Planview PPM Pro vs. Unit4 PSA Suite

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Planview PPM Pro
Score 8.1 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
Planview PPM Pro™ centralizes the management of projects and resources, facilitating governance, and providing visibility for improved decision making. Whether users are just getting started or advancing PMO to the next level, Planview PPM Pro is designed to provide the ability to collect, prioritize, and execute projects, enabling PMOs to focus resources on the work that delivers the most value.N/A
Unit4 PSA Suite
Score 5.7 out of 10
N/A
Unit4 PSA Suite (formerly Assistance PSA, acquired with Assistance Software in 2017) is a performance management solution built specifically as a performance management suite for Microsoft Dynamics CRM. It contains capabilities such as time management, opportunity management, and revenue forecasting.N/A
Pricing
Planview PPM ProUnit4 PSA Suite
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Planview PPM ProUnit4 PSA Suite
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional DetailsPPM Pro offers flexible pricing based on user types.
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User Ratings
Planview PPM ProUnit4 PSA Suite
Likelihood to Recommend
7.4
(67 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.4
(12 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
6.4
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
9.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
4.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
3.6
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
In-Person Training
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.9
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Planview PPM ProUnit4 PSA Suite
Likelihood to Recommend
Planview
PPMPro is well suited for tracking new product introduction projects, as well as process changes. It serves to reliably track ongoing action items, issues, resource allocations for projects. Areas where PPMPro is less appropriate for use: Project to project dependencies, automating action item notifications on multiple platforms, integrations of PPMPro into other platforms PMO typically uses (like MS Projects, Teams, ppt, etc)
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Unit4
Financial management and budget management
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Pros
Planview
  • New request workflow/kanban board helps visualize where new requests are in the process of the quote to cash/request to completion
  • The time tracking tool is tied directly to project tasks for seamless integration of time tracking, estimates, and actuals
  • The reporting capabilities and ease of use has allowed us visibility to data that we never had before
  • The tool is easily configurable by Administrators. We can add fields, change reports, add new dashboards within hours vs. days of trying to track things manually
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Unit4
  • Project management
  • In oil industry we use it to have a simple process
  • Provided a better solution for finance management of a company
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Cons
Planview
  • The base API is not a REST based interface and is difficult to use for integration with other systems in the enterprise.
  • The UI for the maintenance of the task schedule for projects can be a bit cumbersome , although the spreadsheet style editor helps somewhat. The Gantt view is not interactive.
  • The workflow engine is designed only for initial project intake, and does not allow for an integration of the work flow with the project from start to end, so it can't be used for routing artifacts like change requests, ancillary project approvals, etc.
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Unit4
  • Better integration with database
  • Better integration with business intelligence tool
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Likelihood to Renew
Planview
Because I never evaluated other tools, I would be open to considering others. Given our establishment with Innotas and the value it has provided us, separating from it would cause some organizational discomfort. However, if a tool existed with a more intuitive interface for manipulating the data and factors of projects and resources, I would be very interested.
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Unit4
No answers on this topic
Usability
Planview
Still cumbersome in some areas. It really depends on the individual. I've seen very smart developers who get lost just managing tasks and logging time. Whereas others use the system with ease
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Unit4
No answers on this topic
Reliability and Availability
Planview
Innotas is very rarely down if at all.
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Unit4
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Performance
Planview
interface and response is sluggish
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Unit4
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Planview
Their ability to assist and answer questions when needed is incredible. They create innovative ways to share information and help customers trouble shoot. I didn't give it a ten because I believe they could do a better job of personally reaching out to customers and providing improvement guidance based on where the customer is at and their needs at the time
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Unit4
No answers on this topic
In-Person Training
Planview
Tim Srjezter was an excellent trainer.
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Unit4
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
Planview
It's been since 2009. A lot has changed. We have not grown as much as we could have because of executive backing.
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Unit4
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
Planview
Microsoft Project does not integrate the data or provide meaningful dashboards. We needed a tool that could manage a portfolio of projects versus just a single project view. In addition we needed a tool to track financials and internal effort all integrated into one product. Planview PPM Pro addressed all of our needs
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Unit4
Speed and so many options
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Return on Investment
Planview
  • Planview PPM directs all the resources in the right channel, hence, credible performance.
  • Planview PPM initiates proper time, and resource tracking and hence is friendly for company functions.
  • Planview PPM is competent in managing diverse projects, and this offers highly sustainable business continuity.
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Unit4
  • It saved time
  • It saved manual power
  • It saved dollars
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ScreenShots

Planview PPM Pro Screenshots

Screenshot of What-If scenario planning for analyzing resource capacity and demand.Screenshot of Portfolio Prioritization using Predictive AnalyticsScreenshot of True top-down portfolio structure to categorize and align work to corporate goals and objectives.Screenshot of Resource focused dashboards and reports enable complete visibility of where your resources are being deployed and the demand for them in the future.Screenshot of Configurable reports and dashboards that can be shared among team members or stakeholders.Screenshot of Portfolio Prioritization using Predictive Analytics.