Comparison

Ora vs ActiveCollab

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Ora

This app offers a visual platform for team collaboration and project management. It supports various methodologies like Scrum and Kanban, with features for task management, time tracking, and automation. Enhance team communication and boost productivity with its intuitive interface.

Highlights
  • Task management
  • Scrum & Kanban boards
  • Timeline & Schedule views
  • Time-tracking & Reporting
  • Automations & Integrations
  • Team chat
Features
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Project management and visual team collaboration, Ora is a unique way to improve your team's communication and boost productivity! Ora empowers you to work stress-free and collaborate the way you want! Choose an existing methodology or create your own. Ora has everything your team needs to get work done! Task management, Scrum, Kanban, timeline, schedule, issues tracking, time-tracking, checklists, task relationships, automations, integrations, productivity shortcuts, reports on projects & team productivity. Last but not least, according to our users this is THE MOST INTUITIVE and EASY TO USE project management software on the market. (don’t believe me?) Let your grandma setup your first Ora project! Power made simple. Sprints, Epics & Backlog Everything you need to run Scrum Sprints (Sprints Planning, Epics, Story Points, Business Value, Burndown Charts, Team’s Velocity) and more so you can be agile without being a certified PMP or a Scrum master (if you’re one you’d like it even better). Ship early. Ship often. Kanban board Highly visual Kanban board that you can customize the way you want (themes, turn on/off features, list backgrounds, list sizes, dark mode, project backgrounds) so you can make it look (and work) the way you want while implementing the Kanban methodology like a boss. More tasks. Less stress. Timeline & Schedule Plan your product releases, marketing campaigns, and work in general in a modern Gantt (Chart) View and Agenda, where you can see how much work each team member has so you can plan in time and manage your resources successfully. Finish on time now — not next time. Time-Tracking & Reporting Time tracking in Ora is simple. You press the play button on a task when you start working on it (the timer starts) and press the stop button when the task is ready (the timer stops). Then you can see precisely how much each employee is working and on what task. Transparency made simple. List Actions & Automations Automate everything in your project! (the only limit is your creativity) Let Ora do the boring PM work for you so you can focus only on what’s important. With List Actions, you can automate chores like adding labels, assigning tasks, setting due dates, moving tasks, and more! Less chores. More time. Powerful Integrations Ora also comes with powerful integrations like Zapier (connect over 1,500+ apps e.g., Google Drive, Dropbox, Intercom, and so on...), Advanced Git Integration (see commits and their diffs directly in your task), Slack (create tasks and receive Ora updates in #Slack) and more! Leverage others. Leverage power. Optimized for Productivity Ora is the most intuitive project management solution that’ll change the way you see work. Create tasks with tasks with @assignee, [labels], screenshots (paste them directly from your clipboard with just CMD + V), and description in one iteration. Optimize your work with intuitive shortcuts (e.g. play/pause timer with “P”) and do everything the way you expect it to work. Sign up now and stop feeling burned-out! Be free. Start living. Now. FEATURES: Project Management Task Management Scrum Support Time Tracking Project Views - multiple boards in one project Kanban View List view Gantt View Custom streamline processes Multiple Selection Task Relationships Task Types Subtasks Epics Milestones Agenda (My Tasks) - tasks from all your projects in one place Highly customizable - you can turn features on/off to suit your needs Themes Dark mode, Night mode, Reading mode Labels Checklists Comments Markdown @mentions Subtasks Due dates Git Integration - see commits and their diffs in the task description

About

ActiveCollab

This tool helps organize and manage projects by breaking them into tasks, setting deadlines, and assigning responsibilities. It facilitates team communication and collaboration, allowing users to track progress and receive real-time updates.

