FlexiProject is a Bitrix24 alternative for companies with a project office. Besides tasks and a Gantt chart, you get a project charter, an approved baseline, a budget, a risk register and a project portfolio.
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| Try for free | Bitrix24 | |
|---|---|---|
| Gantt chart and Kanban board | ||
| All four dependency types FS / SS / FF / SF | ||
| Critical path | ||
| Baseline and variance from the plan | ||
| MS Project schedule import and export (.mpp) | ||
| Project charter | ||
| Project plan approval | ||
| Risk register | ||
| Project products | ||
| Project budget | ||
| Project template with schedule, budget and risks | ||
| Project portfolios | ||
| Project scoring and prioritisation | ||
| Strategic goals with KPIs | ||
| Resource workload on the Gantt chart | ||
| Time tracking | ||
| Mobile app | ||
| Open API | ||
| On-premises version |
See the project charter, approved baseline, budget and risk register in one system. This is what a Bitrix24 alternative for a project office looks like.
The Gantt chart and the Kanban board sit in both systems. FlexiProject is a Bitrix24 alternative built around a project office: charter, risk register, budget linked to the schedule and portfolio.
You set the approved baseline against the current run of the project and see the variance from plan. Bitrix24’s Gantt chart shows dependencies between tasks, but no baseline and no critical path. In FlexiProject you see critical-path tasks right away, and delayed milestones are highlighted. You import phases, dependencies and dates from an .mpp file without retyping anything.
The charter records the goal, the scope, success KPIs with a baseline and a target value, and the sponsor’s decision. In Bitrix24 a project is a workgroup with tools, with no charter document. In FlexiProject every approved charter version goes to the archive. For every decision you see the author, the date and the approver’s comment.
You see the plan, the actuals and the forecast cost to completion in one budget module. Budget lines are linked to tasks, so moving a task moves its cost date too. In Bitrix24 invoices and payments run in the CRM module, unlinked to the project budget. In FlexiProject you assign invoices to budget lines, and you see the finances of all projects aggregated in the portfolio.
You record a risk with its probability, impact, owner and response plan, then link it to a task in the schedule. You set the risk matrix yourself, for example 3×3 or 5×5. Bitrix24 has no ready risk register module. In FlexiProject you see the risks of all projects in one portfolio tab.
The portfolio holds finance with variances, milestones and risks for all projects. In a simulation you switch off one project and see the effect on portfolio indicators right away. In Bitrix24 a project is a workgroup, with no portfolio layer above it. One project can belong to several portfolios at once, without duplicating data.
A task is a single step in the team’s work. A project needs approval to spend money, so it carries a charter, an approved baseline, a budget and a risk register. In Bitrix24 a project is a workgroup with tasks and tools, without those documents. You account for projects against the company budget. Here, FlexiProject is a Bitrix24 alternative where each of those documents is part of the project. Management sees the status of every project on one screen, without separate spreadsheets.
You set permissions, roles and project attributes directly in the application. Every business unit keeps its own templates, charters and approval paths in its own workspace. Bitrix24 states that workflow configuration is supported by its partners only. In FlexiProject the administrator or the PMO runs configuration, without a developer and without an outside implementation partner. If you want to change processes in your own team, FlexiProject is a Bitrix24 alternative that you configure yourself.
Service companies run several client engagements next to day-to-day sales. In FlexiProject you plan the schedule for each engagement, compare cost against the approved budget and see the margin as you go.
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A product team and a delivery team often need the same specialists. You see workload on the Gantt chart, and you score new ideas before they enter the portfolio.
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Retail chains and distributors run system rollouts, store openings and logistics projects next to daily sales. You see the schedules, budgets and risks of those initiatives in one portfolio.
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Manufacturing, energy and public institutions run their projects in the same system. See what project work looks like in the remaining industries.
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Teams moving off an all-in-one suite usually weigh several systems at once. See how FlexiProject compares with the other tools on that shortlist.
