Forecast
A full-suite alternative to point project mgmt solutions
4,6 /5 (50 reviews) Write a Review!Forecast Overview
What is Forecast?
Forecast is a full suite solution that helps professional services organizations finetune operations and finances with the help of intelligent project automation. With a focus on increasing predictability and making projects profitable, Forecast provides functionalities to enhance productivity and planning with AI.
Intelligent features like Auto Schedule allow managers to plan projects and resources using machine learning to estimate task duration, allocate team members based on their availability, and predict delivery dates. Collaboration on projects is flexible and allows for multiple preferred working methods with real-time updates. Forecast has built-in features to manage workflows for Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Waterfall, or a hybrid of methods. Custom workflows can be set up to align with business processes.
With a holistic overview of the entire portfolio of projects and resources, managers can easily spot capacity needs and adjust the workloads. Finance departments can benefit from solid financial reporting and finally see the profitability of each project in an instant, so there’s no need to spend time gathering bits and pieces of financial data.
Who is Forecast for:
Built for project-oriented companies, Forecast is highly recommended for professionals in IT Consulting, Software Development & Marketing businesses or internal departments with a focus on improving their operations and success rate.
Forecast Overview
Pricing
Pricing options
Lite plan: $29/seat/month billed annually
Ideal for companies that want to manage projects & resources in one unified solution.
Pro plan: $49/seat/month billed annually
Ideal for companies that are interested in finetuning operations and finances to scale sustainably.
Enterprise plan: Contact Forecast for enterprise pricing plans.
Ideal for organizations that want to operate at maximum efficiency and build a sustainable future.
Custom SLA
Forecast Features
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Forecast Reviews
Forecast Reviews
Really good software
increased staff efficiency , better communication with clients and delivering projects smoother within budgets
Great tool for complex business model
From day 1 the experience with the Forecast tool and the Forecast team has been excellent. Its clear that this is by no means a finished product which gives us users the flexibility to request new features with the knowledge we will be listened to.
I look forward to a long relationship with the Forecast team
Centreline Architecture Forecast Review
With Forecast we are easily able to plan our architectural projects and meet deadlines and stay within the allotted budgets. Forecast is consistently updating with new features and addons.
Steep Learning Curve
Timeline management.
One software for the internal and client-side view which provides a lot of transparency to the project.
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Really good software
Pros
I trailed around 7/8 different project management softwares over a 6-month period, the main problem was i needed both project management and resource management which proved really hard to find. Either one was good at one and not the other etc but finding forecast really dealt with all my needs and although its taken 6 months to get all the data in and staff using effectively, the benefits have been fantastic. Projects are running smoother and we can control the budgets better.
Cons
There isnt much i find wrong with this software and the team are really good at taking on board our ideas and requests, i think the scheduling could be improved a little, but the forecast team are always looking to improve on a great product and im sure they will continue to improve.
Great tool for complex business model
From day 1 the experience with the Forecast tool and the Forecast team has been excellent. Its clear that this is by no means a finished product which gives us users the flexibility to request new features with the knowledge we will be listened to.
I look forward to a long relationship with the Forecast team
Pros
Constant and quick feature releases
Listen to feedback and make updates based on customers needs
Great performance
very easy to use
Jira integration is fantastic
Lots of work done to improve the cost tracking and financial/budget elements
Great communications and availability of Forecast team
Cons
Forecast initially catered for a very specific agency type business model that didn't fit with relayrs business model however through constant improvements and feedback the tool is getting closer to what is expected
They have a huge potential
Pros
It has features that I couldn't find in any other service. Such as being able to manage reasorces across multiple projects, but not just by task also in high level
Cons
Not fully "baked" yet. A lot of small bugs and missing some small nice to have features
Centreline Architecture Forecast Review
With Forecast we are easily able to plan our architectural projects and meet deadlines and stay within the allotted budgets. Forecast is consistently updating with new features and addons.
Pros
Forecast's customer support is one of the best I have ever had to work with. Second would be the ease of use for staff to help plan out projects and timelines.
Cons
Sometimes parts don't work correctly but they are quick to fix the issues.
Steep Learning Curve
Timeline management.
One software for the internal and client-side view which provides a lot of transparency to the project.
Pros
I can easily see my upcoming and past cards, deadlines, project timelines, milestone plans, team members.
I can easily change the status of the card from to-dos to in-progress to Done.
Cons
It's not very easy to use and has a long learning curve.
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Forecast Pricing
Forecast Pricing
Lite plan: $29/seat/month billed annually
Ideal for companies that want to manage projects & resources in one unified solution.
Pro plan: $49/seat/month billed annually
Ideal for companies that are interested in finetuning operations and finances to scale sustainably.
Enterprise plan: Contact Forecast for enterprise pricing plans.
Ideal for organizations that want to operate at maximum efficiency and build a sustainable future.
Custom SLA
Lite plan: $29/seat/month billed annually
Ideal for companies that want to manage projects & resources in one unified solution.
Pro plan: $49/seat/month billed annually
Ideal for companies that are interested in finetuning operations and finances to scale sustainably.
Enterprise plan: Contact Forecast for enterprise pricing plans.
Ideal for organizations that want to operate at maximum efficiency and build a sustainable future.
