If you could only use one tool for managing projects and tasks, which one would you choose and why?
Sergey Koshevoy
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Would it be a classic like Trello or Asana, or do you have a hidden gem you rely on? Let’s hear your favorite and what makes it stand out.
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Ben Syverson@bensyverson
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For solo projects, a Markdown checklist works fine. For small collaborations, it's whatever we're all comfortable with—but Figjam is a nice way to organize ad-hoc calendars and keep track of notes & tasks.
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I've tried multiple project management tools like: ClickUp, Asana, Trello, Monday, Todoist, Linear, Airtable, Notion, beforesunset.ai. My favorites are todoist and monday so far. Todoist is great for tracking daily quick tasks. Monday is better for high level roadmapping.
Notion- best customizability. We built a whole CRM in Notion from scratch, it runs with make.com seamlessly
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I have tried quite some them, ex. Closeup, notion, jira, trello. But nthg beats Asana for me. Its just simple to use and I dont get lost in random features.
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@koshevoysergey Been that way for a while. A lot of moving parts in the agency, might shift entirely to one tool.
I’d go with Jira. After using it for a few months in Marketing, I’ve grown to love how seamlessly it integrates with Slack. Plus, since we’re already using the Confluence infrastructure, Jira is the perfect addition to our workflow.
If I had to choose just one tool, it would be Notion.
Most traditional project management tools, like Jira, Linear, Trello or Asana, focus heavily on action lists and often have outdated interfaces.
They’re also mainly designed with project managers in mind, which can make it challenging for the entire team to fully engage.
>> For a decade, I've never seen an organisation where PM, Sales and CSM where on the same project tool. And when we were close to achieve that goal, C-Level were not engage on it. They were always a piece of the puzzle missing.
Seat-based pricing is another obstacle—it limits inclusivity and hinders our ability to bring all stakeholders together on a single platform for true alignment.
Notion, on the other hand, redefined the space by allowing a more flexible, collaborative workspace that’s accessible to everyone involved. Slack, while innovative in its own way, has tried to add project and document management, but I feel this doesn’t play to its strengths. Rather than layering on these features, I think a chat-based approach with project-oriented features would better serve teams looking for streamlined communication.
For now, Notion strikes the best balance, providing both flexibility and simplicity. It’s the one tool I’d consider worth investing in for project management.
Closing note:
Looking at what emotionAI reveals on emotional needs in UI, I wonder if a Project Management tool should not offer different User Interface and integrations to a same content (database) in order to be truly transversal, inclusive, consistent and efficient.
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@yassine_chrtk thanks for sharing your thoughts!
@koshevoysergey with pleasure! Thanks for the question and wish you all the best with your approaching launch!
For me, it’s Notion all the way. I love how customizable it is I can set it up exactly how i want and track everything in one place.