RationalPlan vs. Socialtext (discontinued)

It's got its shortcomings but is still the best PM tool in my opinion

We use Social Text as a platform to air our issues with different departments. We voice our concerns and suggestions so we can help find a solution to the problems we incur on a daily basis. We need to have social text as an app so we can communicate in real time not only during work hours.

• Runs on Linux and Windows.
• It Can read Microsoft Project files.
• Contains all functions needed for easy to use project planning

• Ease of the use of application
• Application does not freeze while attaching data files or pictures
• Unlimited data storage

• Duration at top level only in days (no options to change). Not so fun when running multi-year projects and trying to convert to weeks months on the fly in meetings
• Ability to customize built in reports (even if it was done outside and you had to use fields provided)
• Printing flexibility for reporting

• Search needs a ton of improvements. It was very slow a year ago
• Search result quality was also not that good
• I know they have improved their UI recently but when i used it last year it did not really have any design elements which could be used to make the articles look more presentable. It was important for us as we used it for external communication as well.

We have a lot of info in Socialtext already. It would be hard to get all that info out and port it to a different system

I had to ask for support once and got a response immediately.

RationalPlan is cost-effective and allows most users to prepare and manage their schedule. The software lacks comprehensive reporting and duration changes at the top level of a project.

I frankly like Confluence better than socialtext because of the speed and the quality of search. They also have better design elements which can help make the articles pleasant to the eyes.

• Helps explain the target schedule and resource estimates for cost of the project

Incentivized

• We get solutions to concerns much faster
• We promote interactions with the other depts
• We listen and have discussions