| Name | Label | Kind | Unit / Values | Direction | Transform |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| monthly_price_usd | Starting Monthly Price per User | numeric | USD | ↓ Lower | log1p |
| free_plan | Free Plan Available | boolean | - | - | - |
| free_trial_days | Free Trial Length | numeric | days | ↑ Higher | identity |
| has_demo | Free Demo / Guided Trial Offered | boolean | - | - | - |
| deployment_type | Deployment Type | categorical | Cloud0.80 SaaS0.80 Cloud-based0.75 Web-based0.70 Cloud and On-Premise0.65 cloud0.50 cloud-based0.50 | - | - |
| sso | Single Sign-On (SSO) | boolean | - | - | - |
| saml | SAML / Enterprise SSO Support | boolean | - | - | - |
| api_available | Public API Available | boolean | - | - | - |
| integrations_count | Number of Native Integrations | numeric | - | ↑ Higher | log1p |
| marketplace_apps_count | Marketplace / App Store Size | numeric | - | ↑ Higher | log1p |
| app_web | Web App / Browser Access | boolean | - | - | - |
| app_ios | iOS App | boolean | - | - | - |
| app_android | Android App | boolean | - | - | - |
| app_windows | Windows Desktop App | boolean | - | - | - |
| app_mac | macOS Desktop App | boolean | - | - | - |
| app_linux | Linux App | boolean | - | - | - |
| customization_level | Customization / Extensibility | categorical | Fully customizable1.00 Highly customizable0.85 Customizable0.70 Customization / Extensibility0.50 limited0.20 | - | - |
| automation_available | Automations / Recurring Task Automation | boolean | - | - | - |
| agile_support | Agile Methodology Support | boolean | - | - | - |
| scrum_boards | Scrum / Sprint Boards | boolean | - | - | - |
| kanban_boards | Kanban Boards | boolean | - | - | - |
| gantt_charts | Gantt Charts / Timeline Views | boolean | - | - | - |
| portfolio_management | Project Portfolio Management (PPM) | boolean | - | - | - |
| resource_management | Resource Management / Allocation | boolean | - | - | - |
| time_tracking | Time Tracking | boolean | - | - | - |
| time_estimates | Time Estimates on Tasks | boolean | - | - | - |
| scheduling | Scheduling / Calendar Management | boolean | - | - | - |
| recurring_tasks | Recurring Tasks Support | boolean | - | - | - |
| dependencies | Task Dependencies | boolean | - | - | - |
| subtasks | Subtasks / Nested Tasks | boolean | - | - | - |
| templates_count | Number of Built-in Templates | numeric | - | ↑ Higher | log1p |
| reporting | Built-in Reporting | boolean | - | - | - |
| dashboards | Custom Dashboards | boolean | - | - | - |
| version_history | Version History / Audit Trail | boolean | - | - | - |
| file_sharing | File Sharing / Attachments | boolean | - | - | - |
| real_time_collaboration | Real-time Collaboration (live cursors, co-editing) | boolean | - | - | - |
| mentions | Mentions / @-mentions | boolean | - | - | - |
| comments | Comments / Threaded Discussions | boolean | - | - | - |
| ai_assistant | AI Features / Assistant | boolean | - | - | - |
| gdpr_compliant | GDPR / Regional Compliance | boolean | - | - | - |
| encryption_at_rest | Encryption at Rest | boolean | - | - | - |
| encryption_in_transit | Encryption in Transit | boolean | - | - | - |
| backups | Regular Backups | boolean | - | - | - |
| access_controls | Access Controls / Role-based Permissions | boolean | - | - | - |
| custom_app_framework | Custom App / Add-on Framework | boolean | - | - | - |
| enterprise_tier | Enterprise-grade Plans / Features | boolean | - | - | - |
| support_24_7 | 24/7 Support Availability | boolean | - | - | - |
| support_chat | Live Chat Support | boolean | - | - | - |
| support_email | Email Support | boolean | - | - | - |
| support_phone | Phone Support | boolean | - | - | - |
| user_rating | User Rating (average) | numeric | stars | ↑ Higher | identity |
| launch_year | Launch Year | numeric | - | ↓ Lower | identity |
| Name | Label | Type | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Affordabilityaffordability | |||
| monthly_price_usd | Starting Monthly Price per User | numeric_inverse_ecdf | 0.60 |
| free_plan | Free Plan Available | atomic | 0.20 |
| free_trial_days | Free Trial Length | numeric_ecdf | 0.20 |
| Ease of Useease_of_use | |||
| app_web | Web App / Browser Access | atomic | 0.20 |
| app_ios | iOS App | atomic | 0.10 |
| app_android | Android App | atomic | 0.10 |
| app_windows | Windows Desktop App | atomic | 0.10 |
| app_mac | macOS Desktop App | atomic | 0.10 |
| app_linux | Linux App | atomic | 0.10 |
