Acuity PPM vs. Microsoft Project Server

Microsoft Project Server

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Acuity PPM	Score 0.0 out of 10	N/A	Acuity PPM is a Project and Portfolio Management (PPM) platform that helps organizations prioritize investments, and optimize resources. Designed to replace spreadsheets, Acuity PPM consolidates portfolio data into a single source of truth, offering clarity, governance, and agility for both PMOs and business leaders. Key Features Portfolio Visualization: Interactive dashboards, Gantt timelines, and heatmaps provide real-time visibility into…	$750 per month (includes 5 paid licenses)
Microsoft Project Server	Score 5.4 out of 10	N/A	Microsoft Project Server is a project portfolio management option.	N/A

Pricing

Acuity PPM

Microsoft Project Server

Editions & Modules

PPM Starter: $750
per month includes 5 paid licenses
PPM Essentials: $1050
per month includes 5 paid licenses
PPM Plus: $1500
per month includes 5 paid licenses
PPM Enterprise: Contact Sales

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Offerings

Pricing Offerings
Acuity PPM	Microsoft Project Server
Free Trial
Yes	No
Free/Freemium Version
No	No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	No

Entry-level Setup Fee

Required

No setup fee

Additional Details

Acuity offers month-to-month plans, but companies receive greater discounts for longer terms. A 12-month agreement receive a 10% discount. A 24-month agreement earns a 20% discount (paid-in-full) and a 36-month agreement earns a 30% discount (paid-in-full).

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	Acuity PPM	Microsoft Project Server

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User Ratings
	Acuity PPM	Microsoft Project Server
Likelihood to Recommend	- (0 ratings)	8.0 (8 ratings)
Usability	- (0 ratings)	10.0 (1 ratings)
Implementation Rating	- (0 ratings)	10.0 (1 ratings)

User Testimonials
	Acuity PPM	Microsoft Project Server
Likelihood to Recommend	Acuity PPM No answers on this topic	Microsoft Microsoft Project Server I believe is best for any organization from small to large. As I mentioned, it is a little pricey so I would do research into alternative software and depending on your needs maybe look at all options, competing software. This is a tool with a learning curve and some may not be able to easily navigate this software. There isn't really great training, resources available for this tool however there are some free YouTube tutorial videos. This is great for cross company, department project management, sharing, managing of projects and timelines. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Pros	Acuity PPM No answers on this topic	Microsoft Project planning: tasks assignments, resources allocation, progress and cost tracking. The Server version is the natural extension of the Microsoft Project standalone. Provides one place to manage all projects, accessible by everyone in the team. This opens the plan updates to team members as well(on their tasks), as opposed to being done only by the project manager. Reporting and visualization - resources utilization, timeline etc The integration with the Microsoft Project standalone: if you don't like the web version, you can download the latest and work locally. When done just sync it back to the server. Incentivized Cristian Bodnarasec Senior Software Development Manager Read full review
Cons	Acuity PPM No answers on this topic	Microsoft Resource loading and leveling extremely complicated within the tool Software makes incorrect assumptions and changes without user knowledge Inconsistencies within the tool make it hard to predict & troubleshoot Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Usability	Acuity PPM No answers on this topic	Microsoft We don't have to worry about maintenance, upgrades, or compatibility issues. All the capabilities we need are there, and are easily customizable. Ross Ghiasi Senior Consultant Read full review
Implementation Rating	Acuity PPM No answers on this topic	Microsoft Per Microsoft, Project Online provides more value long-term by reducing infrastructure cost and increase feature release cycle time Ross Ghiasi Senior Consultant Read full review
Alternatives Considered	Acuity PPM No answers on this topic	Microsoft One of the key advantages of Microsoft Project Server (MSPS) is its ecosystem. It gels very well with SharePoint, Office, Office 365. The support from Microsoft is also a key driver and they are very experienced and many ways to resolve issues. Also, Microsoft has bridged the gap of cloud offering from other competitors by providing Project Online. It is an offering through Office 365 which is very lean and low maintenance. Incentivized Ved Mishra SharePoint/MS Project Server Engineer Read full review
Return on Investment	Acuity PPM No answers on this topic	Microsoft We've been able to reduce the number of staff in our PMO by utilising the Project Server data in Power BI, reducing the need for manual reporting. Being able to forecast utilization in the product allows us to accurately estimate resource needs to ensure optimum staff levels. Incentivized David Lean Project Management Officer and Resource Manager Read full review
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