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Feature Set Ratings
Project Management

Microsoft Project Server
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A

6.8
Planview Daptiv
68%
Planview Daptiv ranks higher in 14/14 features
Planview Daptiv ranks higher in 14/14 features
Task Management

N/A
0 Ratings

5.6
56%
4 Ratings
Resource Management

N/A
0 Ratings

7.5
75%
4 Ratings
Gantt Charts

N/A
0 Ratings

6.1
61%
3 Ratings
Scheduling

N/A
0 Ratings

7.0
70%
2 Ratings
Workflow Automation

N/A
0 Ratings

4.0
40%
3 Ratings
Team Collaboration

N/A
0 Ratings

7.0
70%
4 Ratings
Support for Agile Methodology

N/A
0 Ratings

3.9
39%
2 Ratings
Support for Waterfall Methodology

N/A
0 Ratings

8.5
85%
2 Ratings
Document Management

N/A
0 Ratings

6.5
65%
3 Ratings
Email integration

N/A
0 Ratings

8.0
80%
2 Ratings
Mobile Access

N/A
0 Ratings

7.0
70%
1 Rating
Timesheet Tracking

N/A
0 Ratings

9.5
95%
3 Ratings
Change request and Case Management

N/A
0 Ratings

7.0
70%
1 Rating
Budget and Expense Management

N/A
0 Ratings

8.0
80%
3 Ratings
Professional Services Automation

Microsoft Project Server
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A

7.7
Planview Daptiv
77%
Planview Daptiv ranks higher in 3/3 features
Planview Daptiv ranks higher in 3/3 features
Quotes/estimates

N/A
0 Ratings

9.0
90%
1 Rating
Invoicing

N/A
0 Ratings

7.0
70%
1 Rating
Project & financial reporting

N/A
0 Ratings

7.0
70%
2 Ratings
Attribute Ratings
- Microsoft Project Server is rated higher in 2 areas: Usability, Implementation Rating
- Microsoft Project Server and Planview Daptiv are tied in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend
Likelihood to Recommend

8.0
Microsoft Project Server
80%
8 Ratings

8.0
Planview Daptiv
80%
16 Ratings
Likelihood to Renew

Microsoft Project Server
N/A
0 Ratings

10.0
Planview Daptiv
100%
14 Ratings
Usability

10.0
Microsoft Project Server
100%
1 Rating

5.0
Planview Daptiv
50%
3 Ratings
Availability

Microsoft Project Server
N/A
0 Ratings

10.0
Planview Daptiv
100%
4 Ratings
Support Rating

Microsoft Project Server
N/A
0 Ratings

7.0
Planview Daptiv
70%
4 Ratings
Implementation Rating

10.0
Microsoft Project Server
100%
2 Ratings

5.0
Planview Daptiv
50%
2 Ratings
Product Scalability

Microsoft Project Server
N/A
0 Ratings

10.0
Planview Daptiv
100%
1 Rating
Likelihood to Recommend
Microsoft Project Server
Microsoft Project Server I believe is best for any organization from small to large. As I mentioned, it is a little pricey so I would do research into alternative software and depending on your needs maybe look at all options, competing software. This is a tool with a learning curve and some may not be able to easily navigate this software. There isn't really great training, resources available for this tool however there are some free YouTube tutorial videos. This is great for cross company, department project management, sharing, managing of projects and timelines.

Verified User
Professional in Other
Non-Profit Organization Management Company, 11-50 employeesPlanview Daptiv
I would recommend Daptiv for anyone who is look for a collaborative tool that is easy to use and provides excellent results for project management and resource allocation. The tool offers many various capabilities and is not isolated for use with one or two workgroups. Its versatility allows many workgroups across many different organizations to use it. In my previous role, I used Daptiv in both a Project Management and Account Services Information Technology role. In my current workplace, I would like to leverage Daptiv for Product Launch and tracking as well as change request visibility in the Release Management Organization of a pharmaceutical company. Both roles and companies are vastly different however Daptiv would serve a great purpose in both situations although my needs are different.
Junior Project/Release Manager
MerckInformation Technology and Services, 10,001+ employees
Pros
Microsoft Project Server
- Project planning: tasks assignments, resources allocation, progress and cost tracking. The Server version is the natural extension of the Microsoft Project standalone.
- Provides one place to manage all projects, accessible by everyone in the team. This opens the plan updates to team members as well(on their tasks), as opposed to being done only by the project manager.
- Reporting and visualization - resources utilization, timeline etc
- The integration with the Microsoft Project standalone: if you don't like the web version, you can download the latest and work locally. When done just sync it back to the server.
Senior Software Development Manager
eSiliconSemiconductors, 501-1000 employees
Planview Daptiv
- Resource allocation, when fully integrated provides a in depth view of what everyone is working on, as well as their availability.
- Portfolio reporting provides a good view of where all projects are at in their lifecycle.
- Time tracking is simple to use.