Highlights
  • Project organization into tasks
  • Task assignment and deadlines
  • File uploading and sharing
  • Team communication and collaboration
  • Real-time notifications
  • Multiple project views (Kanban, List, Gantt)
  • Time tracking and reporting
Features
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ActiveCollab is THE project management tool that helps you complete your projects within budget and deadline. ORGANIZE & MANAGE • Split your projects into tasks • Set up start and due dates for each task • Assign tasks to the right people • Upload files COMMUNICATE & COLLABORATE • Track a task's progress through comments • Mention team members • Put endless email chains behind you! PLAN & STAY UPDATED • Get a personal to-do list of upcoming assignments • Get real-time notifications • Stay updated on the go But that's not all. Our desktop app offers many more features: • Three project views: Kanban, List, Gantt • Task dependencies and auto rescheduling • Upload files or attach them from G-Drive or Dropbox • Time tracking on tasks and projects • Personal and team timesheet • Workload management • Availability records • Advanced reporting • Invoicing and integration with Quickbooks and Xero Collaborate with your team and clients or use ActiveCollab for personal organisation. Keep the essentials in your pocket, and stay in the loop wherever you are!

Screenshots

Ora4 screens
ActiveCollab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ActiveCollab at none against Ora's shown. ActiveCollab also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Ora's advantage is review sentiment (64% vs 38%) and ratings volume (190 vs 42). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Ora against 4.6 for ActiveCollab. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 190 and 42 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 64% of Ora's written reviews are positive against 38% of ActiveCollab's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ora ships an update fortnightly, ActiveCollab every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Ora versus ActiveCollab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOraActiveCollab
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (190 ratings) — better4.6 (42 ratings)
Positive reviews64.0% of reviews — better38.1% of reviews
Number of ratings190 — better42
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCodemotionA51 DOO

Customer experience

Ora

All ratings190 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral3.7%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive64.0%
Neutral14.0%
Negative22.0%

ActiveCollab

All ratings42 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral2.4%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive38.1%
Neutral9.5%
Negative52.4%

Bugs and requests

Ora

Reported bugs

27 issues
  • App crashes after creating new project
  • Sync problems on the app, not web browser
  • App crashes frequently on iPhone 11
  • Need to reboot app for updated lists
  • Other members can't see updates
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  • Checklist markup doesn't always work
  • iPhone app doesn't push/show updated information
  • Similar problems as Ora 3
  • Sync is very slow or not working
  • Notification page is black
  • Can't rename or edit or delete list name
  • Cannot delete entire project
  • Changes don't populate without closing/reopening app
  • Can't see text being written
  • Project opens slowly
  • Synchronization is suboptimal, changes don't appear
  • Dates and labels don't appear
  • Mobile app is janky
  • Takes minutes to see tasks after loading
  • Takes a long time to load new project/task creation
  • Not able to login with Gmail
  • App gets stuck a lot
  • Cannot erase projects
  • Slow synchronization between devices
  • Slow loading and syncing
  • App is not really usable
  • Mobile app is absolute trash on iOS

Requested features

15 requests
  • Reporting features
  • Reminders
  • Widget for iOS
  • Dark mode
  • Calendar view on mobile
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  • Agenda feature
  • Export functionality (pptx, xlsx, pdf)
  • Zoom out/in on Gantt diagram
  • Grouping tasks
  • Make projects private
  • More control in general
  • Chat for iOS
  • Gantt diagram view
  • Timeline view
  • Desktop-class browser for iPad web app

ActiveCollab

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Ora

No in-app purchases

None

ActiveCollab

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ora free?
Ora is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ActiveCollab free?
ActiveCollab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ora or ActiveCollab?
Ora is rated higher. Ora averages 4.7 out of 5 from 190 ratings, while ActiveCollab averages 4.6 from 42 ratings.
Do Ora or ActiveCollab have ads?
Ora shows ads; ActiveCollab does not.
Which is updated more often, Ora or ActiveCollab?
Ora ships an update fortnightly, and ActiveCollab every 3 weeks. Most recently, Ora was updated on September 9, 2026 and ActiveCollab on September 26, 2026.

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