Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Daylite
Score 7.0 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
Score 7.9 out of 10
N/A
Microsoft 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
Zoho Projects
Score 9.2 out of 10
N/A
Zoho Project is online project management and planning software that provides project teams with a web-based collaborative environment. Zoho Projects can also include a bug tracking module specifically design to support software development project. It is integrated with other Zoho products including Zoho CRM.
$5
per month per user
Pricing
DayliteMicrosoft ProjectZoho Projects
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
Free
$0
Premium
$5
per month per user
Enterprise
$10
per month per user
Project Plus
Contact Sales
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
DayliteMicrosoft ProjectZoho Projects
Free Trial
NoYesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup feeOptional
Additional DetailsPlans are billed annually.Discount offered for annual billing.
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Considered Multiple Products
Daylite

No answer on this topic

Microsoft Project
Chose Microsoft Project
Zoho Projects is indeed cheap, but its a cloud base management; you can't do anything with slow internet. Zoho Projects also has login issues, but Microsoft Projects don't have any problems like that.
Microsoft Project also has a tremendous and dedicated support team and has a …
Chose Microsoft Project
These other products are much simplified and easier to use due to not having all of the advanced features that Microsoft Project has built-in. However, they have all the necessary functionality to meet the needs if you're not trying to use all of the extra advanced features.
Chose Microsoft Project
Microsoft Project was selected because it integrates well with other Microsoft products and has better tracking and visualization tools that can be used with different projects.
Chose Microsoft Project
We chose Microsoft Projects as we have an ongoing relationship with Microsoft and we use their other tools. Most people in our office are familiar with Microsoft Projects and our customers are use Microsoft Projects too. It integrates well with other tools we use in our office. …
Chose Microsoft Project
In all cases where I didn't use Project, i used an application given by Excel freely as a template, when you open Excel 2013 or higher. It is basically a Gantt chart, with several capabilities built in. All what is necessary for you to do in order to quickly get a basic Gantt …
Zoho Projects
Chose Zoho Projects
MSP - Windows based. Not collaborative. Complex UI. Cannot be shared with people outside the organization easily. Cannot set security levels for users to access projects based on the rights granted to them.
Trello and Asana - Expensive subscription plan. Limited …
Chose Zoho Projects
  • Easy to deploy
  • Clear design and a good mobile app
  • Very good document and chat management
Features
DayliteMicrosoft ProjectZoho Projects
Sales Force Automation
Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Product A and Product B
Daylite
7.8
2 Ratings
0% below category average
Microsoft Project
-
Ratings
Zoho Projects
-
Ratings
Customer data management / contact management7.02 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow management7.02 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Opportunity management8.02 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)9.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Marketing Automation
Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Product A and Product B
Daylite
9.0
1 Ratings
15% above category average
Microsoft Project
-
Ratings
Zoho Projects
-
Ratings
Lead management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Daylite
8.0
1 Ratings
4% above category average
Microsoft Project
-
Ratings
Zoho Projects
-
Ratings
Task management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Daylite
9.0
1 Ratings
16% above category average
Microsoft Project
-
Ratings
Zoho Projects
-
Ratings
Pipeline visualization9.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Daylite
9.0
2 Ratings
16% above category average
Microsoft Project
-
Ratings
Zoho Projects
-
Ratings
Custom fields9.02 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Custom objects9.02 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
Daylite
7.0
2 Ratings
8% below category average
Microsoft Project
-
Ratings
Zoho Projects
-
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Mobile access7.02 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Daylite
9.0
1 Ratings
7% above category average
Microsoft Project
-
Ratings
Zoho Projects
-
Ratings
Role-based user permissions9.01 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Daylite
-
Ratings
Microsoft Project
8.0
111 Ratings
3% above category average
Zoho Projects
8.2
21 Ratings
6% above category average
Task Management00 Ratings8.2110 Ratings8.521 Ratings
Resource Management00 Ratings7.7107 Ratings8.420 Ratings
Gantt Charts00 Ratings9.0107 Ratings8.218 Ratings
Scheduling00 Ratings8.4109 Ratings8.619 Ratings
Workflow Automation00 Ratings10.083 Ratings9.315 Ratings
Team Collaboration00 Ratings7.398 Ratings9.221 Ratings
Support for Agile Methodology00 Ratings4.883 Ratings6.35 Ratings
Support for Waterfall Methodology00 Ratings7.783 Ratings8.812 Ratings
Document Management00 Ratings9.077 Ratings8.117 Ratings
Email integration00 Ratings5.082 Ratings8.117 Ratings
Mobile Access00 Ratings10.067 Ratings8.319 Ratings
Timesheet Tracking00 Ratings10.073 Ratings8.520 Ratings
Change request and Case Management00 Ratings7.764 Ratings6.96 Ratings
Budget and Expense Management00 Ratings7.686 Ratings7.615 Ratings
Professional Services Automation
Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Product A and Product B
Daylite
-
Ratings
Microsoft Project
8.8
79 Ratings
13% above category average
Zoho Projects
6.8
14 Ratings
13% below category average
Quotes/estimates00 Ratings7.755 Ratings5.55 Ratings
Invoicing00 Ratings10.045 Ratings8.313 Ratings
Project & financial reporting00 Ratings7.576 Ratings6.55 Ratings
Integration with accounting software00 Ratings10.050 Ratings7.214 Ratings
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User Ratings
DayliteMicrosoft ProjectZoho Projects
Likelihood to Recommend
8.7
(10 ratings)
8.1
(111 ratings)
6.5
(24 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
3.0
(1 ratings)
10.0
(3 ratings)
9.9
(3 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(2 ratings)
8.7
(9 ratings)
5.6
(4 ratings)
Availability
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
1.0
(2 ratings)
8.2
(34 ratings)
7.4
(9 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
5.0
(1 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Configurability
7.0
(1 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
4.0
(1 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
4.0
