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Pros
"I can say it is a powerful tool. We have everything in-house in that tool, like, creating reports, dashboards, creating various workflows, and everything we have inside one application.""The tool is very user-friendly.""I also like Workfront's integration. The solution integrates natively with other systems. It's easy to connect Workfront to any product that has a customer service database, such as a CRM or service ticket management solution.""Workfront is innovative and these were plenty of features that I found valuable while working at Logitech. Workfront had this feature of Project Schedule Templatization. This saves time and effort and even leads to the standardization of processes that are well-assorted. The Intelligent Graphical Interfaces of Workfront allow one to look at a specific type of resource and a specific phase for a specific family of products. You can get quite granular with the data and even zoom in or out of the timeline. It also categorizes projects according to classes and portfolios so that over time, you can more easily understand what are the various metrics involved in producing a specific portfolio Another important feature is Workfront allowing you to validate milestones and investigate the project. This also helped me to understand which projects are performing well and whether it was beneficial to invest in the same. The IT and the app configuration is quite secure and it is one of the benefits. One more valuable feature is the integration of communication systems inside Workfront. This helps you differentiate between normal business emails and project-specific conversations. This is also known as ‘queues’ and I absolutely find this feature extremely powerful.""The intake feature is the most valuable in Workfront.""Feature-wise, I would say that its overall ability to be infinitely customizable is valuable...My experience with the support team has been amazing.""The solution is stable.""Monitoring the progress of projects and tasks is very effective."

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"The ability to network informally is great for communicating with colleagues.""The ease of use is valuable."

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Cons
"I have used the product and instantiated it, almost seven years back. The process was fairly complex, however, I don't know if they have changed the same now. But this is something I think, if not addressed can be improved. Another area that needs a little attention, is the change of implementation lead. Back when we had Workfront instantiated, we often had our timeline delayed due to the change in the implementation lead. Now Workfront is under Adobe and, in case, this issue, isn't fixed it should be given due attention. Also, Workfront is a universal tool, which can pose a difficulty for small businesses and companies, who don't have the required time, effort, and knowledge to configure it periodically.""The solution's visualization feature could be user-friendly.""Sometimes there are glitches when we are reviewing an interactive proof.""Workfront's reporting capabilities must be improved.""We were having some difficulties creating different kinds of reports and dashboards.""Our product and graphic designers are working with various Adobe products, but Workfront has a no-frills interface. It's a useful tool with everything we need, but it could be a little more attractive and present information in a polished way. It's a web interface, so it's accessible, but the appearance could be a little slicker.""I would say that the stability, honestly, has gone down since the Adobe acquisition, and the quality when they roll out their updates.""The interface can also be customized to fit and accept many tools for better performance and customer service improvement."

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"The solution could be more user-friendly.""The product isn't easy to use. It's not very intuitive."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "The pricing of Workfront is completely license based."
  • "Adobe purchased Workfront in the past year, and they're putting work into developing the platform, so I expect the price to rise. It isn't cheap, but it's reasonable for the value it provides. It isn't Monday.com where you pick a license with a set price, and you've got a project manager."
  • "We are partners with Adobe, so we get the licensing at a cheaper rate."
  • "Speaking about pricing, I wouldn't recommend it to a smaller company because I do think the price point is higher than other solutions that can work."
  • "The pricing is a barrier to implementation. It is expensive compared to other competitors. Speaking about licensing, they have a private manager license for $1000, which you can use for administration as well. Then they offer a worker license for $500, and then a reviewer or contributor license which is free."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:I can say it is a powerful tool. We have everything in-house in that tool, like, creating reports, dashboards, creating various workflows, and everything we have inside one application.
    Top Answer:It is definitely on the expensive side compared to other alternatives like Jira.
    Top Answer:There are a few improvements needed in Adobe Workfront. Previously, while I was working with the tool, we worked on it around 2020 and 2021. We were having some difficulties creating different kinds… more »
    Top Answer:The licensing costs are approximately $900 annually. I rate the price a four out of ten, with one being cheap and ten being expensive.
    Top Answer:The recent update on the solution has made it a little bit complex. For example, to create a team and a project, there is a separate button that you need to click. Recently they updated it with only… more »
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    Also Known As
    AtTask, Workfront DAM
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    Overview

    AtTask is a cloud-based Enterprise Work Management solution that helps marketing, IT, and other enterprise teams conquer the chaos of excessive email, redundant status meetings, and disconnected tools. Unlike other tools, AtTask Enterprise Work Cloud is a centralized, easy-to-adopt solution for managing and collaborating on all types of work through the entire work lifecycle, which improves team productivity and executive visibility. AtTask is trusted by thousands of global enterprises, like Adobe, Cisco, HBO, House of Blues, REI, Trek, Schneider Electric, and ATB Financial. To learn more, visit www.AtTask.com or follow us on Twitter @AtTask.

    Basecamp is a web-based project-management tool developed by Basecamp and launched in 2004, with a new version being launched in 2012. Basecamp offers to-do lists, wiki-style web-based text documents, milestone management, file sharing, time tracking, and a messaging system. Basecamp Classic also offers integration with Basecamp's own Campfire product, and features APIs that are used by a host of web and mobile apps. Basecamp Classic's interface is available in different languages (e.g. Spanish, French, Italian, German, Finnish and Japanese). The newer version of Basecamp currently only supports English as the interface language.
    Sample Customers
    Advance Autoparts, Emerson, Covario, Cisco, Caroma, TREK, Sapient Nitro, ATB, LexisNexis, CarPhone Warehouse
    Ashland Addison Florist Co., Victory Auto Wreckers, Ideal Box Co., Hollymatic Corp.
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm27%
    Manufacturing Company20%
    University7%
    Venture Capital & Private Equity Firm7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization66%
    Financial Services Firm5%
    Computer Software Company5%
    Healthcare Company3%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company19%
    Healthcare Company10%
    Educational Organization10%
    Financial Services Firm10%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business22%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise59%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business6%
    Midsize Enterprise69%
    Large Enterprise24%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business16%
    Midsize Enterprise18%
    Large Enterprise67%
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    Adobe Workfront is ranked 9th in Project Management Software with 31 reviews while Basecamp is ranked 21st in Project Management Software with 3 reviews. Adobe Workfront is rated 8.4, while Basecamp is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of Adobe Workfront writes "A Highly Stable and Reliable Enterprise Work Management Solution ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Basecamp writes "Easy to navigate and good for communications but needs better documentation". Adobe Workfront is most compared with Jira, Wrike, Asana, Smartsheet and JIRA Portfolio, whereas Basecamp is most compared with Jira, Smartsheet, Planview Portfolios and ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management.

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