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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Microsoft Planner

    Score7.7 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Planner is presented as a solution to organize teamwork with intuitive, collaborative, visual task management. With it, users can create Kanban boards using task cards with files, checklists, and labels. Users can collaborate in Planner and Microsoft Teams and check visual status charts—all in the Microsoft cloud.N/A

    Planview ProjectPlace

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AProjectplace is a collaborative work management solution. The vendor says the product is built with teams of all sizes and complexity in mind, from virtual teams of five to entire global enterprises with tens of thousands of active users. It is also designed to incorporate waterfall and agile workflows.N/A
    Pricing
    Microsoft PlannerPlanview ProjectPlace
    Editions & Modules
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    Pricing Offerings
    Microsoft PlannerPlanview ProjectPlace
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Microsoft PlannerPlanview ProjectPlace
    Considered Both Products
    Microsoft
    Chose Microsoft Planner
    Microsoft Planner has a clear cut edge over all the other project planning software of having its native and extensive capability of integrating with the Office 365 apps which everyone uses heavily. Also, it is highly accessible and usable to a large extent through PDAs and …
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    Planview
    Chose Planview ProjectPlace
    Collaboration both internally and externally is much easier or sometimes not possible with other tools
    Incentivized
    Chose Planview ProjectPlace
    Notion is an open book that allows you to create whatever you want... nice but having some bumpers makes creating and implementing a solution a bit easier. ProjectPlace is simple to get started and use. You might miss out on a cool feature or two, but I think the lack of a …
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    Chose Planview ProjectPlace
    It’s just ready to use and has far more possibilities.
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    82%
    Would buy again
    23 Answers
    94%
    Would buy again
    88 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    24 Answers
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    80 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    75%
    Happy with the feature set
    21 Answers
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    91 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    97%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    60 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    21 Answers
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    63 Answers
    Features
    Microsoft PlannerPlanview ProjectPlace
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Microsoft Planner and Planview ProjectPlace
    Feature
    Microsoft Planner
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    Ratings
    Planview ProjectPlace
    7.7
    198 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Task Management00 Ratings8.4191 Ratings
    Resource Management00 Ratings6.7158 Ratings
    Gantt Charts00 Ratings7.7171 Ratings
    Scheduling00 Ratings7.7169 Ratings
    Team Collaboration00 Ratings8.7193 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology00 Ratings8.7151 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology00 Ratings7.8140 Ratings
    Document Management00 Ratings9.0184 Ratings
    Email integration00 Ratings6.4163 Ratings
    Mobile Access00 Ratings7.7147 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking00 Ratings6.0129 Ratings
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    Microsoft PlannerPlanview ProjectPlace
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    Todoist
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Google Tasks
    Score8.4 out of 10
    KanbanFlow
    Score7.3 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Google Tasks
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Microsoft To Do
    Score7.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Microsoft PlannerPlanview ProjectPlace
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.8
    (28 ratings)
    8.1
    (198 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    9.2
    (9 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (12 ratings)
    10.0
    (75 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (72 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
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    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
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    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
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    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Microsoft PlannerPlanview ProjectPlace
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Microsoft
    There are a few examples where MS Planner would be suitable for employees at a mature organization. In my opinion, if you have Outlook or Teams, you already have built-in calendars and to-do lists. If you need a project management tool, you have two options: either pay for MS Project or use an alternative tool like Monday, Asana, or Jira. Regardless, their free versions are much more sophisticated than Microsoft's (MS Planner). Any team wishing to put together a halfway-decent project management board will need to look elsewhere, as MS Planner is only suitable for a personal to-do list.
    Incentivized
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    Planview
    Planview ProjectPlace is a vibrant platform that manages all activities and schedules different roles based on their urgency, importance, and requests. Further, Planview ProjectPlace outlines the need for proper documentation with the aim of accurate referencing. Tasks are credibly shared, and proper reporting is enhanced to transform firms' work environment. ; Lastly, Planview ProjectPlace brings sustainable email integration for enterprises.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Microsoft
    • I love the ability to tag and untag others as needed
    • I love the ability to customize the tag labels and that there are so many options
    • I love the ability to add comments and it notifies the others tagged in the task
    • I love that the task description can be changed as needed without notification to others assigned to the task
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    Planview
    • Easy of use. Modules are well define.
    • Navigation: Users can use the tool's search functionality to find what they are looking for easily. The home page is configurable to the users' needs.
