Tom's Planner

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Tom's Planner
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Type of site
Project management software
Founded2009
Headquarters Curacao, Netherlands Antilles
Created by Thomas Ummels
URL tomsplanner.com

Tom's Planner is a web-based tool and application service provider for project planning, management and collaboration. [1]

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History

Tom's Planner is based on Curacao. In November 2009, it announced its public beta launch on TechCrunch and moved out of beta in August 2010. [2]

Software

Tom's Planner is project management software that enables the creation of project schedules (Gantt charts) using a visual perspective. Tom's Planner uses the Freemium Business Model. Users can register for a free account or choose a paid version.

Tom's Planner is available in five languages and is used by thousands of users on a daily basis in more than 100 countries worldwide. Customers range from fortune 500 companies to small mom-and-pop shops.

Reviews

Tom's Planner has been reviewed by PC World , [3] TechCrunch, [2] Lifehacker, [4] and several other periodicals. [5] [6] [7]

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References

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  3. "PCWorld Best Free Stuff 112 Apps and Services You Shouldn't Live Without". PC World. April 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-03.
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  5. Gigaom (June 11, 2010). "WWD Screencast Tour: Tom's Planner". Web Worker Daily. Retrieved 2010-12-03.
  6. Mashable (February 2010). "Tom's Planner Makes Web-based Project Management Less Like Pulling Teeth". Mashable. Retrieved 2010-12-03.
  7. Veronica Belmont. "The Website We Just Can't Get Enough Off". Revision3. Episode 152. Archived from the original on October 18, 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-03.