Avaza Reviews

Pros

My team is able to cooperate more efficiently on projects because to Avaza's trustworthy tools. The network's secure chat features have helped businesses develop closer ties with their clients. When people are working together, they are able to accomplish more and have less problems with task management.

Cons

There are no unfavorable aspects that could disrupt processes. With reliable Avaza services, everything has been proceeding as planned. There appears to be a variety of ways we can collect the data needed to foresee customer service workloads.

Pros

Easy to set up and follow up projects and manage a company by building on project blocks. Once things are properly registered, analysis can be done and a lot of advantages are gained by applying the different tools Avaza offers.

Cons

The unavailability of a mix between expenses and bills to track when expenses should be paid since the information captured for expenses is better than the one for bills, but the bills have that payment tracking that would make expenses a better tool.

Alternatives Considered

Citrix DaaS

Reasons for Choosing Avaza

More robust project management, billing, scheduling, reporting, and P&L tracking.

Switched From

Asana

Reasons for Switching to Avaza

Avaza provided more flexibility and was more adapted to my needs.

Pros

Project management integration with payment reports and invoicing.

Cons

Their software is somewhat unreliable when it comes to grabbing the correct data set and kicking out correct numbers in reports.

Alternatives Considered

monday.com

Reasons for Choosing Avaza

Avaza started offering a broader scope of services that made Monday.com obsolete at the time, although now I may be going back because I liked Monday better for some stuff and they now are offering more accountant items.

Switched From

monday.com

Reasons for Switching to Avaza

more features offered. i don't want to have to write 40 characters if I don't need to.

Pros

I like the reports which are very helpful for project management, invoicing and tracking where we are at,with that we know at a glance our teams progress and any potential overages vs timelines,cost vs billables whereby with that information we can make the best decisions quickly and adjust where we seem to go wrong.

Cons

There are just certain features that could be improved like being able to add recurring meetings to the team schedule.

Pros

The link between projects, timesheets and financial

Cons

Project management, gantt charts, resource planning

Alternatives Considered

monday.com

Reasons for Choosing Avaza

Easy integration between financial vs project/tasks management

Switched From

Hive

Reasons for Switching to Avaza

cost-benefit between products. In our understanding avaza is better

Pros

I like the flexibility of the product and the fact that they take things onboard that people comment and implement them eventually. The timesheets logging and connecting them to the project, the reports of profit and loss, etc.

Cons

I dont like the fact that the chat feature keeps staff chats long after they have been archived. we have sent various comments about features that should not be too much to change to be done, and we havent received any updates. We also wanted as an example the quotes to have a code when you send the email to get the info of the total cost (without vat). this should be a simple copy of code of the total estimate (with vat) and just changing the section of where the info is collected.. this woould be a big help.

Alternatives Considered

Trello and ClickUp

Reasons for Choosing Avaza

We felt that avaza had more functions at the time that we needed.

Reasons for Switching to Avaza

They seemed more complicated to use at the time.

Pros

It's so simple to use. It's quick and efficient for tracking tasks and doing billing. It saves so much time over the bloated and cumbersome alternatives. It only takes a few clicks to get directly to the information you need.

Cons

I would like to see it integrate with more payment processors.

Pros

Ease of use: well-designed interface; responsive customer service

Cons

No major complaints; However adding the capability to model an engagement as a fixed monthly fee up to a set number of hours, with hours exceeding that fixed fee in a given month being counted as hourly, would be of value.

Alternatives Considered

Scoro, monday.com and Asana

Reasons for Choosing Avaza

It was a legacy system that was antiquated and incompatible with our business needs

Switched From

ConnectWise ScreenConnect

Reasons for Switching to Avaza

Suitability for our business; ease of setup; ease of use; interface; price

Pros

I find Avaza to be very easy to use and navigate, and it has all the core components I require for invoice and task management for my small business. I compared Avaza to other management systems including Asana, Monday and Scoro, and found it to be a great balance between affordability and functionality.

Cons

I would love to see the invoicing section upgraded. I would like to be able to re-organize items that are listed in the invoice as I build it, so that I can arrange items by groups or logical order.

Alternatives Considered

Scoro

Reasons for Choosing Avaza

I needed an end-to-end solution, and Asana is not structured in a way that was useful for me. It also did not integrate time tracking or invoicing.

Switched From

Asana

Reasons for Switching to Avaza

Scoro is more expensive than Avaza, and has more features than I need. Avaza is also easier to use than Scoro.

