With what free time I have at work, I’ve lately been on a mission to find a project management suite that can reproduce the best features of Microsoft Project, add on others, and cost less than $30/month all-together.  Some people of course might ask why I would take the time to do this – Project is a great tool, one that many PMs would swear is worth its weight in gold (and judging by the sticker price, they’re not far off).

For whatever reason, getting “just-as-good” alternatives is something of a hobby of mine.  It’s why I proudly purchase store-brand instead of name-brand, and I like to think it helps me to be a better project manager.  Our job ultimately is to think of our clients’ money as if it’s our own, and from that perspective, it’s certainly worth my time to see what’s out there for limited-cost.  Naturally, I …