDome!"

"Another vote for TaxDome here. I tried Financial Cents and my clients were not fans of the interface."

"The ease of use and peace of mind is absolutely worth the fee."

"I used TaxDome and I am moving away from it because I found it cumbersome."

"Definitely worth checking out if you want to simplify things."

"I recommend trying RentPost— affordable and user-friendly."

"Affordable with clean interfaces"

"Incredible features and super user-friendly."

"Is definitely a good choice, but do compare with other softwares once."

"Its good as well. Has a very clean interface and budget friendly too :)"

"The basic functionality like listing management, applicant screening, online rent collection."

"Zoho One is a unified subscription that includes over 50 apps: CRM, accounting, email, project management, marketing, HR, BI, helpdesk, chatbots, and more."

"I've tried Zoho CRM and found it pretty solid for keeping track of client interactions and automating some sales processes."

"Zoho CRM: Offers affordable plans with comprehensive features for sales automation and pipeline management."

"Zoho CRM or Pipedrive could be great fits affordable, easy to use, and both can automate parts of your onboarding and contract process."

"Try Zoho solutions. They're Indian and relatively cheap. Talk to their customer support."

"Definitely check them out."

"Zoho CRM for managing clients and leads, it's not perfect, but it gets the job done."

"But planning to switch to perfex self hosted crm."

"Zoho does that to people. It looks like a dream on paper but ends up feeling like five different apps duct taped together."

"It's super scalable for large and small type projects and has a bunch of automation built in."

"It's perfect for your describing It's the most customizable tool on the market and also the most easy-on-the-eyes"

"I’ve used Monday at a few places and I like it."

"We’ve been using Monday.com and I like it."

"It’s super customizable, like Asana."

"Have you tried Monday.com?"

"PracticePanther is probably best if they want to hit the ground running."

"PracticePanther is probably best if they want to hit the ground running."

"PracticePanther handles case management, time tracking, and billing. It’s pretty flexible and customizable, which could be handy as the firm grows."

"PracticePanther or Clio are the biggies."

"PracticePanther or Clio are the biggies."

"All about managing your practice - cases, scheduling, billing, accounting."

"Monday has been great for us and has really fantastic customer service."

"[Monday.com](http://Monday.com) sounds like it ticks all your boxes - progress tracking, internal notes, and user-friendly interface!"

"I’ve had better luck recently using Monday’s project management software."

"I also recommend software/apps/portals like Monday, Clickup, Asana etc."

"Really useful for managing multiple projects at once, planning time to work on set tasks."

"Milestone Xprotect!"

"+1 Milestone XProtect"

"Milestone xprotect Is what you’d want."

"Milestone xprotect. works well for us, supports multiple recording servers."

"Wrike is great and very scalable."

"My team uses Wrike. 100% recommended."

"Wrike, Productive and Clickup seem decent."

"Wrike"

"Appfolio is straightforward and easy to use and doesn't have a lot of complications to it."

"AppFolio provides a robust suite of tools for those with a larger portfolio."

"Appfolio."

"Probably AppFolio, but unsure what you mean by automated."

"For one client I help, they use Appfolio."

"Very easy to add notes, attachments, start dates, due dates, etc."

"Planner with Premium features works just as good. The basic version works as well.... I use it as a kanban board."

"If you have Microsoft 365, Planner with premium features allows licensed PMs with expertise to build schedules and workflows and distribute data to teams with just the Office license."

"If you’ve a 365 license you could use Planner."

"Works great with Microsoft Teams."

"I'd recommend Teamflect"

"It's been a great tool for us since we needed something inside Microsoft Teams"

"I'd recommend looking into Teamflect"

"Jira or Azure Dev Ops are the the standard for dev teams basically globally."

"An other possibility I like is from Atlassian, Jira in combination with confluence."

"Jira or Azure DevOps would be a way to go."

"I’d just say stick with free Jira until you’re ready to start paying for their subscription."

"3 of my clients are going to Leap"

"Have you looked at leap? It also integrates with CallSmart which allows you to time record calls etc into the matter"

"Provides payment plans for both LEAP Legal and Smokeball."

"The predominantly use software called LEAP."

"Smartsheet is by far the best PM software out there."

"If it were up to me, it would be SmartSheet."

