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Team, Group, Collaboration & Sharing 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
£=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 tools voted Top Tools for Learning 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 £ 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.  £ 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 £ H FT
AirSet Survival kit for busy people for individuals or groups Free 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. £ 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 £ D FT
coachingplatform User-centric turnkey collaboration software, created to support the communication needs of people in all spheres of life. £ H FT
Collaborative workspaces Connect, communicate and collaborate on your business web £ 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/£ H  
CommuniClique Project collaboration tool £ H FT
cy.in bliki business Web based collaboration and publishing system, that marries the concepts and benefits of a blog and a wiki £ H  
Documentum eRoom Web-based collaborative workspace that enables distributed teams to work together more efficiently £ H FT
dotProject.net Project management tool Free D OS
Easy Projects.net The easiest all-in-one web based project management software £ H FT
eConferencing Suite Real time Collaboration functions £ D FT
Egnyte Content sharing solution that combines  automatic organization and a powerful search capability. £ D FT
eLoops Online project management software £ D FT
eRoom hosting Making online collaboration work for you £ H FT
FogBugz Complete project management system designed to help software teams collaborate £ H FT
goplan Allows teams and individuals to collaborate through tasks, file management, real-time chat, online calendaring etc Free/£ F  

Groove Virtual Office

 For daily activities that revolve around working with files, managing meetings and projects £ 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  
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 £ H FT
ICEcorps Software suite unifies team workspaces and real-time conferencing in an Integrated Collaboration Environment £ D FT
iGroops Web-based information sharing, communication, collaboration, and marketing tool for groups Free H  

iNovem Team Initiative

Integrated package of features designed to improve communication and the ability to find and share information

 £ D  
Itensil Assemble roughly repeatable processes in a web browser as fast as you can describe them. £ H FT
Kayuda Collaborative thought mapping tool 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  

Live Collaboration

 Create any number of Shared Sites for collaborating among internal employees and external customers, suppliers, and vendors. Free H  
Lotus Quickr Software that helps you share content, collaborate and work faster online with your teams -- inside or outside firewall. £ H  
Mindquarry Collaborative software platform for file sharing, task and project management, team collaboration and Wiki editing (free to download) Free/£ H OS
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. £ H FT
NextPage Software that allows business professionals to work in conjunction with other professionals £ D FT
Octopz On-demand, online collaboration technology designed to support the iterative way creative professionals work £ 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  
OpenaCircle Place to store group files plus have live meetings with video conferencing and desktop sharing Free H  
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. £ H FT

ProductiveTeams
eMeetings

 Support ongoing collaboration among members of a group or team

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 £ H FT
ProjectView Collaboration and project management software £ D  
Projjex Complete and easy collaboration.  Tasks, Documents, Notes. Meetings, Time Free    
Qwaq Forums Virtual spaces for real work £ H  
ReviewBasics Exchange ideas, gather thoughts, and review various types of creative, interactive, motion, and written content £ H  
RWD uPerform Robust, collaborative technology to enable communities of practice among end users and access to both documentation and performance support tools £ D  
SantexQ Tool to assist businesses with time and task management £ H  
Smart Groups For group communication Free H  
Stixy Helps users organize their world on flexible, shareable Web-based bulletin boards Free H  
TaskBin The only way to manage tasks while working in groups Free H  
TeamPage Web-based team collaboration, enterprise blog and wiki solution: 5 user, 5 projects version is free) Free/£ D  
TeamSpace Groupware system for web based collaboration and virtual teamwork £ H FT
TeamWork Live Web-based project management and collaboration tool (free user account) Free/£ H  
Teamwork Project Manager Easy-to-use online project management solution that helps managers, staff and clients work together more productively. Free/£ 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  
WebAsyst Online services you need every day Free/£ 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. £ H FT
WhoDoes Web based project management software Free/£ H  

WorkZone

 Provides secure access to your information and projects for your entire team £ H  
Wridea Basic project management tool Free H  
Wrike Work on your projects together (individual account free) Free/£ 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 £ D FT
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