    • The knowledge center is a key function to understand the tool capabilities.
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    Cons
    Microsoft
    • Would be nice to see a calendar view instead of a list view
    • Permissions aren't configurable, anyone can delete any task at any time and there is no recycle bin
    • Notifications aren't great, you have to be attached as an owner to a task to see comments and be notified of changes, and even then notifications aren't shown for a lot of things
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    Planview
    • Under the time tracking, it would be nice to have a set template that would load each week and not have to click a button to load the previous week's template.
    • Somehow making it more intuitive.
    • Having to add in each service line and each detail that I cover for every service line each week is a bit ridiculous.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Microsoft
    It is a very useful tool that brings teams in sync with one another. The integration with other Microsoft products makes it an obvious choice because you don't have to purchase a license for a completely different tool that doesn't have cross-functional capabilities with the software you already use on a daily basis.
    Incentivized
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    Planview
    We're committed now & have >50 users on Projectplace. All our projects are now tracked in the tool. We this investment of time & training, the cost of maintaining Projectplace is relatively low for the benefit. So we will renew, even if there are some idiosyncrasies in the tool & there are opportunities for improvement.
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    Usability
    Microsoft
    The board-and-bucket layout makes it easy to organize tasks, track progress, and prioritize work at a glance, even for first-time users. I also appreciate how Planner seamlessly integrates with tools like Teams, Outlook, and SharePoint, enabling users to collaborate, schedule tasks, and access their plans without needing to switch platforms. I also like how it’s accessible not only on desktops, but also on mobile devices.
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    Planview
    Easy to use platform and provides the user with an amazing experience and straightforward tools that empower and help execute tasks with fast performances that allow quick and easy service delivery. Easy on implementation and get started immediately with enterprise-ready Planview Projectplace and start to connect with teams and departments at once.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Planview
    No downtime-issues since the implementation. It has been very stable
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    Support Rating
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Planview
    I haven't needed to get in touch with support because the product is quite well structured and understandable. There were no issues initially when making payments or later for monthly payments. The project manager using the software is quite skilled in the software and has not needed much help. New licenses are easy to acquire, and there is no delay in getting them. I know there are several ways of support available, so that's a plus.
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    Implementation Rating
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Planview
    create an extensive change management process to help folks embrace the change
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    Alternatives Considered
    Microsoft
    Many areas of the company still use Trello to organize their activities and tasks, but gradually Microsoft Planner must replace the activities. Users are often "attached" to familiar technologies, but Office 365 takes advantage of the more organized use of the tools. This year we will not renew the Trello contract.
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    Planview
    [In my experience] Jira is more refined, better looking, and easier to become familiar with. Also, the massive market share of Jira helps in consultancy as you can switch between clients easily. Projectplace has many powerful tools but so does Jira, and Jira integrates with our suite of software much easier compared to Projectplace.
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    Scalability
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Planview
    It is a bit more difficult to fluently use in large scale implementations
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    Return on Investment
    Microsoft
    • In my experience, productivity is negatively impacted because assigning subtasks aren't clear on Microsoft Planner
    • Managers aren't able to track direct reports' tasks across multiple boards -- leading to poor visibility for us
    • Notifications aren't always sent to inbox, so you rely on people's own project management skills to follow the communication on tasks they're assigned to. In my experience, this leads to missed deadlines impacting customer relationships.
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    Planview
    • [We have the] ability to support remote work through projects that scale across multiple groups
    • We have large-scale quarterly projects, so the ability to save and duplicate project templates are helpful for us to keep track of tasks down to the specific card
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    ScreenShots

    Planview ProjectPlace Screenshots

    Screenshot of Collaborative Workstream: Streamlined interaction between activities, boards and cards. Users can plan and follow up in the Gantt while their teams execute and collaborate for optimum productivity on the Kanban boards.Screenshot of Document Management: This helps to ensure changes to documents are visible in real-time. Version control ensures that team members see the latest document versions with access to document history.Screenshot of Gantt Charts: These support planning and visualizing every step of enterprise work and projects with Projectplace Gantt Charts. Track progress to make sure you'll meet your deadlines and know when things are not happening on time.Screenshot of Kanban Boards: This enables teams to execute and collaborate for optimum productivity, and includes activity notifications, messaging and visualizations of progress of day-to-day tasks.Screenshot of Workload View: A visualization of the workload of members in all workspaces, used to determine whether a team member is overloaded with work, or has room to do more.Screenshot of Workspace Overview: This offers an overview of all work and tasks that have been assigned across all workspaces. Personal tasks can be added that help offer a more complete picture of what's left to do.