3 years ago when I was using active collab for my main pm tool, I would have jumped straight away at this deal. A pm tool that was easy to use and a pleasure to work in. It's had a facelift since then and personally, I think the ui is decent and flows well.

I am guessing that they are working on the basis that if it works, don't change too much as it really has not changed a lot since then. Small features added, yes, and kanban boards.

The main issue for me is that PM tools have changed. They now offer much more for your money, with many new features to help improve your project management. Any new app coming out now wouldn't be seen without custom fields and some kind of workflow automation.

Yet active collab went the other way and took out custom fields. With no sign, they will be adding them back anytime soon and with no plans to work on any kind of automation.

If those are not important to you, then this is a great deal. Active collab has been around a long time and is your dependable, easy-to-use option. It is not comparable to asana, ClickUp, etc, but it is an alternative if you do not need all the features and options in those. A good alternative to basecamp is a better description.

I bought the deal as soon as I saw it on appsumo, it is well worth looking at if you do not yet have a pm tool and have been looking around. I think I have just moved on and now need more features.