ConceptDraw PROJECT vs. Microsoft To Do

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ConceptDraw PROJECT
Score 9.0 out of 10
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ConceptDraw PROJECT is a project management tool providing a set of options to plan and implement projects successfully, and belongs to the ConceptDraw OFFICE suite. The core features of the tool are task and resource management and reporting, along with change control. The vendor says managing multiple projects is simple due to the Gantt Chart and Multi-Project Views and shared Resource Pool. Tasks that occur on a…N/A
Microsoft To Do
Score 9.5 out of 10
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Microsoft To Do replaces the former Wunderlist task management tool.N/A
Pricing
ConceptDraw PROJECTMicrosoft To Do
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ConceptDraw PROJECTMicrosoft To Do
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsPrice varies for Individual, Commercial, Academic, Nonprofit and Government
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Community Pulse
ConceptDraw PROJECTMicrosoft To Do
Features
ConceptDraw PROJECTMicrosoft To Do
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
ConceptDraw PROJECT
9.0
Ratings
16% above category average
Microsoft To Do
7.0
Ratings
9% below category average
Task Management9.60 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Resource Management9.60 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Gantt Charts9.60 Ratings4.50 Ratings
Scheduling9.50 Ratings5.00 Ratings
Email integration10.00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Timesheet Tracking7.00 Ratings6.60 Ratings
Budget and Expense Management7.90 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Workflow Automation00 Ratings6.40 Ratings
Team Collaboration00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Support for Agile Methodology00 Ratings5.10 Ratings
Support for Waterfall Methodology00 Ratings6.30 Ratings
Document Management00 Ratings6.90 Ratings
Mobile Access00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Change request and Case Management00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Professional Services Automation
Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Product A and Product B
ConceptDraw PROJECT
9.4
Ratings
22% above category average
Microsoft To Do
6.5
Ratings
15% below category average
Project & financial reporting9.40 Ratings7.90 Ratings
Quotes/estimates00 Ratings5.00 Ratings
Invoicing00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Integration with accounting software00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
ConceptDraw PROJECTMicrosoft To Do
Likelihood to Recommend
9.6
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10.0
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Likelihood to Renew
-
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8.0
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Usability
-
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8.0
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Support Rating
9.4
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7.6
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Implementation Rating
-
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10.0
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User Testimonials
ConceptDraw PROJECTMicrosoft To Do
Likelihood to Recommend
For small and medium companies or independent departments of large companies where usually an individual plans the projects this is the best tool without all the overheads of complex software like Microsoft Project and without any privacy concerns of all online project management tools being used today. Not that convenient when you want your employees to update timesheets, etc., as everything needs to be fed into the tool by the project manager.
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Wunderlist is a fantastic task management system, not the best project management system. For a long time, I tried to use Wunderlist to plan large events with multiple users and it wasn't as effective. But, once we simplified our desired outcome to accomplishing tasks that repeat or are unique to a given work-week, we had much more success. Now my assistant can manage her weekly tasks and give feedback through this app. I can also add tasks, assign them and see what is being accomplished
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Pros
  • PROJECT is tightly integrated with Diagram and MindMap, the two other tools in the CD Suite. This allows me to do initial scoping in MindMap and then switch to PROJECT and go back and forth as new requirements are exposed and tasks are developed.
  • For projects that entail the development of mechanical or electro-mechanical systems it is necessary to develop a topology of the system. By using MindMap I can define the required elements of the system, switch to Diagram to develop an initial layout of the components of the system and then switch to PROJECT to start defining the task to develop the system. Once the system has been defined I use CD Solutions to generate presentations that incorporate the reports and dashboards generated by PROJECT.
  • PROJECT is cross platform (Mac and Windows). We are a Mac shop, so the ability to import Microsoft project and Visio charts and export to those formats as well saves a lot of heartburn when so many of our partners and potential customers are Windows users.
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  • Smart due dates are the greatest thing about Wunderlist. I can tell it to "print past due reports on Monday" and then set that up as a repeating event.
  • It's clutter free. When I'm creating or assigning tasks I like to have a distraction free area to think, and the simplicity of Wunderlist gives me that.
  • The fact that I can look at it on my phone, on the web, and on my PC and it always looks the same is great. I can always tell what I'm doing b/c of their consistent design choices.
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Cons
  • We had to spend a good amount of time to understand all the features so some interactive built-in tutorials would have made getting started easier.
  • The UI does not look so good in macOS Catalina Dark Mode and I often switch to light mode when working on this software.
  • Multiple people working on the same project at a time cannot update as there is no way to synchronize changes so we put the file in our code repo but manually co-ordinate to make sure only one of us is changing the plan at a time.
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  • Sub-tasks should have their own separate due dates
  • The main list needs some more intuitive tools to sort the list in any way I choose
  • Hovering over links should show a description of how to use it. For example, it would have been nice to know right away that double-clicking on a task is the way to open the details list.
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Likelihood to Renew
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I believe Wunderlist is the best to do management app on the planet. So far we are extremely satisfied with the performance.
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Usability
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The actual user interface and the way to navigate around the app is very intuitive and easy to learn/use which would make me give it a high ranking, but the syncing issues drop down my rating because there are times where you add an item to the list and then it just disappears. Then when you add it again the sync will happen and now you have duplicates. The other negative with the usability is adding extra information to an item, such as files or comments or assignments. You can do it but it's difficult to tell which items have this information from the main screen. You have to click on them individually.
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Support Rating
Customer service from the ConceptDraw sales team is relatively quick and they do a good job of answering basic questions. However, the user base for ConceptDraw products is not huge so finding answers online for anything beyond basic help-file questions is difficult
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I have not had an issue where I needed to reach out to Wunderlist, but I know their contact and online chat is easy to access and feel confident that they would be helpful. My only worry is Wunderlist is becoming Microsoft to-do in May 2020, and I believe the app will become worse after that.
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Implementation Rating
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Wunderlist giving 100% work satisfaction for me and my organization
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Alternatives Considered
Microsoft Project is a typical Microsoft product - too much programming overhead, poor graphics, confusing and fussy interface. OmniGraffle is close to CD PROJECT but has its own fussy parts, plus it is a lot more expensive than CD PROJECT; it is in the middle between Microsoft and CD.
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It's a small tool compared to bigger project management software, but we found that they work perfectly together. It helps you declutter the larger PM tools, keep your smaller tasks in-line and make sure they get completed. When you're working in a creative agency, ideas and tasks are flying around, so having a tool like this that keeps you accountable and reminds you of your tasks is a must!
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Return on Investment
  • Inexpensive way to present a professional project plan when needed
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  • We reduced the number of meetings of teams and companies by 5 times because now all participants have access to comments and know at what stage the project is located.
  • Simple to use common to-do lists allow you to manage the projects of the group and give all its participants a clear idea of who is responsible for each task. There is no need to waste time explaining the business processes and responsibilities of team members
  • Wunderlist for business stores all group correspondence together with tasks.
  • This is convenient for all participants and for management because sometimes important moments are lost in other messengers or chats. Now you can do everything in one application. The number of problems with this
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ScreenShots

ConceptDraw PROJECT Screenshots

Screenshot of Resource AllocationScreenshot of Gantt Chart ViewScreenshot of Multiproject DashboardScreenshot of Split and Recurring TasksScreenshot of Micro ReportsScreenshot of Custom Fields to a Project Schedule