Avaza vs. Ideagen Collaboration Portal

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Avaza
Score 8.2 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Avaza is a software suite targeted for all business sizes. It includes modules for project management and collaboration, resource scheduling, team chat, time tracking, expense management, quoting and invoicing. Depending on their business needs, companies can use as many, or as few, of the modules as they need. Avaza offers reporting functionality, and the project management module is designed with both list view and Kanban style task management, so users can choose…
$0
Unlimited Project Collaborators, 1 Admin, 1 Timesheet/ Expense User, 1 Resource Scheduling User
Ideagen Collaboration Portal
Score 9.1 out of 10
N/A
Ideagen Collaboration Portal , formerly Huddle is Ideagen’s tool supporting teams' work by enabling them to store, share and work on content.
$10
per user/per month
Pricing
AvazaIdeagen Collaboration Portal
Editions & Modules
Free Plan
$0
Unlimited Project Collaborators, 1 Admin, 1 Timesheet/ Expense User, 1 Resource Scheduling User
Startup Plan
$11.95
per month
Basic Plan
$23.95
per month
Business Plan
$47.95
per month
Huddle
$10
per user/per month
Huddle Plus
Contact sales team
Huddle Premier
Contact sales team
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
AvazaIdeagen Collaboration Portal
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
AvazaIdeagen Collaboration Portal
Features
AvazaIdeagen Collaboration Portal
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Avaza
8.0
Ratings
4% above category average
Ideagen Collaboration Portal
7.2
Ratings
7% below category average
Task Management10.00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Resource Management7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Gantt Charts7.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Scheduling8.00 Ratings4.50 Ratings
Team Collaboration10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for Agile Methodology7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for Waterfall Methodology7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Document Management9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Email integration8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Access8.00 Ratings6.40 Ratings
Timesheet Tracking7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Budget and Expense Management8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow Automation00 Ratings4.50 Ratings
Search00 Ratings6.50 Ratings
Visual planning tools00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Professional Services Automation
Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Product A and Product B
Avaza
10.0
Ratings
28% above category average
Ideagen Collaboration Portal
-
Ratings
Quotes/estimates10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Invoicing10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Project & financial reporting10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with accounting software10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Communication
Comparison of Communication features of Product A and Product B
Avaza
-
Ratings
Ideagen Collaboration Portal
8.8
Ratings
11% above category average
Chat00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Notifications00 Ratings4.50 Ratings
Discussions00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Surveys00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Internal knowledgebase00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Integrates with GoToMeeting00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Integrates with Outlook00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
Avaza
-
Ratings
Ideagen Collaboration Portal
7.6
Ratings
3% below category average
Versioning00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Video files00 Ratings7.30 Ratings
Audio files00 Ratings6.40 Ratings
Document collaboration00 Ratings6.50 Ratings
Access control00 Ratings6.50 Ratings
Advanced security features00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Integrates with Google Drive00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Device sync00 Ratings7.30 Ratings
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User Ratings
AvazaIdeagen Collaboration Portal
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(0 ratings)
8.2
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
AvazaIdeagen Collaboration Portal
Likelihood to Recommend
There are teams who work hard, and there are those who work smart. Avaza helps you be the latter--it's is a great tool for any team collaborating on several projects, especially multiple projects with a lot of simultaneously moving parts. It has just about everything you need - from team schedules to timesheets, down to the task and sub-task monitoring. The best part for me is that we can switch from List View to Kanban to Gantt charts!
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If you must simultaneously edit documents on a project, Huddle is not a good option. Also, if your team is not technically savvy, the learning curve can be challenging. Finally, if you need hundreds or thousands of people working on a project, Huddle might not be the right choice. I think it is better for teams under 100 people.
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Pros
  • Helps keep track of time spent on each project
  • Helps employees break down their time spent throughout the day
  • Encourages better time management skills
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  • Usability is excellent.
  • Makes it easy to track who has worked on what.
  • Makes older versions of your files available.
  • Sharing documents is super simple.
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Cons
  • I wish sub-tasks could also have due dates
  • For really big projects, we hope there could be phases (aside from sections)
  • In the chatbox, it would be great if photo attachments could be displayed as screenshots (instead of downloading the file)
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  • The desktop app is occasionally unreliable and it is never easy to get to the bottom of it with the tech support people...
  • Tasks are virtually useless as they have no context. We want tasks to be against documents so we can make our workflow more formal but they are not, so we don't use them. A reimplementation of to do and calendar facilities with files/documents as the context would make a huge difference to us.
  • The Huddle Office plugins are a great idea, but they cause us far too many Word and Excel crashes so we have to turn them off.
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Likelihood to Renew
Because it has been amazing and easy to work with.
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Usability
Avaza is very easy to use, but the mobile app needs work.
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Huddle is very easy to use whether you are a new user or you have used it for years, it is an incredibly intuitive system that is so simple to teach to new users, the lock feature prevents important documents from being edited accidentally, while the edit features allow for true collaborative working
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Support Rating
They are always available and open to doing a call or a shared screen to walk through the issues.
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No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
I've used Trello before, but Avaza has way more features and is more applicable for cross-team collaboration. We selected Avaza for it's ability to not only project manage, but also for invoicing, expenses and it's ability to track time. We've gotten more accurate with estimate project hours, and therefore create more accurate proposals
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Oh Slack is more expensive and Huddle gets exactly what we need done, not much to say other than they have proven themselves and we can go confidently with them knowing if there's an issue we'll get the support we need
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Return on Investment
  • Avaza has made it easier to see how long I spend on certain types of projects and where I could be spending more time.
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  • This has made it a lot easier for remote workers to access important documents without needing to use the VPN at home (which does not always work).
  • It clearly shows who updated the last document and when so it is clear who you need to ask if you have questions or something.
  • We have used it in client settings, so this saves money as we do not need to request a separate client laptop or VPN token.
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ScreenShots

Avaza Screenshots

Screenshot of avaza, appearing across platformsScreenshot of visual project resource scheduling for teamsScreenshot of time and expense trackingScreenshot of team chatScreenshot of time trackingScreenshot of the expense management interface

Ideagen Collaboration Portal Screenshots

Screenshot of Document collaborationScreenshot of Document approval trackingScreenshot of Mobile apps that support remote productivityScreenshot of Android & iOS apps to stay connected while on the moveScreenshot of Huddle Overview