Quick Pitch: 5pm is a web-based project management tool.
Genius Idea: There are lots of different web-based project management tools out there. Of the big names, 37 Signals' Basecamp is probably the most well-known. 5pm offers a similar featureset, but also offers stuff like custom report creation, time-tracking as a standard feature, a free desktop time tracking widget and a strong mobile interface.
We like that you can try 5pm for 14 days without having to use a credit card. That's always a nice plus, especially since the only way to really evaluate a project management service is to actually use it. 5pm has its own SOAP API and can integrate with iCal, import Gmail contacts and import Google Docs.
You can also create project groups, share files and customize the interface. Using the 5pm demo, I was struck by two things: 1) how awesome the "Office Space" references are, 2) how easy the system was to use without any sort of primer. Pricing starts at $18 a month for 5 users and there are multiple pricing tiers.
5pm is attractive and packs a good featureset. If you are on the lookout for a web-based project management tool, give the free trial a shot.
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