| support_24_7 | 24/7 Support Availability | atomic | 0.10 |
| support_chat | Live Chat Support | atomic | 0.10 |
| support_email | Email Support | atomic | 0.05 |
| support_phone | Phone Support | atomic | 0.05 |
| Performanceperformance | |||
| integrations_count | Number of Native Integrations | numeric_ecdf | 0.20 |
| marketplace_apps_count | Marketplace / App Store Size | numeric_ecdf | 0.20 |
| templates_count | Number of Built-in Templates | numeric_ecdf | 0.20 |
| automation_available | Automations / Recurring Task Automation | atomic | 0.10 |
| agile_support | Agile Methodology Support | atomic | 0.10 |
| time_tracking | Time Tracking | atomic | 0.10 |
| time_estimates | Time Estimates on Tasks | atomic | 0.10 |
| Collaborationcollaboration | |||
| real_time_collaboration | Real-time Collaboration (live cursors, co-editing) | atomic | 0.40 |
| comments | Comments / Threaded Discussions | atomic | 0.20 |
| mentions | Mentions / @-mentions | atomic | 0.20 |
| file_sharing | File Sharing / Attachments | atomic | 0.20 |
| Securitysecurity | |||
| gdpr_compliant | GDPR / Regional Compliance | atomic | 0.25 |
| encryption_at_rest | Encryption at Rest | atomic | 0.25 |
| encryption_in_transit | Encryption in Transit | atomic | 0.25 |
| backups | Regular Backups | atomic | 0.25 |
| Customizationcustomization | |||
| customization_level | Customization / Extensibility | categorical_map | 0.50 |
| custom_app_framework | Custom App / Add-on Framework | atomic | 0.50 |
| Supportsupport | |||
| support_24_7 | 24/7 Support Availability | atomic | 0.25 |
| support_chat | Live Chat Support | atomic | 0.25 |
| support_email | Email Support | atomic | 0.25 |
| support_phone | Phone Support | atomic | 0.25 |
| Project Managementproject_management | |||
| portfolio_management | Project Portfolio Management (PPM) | atomic | 0.10 |
| resource_management | Resource Management / Allocation | atomic | 0.10 |
| scheduling | Scheduling / Calendar Management | atomic | 0.10 |
| dependencies | Task Dependencies | atomic | 0.10 |
| subtasks | Subtasks / Nested Tasks | atomic | 0.10 |
| scrum_boards | Scrum / Sprint Boards | atomic | 0.10 |
| kanban_boards | Kanban Boards | atomic | 0.10 |
| gantt_charts | Gantt Charts / Timeline Views | atomic | 0.10 |
| reporting | Built-in Reporting | atomic | 0.10 |
| dashboards | Custom Dashboards | atomic | 0.10 |
| version_history | Version History / Audit Trail | atomic | 0.10 |
| Attribute | Type | Slider Label | Min Label | Max Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Starting Monthly Price per User monthly_price_usd | atomic | Starting Monthly Price | Low Price | High Price |
Free Plan Available free_plan | atomic | Free Plan Availability | Not Available | Available |
Free Trial Length free_trial_days | atomic | Free Trial Length | No Trial | Long Trial |
Free Demo / Guided Trial Offered has_demo | atomic | Guided Demo Availability | Not Offered | Offered |
Deployment Type deployment_type | atomic | Deployment Type | Limited Options | Multiple Options |
Single Sign-On (SSO) sso | atomic | Single Sign-On (SSO) | Not Supported | Supported |
SAML / Enterprise SSO Support saml | atomic | SAML SSO Support | Not Supported | Supported |
Public API Available api_available | atomic | Public API Availability | Not Available | Available |
Number of Native Integrations integrations_count | atomic | Native Integrations Count | Few Integrations | Many Integrations |
Marketplace / App Store Size marketplace_apps_count | atomic | Marketplace Size | Small Marketplace | Large Marketplace |
Web App / Browser Access app_web | atomic | Web App Access | Not Available | Available |
iOS App app_ios | atomic | iOS App Availability | Not Available | Available |
Android App app_android | atomic | Android App Availability | Not Available | Available |
Windows Desktop App app_windows | atomic | Windows App Availability | Not Available | Available |
macOS Desktop App app_mac | atomic | macOS App Availability | Not Available | Available |
Linux App app_linux | atomic | Linux App Availability | Not Available | Available |
Customization / Extensibility customization_level | atomic | Customization Level | Limited Options | Fully Customizable |
Automations / Recurring Task Automation automation_available | atomic | Task Automation | Not Available | Available |
Agile Methodology Support agile_support | atomic | Agile Support | Not Supported | Supported |
Scrum / Sprint Boards scrum_boards | atomic | Scrum Boards | Not Included | Included |
