I built my own PM tool after trying Trello, Asana, ClickUp, etc.
Hey HN, Over the past two years, I've been building Upbase, an all-in-one PM tool. I've tried so many project management tools over the years (Trello, Asana, ClickUp, Teamwork, Wrike, Monday, etc.) but they've all fallen short. Most of them are overly complicated and painful to use. Some others, like Trello, are too limited for my needs. Most importantly, most of these tools tend to be focused on team collaboration and completely ignore personal productivity. They are useful for organizing my work, but not great at helping me stay focused to get things done. That's why I decided to build…
I built my own PM tool after trying Trello, Asana, ClickUp, etc. launched on November 13, 2022 with 632 votes, #12 of 3,471 launches that month and more than 99% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 3 years on.
In plain words
Upbase is an all-in-one project management tool designed for both team collaboration and personal productivity. It combines task organization with individual focus features including weekly and daily planners, time blocking, a Pomodoro timer, and a daily journal. Built after the creator found existing tools like Trello and Asana either too complicated or lacking personal productivity features, Upbase aims for simplicity without unnecessary complexity, allowing users to manage projects and stay focused in one platform.
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From the sources
Upbase: Project Management Tool for Agencies & Client Work
Run client work with project management, client collaboration, and profit tracking in one simple platform. Generic project management tools weren't built for agencies. It shows. Make better decisions with a clear view of where your money is made — and where it’s lost. Most agencies only discover whether a project was profitable after the work is finished. By then, the extra hours are already spent and the margin is already gone. Upbase automatically tracks revenue, labor cost, expenses, and margin as your team works — so you can see exactly how every project is performing and catch problems before they eat your profit. Planner helps agencies manage work from two angles: see what’s happening…from upbase.io
In the maker’s words, at launch
Hey HN, Over the past two years, I've been building Upbase, an all-in-one PM tool. I've tried so many project management tools over the years (Trello, Asana, ClickUp, Teamwork, Wrike, Monday, etc.) but they've all fallen short. Most of them are overly complicated and painful to use. Some others, like Trello, are too…
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