Project management on time
4.3/5 (62 reviews)5pm is an easy to use project management tool, with a customizable interface and powefull features.
Remote teams can easily synhronize their work through 5pm, either on their computer on smartphones.
Timeline view gives a great visual overview of all your work, while customizable reports offer all the details you might need.
First time users will be able to start using it right away, while advanced users will find all the features they need.
Pros
I think the software does it's job for the most part. It has folders and users and there is some customization. It's all me or my company knows for project management at the moment.
Cons
But when we look at what year we are in and what my company is spending on this software - what technological advances are being made? What about a more intuitive platform that notifies team members when they fall behind on a task. How come it takes forever to load certain tasks (...still)? How come the search feature is incredibly slow and shows poor results? How come old tasks are harder to open than the biggest bank in England?
The new interface is coming out soon. It handles large amount of data better and comes with a lot of small and big improvements,
Please contact our support to have the new interface enabled for your account right away.
Each user will be able to switch to and from the new interface at any time.
Deadline notifications can be turned on via the settings menu (individual settings):
https://www.5pmweb.com/feature_reminders.php
As a marketing agency, we've been using 5PM for years as a team, and actually went away from it and came back after trying at least 5 other systems. It's the only one that does everything we need, quickly and easily.
Pros
After working with 5PM for a long time, I really like how easy it is to give my team exactly what they need, all in one place. I can include deadlines, assign tasks easily, and even chat with my team right from the interface. I like that the WYSIWYG interface is always improving, so that I can quickly build bulleted lists, copy and paste formatted content and link to outside sources.
Cons
Sometimes when you have a lot of projects (like hundreds) it can get a little slow, but there are ways to keep it moving fast and the support team is always great about getting back to you quickly when there is a problem.
We have the new interface coming out soon. It handles large number of projects better, using progressive loading.
- 5pm Team
I have looked at dozens of project mgt tools to manage my editorial team, business development team, manage tasks and projects and have found none better than 5pm. It strikes the perfect balance between ease of use and necessary functionality.
Pros
Just about everything. The interface is attractive and intuitive, and the tool does just everything I need it to manage a team of 14 editors and hundreds of projects through a sometimes-complex series of steps to ready a manuscript for publication. The ability to clone tasks without porting all the content is helpful, and I love the fast load times and super reliable cloud-based access from any computer. Document manament is very easy too.
Cons
Only that there's no way (that I'm aware of, anyway) for users to confirm that they have received a message. A "like" button or something folks on the task team can click to confirm receipt and reading would be good.
Im able to complete design work in a VERY organized manner. So grateful!
Pros
I love the ability to track my time precisely, the 5pm Time Tracking Widget is a GOD SEND ! Im very pleased with the fact that I'm able to leave notes in project tasks, and I'm also able to make changes to those tasks. My productivity levels are through the roof !
Cons
The one and ONLY con that comes to mind, is the design of the software. Its very dated and archaic. It would be awesome if it was updated to be more visually stimulating.
The new design will be released soon. You can preview it here:
https://demov2.5pmweb.com/
Contact support [at] 5pmweb.com to get access to it now. You will be able to switch between new and current interface.
Pros
5pm is a good communication channel for our company. We have overseas offices that we communicate with via 5pm every day, and it's a seamless and efficient process!
Cons
The search feature is difficult to use, which is quite a disadvantage because it's something that everyone uses each day. Additionally, the mobile app isn't that easy to use.
The new interface is coming out soon. We plan to look into search improvements too.
Please contact our support to have the new interface enabled for your account right away. Each user will be able to switch to and from the new interface at any time.
About the iOS app - please contact our support with the issues you are having and we will try to address them ASAP.
- 5pm Support
Starts at $24/month for a team of 5 users, up to $199/month for unlimited.
Custom plans are also available on demand.
EDUs and ORGs get a 30% discount.
Easy to use, customizable interface — everything within a click or two.
Visual Timeline view —drag and drop to change deadlines, reschedule projects and more!
Powerfull reports with data export and print view.
Social Toolbar to talk to your teammates in real time.
Detailed logs with possibility to restore deleted items.
Integration with Google Suite, Office 365, Slack, Dropbox and so on.
Available in 26 languages and used by small and large companies all around the wotrl for over 11 years!
Below are some frequently asked questions for 5pm.
5pm offers the following pricing plans:
Starting from: USD 24.00/month
Pricing model: Subscription
Free Trial: Available
Starts at $24/month for a team of 5 users, up to $199/month for unlimited.
Custom plans are also available on demand.
EDUs and ORGs get a 30% discount.
5pm offers the following features:
5pm has the following typical customers:
Freelancers, Large Enterprises, Mid Size Business, Non Profit, Public Administrations, Small Business
5pm supports the following languages:
Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
5pm has the following pricing plans:
Subscription
5pm supports the following devices:
Android, iPhone, iPad
5pm integrates with the following applications:
Dropbox, Firefly, G Suite, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, Office 365, Slack, Slack, smartQ
5pm offers the following support options:
FAQs, Forum, Knowledge Base, Online Support, Video Tutorials
Again I think at the time it's a fine software because it's all we know but maybe actually start listening to what your customers have to say as far as recommendations go and do less support chats on "how it needs to be performed." Look for solutions that make using your platform easier. Your software's job is to keep your customers work flow in check and I don't feel like it proactively does any of that.