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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Slingshot

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/ASlingshot, from Infragistics, helps users manage work from a single app. The solution brings all the apps that a team already uses into the Slingshot workflow.

    $12

    per year per user

    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
    SlingshotMicrosoft Project
    Editions & Modules
    Slingshot
    $12
    per year per user
    Slingshot Enterprise
    $20
    per year 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
    SlingshotMicrosoft Project
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Plans are billed annually.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    SlingshotMicrosoft Project
    Considered Both Products
    Infragistics
    No answer on this topic
    Microsoft
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    87%
    Would buy again
    41 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    42 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    44 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    34 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    34 Answers
    Features
    SlingshotMicrosoft Project
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Slingshot and Microsoft Project
    Feature
    Slingshot
    9.1
    2 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Microsoft Project
    -
    Ratings
    Customizable dashboards9.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates9.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Slingshot and Microsoft Project
    Feature
    Slingshot
    9.1
    2 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Microsoft Project
    -
    Ratings
    Formatting capabilities9.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration9.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Slingshot and Microsoft Project
    Feature
    Slingshot
    9.1
    1 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Microsoft Project
    -
    Ratings
    Publish to PDF9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Slingshot and Microsoft Project
    Feature
    Slingshot
    9.1
    2 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Microsoft Project
    -
    Ratings
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)9.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Slingshot and Microsoft Project
    Feature
    Slingshot
    9.1
    2 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Microsoft Project
    -
    Ratings
    Multi-User Support (named login)9.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Slingshot and Microsoft Project
    Feature
    Slingshot
    9.1
    2 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Microsoft Project
    -
    Ratings
    Responsive Design for Web Access9.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Application9.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile9.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Slingshot and Microsoft Project
    Feature
    Slingshot
    -
    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 Slingshot and Microsoft Project
    Feature
    Slingshot
    -
    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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    Score7.3 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Jaspersoft Community Edition
    Score7 out of 10
    Microsoft To Do
    Score7.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    SlingshotMicrosoft Project
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    8.2
    (111 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (9 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (34 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    SlingshotMicrosoft Project
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Infragistics
    Slingshot has improved communication, streamlined task, and project management, and provided data-driven insights, resulting in increased productivity, efficiency, and the ability to get the work done on time.
    Incentivized
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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
    Infragistics
    • Slingshot has a very friendly and easy-to-use interface while at the same time being packed with useful features. I am able to collaborate fast and in context of projects and tasks, as well as find any file easily. Files and documents are pinned directly in the collaboration app, no matter the size, so everyone involved has visibility and the most recent update. The Inbox feature keeps me in the loop with everything I am involved in – my mentions, my messages, my organization updates.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Infragistics
    • Slingshot could add more options for task views and a calendar where all tasks and projects are in one place.
    Incentivized
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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
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Infragistics
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    I like using Microsoft Project. It simplifies building a schedule
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Infragistics
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Support Rating
    Infragistics
    No answers on this topic
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    Infragistics
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    I wasn't part of it so I don't know
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Infragistics
    Far superior in its ease of use.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Infragistics
    • Slingshot has been a game-changer for task management, resulting in improved productivity.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Slingshot Screenshots

    Screenshot of a team’s work broken down into tasks with due dates, dependencies and blockers, to make work understandable.Screenshot of the consolidated workspace where users can manage, share and access files and documents in the same place collaboration happens.Screenshot of Slingshot’s dashboard templates that have the essential KPIs for each use case, Interactives and features such as drill-down, and exporting to Excel or PowerPoint built right in.Screenshot of where chats and discussions from tasks, dashboards, and pinned content can be created. This allows team to move straight into collaborating with one click and stay informed.Screenshot of Slingshot's range of workspace and project templates, designed for simplicity, that enable users to handle, distribute, and retrieve files and documents while collaborating with a team.