"Smartsheet’s great for all the things you listed. Possibly too expensive depending on what your budget is, though. I love Smartsheet."

"Smartsheets is like Lego Excel. Sure it has more obvious data pipes and lives in a browser. But can you format/hide/assemble data in a publishable way? It's fugly."

"Odoo ideally fits your requirements"

"Odoo Community Edition is a great open-source self-hosted option for small business owners."

"I’ve been using Odoo for the past year. It has very in depth customization through the studio app but can take some getting used to."

"We're moving away from Monday to odoo."

"Simple, easy to use and customize."

"-MyCase"

"My personal opinion the one that sucks the least is MyCase."

"Both could be better."

"I’ve tried every software and it doesn’t really compare."

"A good PM software is definitely worth the money."

"It’s been good for us!"

"I use GLPI to manage almost 2k devices. It’s also our ticket system tracks toner life cycle etc pretty comprehensive and plenty of plugins and best of all it’s open source."

"I recommend GLPI. It’s a free, open-source solution that efficiently manages IT inventories (hardware, software, etc.) while offering additional features like ticket management, incident tracking, and change management."

"GLPI"

"You should check out MagicDoor!"

"At MagicDoor, we designed our software specifically to help property managers like you stay organized."

"Cost effective, powered by AI, and has all the features you would need."

"FileVine is powerful if you know how to customize it."

"If you're more contingency, FileVine is top of the field right now."

"FileVine."

"Clio is absolutely garbage. I paid for it took one look and was like yeah this is worthless."

"I love TenantCloud, it’s really serving me well. It does almost everything I need, from processing applications to lease signing, to payment collection and maintenance requests."

"You may try TenantCloud, Buildium, or Appfolio."

"TenantCloud is a solid option for smaller-scale landlords who want a user-friendly interface."

"Yardi Breeze $1 per unit and Yardi is the best."

"Try Yardi"

"Yardi or RealPage"

"I use lordy.app for expense tracking, transactions, maintenance requests, lease contracts, etc."

"I hope it helps."

"It has significantly simplified my financial and contractual record keeping."

"We switched to something with better time tracking capabilities and the new PM was a big Kanban fan, he chose Teamhood."

"Teamhood can be a nice option as well."

"Depends what is lightweigjt functionality for CRM. Check Teamhood, it's geared towards agencies, might work for you."

"I'm using baselane and main things I love: Banking's built in so rent collection is automatic."

"Been using Baselane for my 7 units and honestly it's perfect for small portfolios."

"I second Boulevard. We used it at a salon I used to work at and I'm planning to use it again for the business I'm opening on my own."

"Boulevard has all of the above. I’ve Been using for 3 years and love it. New features quarterly. Meets every need. Clients love it."

"It’s affordable, great automation, and includes a client portal."

"Financial Cents directly plugs in to QBO."

"Highly recommend Chaser if your team uses Slack!"

"Chaser for Slack and may be spreadsheets/docs for occasional high level planning - is all you need."

"I absolutely love Mangomint and recommend them to all of my clients who are looking to grow their salon or spa!"

"I second Mangomint. They have everything you're mentioning and also make it EASY to get set up."

"Sheetify CRM has been a game-changer for solo operators and small teams. No bloat—just a clean interface that actually works."

"Sheetify CRM would be great for you. It’s a simple CRM that you can run in Google Sheets. It does everything I need and more as a freelancer."

"Hands down, PushPress. I’m surprised it’s not on your list."

"I use PushPress for my gym and am a huge fan."

"It’s fully integrated to help you be more efficient."

"We use OptimumNG. And it’s fully integrated to help you be more efficient."

"HubSpot CRM is the easiest place to start for me. Clean UI, free version, and enough features to track leads and customer convos."

"HubSpot CRM: Free version is great for small businesses. It includes basic CRM features and scalability."

"I'm very Pro-Rent Manager by LCS."

"I only manage LTRs and I use Rent Manager."

"I think it might be just what you are looking for."

"You can link google sheets via zapier for example."

"It’s intuitive. It does everything I need!"

"It generally does what I want it to do and well."

"Nextpoint is amazing and so easy to use!"

"Overall it’s worked very well and the price was good."

"I'd suggest AccoAI- I haven't tried anything else but love it so far."

"I ended up with AccoAI."

