Directory of E-Learning Tools: Group, Team & Enterpirise Collaboration tools

These tools are for use by teams or other groups in order to share files and collaborate for project management, or other work or learning purposes. See also social networking tools and content management systems

Key to Availability
Ł=cost; C =add code to web page/blog; D =download; H = hosted service; OS = Open source; FT=free trial

Top Collaboration Tools
These are the collaboration tools that appear in the Top 100 Tools for Learning as voted for by learning professionals worldwide.

Tool	Summary	Available
Basecamp	Manage and track projects	Free	H
Google Groups	Discuss online with others in your group	Free	H
Yahoo Groups	Group online space	Free	H

Other Collaboration Tools

Tool	Summary	Available
5pm	Web-based service for managing projects and tasks. No credit card or other obligations to sign up	Ł	H	FT
ActionThis	Simple, web-based team management solution that helps teams and small businesses get things done on time, using the tools they use every day.	Ł	H	FT
activeCollab	Collaboration and project management tool	Free	D	OS
Adobe Share	Share your documents	Free	H
AfterOffice's Virtual Office	Enterprise Portal offering integrated scheduling, business communication and collaborations, and information management applications	Ł	H	FT
AirSet	Survival kit for busy people for individuals or groups	Free	H
Archivd	Simple research tool for teams	Free/Ł	H
Bizroof CRM	Web Based Address Book, Calendar and Documents Sharing for Groups	Free/Ł	H
BrainReactions	Online brainstorming rooms: your space to generate and manage ideas	Free	H
BT Tradespace	Provides small businesses with simple online publishing tools to quickly and easily create and post content to the web.	Free	H
Central Desktop	Simple collaboration tools for business teams.	Ł	H	FT
Clarizen	On-demand collaborative project management for your business (in beta)	Free	H
Clearspace	Brings together discussions, blogs, files, instant messaging and wiki-documents under one umbrella	Ł	D	FT
coachingplatform	User-centric turnkey collaboration software, created to support the communication needs of people in all spheres of life.	Ł	H	FT
Collaborative workspaces	Connect, communicate and collaborate on your business web	Ł	H	FT
Collanos workplace	Share documents, have online discussions, and manage tasks, all in a single, consolidated space	Free	D
Collectivex	Social networking and coordinating for groups	Free	H
CollegeMailer	Club management system that helps with emailing, event creation, membership or event fee collection, web page creation and sharing information	Free	H
Comindwork	Project management and enterprise knowledge sharing	Free/Ł	H
CommuniClique	Project collaboration tool	Ł	H	FT
Convos	Connects people and keep them productive	Free/Ł	H
Creative Pro Office	Complete set of online office management tools: Dashboard, client manager, project manager, time tracker, calendar	Free	H
cy.in	Combines the capabilities of collaboration tools like wikis, blogs, file repositories, micro blogs, instant discussions and other social applications into a seamless platform.	Free	D/H	OS
DeskAway	Project management 2.0	Free/Ł	H
Documentum eRoom	Web-based collaborative workspace that enables distributed teams to work together more efficiently	Ł	H	FT
dotProject.net	Project management tool	Free	D	OS
DreamTeam Suite	Secure project collaboration between partners	Ł	H	FT
Easy Projects.net	The easiest all-in-one web based project management software	Ł	H	FT
eConferencing Suite	Real time Collaboration functions	Ł	D	FT
Egnyte	Content sharing solution that combines automatic organization and a powerful search capability.	Ł	D	FT
eLoops	Online project management software	Ł	D	FT
eRoom hosting	Making online collaboration work for you	Ł	H	FT
FengOffice	Web-collaboration office suite: features a combination of document management, project management and CRM functionalities.	Ł	D/H	FT
FogBugz	Complete project management system designed to help software teams collaborate	Ł	H	FT
Gogrok	A real-time collaboration tool that supports synchronous co-editing and co-browsing functions	Free	H
goplan	Allows teams and individuals to collaborate through tasks, file management, real-time chat, online calendaring etc	Free/Ł	F
Groove Virtual Office	For daily activities that revolve around working with files, managing meetings and projects	Ł	D	FT
Grouply	All your Yahoo and Google groups in one place	Free	H
Grou.ps	Platform for social groups to get together. Use it for any purpose. Choose your template and pick all the modules that you want (wiki, blogs, photos, links etc	Free	H
GroupSwim	On-demand social collaboration and community for your business	Ł	H	FT
Grouptivity	Connect, discuss and organise your group	Free	H
Groupvine	Create and join groups (for education)	Free	H
Huddle	A network of secure online spaces that combine document, project and team tools	Ł	H	FT
HyperOffice	Award winning integrated collaboration suite including email, document collaboration, intranet/extranet publishing, calendars, contact management, task management, forums, polls and more.	Ł	H	FT
Ibnportal	Collaboration Tools Community and Documentation	Ł	H	FT
ICEcorps	Software suite unifies team workspaces and real-time conferencing in an Integrated Collaboration Environment	Ł	D	FT
iGroops	Web-based information sharing, communication, collaboration, and marketing tool for groups	Free/Ł	H
injoos	Simple online collaboration for distributed teams by combining traditional realtime collaboration tools with the new generation Business Social tools	Ł	H	FT
iNovem Team Initiative	Integrated package of features designed to improve communication and the ability to find and share information	Ł	D
Itensil	Assemble roughly repeatable processes in a web browser as fast as you can describe them.	Ł	H	FT

