There is absolutely no catch. The single-user version of OnTime Professional is free, period. No limit on the number of defects or features or projects or anything else (other than the number of users - it is a single-user product). It never expires and it doesn't contain any adware or spyware. It's a genuinely free version of the OnTime Professional! We think you'll love it, tell your friends about it, and if you're using it in a growing business environment -- we hope you'll upgrade when you're ready.

OnTime Professional is licensed and priced on a per named-user basis. The number of users you need is calculated based on the number of people who connect to the OnTime database using one or more of the OnTime clients. For example, if you expect 15 potential users connecting to the OnTime system, you will need a 15-user license of OnTime (it does not matter whether your potential 15 users are using OnTime concurrently - you still need 15 user licenses in this example).

OnTime Express is also licensed based on the number of named users who will be accessing the OnTime database, however, licenses are available in two tiers: 5 users and Unlimited users. The 5-user edition, formerly $395 is priced at just $5! This was done to eliminate the barrier to entry for very small teams. We want as many dev teams as possible to try and fall in love with OnTime. OnTime Express is feature-packed and easily the best value on the market for light project management and heavy duty bug tracking.

Please see the OnTime Pricing page for the most up to date information.

OnTime has quickly become the preferred choice for .NET development shops. OnTime customers include Verifone, Intel, Perot Systems, Motorola, Avanade, Spherion and XO communications, just to name a few of the more recognizable names. For a bigger list of customers and their comments, visit the Testimonials page. Over 7,000 teams around the world use OnTime to help them ship software on time!

Although the core functionality of OnTime Web, Windows and Hosted editions are nearly identical, there are some subtle differences and each development team's requirements will be unique.

If you want to be up and running as quickly as possible without having to install, administer, or maintain any software, then OnTime Hosted, accessed through a Web browser makes the most sense.

On the other hand, if you prefer to control the environment of your software applications and you already have your own system administrators and servers in place, then a local installation may provide the best performance and make the most sense.

If your developers use Visual Studio, they will likely wish to run OnTime VS.Net interface. This way, they can run one application and won't have to switch between their development environment and OnTime.

When you purchase OnTime, all three interfaces are included. So, for example, managers can use the Windows client, developers can use the Visual Studio client, and off-site team members can use the web client to access the same OnTime database. If you go with OnTime Hosted, you will need Remote Server (free) in order to run the Windows and/or Visual Studio clients.

Yes, absolutely! In fact, OnTime was specifically designed to enable users to choose the interface they prefer. Some users choose to use both web and Windows clients. For example, some users choose to use the rich OnTime Windows client when they are at the office and then use the OnTime web client when they are away. With OnTime, users can seamlessly bounce between the Windows, Web, and VS.NET clients, allowing them to always use the interface that makes the most sense under their current circumstances.

You just need a working knowledge of .NET Web Services, C# or VB.NET and a development environment. Currently, the SDK is only available for installed instances of OnTime.

Yes! As long as your OnTime Web Edition is installed on a server that is accessible from the Internet, your users can be anywhere in the world.

OnTime was designed from the ground up with scalability in mind. Both OnTime Windows and Web Editions (installed and hosted) take advantage of various performance boosting technologies in Microsoft .NET for added scalability and reliability.

For even more performance, OnTime was designed and optimized for a single database product from day one: Microsoft SQL Server. This helps us take advantage of performance and scalability features unique to Microsoft SQL Server, versus being restricted by generic database instructions.

OnTime Web Edition customers with over 1,000 users can load balance their Web Servers to help further increase performance and scalability.

OnTime was designed and developed from the ground up using Microsoft's .NET Framework technologies. The code has been written in C# and the Web Edition is written using ASP.NET, AJAX and .NET.

Additionally, OnTime uses SQL Server for data storage and makes extensive use of Stored Procedures and SQL Functions to enhance performance. For reporting, OnTime uses the Data Dynamics ActiveReports Engine for increased functionality and exporting capabilities.

Absolutely. OnTime's powerful import wizard allows easy integration of existing data from comma delimited files into the OnTime database. The OnTime Import Wizard allows easy mapping of fields from your data files into OnTime fields. Also, field mapping templates can be saved for later reuse.

Axosoft was originally launched as MCPCentral in August of 2000 and later renamed to Axosoft after the release of OnTime V2.0. For more information about Axosoft, visit the company About page.

You qualify for a free upgrade to OnTime 2009 if any of the following are true:

• You purchased OnTime 2008 on or after November 15th, 2008
• You have current maintenance or you had current maintenance that expired on or after January 1st, 2009
• or You are using a single-user install of a prior version of OnTime -- OnTime 2008 or previous (you can upgrade to a single-user install of OnTime 2009 Professional at any time)

If the above don't apply to you, you can add maintenance to your OnTime installation now by visiting the Axosoft Online Store. If you have an activation key, you already have an account.

OnTime V6 and above qualify for a discount to upgrade to OnTime 2008. Login to the Axosoft Online Store to see your exact upgrade price. Please contacts sales@axosoft.com.

There are MANY new and exciting features in OnTime 2008, including: requirements management, scrum support and burndown charts, wiki commenting and notifications, item voting, totally revised project dashboard with many more graphs and chart with more customizability and saved views, major enhancements to tasks, deep copy of projects, and much more.

For additional details see the What's New page.

Yes and No. Yes, you can have them installed side-by-side and hitting different databases. No you can't hit the same database because once OnTime 2009 upgrades an existing database, OnTime 2008 client interfaces will no longer be able to access it.

The OnTime 2007+ clients (either Windows or the Web configuration utility) can automatically upgrade your OnTime database from any previous version. The upgrade is painless and is usually completed in less than 10 minutes. However, prior to the upgrade, please be sure to backup your OnTime database to prevent unforeseen conditions from resulting in data loss.

Yes. Contact Axosoft Sales for more details.

Yes. All new purchases will be based on OnTime 2009 pricing, but all new license purchases are valid for older versions of OnTime.

Yes, and this practice is strongly encouraged. Simply make a backup copy of your database, install the OnTime 2009 clients and point it to the backup copy of your data. Upgrading your backup database to OnTime 2009 is the safest way to test OnTime 2009 without a total commitment to upgrading.

OnTime 2008 Hosted allows you to get up and running with OnTime quickly, because Axosoft hosts your OnTime database. This means, you don't need the infrastructure usually associated with Microsoft SQL Server based products like OnTime.

This option also allows for a low monthly payment option to further reduce costs.

However, if you already have the infrastructure required to run OnTime 2008 for your team, a local installation of OnTime may serve you better.

Yes; however, you will need to add the OnTime Remote Server option to your OnTime Hosted Installation (there is an additional charge for this).

Please see our Hosting Environment page for the latest information.

The following browsers are supported:

• FireFox 1.5+ (Windows, Mac & Linux)
• IE 7.x (Windows)
• Google Chrome (Windows)

Yes. Contact Axosoft Sales for more information.

Month-to-month customers can cancel anytime with 30 days notice. Customers paying annually can cancel anytime, but there are no refunds. All customers must agree to the Terms of Service for OnTime Hosted Edition.