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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Daylite

    Score8.3 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Daylite is a project management solution built around features such as contact management, scheduling, and sales pipeline tracking.

    $20.83

    per month billed yearly

    Microsoft Project

    Score7.6 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Project is a project management software. It provides core PM functionality, including agile workflow support and resource management. Project can be deployed in the cloud or on-premise.

    $120

    per year per user

    Pricing
    DayliteMicrosoft Project
    Editions & Modules
    CRM
    $20.83
    per month billed yearly per user
    CRM
    $25
    per month per user
    Sales
    $33.33
    per month billed yearly per user
    Projects
    $33.33
    per month billed yearly per user
    Sales
    $40
    per month per user
    Projects
    $40
    per month per user
    Business
    $45.83
    per month billed yearly per user
    Business
    $55
    per month per user
    Project Server
    $0
    Planner Plan 1
    $10
    per month per user
    Planner and Project Plan 3
    $30
    per month per user
    Planner and Project Plan 5
    $55
    per month per user
    Project Standard 2024
    $679.99
    one-time fee per installation
    Project Professional 2024
    $1,129.99
    one-time fee per installation
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    DayliteMicrosoft Project
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Plans are billed annually.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    DayliteMicrosoft Project
    Considered Both Products
    Daylite
    No answer on this topic
    Microsoft
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    7 Answers
    87%
    Would buy again
    41 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    86%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    42 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    44 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    34 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    34 Answers
    Features
    DayliteMicrosoft Project
    Sales Force Automation
    Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Daylite and Microsoft Project
    Feature
    Daylite
    7.8
    2 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Microsoft Project
    -
    Ratings
    Customer data management / contact management7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow management7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Opportunity management8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Marketing Automation
    Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Daylite and Microsoft Project
    Feature
    Daylite
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Microsoft Project
    -
    Ratings
    Lead management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    CRM Project Management
    Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Daylite and Microsoft Project
    Feature
    Daylite
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Microsoft Project
    -
    Ratings
    Task management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    CRM Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Daylite and Microsoft Project
    Feature
    Daylite
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Microsoft Project
    -
    Ratings
    Pipeline visualization9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Daylite and Microsoft Project
    Feature
    Daylite
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Microsoft Project
    -
    Ratings
    Custom fields9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom objects9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform
    Comparison of Platform features of Daylite and Microsoft Project
    Feature
    Daylite
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Microsoft Project
    -
    Ratings
    Mobile access7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Daylite and Microsoft Project
    Feature
    Daylite
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Microsoft Project
    -
    Ratings
    Role-based user permissions9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Daylite and Microsoft Project
    Feature
    Daylite
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Project
    8.0
    111 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Task Management00 Ratings8.2110 Ratings
    Resource Management00 Ratings7.7107 Ratings
    Gantt Charts00 Ratings9.0107 Ratings
    Scheduling00 Ratings8.5109 Ratings
    Workflow Automation00 Ratings10.083 Ratings
    Team Collaboration00 Ratings7.298 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology00 Ratings4.383 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology00 Ratings7.883 Ratings
    Document Management00 Ratings9.077 Ratings
    Email integration00 Ratings5.082 Ratings
    Mobile Access00 Ratings10.067 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking00 Ratings10.073 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management00 Ratings7.364 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management00 Ratings7.486 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Daylite and Microsoft Project
    Feature
    Daylite
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Project
    8.6
    79 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Quotes/estimates00 Ratings7.355 Ratings
    Invoicing00 Ratings10.045 Ratings
    Project & financial reporting00 Ratings7.276 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software00 Ratings10.050 Ratings
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    Score9.7 out of 10
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    Score7.3 out of 10
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    Score8.9 out of 10
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    Score7.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    DayliteMicrosoft Project
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.7
    (10 ratings)
    8.2
    (111 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    3.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.7
    (9 ratings)
    Availability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.2
    (34 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    DayliteMicrosoft Project
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Daylite
    Well suited for any size company which needs CRM management. Easy to use. Great for individuals or teams that use Apple products. Daylite and ios expert integration has been key in capturing leads from our website into the Daylite database, plus then if they opt into email marketing, they are entered into the MailChimp database. The web forms also automate the creation of opportunities and are linked with the contacts/companies. Sales Managers with geographical responsibilities can easily filter contacts or projects based on these regions so they only see what they need. Daylite is not appropriate for Windows users.
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    Microsoft
    Microsoft Project Online is suited to Turnkey Projects where more Collaboration is required in Project Progress monitoring, risk assessment and conveying, issue recording and tracking. It is less appropriate when ERP Suites other than MS Dynamics are used, i.e when Enterprises need to integrate Finance / Accounting with It and having straight project management workflow
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    Pros
    Daylite