Pros

Avaza is the only solution I’ve found that allows me the advanced reporting I need as well as project management. Plus it allows for flexible billing allowing me to easily scale up or down as needed per my specific needs. Lastly, their online customer support is so amazing. Real people who are prompt and competent. I’ve searched for a lot of PM tools and this is by far the most comprehensive yet also easy to use!

Cons

Sometimes the by-person rates glitch in my reports. So I work with the avaza help desk to rectify it. The built in discussions about each task isn’t as “sexy” as other tools but we still use it extensively and it still works well. Lastly, the connected task flow is finicky so we don’t use it. So updating a project when one date changes is a bit time intensive

Alternatives Considered

Time Tracker, Trello, Zoho Books, Microsoft Project and Zoho Creator

Reasons for Choosing Avaza

I needed reporting features by project and this was the only software to do it

Switched From

Asana

Reasons for Switching to Avaza

For the reporting features. Others were pricey, hard to implement

Pros

I have used a raft of alternative task & project management SaaS (software as a service) solutions. Additionally, I have trialled around 15-20 different task & project management SaaS solutions. With out a doubt, Avaza is the best solution I have ever used; it is intuitive, easy-to-use, very responsive in speed, has a great smartPhone app to compliment the web-based system, it integrates with Xero (for accounts), and has a raft of sophisticated features and views (Kanban-styled boards, Gantt Charts, task lists, priority views, status views, etc, etc etc!). The features we don't as yet use include Estimate and Invoicing creation, but we may well move to using these too.

Cons

A great SaaS solution and I think if I was to want to additional features added, then one would be chat integration (currently comments are available, but no chat). And the 2nd would be an enhanced file management facility, whereby you could upload to a File Repository/Folder, tag the image, assign it to a project, rename the virtual file name, and move it to another folder for housekeeping.

Alternatives Considered

Kantata, Teamwork.com, Zoho Projects, Trello, LiquidPlanner, WorkflowMax, Basecamp, monday.com, Wrike and Asana

Reasons for Choosing Avaza

We found ProofHub clunky, lacking in features, slow support help when needed, and expensive for what it provided. Avaza solved all these issues - and is a lot cheaper than ProofHub.

Switched From

ProofHub

Reasons for Switching to Avaza

User interface experience, modern framework, task creation/update speed, simplicity but with superb functionality, support, and price.

Pros

We can move smoothly from estimate to projects/tasks to invoicing in a click. Everything is obvious, smooth, uncluttered. Nothing is hidden behind nested menus or un-obvious navigational labels. Best project management software I've tested, and I've tested dozens.

Cons

Nothing. And if we ever have a question or issue, customer support is fantastic.

Pros

As a freelancer who has to track time differently for each job and everyone wants invoices done a different way, Avaza has been so helpful. Not only does it help when it comes to invoicing to keep things organized, but the time tracking has helped me understand how long tasks are taking me and HOW I'm spending my days and make adjustments from there. An essential tool for freelancers and those curious about their task/time habits. Also, it's free. Rarely do you find good quality FREE products but Avaza is one of the good ones!

Cons

Getting invoices the way I want them is still a trial and error. I wish when I went to adjust how I want the invoice displayed that it would remove what's currently in there and redisplay with the new conditions. However, it just adds the same tasks/hours in a new format so it doubles up instead of replacing the old format.

Alternatives Considered

Harvest

Reasons for Choosing Avaza

Cost and ability to add many organizations to bill for.

Switched From

Harvest

Pros

I love that it combines resources management and project management into one tool. Perfect for small design studios and agencies that need to know if their employees have the bandwidth to take on a new project (it also takes into account holiday/vacation time!). I use Avaza to create project estimates for clients, knowing that I can easily import from a spreadsheet and adjust timeline/dependencies once the project is confirmed. All on the free plan, too!

Cons

The UI could be a bit better-designed. There are some things, like the top toolbar design and the navigation menu for projects, that aren't really the best user experience. But then again, I'm a designer. My only complaint is that it's hard to bulk-edit tasks and it's not possible to do so with CSV import; you can't even select multiple tasks to delete, which can be an administrative time suck if you have a lot of tasks to edit/delete from a project.

Alternatives Considered

Airtable, Trello, monday.com and Toggl Track

Switched From

Airtable

Reasons for Switching to Avaza

I needed time tracking, resource management, and project planning in the same tool – without spending hours setting up formulas to connect each of these things to each other.

Pros

Prompt Support. Intuitive UI and overall great performance.

