VIDEO: Top Task Management Tools

if you need a way to stay on top of tasks but you don't need all the advanced features of a project management system a task management tool might be right for you but there are many tools out there for managing tasks around the house and at work so let's look at some of the best ones hey everyone i'm meredith and in this video we'll be looking at six of the best task management tools for teams now these tools are a good place to start but if you want even more options check out our top 10 list at the link in the description box below first off let's check out trello now trello is a popular task management tool from atlassian the makers of the project management system jira based on kanban boards trello lets you create cards to represent tasks which you can move to different columns that signify different stages of work now each card is going to let you set deadlines and assignees and you can add comments create checklists and attach files from your computer or from the cloud and a personal favorite option of mine is you can color code cards with labels to help you stay organized now if you're working on multiple projects that's totally fine you can create a new board to help keep tasks separated trello's standout feature is butler an automation feature that lets you build action-based triggers and custom workflows for your team trello offers a free plan with limited features but they also offer two paid plans for teams with more advanced needs next up asana now you may already know asana as a fully fledged project management system but its free plan is actually a great option for teams in need of a task management solution at the time of recording this video asana's free plan lets you create up to a thousand tasks per team with unlimited teams unlimited projects and unlimited file storages the only limit that this plan does have is the number of users that you can have but that might not be a big problem if you're not using asana to manage large projects you still get access to all the features you need for task management like list board and calendar views for tasks the ability to assign tasks and set deadlines and it even has integrations with popular time tracking apps if you find that you need more project management features as time goes on then asana offers several paid plans priced per user per month next clear a task cleritask takes a list-based approach for task management you can create multiple projects using the left-hand toolbar and you can further group tasks to clearly designate project stages each task lets you add subtasks and you can delegate tasks to a team member give them a color-coded label assign deadlines and track time using the built-in clara task timer notifications appear in the right-hand toolbar as well as starved tasks and comments that are made on tasks that you watch for help deciding where to delegate tasks clara task offers a simple yet very effective workload management tool for seeing what every member of your team has on their plate clairtask offers several different pricing plans depending on the number of workspaces people and projects that you'll be working with and you can test it out through a free trial you may already know toggle for their popular time tracking tool but toggle also makes a task management tool called toggle plan now toggle plan also uses kanban boards and timeline views to organize tasks across different customizable stages you can group tasks into projects and assign tasks to colleagues associate them with different teams and track time directly from the task card toggle plan lets you see what each team member is working on at a quick glance and you can also set custom time zones and national holidays for team members working in other locations toggle plan offers a free plan for up to five users and a single paid plan that can either be billed monthly or annually now let's look at todoist todoist might be the most simple task manager in this roundup but that does not make it any less powerful the system lets you create to-do lists which you can group into projects and folders for more high-level visibility time-based views let you see tasks for the day and the week ahead and you can filter tasks by custom labels natural language processing lets you set deadlines and recurring tasks directly from the task title and you can see personal productivity stats to help you set goals todoist is available in a free plan in addition to two paid plans priced per user per month last but not least is click up like asana most people typically think of click up as a proper project management tool but it also offers a free forever plan that's a good option for task management the free plan lets you add unlimited users and create unlimited tasks though it does limit file storage and restrict the number of spaces that you can create you do get access to list board and calendar views but it can't access box view which is a unique view to click up and the plan does not include reporting however if you expect that you'll need more powerful features in the near future click up might be a good option for easing into a project management solution click up offers several paid plans priced per user per month with the option to be billed monthly or annually alright guys i hope this video is a good starting point for finding a task management tool there are a lot of options out there so it's important that you take the time to find a solution that works best for your future needs and budget for more tips on project management tools please visit our website in the description box below and be sure to subscribe turn on those notifications and we'll see you next time for more project management software videos

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