Kayuda	Collaborative thought mapping tool	Free	H
Kindling	Idea management and collaboration tool	Free	H
KykaChat	web based group chat, an excellent tools for team collaboration, realtime images and file sharing, multiple rooms	Ł	H
Liferay Social Office	Social collaboration solution for the enterprise.	Free	H
LiquidPlanner	Online project management software that offers teams a complete project environment, rich social networking features, and a revolutionary way to manage uncertainty.	Free	H
Lotus Quickr	Software that helps you share content, collaborate and work faster online with your teams -- inside or outside firewall.	Ł	H
Meetup	Meet face-to-face to pursue hobbies, network, get support, make friends, find playgroups or even change the world	Free	H
Mindquarry	Collaborative software platform for file sharing, task and project management, team collaboration and Wiki editing (free to download)	Free/Ł	H	OS
MyOffice	Online office featuring shared diaries, contacts, emails, filestore, tasks and notes.	Ł	H/D	FT
Myquire	Social networking and team collaboration tool	Free	H
Near Time	Integrates weblogs and wikis, team events and shared files in a hosted and secure collaborative environment.	Ł	H	FT
NextPage	Software that allows business professionals to work in conjunction with other professionals	Ł	D	FT
Octopz	On-demand, online collaboration technology designed to support the iterative way creative professionals work	Ł	H
Office Live Workplace	Online companion to Microsoft office	Free	H
OfficeZilla	Centralize information in a single web-place and provides collaboration features that improve group work efficiency	Free	H
onehub	Provides a secure way to share files and collaborate – user-friendly solution for FTP replacement and creating custom extranets.	Ł	H	FT
OpenaCircle	Place to store group files plus have live meetings with video conferencing and desktop sharing	Free	H
OpenGoo	Complete online solution focused on improving productivity, collaboration, communication and management of your teams	Free	D	OS
OpenProj	Project management solution	Free	D	OS
OPM Creator	Simple UK web based project management software, share files, tasks, discussions and more with the whole team.	Ł	H	FT
PlanZone	Online collaboration and project management solution for project teams: timeline and calendar, to-do lists, milestones, collaborative workspace, wiki, file sharing.	Ł	H	FT
Pluq	Discuss, plan, decide	Free	H
ProductiveTeams eMeetings	Support ongoing collaboration among members of a group or team	Free	H
ProjectThingy	Project and large file collaboration for your team and clients	Free	H
ProjectOffice.net	Web based project management and collaboration solution	Free	H
Projectplace	Web based project management service which helps you and your colleagues to collaborate easily through a single point-of-access	Ł	H	FT
ProjectSpaces	A simple and intuitive online workspace to connect, share, and collaborate	Ł	H/D	FT
ProjectView	Collaboration and project management software	Ł	D
Projjex	Complete and easy collaboration. Tasks, Documents, Notes. Meetings, Time	Free
Qtask	Unified SaaS-based Collaboration & Project Management environment that provides unparalleled business accountability.	Ł	H	FT
Qwaq Forums	Virtual spaces for real work	Ł	H
Revizr	Simplifies document collaboration	Free	H
ReviewBasics	Exchange ideas, gather thoughts, and review various types of creative, interactive, motion, and written content	Ł	H
RWD uPerform	Robust, collaborative technology to enable communities of practice among end users and access to both documentation and performance support tools	Ł	D
SantexQ	Tool to assist businesses with time and task management	Ł	H
Scribblar	Simple, effective, online collaboration	Free/Ł	H
~~Smart Groups~~	~~For group communication~~	~~Free~~	H
SmartSheet	Keep track of work, collaborate with colleagues and clients, and easily update information online.	Free/Ł	H
Sosius	Online workspace that lets you collaborate online	Free	H
Stixy	Helps users organize their world on flexible, shareable Web-based bulletin boards	Free	H
StudyCurve	Find answers to your questions. Develop the perfect study group. Benefit from a wealth of knowledge	Free	H
Talk2Gather	Manage all your tasks and projects online and invite anybody else to participate	Free	H
Taroby	Messaging and collaboration suite that enables sharing of email accounts among team members	Free/Ł	H
TaskBin	The only way to manage tasks while working in groups	Free	H
Team Effect	A project management system designed to help plan, schedule and track your projects.	Ł	H	FT
TeamPage	Web-based team collaboration, enterprise blog and wiki solution: 5 user, 5 projects version is free)	Free/Ł	D
TeamSpace	Groupware system for web based collaboration and virtual teamwork	Ł	H	FT
Teamwork	Managing work and communication	Ł	D/H
TeamWork Live	Web-based project management and collaboration tool (free user account)	Free/Ł	H
Teamwork Project Manager	Easy-to-use online project management solution that helps managers, staff and clients work together more productively.	Free/Ł	H
TheOpenDoc.com	Collaborative application for teams	Free	H
Tubes	Create instant personal sharing networks	Free	D
Twiddla	Mark up websites, graphics, and photos, or start brainstorming on a blank canvas	Free	H
Voo2doo	Project collaboration tool	Free	H
Wakoopa	Tracks what kind of software or games you use, and lets you create your own software profile	Free	D/H
WallWisher	Collaborative noticeboard	Free	H
WebAsyst	Online services you need every day	Free/Ł	H
Windows Live Spaces	Service where you can blog, share and connect with others	Free	H
WebOffice	Share documents, calendars, information, and conduct live meetings from the office or the road.	Ł	H	FT
WhoDoes	Web based project management software	Free/Ł	H
Wiggio	Toolkit that makes it easy to work in groups.	Free	H
WorkZone	Provides secure access to your information and projects for your entire team	Ł	H
Wridea	Basic project management tool	Free	H
Wrike	Work on your projects together (individual account free)	Free/Ł	H
YoTask	Online task management tool for your company	Free	H
YouFig	Band together with friends and colleagues to exchange ideas, network, and collaborate in real time.	Free	H
ZedZone	Online home of communities	Free	H
Zimbra Collaboration Suite	Next generation messaging and collaboration	Ł	D	FT