Planyway

Overview

Planyway is a powerful visual project management and time tracking tool that integrates with Trello, Jira, and GitHub. It transforms these platforms by adding calendar views, timeline visualization, workload management, and time tracking capabilities, all within a unified interface.

Features

• Calendar View: Visualize Trello cards, Jira issues, and GitHub tasks on interactive calendars
• Timeline/Gantt Charts: Project timelines and dependencies across all connected platforms
• Time Tracking: Built-in time tracking for tasks and projects
• Workload Management: See team capacity and task distribution at a glance
• Roadmap Planning: High-level roadmap views for strategic planning
• Multi-Platform Integration: Connect Trello, Jira, and GitHub simultaneously
• Resource Management: Allocate team members across projects
• Drag-and-Drop Scheduling: Easily reschedule tasks by dragging on calendar
• Time Reports: Generate reports on tracked time by person, project, or period
• Team Calendars: Shared calendars showing all team member assignments
• Mobile Apps: iOS and Android apps for on-the-go management

Trello Integration

For Trello users:

• Turn Trello boards into calendars
• Add due dates and time tracking to cards
• Visualize card timelines and dependencies
• Track time directly on Trello cards
• Generate time reports from Trello data

Jira Integration

For Jira users:

• Calendar view of Jira issues
• Gantt chart timelines for sprints and epics
• Time tracking on issues
• Resource planning across projects
• Workload balancing visualization

GitHub Integration

For GitHub users:

• Visualize issues and pull requests on calendars
• Track time on development tasks
• Link commits to time entries
• Plan releases and milestones

Time Tracking Capabilities

• Manual Time Entry: Log time after completing tasks
• Timer: Start/stop timer while working
• Estimates vs. Actuals: Compare estimated time to actual time spent
• Billable Hours: Mark time as billable for client work
• Time Reports: Detailed reports by project, person, or time period
• Export: Export time data for billing or payroll

Benefits

• Unified View: See all work across multiple platforms in one place
• Better Planning: Visual tools make scheduling and planning easier
• Resource Optimization: Prevent overallocation and burnout
• Accurate Time Tracking: Track time without leaving your project management tools
• Team Coordination: Everyone sees the same calendar and timeline views

Use Cases

• Software development teams using Jira and GitHub
• Agencies managing client projects in Trello
• Product teams needing roadmap visualization
• Remote teams requiring shared calendar views
• Organizations wanting time tracking integrated with existing tools

Pricing

Planyway offers free and paid tiers. Check their website for current pricing based on number of users and features required.