(1 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
DayliteMicrosoft ProjectZoho Projects
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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Zoho
My work involves projects of 5-15 people with numerous projects running simultaneously. Prior to Zoho, I did not have a central location from which to view all project statuses at once. Zoho looks to provide this and also looks like it will deliver. I am anxious to see how our organization's use of it develops. At this time, I feel I am likely to recommend Zoho Projects because my organization has made great software decisions in the past so I have a level of trust already that the research has been done that Zoho is the best solution for our line of work.
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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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Zoho
  • We use it to manage our sales orders as there are lots of moving parts which are necessary to get client orders done properly.
  • I use it anytime I have a new idea I want to put into motion. As I can create a list for brainstorming, feedback, specific actions necessary in order to test and or implement the idea.
  • Unrelated to business, it's a great way to plan travel in order to make sure you don't forget those important things like passport, flight arrangement, client meeting confirmation, and meeting prep as far as what specific documents or things do you need to bring with you.
  • And since everyone is on the go and expected to keep up with work, the mobile/tablet app makes it a breeze to keep up, work on, and create new projects.
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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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Zoho
  • There is no ability to add custom fields in the "Bugs" module - for example, if we want to add fields such as Version Number.
  • Reporting is not integrated - its a fairly expensive add-on.
  • There is no easy way to track actual and completed dates for tasks - so historical variance analysis is not easy.
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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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Zoho
I've reviewed about 8 other project management solutions and Zoho Projects is the best I've seen without being overly complicated. Zoho Projects keeps getting better! Recent new enhancements makes it even easier to navigate. There are new keyboard shortcuts that cut my time way down. The tools are very easy to use.
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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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Zoho
Zoho Project has been very user-friendly. As a small business, we have a diverse group of people with varying skill sets. This platform has been easy for our team to learn, implement, and succeed with. The mobile version is also very handy for our team.
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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
Zoho
Has not been down to my knowledge.
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Performance
Daylite
I have not noticed any loading or performance issues specifically with Daylite
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Microsoft
No answers on this topic
Zoho
Speed meets my expectations.
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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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Zoho
Although it might lack intuitiveness, once you get a hang of how Zoho Projects works, you can do a LOT. The impact good project management has on profitability is huge, and it has helped not only improve communication and coordination when working on a project, but more importantly have adequate tracking of time, due dates and potential bottle necks
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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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Zoho
No answers on this topic
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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Zoho
Zoho Projects provides a more limited set of functionality and customization options than other task/bug trackers on the market, but what it lacks in functionality it makes up for in ease of use. It probably has 80-90% of the features of its competitors but takes about a third of the time to get up and running and realizing value.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Daylite
Was not involved
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Microsoft
No answers on this topic
Zoho
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
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Microsoft
No answers on this topic
Zoho
No answers on this topic
Professional Services
Daylite
We did not use professional services
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Microsoft
No answers on this topic
Zoho
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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Zoho
  • We needed a system to organize our growing business, so anything was better than what we had, which was nothing.
  • Recording time spend is a huge reason for using project software. It has made me aware of the tasks that are taking too long and where we are not being profitable as a company.
  • It has kept our team accountable for what needs to get completed and when projects are not in motion or completed timely. It's helpful to know in order to get billing out faster.
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ScreenShots

Daylite Screenshots

Screenshot of Daylite app shown on both iPhone and Mac

Zoho Projects Screenshots

Screenshot of Task Automation with Blueprint - Map out your entire workflow with no code as flowcharts. Automate your tasks and notifications and set approval criteria with blueprint.Screenshot of Intuitive Gantt Charts - Say what, say who, say when. And done. Zoho Projects' Gantt chart comes feature loaded with advanced operations such as Critical path and Baseline.Screenshot of Inbuilt Issue Tracker - You can log, organize, track, and fix any problems. Features such as status and workflow, can be customized to suit the exact needs of your project.Screenshot of Drag, Drop and Done - A view of your tasks as cards placed along columns. Helps you identify bottlenecks and reorganize quickly using drag and drop.Screenshot of A quick pulse of all your work - The Portfolio dashboard, is a compact overview of all the work that's been happening across projects with widgets that address the project level timeline, status, ownership, budget health, and clients.Screenshot of Looks that matter - A refreshing UI that supports multiple themes, including an eye-catching dark mode.