Is it just me or is there always something new, exciting and so so shiny in the task and project management space? I always love checking these tools out and I don’t know why I just can’t seem to stick to one system yet. Perhaps it is because none of them have really fit me like a glove.

That doesn’t mean I haven’t found one I like. For almost a year I have been using ManyMoon and it is perhaps one of my longest standing project management tool. A huge reason I chose it is because of GoogleApps integration. There are lots and lots of things I like about ManyMoon. I really don’t have reason to change. There are some things I wished it had like an Android app and less clicking on the interface. None of which are deal breakers.

Then, I checked out Astrid. A task management tool for Android and found that it is pretty neat indeed. They introduced me to Producteev to sync with it and now I am evaluating Producteev. Here are the things I like about it so far:

• The neat interface with colorful labels – yeah I am a color person they really help me associate tasks to people or projects
• Easy adding, checking off of tasks
• Integration with GoogleApps
• Reminders I like that it can be set to bug me
• Easily assign a task to someone else
• An ‘open’ infrastructure that allows me to use it in a way that really suits me

What I think is lacking

No templates – this is one of the things I absolutely love about ManyMoon. I can create project templates e.g. Product Launch and immediately load up the common ‘to-dos’ so I don’t have to keep re-thinking them. This is a huge must have for me.

Completed tasks are not hidden immediately strangely. They do fall off your list the next day but not quite ideal. So if I had been really productive and crossed off a bunch of tasks, I don’t get the satisfaction of seeing them drop off my list. It may sound like a trivial thing. For me, it really gives me satisfaction to see a shortened to do list instead of a cluttered list even if most of the items are crossed off.

Despite all this, I am still very attracted to Producteev. For some reason, I cannot see it as a full fledged project management tool with milestones and sub-tasks etc. I get all those features in ManyMoon but not the better user interface that Producteev gives me.

What about you? What have you found that suits you best?