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DescriptionDropTask is a web-based task management tool with a focus on visual experience.Slack is a web-based platform for team communication.
CategoryProject Planning, ranked #93Project Collaboration, ranked #6
DeveloperThink ProductivitySlack Technologies
Websitedroptask.comslack.com
Technical documentationsupport.droptask.com/­knowledgebase
Social network pages
Facebook993likes
Google+711followers
Twitter3,337followers
Facebook42,821likes
LinkedIn44,344followers
Twitter275,513followers
Initial release20132013
LicenseWeb-based service (SaaS)Software-as-a-Service modelWeb-based service (SaaS)Software-as-a-Service model
Web-based architectureyesyes
Mobile appsiOSAndroid
iOS
APIApplication Programming InterfacenoyesHTTP RPC-style methods
Multi-useryesyes
User rolesnoyespredefined roles
Authentication mechanismPassword
Facebook sign-on
Google sign-on
Password
Okta
NotificationsDesktop push
Email
Mobile push
Desktop push
Email
Mobile push
Project Planning Properties
Hierarchical tasksSupport for parent-child relationships of tasksyes
Recurring tasksSupport for definition of tasks that occur repeatedlyyes
Milestone trackingMilestones indicate the completion of major deliverables, normally by completing a set of tasksno
Task dependenciesDependencies between tasks are logical relationships that restrict the sequence of task executions, e.g. one task must be completed before another task can startyes
Critical path managementThe critical path method calculates the set of tasks that cannot be delayed without increasing the project's duration, taking into account task dependenciesno
Critical chain managementThe critical chain method expands the critical path method by additionally taking resource constraints into accountno
Gantt chartsBar chart to visualize a project's tasks and milestones scheduleno
PERT chartsNetwork diagrams according to Program Evaluation Review Techniqueno
BaselinesSupport for creating and using snapshots of a project's plan in terms of cost, scope and schedule no
Resource managementSupport for managing a project's human and/or non-human resourcesno
Resource levelingSupport for optimizing the allocation of a project's resourcesno
Time trackingSupport for estimating and monitoring the time spent on a project's tasksno
Cost trackingSupport for monitoring a project's expensesno
Earned value managementSupport for tracking a project's performance and progress via earned value measurementsno
Risk managementSupport for identifying and keeping track of project risks and risk-related activitiesno
Scrum supportSupport for typical Scrum techniques such as sprints, backlogs and burn-down chartsno
Kanban supportSupport for typical Kanban techniques such as visualization of tasks on boards using cardsno
Project portfolio management Support for collectively managing a set of current or proposed projects, e.g. by evaluation and prioritization of projectsno
Project Collaboration Properties
Project wikino
Discussion forumyes
Online chatyes
Audio conferencingyes
Video conferencingno
Screen sharingno
Calendar sharingno
Contact sharingno
Document sharingyes
File versioningno
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