Cons

The Project page takes me back to the start of the list after I click 'back' from any Project.

Pros

I find it easy to use. I like how easy it is to set up projects and to invoice.

Cons

Some things are restricted and it's hard to navigate for example deleting timesheets from past months and finding where issued invoices are held. Also, it doesn't show who deleted invoices.

Pros

1. Customer support, quick response less than 3 minutes via chat.
2. Reliability on data

Cons

1. Reporting screen when you get into a particular report sometimes it seems overcrowded, ie user needs to scroll down to select parameters. It might be a good idea to group parameters by buttons instead of scrolling down.
2. When reports are exported into MS Excel, some of the fields columns are merged. Simple MS Excel export would be more efficient. Customer can group data by its own via pivot to get totals.

Pros

It has amazing billing and invoicing features
It is a great solution for task and also project management
It makes time tracking easy

Cons

Avaza delivers on its promises. No dislikes.

Pros

I like the business management features of Avaza
It makes billing and invoicing easy and comes with great project management features
It facilitates remote work thanks to its advanced features.

Cons

No quite issues with Avaza. It is an all round business management software.

Pros

I have used Avaza and it makes task management and time tracking easy
It comes with some great remote work support features and some amazing collaboration features

Cons

It has handled well and no need to discredit its capabilities.

Pros

Timesheets - web based, ease of use. Interface to invoicing

Cons

I do not like the formatting of Excel based reports. I would like a simple Excel list rather than the pre-formatted version ( alignment, hidden gridlines, white as cell shading) .I am a friend of codes (recommend the welcome implementation of Project numbers some time ago

Pros

It has an amazing dashboard and very clean operations.

Cons

I felt a little clutter on some operations and the UX could be a little better.

Pros

and intuitive interface of Avaza. It makes it simple for my team to collaborate and manage projects, with features such as task assignments, time tracking, and document sharing all in one place. The platform also offers a variety of integrations, such as with Gantt charts and invoicing, which makes it a comprehensive solution for managing all aspects of our projects. Overall, Avaza has been a valuable tool for streamlining our workflow and improving our team's efficiency.

Cons

I did not like the fact that Avaza's interface can be a bit confusing and overwhelming at first. It takes some time to get used to navigating through all the different features and settings. Additionally, I found the task assignment feature to be a bit limited and not as robust as other project management tools. Overall, while Avaza has many useful features, it may not be the best fit for teams with more advanced project management needs.

Pros

Avaza has all the core functionality that lets any business successfully manage and deliver client projects. It is not just for development projects. It can be used in a wide array of industries because of this basic general core of features.

For starters, Avaza manages contacts and distinguishes them between clients (external contacts) and team members. It uses this to connect projects to its clients and the resources that will be working on these projects. The roles for the contacts are manage in the contacts section as well, allowing the admin to connect just the right resources and the features they need.

Adding projects is fairly simple, as well. Create a new project and allocate the client to it. That is it. Then add the necessary tasks for the project, allocating team members from the contact list. You can even group into sections that can represent milestones, features, epics, or any description that fits your project or organizational business needs. Project views can also be customized. You can view projects in a Kanban styled board, as a Gantt chart or even as a list.

Team members track time against the tasks until completion and the process is quite simple and straightforward. Avaza also provides team scheduling and provides forecasting capabilities across one or more projects. You can also manage timesheets, expenses and recurring expenses for all the projects in Avaza.

Avaza offers the capabilities of providing your clients with quotes or estimates for projects, as well as managing invoicing, recurring invoices, credit notes and payments. And you can track all the work via an extensive library of reports.

Cons

Avaza is not a feature rich product for large enterprises or large projects with large teams, as these must track defects, reworks, testing and a host of other tasks that often have dependencies upon others. This is something Avaza does not manage and trying to track this level of effort is not something that can be done. So, this is definitely for smaller organizations or teams with basic projects.

Pros

1) Professional Invoicing- electronic or paper options and highly customizable.
2) Time Sheets - These are easy and flexible. Love the copy from prior week feature. Time sheet entry is based on projects I've set up with my clients. Tracks against my budget.
3) Reports - these are helpful to run several times a month to see how I'm performing to budget. I can save my favorites.
4) Customer Service - Staff is always available quickly when I need help.
5) Integrations - Integrates easily with email and PayPal.

Cons

I wish they had a simple workflow or training feature that explained how to initially setup: Inventory Items, Projects, Sections, Tasks and Categories and then explained how they related to invoices and time sheets. I figured it out, but it wasn't intuitive when I started.