Upwave
Visual project management for team collaboration
About Upwave
Upwave is a visual project management and collaboration platform designed for small to medium-sized teams. It offers board, table, timeline, and calendar views to help teams organize tasks, track projects, and collaborate in real time with integrations for Google Workspace, Slack, and Microsoft 365.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Extremely intuitive and visually appealing interface with minimal learning curve
- Very affordable at $4/user/month for the Basic plan
- Strong Google Workspace and Slack integrations
- Multiple project views including board, table, timeline, and calendar
- Generous 14-day free trial with no credit card required
Cons
- Lacks advanced features like Gantt charts and robust workflow automation
- Limited mobile app functionality compared to desktop experience
- Individual user dashboards could be better organized for task management
- Smaller ecosystem and fewer integrations than Trello or Asana
Key Features
Multiple Views
Visualize work with board, table, timeline, and calendar views to fit your workflow
Task Management
Create, assign, and track tasks with subtasks, deadlines, comments, and file sharing
Project Templates
Get started quickly with predefined templates for common project types
Team Collaboration
Real-time updates, comments, and file sharing keep everyone aligned
Project Reports
Generate weekly team summary reports and export data to CSV
Google Workspace Integration
Connect with Google Drive, Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Sheets, and Hangouts Chat
Slack Integration
Get notifications and manage tasks directly from Slack channels
High Five Rewards
Boost team morale with one-click recognition for completed work
Pricing
- 14-day trial
- Unlimited projects
- Unlimited team members
- All features included
- Up to 20 users
- Unlimited projects and tasks
- Board, table, and calendar views
- Project templates
- Project reports
- Spectator role
- Unlimited users
- Timeline view
- Advanced permissions
- Priority support
- Custom integrations
- Custom deployment
- SSO and SAML
- Dedicated account manager
- SLA guarantees
- Advanced security
Best For
Small Team Project Tracking
Organize tasks and deadlines for small teams with an easy-to-use visual board
Google Workspace Teams
Extend Google Workspace with project management that integrates Drive, Calendar, and Chat
Cross-Department Collaboration
Coordinate work across teams with shared boards, reports, and real-time updates
Startup Task Management
Affordable project management for startups that need simplicity over complexity
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