Kanban Boards kanban_boards | atomic | Kanban Boards | Not Included | Included |
Gantt Charts / Timeline Views gantt_charts | atomic | Gantt Charts | Not Included | Included |
Project Portfolio Management (PPM) portfolio_management | atomic | Portfolio Management | Not Included | Included |
Resource Management / Allocation resource_management | atomic | Resource Management | Not Available | Available |
Time Tracking time_tracking | atomic | Time Tracking | Not Available | Available |
Time Estimates on Tasks time_estimates | atomic | Task Time Estimates | Not Available | Available |
Scheduling / Calendar Management scheduling | atomic | Calendar Management | Not Available | Available |
Recurring Tasks Support recurring_tasks | atomic | Recurring Tasks Support | Not Available | Available |
Task Dependencies dependencies | atomic | Task Dependencies | Not Available | Available |
Subtasks / Nested Tasks subtasks | atomic | Subtasks Support | Not Available | Available |
Number of Built-in Templates templates_count | atomic | Built-in Templates Count | Few Templates | Many Templates |
Built-in Reporting reporting | atomic | Built-in Reporting | Not Available | Available |
Custom Dashboards dashboards | atomic | Custom Dashboards | Not Available | Available |
Version History / Audit Trail version_history | atomic | Version History | Not Available | Available |
File Sharing / Attachments file_sharing | atomic | File Sharing | Not Available | Available |
Real-time Collaboration (live cursors, co-editing) real_time_collaboration | atomic | Real-time Collaboration | Not Available | Available |
Mentions / @-mentions mentions | atomic | Mentions Feature | Not Available | Available |
Comments / Threaded Discussions comments | atomic | Comments Feature | Not Available | Available |
AI Features / Assistant ai_assistant | atomic | AI Features | Not Available | Available |
GDPR / Regional Compliance gdpr_compliant | atomic | GDPR Compliance | Not Compliant | Compliant |
Encryption at Rest encryption_at_rest | atomic | Encryption at Rest | Not Available | Available |
Encryption in Transit encryption_in_transit | atomic | Encryption in Transit | Not Available | Available |
Regular Backups backups | atomic | Regular Backups | Not Available | Available |
Access Controls / Role-based Permissions access_controls | atomic | Access Controls | Not Available | Available |
Custom App / Add-on Framework custom_app_framework | atomic | Custom App Framework | Not Available | Available |
Enterprise-grade Plans / Features enterprise_tier | atomic | Enterprise Features | Not Included | Included |
24/7 Support Availability support_24_7 | atomic | 24/7 Support Availability | Not Available | Available |
Live Chat Support support_chat | atomic | Live Chat Support | Not Available | Available |
Email Support support_email | atomic | Email Support | Not Available | Available |
Phone Support support_phone | atomic | Phone Support | Not Available | Available |
User Rating (average) user_rating | atomic | User Rating | Low Rating | High Rating |
Launch Year launch_year | atomic | Launch Year | Older Software | Newer Software |
Affordability affordability | composite | Affordability | High Price | Low Price |
Ease of Use ease_of_use | composite | Ease of Use | Challenging to Use | User-friendly |
Performance performance | composite | Performance | Limited Features | Feature-rich |
Collaboration collaboration | composite | Collaboration | Solo Work | Real-time Collaboration |
Security security | composite | Security | Basic Security | Maximum Security |
Customization customization | composite | Customization | Predefined Options | Highly Customizable |
Support support | composite | Support | Limited Support | Comprehensive Support |
Project Management project_management | composite | Project Management | Basic Tools | Complete Management Suite |
Even-weighted priorities for choosing project management software that fits most general use cases.
For freelancers and bootstrapped startups seeking low-cost project management software with simple setup.
For regulated or large organizations choosing project management software with strict security and reliable vendor support.
For creative and cross-functional work that needs real-time collaboration, comments, and shared boards in project management software.
For engineering and operations managing large, complex projects where fast, scalable project management software is critical.