What is the best project management application for start-ups?

#1

Post by p47 » Wed, Jan 07, 2009, 8:42 PM UTC

Hello,

With my friends we are starting a company and we had found that we need application to manage tasks whitim our projects. Its it project. We use Subversion to keep our code updated.but our needs are wider,

Do HN tested open source freeware software for this task?

best wishes!

Re: What is the best project management application for start-ups?

#2

Post by makecheck » Wed, Jan 07, 2009, 8:50 PM UTC

I'd recommend Trac (trac.edgewall.org). It's pretty configurable with basic milestone tracking and a wiki (and people have written addons, etc.). It also integrates with Subversion.

Re: What is the best project management application for start-ups?

#3

Post by adammichaelc » Wed, Jan 07, 2009, 9:15 PM UTC

makecheck wrote: post #2

I'd recommend Trac (trac.edgewall.org). It's pretty configurable with basic milestone tracking and a wiki (and people have written addons, etc.). It also integrates with Subversion.

Trac looks very solid. Curious. I'm starting a project soon and want the following functionality in the software that we use:

I want it to (a) track bug issues, (b) track milestones and a roadmap, (c) allow us to upload code to keep track of each of our changes to the code, and (d) give us a (login-restricted) wiki and/or forum so we can document the discussions/ideas we have.

I'll take a look at Trac in more detail later tonight, but if anybody knows off the top of your head if Trac (or some other software) does the things I mentioned above, let me know!

Re: What is the best project management application for start-ups?

#4

Post by makecheck » Wed, Jan 07, 2009, 9:23 PM UTC

adammichaelc wrote: post #3

makecheck wrote: post #2

I'd recommend Trac (trac.edgewall.org). It's pretty configurable with basic milestone tracking and a wiki (and people have written addons, etc.). It also integrates with Subversion.

Trac looks very solid. Curious. I'm starting a project soon and want the following functionality in the software that we use: I want it to (a) track bug issues, (b) track milestones and a roadmap, (c) allow us to upload code to keep track of each of our changes to the code, and (d) give us a (login-restricted) wiki and/or forum so we can document the discussions/ideas we have. I'll take a look at Trac in more detail…

Yes; I should have mentioned, it has bug tracking (tickets) too.

The wiki not only works for arbitrary documents, but it's pretty well integrated elsewhere. For example, a ticket submitted to Trac can use wiki syntax. The tickets can also refer to Subversion revision numbers.

As an Apache server it can be authenticated in the usual ways.

Re: What is the best project management application for start-ups?

#5

Post by Mystalic » Wed, Jan 07, 2009, 9:28 PM UTC

I'm a fan of Basecamp by 37 signals (basecamphq.com) - It's good for small and big businesses, file sharing, messages to clients, whiteboards and task lists, etc.

Trac is also good because of its integration with subversion and it being open source.

Re: What is the best project management application for start-ups?

#6

Post by eo3x0 » Wed, Jan 07, 2009, 9:41 PM UTC

Pivotal tracker has been mentioned here on HN before. Just throwing that out there as a possibility.

Re: What is the best project management application for start-ups?

#7

Post by kungfooey » Wed, Jan 07, 2009, 9:43 PM UTC

adammichaelc wrote: post #3

makecheck wrote: post #2

I'd recommend Trac (trac.edgewall.org). It's pretty configurable with basic milestone tracking and a wiki (and people have written addons, etc.). It also integrates with Subversion.

Trac looks very solid. Curious. I'm starting a project soon and want the following functionality in the software that we use: I want it to (a) track bug issues, (b) track milestones and a roadmap, (c) allow us to upload code to keep track of each of our changes to the code, and (d) give us a (login-restricted) wiki and/or forum so we can document the discussions/ideas we have. I'll take a look at Trac in more detail…

I would like to second the recommendation of Trac. My only complaint (and a minor one at that) is that it's not intended for more than one project at a time. But it still beats the snot out of the competition for the exact requirements you just listed.

Re: What is the best project management application for start-ups?

#8

Post by gleb » Wed, Jan 07, 2009, 9:44 PM UTC

I am fan of Acunote http://acunote.com Not surprising since that is my startup :-)

It's tailor-made for a software startup, includes SVN integration and is free for <= 5 users.

Re: What is the best project management application for start-ups?

#9

Post by jsdalton » Wed, Jan 07, 2009, 9:45 PM UTC

Lighthouse (http://lighthouseapp.com/) is great.

Re: What is the best project management application for start-ups?

#10

Post by lallysingh » Wed, Jan 07, 2009, 10:07 PM UTC

makecheck wrote: post #2

I'd recommend Trac (trac.edgewall.org). It's pretty configurable with basic milestone tracking and a wiki (and people have written addons, etc.). It also integrates with Subversion.

If you're looking at Trac, also take a look at redmine. My last project used Trac, and it was a little clunky.

http://www.redmine.org/wiki/redmine/Features

While you're at it, consider a continuous integration tool. Hudson worked great for us:

https://hudson.dev.java.net/