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in-STEP BLUE · Berlin, Germany · founded 1983
What it is
in-STEP BLUE is process-based project management software that organizations can adapt to their workflows, methods, and company practices. It plans and tracks schedules, effort, costs, staffing, budgets, milestones, and work packages using Gantt charts, project structure plans, plan-versus-actual comparisons, and automated workflows. The software also combines requirements, change, test, risk, resource, document, and version management. Teams can use templates for V-Modell XT, PRINCE2, SPICE for Automotive, and Scrum, or apply their own processes. Deployment can be on-premises or in a cloud environment with a central Oracle database. Its browser-based Web App includes a configurable dashboard, Gantt planning, document and form creation, activity updates, state editing, and photo or file uploads. On-premises users can edit documents and forms offline, then synchronize them. Integrations include Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, ReqIF, Active Directory, Confluence, Jira, Lotus Notes, Outlook, and SCC. A documented WebService interface supports custom integrations.
For and against
For
- Supports multiple established process templates
- Combines project and requirements management
- Offers Gantt planning and automated workflows
- Web App supports offline synchronization
- Provides documented WebService integrations
Against
- No free plan
- Pricing is available on request
- Windows Server and client requirements apply
- No locally installable Personal Edition for testing
The verdict
in-STEP BLUE brings project planning and process controls into one configurable system. Its deployment choices, templates, and management modules fit organizations with formal or specialized workflows, but prospective customers must request pricing and a customized trial.
Who it suits
It suits organizations needing structured project, requirements, testing, risk, and process management. The maker lists regulated industries, public administration, software teams, and embedded-systems developers.
Plans and prices
in-STEP BLUE
License required; monthly licensing is mentioned for Azure and customer cloud deployments; no public price shown
Read 12 Oct 2026 · microtool.de
On the record
- API
- The product provides a documented WebService interface for communicating with other programs and custom integrations.livestage2.microtool.de · read 12 Oct 2026
- Automation rules
- Yesmicrotool.de · read 24 Sep 2026
- Cloud isolation
- For Azure deployments, the vendor says each customer gets a separate virtual network with a network security group to isolate its servers and systems from other customers.microtool.de · read 12 Oct 2026
- Company history
- microTOOL says it has operated for more than four decades and describes Berlin as its development location.microtool.de · read 12 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- The software uses a client-server architecture with a central database and can be used on-premises or in the cloud.microtool.de · read 12 Oct 2026
- Guest access
- Yesmicrotool.de · read 24 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- Listed integrations and data exchange include Microsoft Office, ReqIF, Microsoft Project, Active Directory, Atlassian Confluence and Jira, Lotus Notes, Outlook, and SCC; a WebService interface supports further integrations.microtool.de · read 12 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker describes the product for organizations including regulated industries, public administration, software teams, and embedded-systems developers.microtool.de · read 12 Oct 2026
- Methods
- It supports V-Modell XT, Automotive SPICE, PRINCE2, Scrum, and organization-specific processes.microtool.de · read 12 Oct 2026
- Mobile access
- Its browser-based Web App offers a configurable dashboard, Gantt project planning, document and form creation, activity updates, and file uploads.microtool.de · read 12 Oct 2026
- Offline work
- The on-premises description says users can edit documents and forms offline and synchronize them with the database afterward.microtool.de · read 12 Oct 2026
- Other capabilities
- Listed capabilities include document, test, change, risk, resource, and version management.microtool.de · read 12 Oct 2026
- Platforms and requirements
- The technical requirements specify Windows Server 2016 or later for the server and Windows 10 or later for the client; the browser-based Web App is also described for smartphones, tablets, and laptops.microtool.de · read 12 Oct 2026
- Process templates
- The product offers process templates for V-Modell XT, PRINCE2, SPICE for Automotive, and Scrum, as well as support for company-specific best practices.microtool.de · read 12 Oct 2026
- Project management
- The product combines project and requirements management and supports managing multiple projects and resource availability.microtool.de · read 12 Oct 2026
- Project planning
- It supports planning dates, resources, budgets, milestones, and work packages, with Gantt charts, project structure plans, plan-versus-actual comparisons, and automated workflows.microtool.de · read 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- in-STEP BLUE is process-based project management software that organizations can adapt to their workflows and methods.microtool.de · read 12 Oct 2026
- Requirements and testing
- It combines project management with requirements, change, test, and risk management.microtool.de · read 12 Oct 2026
