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DescriptionFlow is a web-based task management tool.Phabricator is an open source platform for software development collaboration and project management.
CategoryProject Planning, ranked #48Project Planning, ranked #65
Issue Management, ranked #24
Project Collaboration, ranked #52
DeveloperMetaLabPhacilityoriginally by Facebook
Websitegetflow.comphacility.com
Technical documentationgetflow.com/­supportsecure.phabricator.com/­book/­phabricator
Social network pages
Facebook3,850likes
Twitter3,901followers
Facebook2,472likes
Twitter2,007followers
Initial release20112010
LicenseWeb-based service (SaaS)Software-as-a-Service modelOpen SourceApache License, version 2
Web-based architectureyesyes
Programming languageRubyPHP
Operating systemsLinux
OS X
Mobile appsAndroid
iOS
no
APIApplication Programming Interfacenoyes
Multi-useryesyes
User rolesnono
Authentication mechanismPasswordPassword
LDAPLightweight Directory Access Protocol
Amazon sign-on
Disqus sign-on
Facebook sign-on
GitHub sign-on
Google sign-on
Persona sign-on
NotificationsEmail
Mobile push
Email
Project Planning Properties
Hierarchical tasksSupport for parent-child relationships of tasksyesyes
Recurring tasksSupport for definition of tasks that occur repeatedlyyesno
Milestone trackingMilestones indicate the completion of major deliverables, normally by completing a set of tasksnono
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 startnoyes
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 dependenciesnono
Critical chain managementThe critical chain method expands the critical path method by additionally taking resource constraints into accountnono
Gantt chartsBar chart to visualize a project's tasks and milestones schedulenono
PERT chartsNetwork diagrams according to Program Evaluation Review Techniquenono
BaselinesSupport for creating and using snapshots of a project's plan in terms of cost, scope and schedule nono
Resource managementSupport for managing a project's human and/or non-human resourcesnono
Resource levelingSupport for optimizing the allocation of a project's resourcesnono
Time trackingSupport for estimating and monitoring the time spent on a project's tasksnono
Cost trackingSupport for monitoring a project's expensesnono
Earned value managementSupport for tracking a project's performance and progress via earned value measurementsnono
Risk managementSupport for identifying and keeping track of project risks and risk-related activitiesnono
Scrum supportSupport for typical Scrum techniques such as sprints, backlogs and burn-down chartsnono
Kanban supportSupport for typical Kanban techniques such as visualization of tasks on boards using cardsnono
Project portfolio management Support for collectively managing a set of current or proposed projects, e.g. by evaluation and prioritization of projectsnono
Issue Management Properties
Hierarchical issuesno
Custom fieldsyes
Custom workflowsyes
Project Collaboration Properties
Project wikiyes
Discussion forumno
Online chatyes
Audio conferencingno
Video conferencingno
Screen sharingno
Calendar sharingyes
Contact sharingno
Document sharingyes
File versioningyes
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