Yes. FlexiProject is a good Bitrix24 alternative when a project office manages projects and accounts for them against the company budget. Here a project goes through the full cycle: charter, approved baseline, budget, risk register and portfolio review. The team still works on the task list, the Gantt chart and the Kanban board. You run all of it in one project management software.
No. You can keep running sales, telephony and everyday requests in Bitrix24. You move to FlexiProject the projects that need a charter, a baseline and a budget. Recurring tasks with no project behind them you plan in FlexiProject’s operational task software.
Yes. A person who only completes tasks works on the task list, the Gantt chart or the Kanban board. You switch off modules you do not need, per project or across the whole system. A project manager also learns the charter, the baseline and the budget. Contextual help and videos in the knowledge base software help with that.
Yes. In FlexiProject every approved version of the plan is saved, and you see the variance from the baseline on the Gantt chart. Bitrix24’s Gantt chart has no baseline. You submit a change to the approved plan as a request with a justification, and it goes through an approval path. You compare the current and the proposed plan side by side in the project planning software.
Yes. You see critical-path tasks on the chart right away, and delayed milestones are highlighted. Bitrix24 has all four dependency types, but no critical path. The vendor’s own blog suggests finding the longest chain of tasks by eye. In FlexiProject you also link tasks across different projects and set lead or lag time. Check the Gantt chart tool.
Yes. The task list, the Gantt chart and the Kanban board are three views of the same schedule. The team keeps working in columns, while the manager plans project phases on the chart. A status change on the board shows up on the schedule right away. You work with the board in the Kanban board software.
The budget is a built-in project module. You plan cost and revenue in one budget, so you see the project margin right away. Next to the planned and spent amounts you see the forecast cost to completion. In Bitrix24 invoices and payments run in the CRM module, unlinked to the project budget. Approving new budget versions runs through the approval workflow software.
Yes. The risk register is a module of every project. A risk has an owner, a probability, an impact, a response plan and attachments, and the administrator sets the risk categories. Bitrix24 has no ready risk register module. In FlexiProject current risks flow into the report from every review you run in the project review software.
You record every project product with an owner, an acceptance date and acceptance criteria. You link the product to the tasks that create it. Bitrix24 has no project products as a separate dimension of the plan. You run products and scope in the project products software.
Yes. The portfolio shows finance with variances, milestones and risks across all projects. One project can belong to several portfolios. Bitrix24 projects are workgroups with no portfolio layer. In FlexiProject you group projects that share a schedule into program management software. Moving a date in one project shows the effect on the rest right away.
Yes. FlexiProject is a good Bitrix24 alternative because you score every idea against your own criteria and weights. You set a separate scoring model per project type. Bitrix24 has no scoring module. In FlexiProject you send the survey to several raters and see the average, the median and the spread of scores. You repeat the scoring during delivery too. Check the project scoring software.
Yes. Company goals in FlexiProject carry a baseline, a target and a current value. Goals form a tree with subgoals, and you link projects to them with a level of influence. Bitrix24 has no strategic goals linked to projects. The board sees goals, KPIs and linked projects on one screen. Discover the strategic goals module.
Start with two live projects. You move tasks from Bitrix24 through an Excel export, then upload them into FlexiProject with column mapping. You import Microsoft Project plans from an .mpp file. On these projects you set the charter, the budget and the approval path, then save the finished setup as a template. You create the next projects straight from project template software.
No. The administrator or the PMO sets project attributes, roles, permissions and modules inside the application itself. Rollout and configuration for your organisation are included in the licence. Bitrix24 states that workflow configuration is supported by its partners only. In FlexiProject every business unit keeps its own charters, templates and approval paths in its workspace software.
Yes. You log time against a task in the browser or in the mobile app. You see planned and actual time side by side for every task. In Bitrix24 time tracking opens on the Professional plan. In FlexiProject you collect entries from the whole team in the time tracking software, and compare workload with each person’s daily availability.
Bring two projects you run in Bitrix24 today. We recreate them in a trial environment with a charter, an approved baseline and a budget. You compare the reports on your own numbers. Then you can judge whether FlexiProject is a good Bitrix24 alternative for your organisation.
