Ora vs Parabol

Ora is project management software for organizing and tracking work across projects. It runs on the web, iOS and Android, and includes automation rules, time tracking and guest access. Its free Basic plan is free forever for up to 10 users, with unlimited projects, tasks, comments and attachments; individual files are limited to 10 MB. The Professional plan supports unlimited users and raises the maximum file size to 1 GB. It is listed at $5.99 per user per month, billed annually, and includes a 30-day free trial. Enterprise is listed at $27.99 per month, billed annually, with unlimited users and a 1 GB maximum file size. Ora is made by Ora, headquartered in Sofia, Bulgaria. The free tier gives smaller teams room to manage multiple projects, while the paid plans remove the user cap and allow larger files. The plan details list annual billing for both paid tiers.

Parabol is an online agile meeting tool for retrospectives, sprint poker estimation, check-ins, stand-ups, and other team meetings. Guided activities include discussion threads, takeaway tasks, anonymity, icebreakers, and time-boxed discussions. Teams can open activities early, set participation deadlines, and contribute asynchronously. The free Starter plan supports two teams, up to 10 meetings per month, 30 days of meeting history, unlimited users, and two custom templates. Team and Enterprise plans include Team Health, with anonymous checks across five categories and trend lines. Integrations listed include Jira, GitHub, GitLab, Zoom, Linear, Azure DevOps, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Mattermost, and Google Calendar. Parabol says its code is open source, it maintains SOC 2 Type 2 certification, encrypts user data and backups, and is GDPR compliant. It says customer data is not used to train AI models. Public servers are in Iowa, with EU or client-side hosting; Enterprise adds optional on-premises or single-tenant hosting. Support is available by email and chat on all plans.