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Pricing from
$24.95 per user per month
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Free version
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User industry
  1. Transportation and logistics
  2. Retail and wholesale
  3. Accommodation and food services

What is InLoox

InLoox is a project management application used to plan projects, manage tasks and schedules, and track time and budgets. It targets small to mid-sized teams that want project work managed inside Microsoft Outlook or through a web interface. The product differentiates through its tight integration with Outlook (email, calendar, and tasks) and its focus on project controlling features such as budget tracking and reporting.

pros

Deep Microsoft Outlook integration

InLoox is designed to run within Microsoft Outlook, which can reduce context switching for teams that live in email and calendars. Users can link project work with Outlook items such as emails, appointments, and tasks. This approach can simplify adoption for organizations standardized on Microsoft 365 and Outlook-centric workflows.

Built-in time and budget tracking

InLoox includes time tracking and expense/budget features alongside task and schedule management. This supports basic project controlling without requiring a separate PSA or accounting add-on for internal reporting. Teams can compare planned vs. actual effort and costs at the project level.

Structured project planning tools

The product supports common project planning constructs such as work breakdown structures, dependencies, and Gantt-style scheduling. It also provides centralized project documentation and status reporting for stakeholders. These capabilities align with teams that need more structure than lightweight task boards.

cons

Limited enterprise PPM depth

While InLoox covers core project management and controlling, it is not positioned as a full portfolio and program management suite. Organizations needing advanced portfolio optimization, complex resource capacity planning, or governance workflows may find gaps. Multi-department PMO use cases can require additional tooling or process workarounds.

Outlook dependency for best fit

The strongest user experience centers on Outlook integration, which can be a constraint for teams that primarily work in browser-first collaboration tools. Mixed-platform environments (macOS, mobile-first, or non-Outlook email clients) may not get the same value. This can complicate standardization across diverse teams.

Collaboration features less broad

InLoox focuses on project execution and controlling rather than broad work management and cross-functional collaboration features. Teams that expect extensive client portals, rich document co-authoring, or whiteboarding-style collaboration may need complementary products. Integration and extensibility options may be more limited than platforms built around large app ecosystems.

Plan & Pricing

Plan Price Key features & notes
Professional $24.95 per user/month (annual, 12-month contract) Includes InLoox Web App, InLoox for Outlook, InLoox for Teams, InLoox Mobile App; 50 GB storage per user; unlimited users & projects; billed monthly or annually (monthly price: upon request).
Enterprise Price upon request (per user/month; monthly or annual) Includes all Professional features plus 100 GB storage per user, dashboards, departments & department-based permissions, custom fields, customizable notification header, higher API rate limit.
Enterprise Plus Price upon request (per user/month; monthly or annual) All Enterprise features plus up to 10 customizable project roles, Project Portfolio Management (PPM), risk management.
On-Prem (locally hosted) Price upon request (per user/month; annual billing only; minimum 10 users) Includes all InLoox apps; storage depends on customer infrastructure; unlimited API access and file/SQL connections; available as annual subscription for 10+ users.

Notes: The vendor also lists supporting services and training fees (e.g., InLoox Kickoff USD 690; Professional services USD 170/hr; various training packages). Prices and editions shown on the site may reference effective dates; consult vendor for current quotes.

Seller details

InLoox GmbH
Munich, Germany
Private
https://www.inloox.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/inloox/

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