InLoox PM and InLoox Web App feature comparison

Here you can compare the range of functions of InLoox PM for Outlook and InLoox Web App in a fast and easy way.

Project management

InLoox PM

InLoox Web App

Management

Create a new project

OK

OK

Define project status

OK

OK

Define custom fields

OK

OK

Select a team from the contact list

OK

OK

Add a department to a project

OK

OK

Create automatic author and date documentation to lay down objectives and mission of a project

OK

OK

Set a client or a fixed deadline

OK

OK

Assign categories

OK

OK

Mind Map

Use a mind mapping and brainstorming module to visualize project ideas and concepts

OK

Not-available

Project Planning

Carry out project time planning with Gantt-diagrams

OK

OK

Synchronize milestones and processes of project management automatically with Outlook calendar resp. task list

OK

Not-available

Assign several resources to a work package

OK

OK

Assign work breakdown structure codes

OK

OK

Copy and paste InLoox PM elements

OK

Not-available

Edit degree of progress (%) for already processed elements

OK

OK

Define dependencies between planning elements via drag and drop

OK

OK

Change the planning direction (forward and backward scheduling)

OK

Not-available

Set time constraints for planning elements

OK

Not-available

Define different types of relationships between planning elements

OK

Not-available

Create individual working time calendars

OK

Not-available

Allow lags between planning elements

OK

Not-available

Use individual colors to highlight planning elements

OK

Not-available

Edit planning elements in the line

OK

Not-available

Fix activities or milestones in the project plan

OK

OK

Change the planning page view by the "Enlarge/Reduce"-feature

OK

OK

Use the Import and Export features for Microsoft Project

OK

OK

Show or hide the Critical Path of a project

OK

OK

Automatic resource communication in case of changes to the project schedule for internal and external resources via e-mail (Outlook notification)

OK

OK

Receive constant feedback about the progress from Microsoft Outlook into the project schedule

OK

Not-available

Receive constant feedback about the progress from the work package list into the project schedule

OK

OK

Add a document to a planning element

OK

OK

Project Time Tracking

Time tracking directly in the project

OK

OK

Create a reminder for automatic follow-up of the time tracking item

OK

Not-available

Track project working time with a stop watch

OK

Not-available

Create a reminder for the time tracking item in the Outlook calendar

OK

Not-available

Document Management

Manage documents directly in the project

OK

OK

Manage documents with the document folder view in familiar structures

OK

Not-available

Manage documents out of the Outlook inbox

OK

Not-available

Open documents

OK

OK

Read in folder contents

OK

OK

Get a document preview

OK

Not-available

Clear folders

OK

OK

Create new folders

OK

Not-available

Budgets

Budget projects with approval of planned and actual expenses and revenues

OK

OK

Carry out project accounting incl. ongoing billing, for example for services

OK

OK

Create project-related offers and invoices and follow-up

OK

OK

Copy existing budgets

OK

OK

Budget templates - load complete offers, invoices or project calculations incl. budget positions in one step

OK

OK

Define budget status (for example approved, rejected, open) freely

OK

OK

Edit position status (for example non-billed, billed, not billable)

OK

OK

Budget Overview

Generate graphic budget overview of financial flow

OK

Not-available

Execute automatic plan-/actual-comparison

OK

Not-available

Reports

Free report designer included

OK

OK

Wide range of report templates included

OK

OK

Generate reports

OK

OK

Activate saved reports

OK

OK

InLoox PM Views

Grouping, sorting, filtering and full text search in the project list

OK

OK

Project Dashboard with configurable information areas

OK

Not-available

Project archive for completed or canceled projects

OK

OK

Multi-project timeline view

OK

Not-available

Time tracking

OK

OK

Save/organize views

OK

OK

Extras

Resource overview

OK

OK

Graphic multi-project resource management and capacity utilization integrated in the Free/Busy-Schedule of Microsoft Exchange Server

OK

OK

Assign skills to project team members and search by skills

OK

Not-available

Generate work package lists for project directors and teams automatically

OK

OK

Restore or delete project recycle bin

OK

OK

Undo/redo feature

OK

Not-available

Multi-selection and multi-editing

OK

Not-available

General

100 percent integration in Microsoft Outlook

OK

Not-available

Project marketing with professional and individually customizable e-mail templates and text modules

OK

Not-available

Cross-linking tasks, appointments, e-mails and working packages, milestones, projects or contact persons by quick access panels

OK

Not-available

Automatic alert in case of missed deadlines

OK

OK

Automatic alert in case of cost overruns

OK

OK

Role- and account-based security concept

OK

OK

Using the InLoox PM database status on the server database

OK

OK

Support of SharePoint Portal Server and Sharepoint Portal Services

OK

OK

Compatibility with Microsoft Exchange Server and Microsoft Windows Server

OK

OK

 New features from InLoox PM 7 version