Ryan Ilg

Update: ActiveCollab is no longer an opensource project, but lucky for us, others have taken on the development from version 0.7.1 onwards. You can check out the new system at ProjectPier.org.

If you always find our yourself jumping from project to project, and forgetting where you left off, then you should check out Active Collab. Its a open-source, FREE, project management system that you install onto your own web server. I have been using it for a few months now, and have come to love its ease of use, and customization. It even allows you to theme the interface, so you can make it look just like your familiar site. If you are familiar with Basecamp, you will be right at home. A lot of the systems are the similar, you add clients, and employees, and then assign then to your projects. The client will then have access to adding files, to-do lists, milestones, etc. When there is something added or updated, there will be an email notice waiting for you. Overall, I am really pleased with Active Collab, it allows me to do everything that Basecamp does (with some minor exceptions), minus the monthly fee, which can get pretty pricey if your managing more than a few projects. Check out the Active Collab features page for more information about what it can do for you. Enjoy.