"Airdata is the best. You can manage everything from hardware to pilots."

"We use airdata. Reasonable cost simple integration."

"Fullbay for sure"

"I use fullbay for the shop and mobile."

"Great! We are a 3PL based in Dallas TX."

"Very affordable and easy to use, and would have everything you need."

"Agile CRM worked well for my team in managing tasks and customer data efficiently."

"Agile CRM: Budget-friendly with sales, marketing, and service features. It's good for small businesses."

"Customers find it easy .. it’s a bit of a set up process depending how you choose to use it .. easy for the accountant"

"I would start by looking into quickbooks. Its a good starting point for almost every business, it also really helps with your accounting."

"Freshservice is great IMO. We don't have 3k assets but we have a few hundred and I'd imagine it would work just as great."

"Freshservice is pretty easy to use."

"ActionStep is great"

"Actionstep."

"We offer solutions that match your criteria."

"It has inventory, production and warehousing capabilities and is pretty cost effective"

"Jobber is great if you want to use it as a."

"I use Jobber to manage my work orders."

"Basecamp, Asana or Teamwork.com - there’s a huge amount out there to fit all budgets."

"I like Basecamp."

"Lansweeper is cheap and works for us. Both on prem and cloud without issues."

"Lansweeper can identify the assets and then you can go from there."

"That's our go to."

"IManage or Netdocs are industry standards."

"9/10 tenants have no problem using it."

"Have not used them yet, but this is going to be my go to when I do https://rentredi.com/pricing/."

"They offer a free trial so you can take a 👀 first."

"Can do this - just be aware some of their legal paperwork is worded very weirdly."

"One of our clients has Smokeball. Fully cloud hosted, good support."

"I would say Smokeball."

"IManage or Netdocs are industry standards."

"Imanage and ND are not practice management."

"Many use SAP in warehousing."

"JDA is an option."

"Practice Master is solid and has awesome support."

"I do not recommend it, it operates like something built with duct tape and bailing wire."

"Best system I've used is Enterprise Architect for everything: Requirements in SysML, Logical architecture linked to requirements, physical architecture linked to logical, class and behavioural diagrams linked to physical, bits of behaviour represented as tickets in a kanban and assigned to a resource (a developer). All in one tool. Complete traceability and you can view as a grid so you know that"

"Handles SDS, CofA, can upload maps and pin where items should go."

"Has all features you mentioned."

"EZOfficeInventory seemed like the easiest to use."

"I love it."

"Everlaw is my favorite for large doc productions."

"I can definitely recommend them."

"Try ALVAO, I've used many tools during my career but this one works best for me so far."

"It is a pretty neat tool that could be useful."

"You can check out Lightspeed!"

"Zenhub because of the GitHub integration."

"Could also be a great fit."

"You can use inexpensive tools like Zoho Inventory, inFlow or Sortly."

"If you're just focused on streamlining onboarding and handling contracts without a ton of extra features, there are a few CRMs that can help without breaking the bank."

"You could use a relatively inexpensive tool like ShipStation.com"

"Is pretty good and has AI features"

"Freshsales: Part of Freshworks, it provides good CRM features."

"Is a solid option based on what mentioned"

"Know teachers who love Fons!"

"Intellosync, an AI-powered CLM SaaS built to make all of that a lot smoother (and not crazy expensive). We automate contract drafts once clients reach the right stage."

"Have you tried connecteam? We use it and it's great. Very simple, ui is great."

"Consider Freshworks (user-friendly, good pricing)."

"For invoicing and light accounting, something like Bonsai or Wave works well without being overwhelmed."

"Business Central will do project management, budgeting, job costing, WIP calculations, and time sheet tracking."

"I've been using Eagle App as I try to find a suitable replacement for Picasa."

"For invoicing and light accounting, something like Bonsai or Wave works well without being overwhelmed."

"Is the LIMS tool I’m working on."

"I found the free version good for when I was doing work, school, family events & tutoring."

"I find really helpful for work. I don’t use it all the time, and you have to pay now but work paid for me."

"ActiTIME for time and budget tracking and project management, super straightforward."

"It’s very intuitive."

"It’s cross-platform and free for local browsing."

"Looks pretty neat."

"Look at Netbox"

"Snipe-IT might be worth a look, haven't used it at that scale though."