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Allen G.

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Professor of Information Technology

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IT, Networking, Project management, Systems, App development, lots of stuff.

4 Reviews by Allen

  • Beesbusy

12/15/21
Verified purchase

Pros: I actually teach project management at a university. When you first start using Beesbusy, the simplicity of the product tends to mask the power of the product. It has an extremely intuitive (almost too simple) "What, When, Who" style of user interface design. As you start using the product, however, it becomes apparent how well it works even for larger projects or project portfolios. Beesbusy does a stellar job at project/task visualization--better than anything else I've seen. You can filter and sort on virtually anything allowing you to see, at a glance, your workload or your team's workload, or drill down in individual projects. Most everything is "Ganttified" including personal workload calendars. So, for instance, it is easy to see how many things are on your plate over time--allowing you to balance or shuffle tasks. Tasks can also be viewed in a Kanban layout. A couple of other things it does well are time tracking and team communication. I have reviewed (and have subscriptions to) several other project/task management SaaS apps. Beesbusy absolutely outperforms anything else I have tried. They seem to be a well-funded company with a pretty impressive portfolio of clients and they have put quite a bit of thought into the product. So if I had to pick a socially-driven project management app, this would be it.

Cons: It would be nice to have a desktop app but the product is stellar in a browser.

Tip for consumers:
Don't let the simplicity lead you to believe this isn't a "real" project management app. It is.

  • Chative

12/15/21
Verified purchase

It would be wise to approach this company with caution. They are the same folks who were behind (soon to be failed) Botstar. They sold "lifetime" and "unlimited" plans through Appsumo then figured out that they couldn't deliver what they sold. So they kept the money, stuck Appsumo with the bill, and redeveloped their product under this new name. So you have to wonder what "surprises" will be around the corner for Botstar--er, Chative.

Tip for consumers:
Be sure to use a credit card so that if the product doesn't meet specifications, you'll have some recourse.

  • Streamza

9/6/21
Verified purchase

I purchased a lifetime subscription. Apparently the site was sold to another firm in the UK who would not honor the conditions of the previous owners. I am also reaching out the the British gov't to make them aware of this. It might be worthwhile for others to explore this as well.

  • DealsMachine

7/10/14

Warning: what you see is not always what you get. Don't be misled by "expedited shipping". What they mean is that they take weeks to get the product out the door in the first place--but instead of shipping it on the slow boat from China, they give it to DHL and you get it in another week or so. I've ordered from them twice and both times they've done this to me. So they're going on my list of "never buy from these people again.

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Dealsmachine S. – DealsMachine Rep

Dear Allen G.,
We are sorry to hear that you are so dissatisfied with Dealsmachine.

We are sorry that you are not satisfied with the shipping time. However, most product we will ship within 24 hours. While we are glad that you understand that we are in China, and it take time to ship your order to your country.

Could you please offer me your order number so that we can check why your order has been shipped out a week later and thus we can improve our customer's shopping experience?

We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience that may have been caused.

Best Regards,
Dealsmachine

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