Custom SLA
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Forecast Features
Forecast Features
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Additional information for Forecast
Additional information for Forecast
Key features of Forecast
- Activity Tracking
- Activity dashboard
- Approval Process Control
- Automated Scheduling
- Billable Hours Tracking
- Budgeting & forecasting
- Bug Tracking
- Business intelligence
- Calendar management
- Client database
- Collaboration tools
- Collaborative Workspace
- Commenting
- Configurable workflow
- Customizable reporting
- Deadline tracking
- Drag & drop interface
- File management
- File sharing
- Forecasting
- Gantt Charts
- Goal setting / tracking
- IT project management
- Interactive Reporting
- Issue tracking
- Labeling
- Monitoring
- Multi-Department / Project
- Multiple Projects
- No Description editEdit
- Performance Reports
- Permission management
- Portfolio Management
- Prioritization
- Product roadmapping
- Progress Reports
- Progress Tracking
- Project Planning
- Project Workflow
- Project allocations
- Project budget management
- Project estimating
- Project management
- Project templates
- Project time tracking
- Project tracking
- Projections
- Real Time Data
- Real Time Monitoring
- Real Time Updates
- Reporting & Statistics
- Resource Allocation
- Resource management
- Role-Based Permissions
- SSL security
- Single sign on
- Status Reporting
- Status Tracking
- Supports Agile
- Supports Kanban
- Supports Scrum
- Supports Waterfall
- Tagging
- Task Scheduling
- Task Tracking
- Task allocations
- Task management
- Task planning
- Third party integration
- Time tracking by project
- Timer
- Timesheets
- To-do list
- Workflow management
Benefits
Resource Management
Get a real-time overview of the workload and capacity of all your resources across a portfolio of projects, for easy planning and adjusting the workloads to prevent bottlenecks.
Project Management
Optimize the internal processes around planning projects and scheduling people and make project planning on point. Benefit from Forecast’s AI that automatically estimates tasks, assigns resources, and sets a project delivery date.
Time Management
Yield insights into how time is spent and if it’s spent the most optimal way possible. The AI helps users register time faster with a clear presentation of what they worked on and suggestions how much time they could have spent. The time entries propel reporting and help the entire platform to present users with accurate and actual data.
Finance & Billing
Track financial goals and plug budget leaks. Get up-to-the-minute cost, revenue, and profit calculated for you automatically to ensure that projects are delivered on budget.
Team Collaboration
Manage workflows and improve the collaboration with custom built-in dashboards for Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Waterfall, or a mixture of project management methods. During projects, users can move tasks along the workflow to indicate which stage of the process they are in.
Business Intelligence
Create custom status reports based off project, people, finance, and business insights recorded across the entire platform. Uncover financial trends and where projects and resources can be run more economically. Share reports with stakeholders in the view you prefer.
Integrations
Forecast bridges your disconnected systems to centralize all project data for AI modeling. With strong integrations with Jira, Google Drive, Azure DevOps, Zapier and many more, it's easy to get up to speed without the productivity loss of forcing a new interface and workflows onto your team.
Forecast FAQs
Forecast FAQs
Below are some frequently asked questions for Forecast.
Q. What type of pricing plans does Forecast offer?
Forecast offers the following pricing plans:
Starting from: US$29,00/month
Pricing model: Subscription
Free Trial: Available
Lite plan: $29/seat/month billed annually Ideal for companies that want to manage projects & resources in one unified solution. Pro plan: $49/seat/month billed annually Ideal for companies that are interested in finetuning operations and finances to scale sustainably. Enterprise plan: Contact Forecast for enterprise pricing plans. Ideal for organizations that want to operate at maximum efficiency and build a sustainable future. Custom SLA
Q. What are the main features of Forecast?
Forecast offers the following features:
- Activity Tracking
- Activity dashboard
- Approval Process Control
- Automated Scheduling
- Billable Hours Tracking
- Budgeting & forecasting
- Bug Tracking
- Business intelligence
- Calendar management
- Client database
- Collaboration tools
- Collaborative Workspace
- Commenting
- Configurable workflow
- Customizable reporting
- Deadline tracking
- Drag & drop interface
- File management
- File sharing
- Forecasting
- Gantt Charts
- Goal setting / tracking
- IT project management
- Interactive Reporting
- Issue tracking
- Labeling
- Monitoring
- Multi-Department / Project
- Multiple Projects
- No Description editEdit
- Performance Reports
- Permission management
- Portfolio Management
- Prioritization
- Product roadmapping
- Progress Reports
- Progress Tracking
- Project Planning
- Project Workflow
- Project allocations
- Project budget management
- Project estimating
- Project management
- Project templates
- Project time tracking
- Project tracking
- Projections
- Real Time Data
- Real Time Monitoring
- Real Time Updates
- Reporting & Statistics
- Resource Allocation
- Resource management
- Role-Based Permissions
- SSL security
- Single sign on
- Status Reporting
- Status Tracking
- Supports Agile
- Supports Kanban
- Supports Scrum
- Supports Waterfall
- Tagging
- Task Scheduling
- Task Tracking
- Task allocations
- Task management
- Task planning
- Third party integration
- Time tracking by project
- Timer
- Timesheets
- To-do list
- Workflow management
Q. Who are the typical users of Forecast?
Forecast has the following typical customers:
Small Business, Large Enterprises, Mid Size Business
Q. What languages does Forecast support?
Forecast supports the following languages:
Danish, English, Spanish
Q. Does Forecast support mobile devices?
Forecast supports the following devices:
Android, iPhone, iPad
Q. What other apps does Forecast integrate with?
Forecast integrates with the following applications:
Asana, Dropbox Business, GitHub, Harvest, Jira, Okta, OneLogin, Trello, Xero, Zendesk
Q. What level of support does Forecast offer?
Forecast offers the following support options:
Phone Support, Online Support, FAQs, Knowledge Base, Video Tutorials
increased staff efficiency , better communication with clients and delivering projects smoother within budgets