    • Daylite allows you to link your email so when you email a client it will link to their contact in Daylite and save the communication so anyone on the team can see all the emails that have been sent between the client and our company.
    • Daylite allows you to create "opportunities" for the different packages and services we offer. This lets us track where someone is in the process, if they are still thinking about a service, have been sold on it, or are not interested.
    • Daylite lets you leave notes on the account that everyone on the team can see. This has been so helpful for our company because it lets us drop helpful notes on personal things about the client that would be good for everyone to know.
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    Microsoft
    • I love the Gantt Chart that Microsoft Project offers me, because it provides me with a view from various aspects, it provides me with exact details about the fulfillment of tasks over a period of time, it also allows me to make comparisons with the necessary data and the fulfilled data. by the employees, in order to know exactly if the project's expectations have been met.
    • I love the Gantt Chart that Microsoft Project offers me, because it provides me with a view from various aspects, it provides me with exact details about the fulfillment of tasks over a period of time, it also allows me to make comparisons with the necessary data and the fulfilled data by the employees, in order to know exactly if the project's expectations have been met.
    • The alert system for the fulfillment and delay of assignments is perfect. Microsoft Project allows me to configure the task system, I can assign the necessary tasks to fulfill the project, and the software alerts me immediately if the managers are fulfilling the assignments.
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    Cons
    Daylite
    • The main drawback of Daylite is that it becomes slow on its iOS mobile devices.
    • Sometimes I face a lot of retries to log into the account. The mobile app needs a change and needs an upgrade. Apps are lacking in giving appointment reminders on time. Sometimes it does not notify on the right time about the appointment with the client.
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    Microsoft
    • Seems overly complicated for users sometimes in using Project and its functionalities
    • Hard to share files for those folks who do not have MS Project, and then have to print out for them
    • Can be confusing since it looks and feels like MS Excel
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Daylite
    While we have enjoyed using Daylite, we have been looking into more expanded services that allow us to integrate our technologies further.
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    Microsoft
    I like using Microsoft Project. It simplifies building a schedule
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    Usability
    Daylite
    Easy to use for Mac OS users. Not possible for Windows Users. I will still give a rating of 10, though.
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    Microsoft
    Microsoft
    Project is easy to operate because data could be inserted, changed and
    deleted like you are in an Excel timesheet. Besides, it provides a great
    level of automation beween his fields allowing few data changes. Also, its
    funcionalities are well defined and grouped in upper menus, so you can find a
    funcionality quickly
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    Reliability and Availability
    Daylite
    It's been great for us and we have not had any major issues with accessing Daylite when needed
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    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Daylite
    I have not noticed any loading or performance issues specifically with Daylite
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    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Daylite
    The team at Marketcircle has always been good at support and usually quick to respond and usually under 1 hour. Keep up the good work here!
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    Microsoft
    Microsoft in recent years has transformed itself and gives a positive feeling when one interacts with the company. The company is focusing on its customers and willing to go extra mile to make customers happy.The company continues to invest in its products and bringing new features from time to time. Overall it is a positive feeling to be associated with such an iconic company.
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    Implementation Rating
    Daylite
    I was not involved
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    Microsoft
    I wasn't part of it so I don't know
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    Alternatives Considered
    Daylite
    Daylite provides authentic services and features with excellent programming. I have also collaborated on the Daylite calendar
    with Apple Calendar so that I can never leave behind any updates of the
    future. Moreover, it keeps on updating its feature for giving better services.
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    Microsoft
    While many of the above tools are extremely well-versed, Microsoft Project's largest advantage comes from it being related to the largest business productivity company in the world. Project does have its sharing limitations - but regardless, offers one of the most robust tools in the market today. Microsoft Project is built with large-scale projects in mind but is more than up to the task for smaller projects as well. However, there are options available (especially cloud-based options) that may be more fitting for higher-level projects that do not require going into the weeds.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Daylite
    Was not involved
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    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Scalability
    Daylite
    Daylite has worked well for our small company trying to get a client base, but as we grow we are wanting more integrations that are unavailable
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Professional Services
    Daylite
    We did not use professional services
    Incentivized
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    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Daylite
    • Daylite has been very helpful for new employees to answer their own questions about contacts/passwords, etc.
    • We found the tiny notification bell to be weak, sometimes a project comes in with a tight deadline and we have to double-check and ask an employee if they saw the notification. More time would be saved by just chatting about the project and its expectations.
    • A huge benefit is the institutional knowledge that can be had by reading past projects. We've tracked everything, so the history is there.
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    Microsoft
    • Project saved me, as the project manager, countless hours of digging through tickets and schedules to plan everything out. It also saved me time in adjusting the project triangle as needed, since it does so much automatically.
    • It is costly, and since it requires extensive training to master, it's not just the high licensing cost that you need to take into account.
    • The reporting features - even just printing out Gantt charts - makes it far easier to communicate with stakeholders. That means less time for PMs doing all of this manually, and it means less follow-up questions and delays moving forward.
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    Daylite Screenshots

    Screenshot of Daylite app shown on both iPhone and Mac