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JIRA vs Sandglaz vs Workspace.com System Properties Comparison

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SystemsJIRA  Xexclude from comparisonSandglaz  Xexclude from comparisonWorkspace.comformerly called Lighthouse  Xexclude from comparison
DescriptionBug tracking and project planning tool available as cloud service and as commercial tool.Sandglaz is a web-based task management tool.Workspace.com provides a suite of project-oriented applications available as web-based service or running on a self-hosted VMWare Virtual Machine Server.
CategoryProject Planning, ranked #3
Issue Management, ranked #2
Project Planning, ranked #116Project Planning, ranked #187
Issue Management, ranked #79
Project Collaboration, ranked #117
DeveloperAtlassianSandglazWorkspace.comformerly Artifact Software
Websiteatlassian.com/­software/­jirasandglaz.comworkspace.com
Technical documentationconfluence.atlassian.com/­display/­JIRA/­JIRA+Documentationsupport.sandglaz.com/­knowledgebase
Social network pages
LinkedIn15,130followers
Twitter20,187followers
Facebook616likes
Google+298followers
LinkedIn74followers
Twitter3,563followers
LinkedIn12followers
Twitter91followers
Initial release200220112007
LicenseCommercial
Web-based service (SaaS)
Web-based service (SaaS)Commercial
Web-based service (SaaS)
Web-based architectureyesyesyes
Programming languageJavaJava
Operating systemsLinux
Solaris
Windows
Linux
Windows
Mobile appsnonomobile version of web interfaceno
APIyesJava, RESTyesRESTno
Multi-useryesyesyes
User rolesyesyespredefined rolesyes
Authentication mechanismPassword
LDAP
Password
Google sign-on
Password
NotificationsEmailEmailEmail
Project Planning Properties
Hierarchical tasksSupport for parent-child relationships of tasksyesyesyes
Recurring tasksSupport for definition of tasks that occur repeatedlynoyesno
Milestone trackingMilestones indicate the completion of major deliverables, normally by completing a set of tasksnoyesno
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 startyesvia "issue linking"noyes
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 dependenciesnonono
Critical chain managementThe critical chain method expands the critical path method by additionally taking resource constraints into accountnonono
Gantt chartsBar chart to visualize a project's tasks and milestones scheduleyesavailable via 3rd-party pluginsnoyes
PERT chartsNetwork diagrams according to Program Evaluation Review Techniquenonono
BaselinesSupport for creating and using snapshots of a project's plan in terms of cost, scope and schedule nonono
Resource managementSupport for managing a project's human and/or non-human resourcesnonoyes
Resource levelingSupport for optimizing the allocation of a project's resourcesnonoyes
Time trackingSupport for estimating and monitoring the time spent on a project's tasksyesavailable via 3rd-party pluginsnoyes
Cost trackingSupport for monitoring a project's expensesyesavailable via 3rd-party pluginsnoyes
Earned value managementSupport for tracking a project's performance and progress via earned value measurementsnonono
Risk managementSupport for identifying and keeping track of project risks and risk-related activitiesyesavailable via 3rd-party pluginsnono
Scrum supportSupport for typical Scrum techniques such as sprints, backlogs and burn-down chartsyeswith JIRA Agile add-onnono
Kanban supportSupport for typical Kanban techniques such as visualization of tasks on boards using cardsyeswith JIRA Agile add-onnono
Project portfolio management Support for collectively managing a set of current or proposed projects, e.g. by evaluation and prioritization of projectsyesavailable via 3rd-party pluginsnoyes
Issue Management Properties
Hierarchical issuesyesno
Custom fieldsyesyes
Custom workflowsyesno
Project Collaboration Properties
Project wikino
Discussion forumno
Online chatno
Audio conferencingno
Video conferencingno
Screen sharingno
Calendar sharingno
Contact sharingno
Document sharingyes
File versioningyes
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