Verified User
Project Manager in Information Technology
Internet Company, 501-1000 employeesCons
Microsoft Project Server
- Resource loading and leveling extremely complicated within the tool
- Software makes incorrect assumptions and changes without user knowledge
- Inconsistencies within the tool make it hard to predict & troubleshoot

Verified User
Consultant in Corporate
Management Consulting Company, 10,001+ employeesPlanview Daptiv
- The Daptiv UI has seen some significant improvements recently that were long in coming. However I am still waiting for more that are on their plan. Lack of ability to customize what appears on specific screens or to add hover over help for less experienced users make it a difficult sell for some of our occasional users.
- Daptiv comes with Cognos reports that does allow reporting against all the data elements. However the lack of ability to extract data in any form other than an emailed report significantly limits the ability to interface with the data.
- Changes to many of the data elements are not tracked to who made changes and when.
- Access to data elements is at a very broad level making it difficult to allow third party users to use the tool with limited access.

Verified User
Manager in Professional Services
Information Technology and Services Company, 1001-5000 employeesPricing Details
Microsoft Project Server
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Planview Daptiv
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Likelihood to Renew
Microsoft Project Server
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Planview Daptiv
Planview Daptiv 10.0
Based on 14 answers
As previously mentioned, we were not able to get the product to solve our particular problem. After time spent implementing a custom solution, it was the decision of the executive team to discontinue the agreement. The costs of training the team didn't outweigh the cost of hiring an employee to do the translation of schedules to web view.

Verified User
Program Manager in Other
Marketing and Advertising Company, 51-200 employeesUsability
Microsoft Project Server
Microsoft Project Server 10.0
Based on 1 answer
We don't have to worry about maintenance, upgrades, or compatibility issues. All the capabilities we need are there, and are easily customizable.
Senior Consultant
Protivix Business SolutionsInformation Technology and Services, 11-50 employees
Planview Daptiv
Planview Daptiv 5.0
Based on 3 answers
The main thing that I have to apologize for is the UI. Does the job but just not the flexible responsive experience that most users are used to.

Verified User
Manager in Professional Services
Information Technology and Services Company, 1001-5000 employeesReliability and Availability
Microsoft Project Server
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Planview Daptiv
Planview Daptiv 10.0
Based on 4 answers
In the 3 years I have worked with Daptiv I think it is been down once. The ONLY partial outages I have ever had have been with report automation.

Verified User
Manager in Professional Services
Information Technology and Services Company, 1001-5000 employeesSupport Rating
Microsoft Project Server
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Planview Daptiv
Planview Daptiv 7.0
Based on 4 answers
Good support team! Developed relationships and were very pleasant to talk to. Daptiv went above and beyond on ensuring the customers were satisfied
Project Lead - EBS Order to Cash
Reed Smith LLPMining & Metals, 10,001+ employees
Implementation Rating
Microsoft Project Server
Microsoft Project Server 10.0
Based on 2 answers
Per Microsoft, Project Online provides more value long-term by reducing infrastructure cost and increase feature release cycle time
Senior Consultant
Protivix Business SolutionsInformation Technology and Services, 11-50 employees
Planview Daptiv
Planview Daptiv 5.0
Based on 2 answers
I recommend using daptiv resources on your implementation to help with setup and training.

Verified User
Project Manager in Information Technology
Internet Company, 501-1000 employeesAlternatives Considered
Microsoft Project Server
One of the key advantages of Microsoft Project Server (MSPS) is its ecosystem. It gels very well with SharePoint, Office, Office 365. The support from Microsoft is also a key driver and they are very experienced and many ways to resolve issues. Also, Microsoft has bridged the gap of cloud offering from other competitors by providing Project Online. It is an offering through Office 365 which is very lean and low maintenance.
SharePoint/MS Project Server Engineer
MerckPharmaceuticals, 10,001+ employees
Planview Daptiv
Daptiv is an integrated toolset that satisfies our needs for multiple functions (project intake, resource capacity management, time tracking, portfolio planning and management). Daptiv was selected based on our evaluation of multiple tools. It was a close race between a couple of tools but we felt that Daptiv was a better fit for both our immediate and long term needs.

Verified User
Director in Information Technology
Retail Company, 10,001+ employeesScalability
Microsoft Project Server
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Planview Daptiv
Planview Daptiv 10.0
Based on 1 answer
We are quickly able to add more users as needed.

Verified User
Manager in Professional Services
Information Technology and Services Company, 1001-5000 employeesReturn on Investment
Microsoft Project Server
- We've been able to reduce the number of staff in our PMO by utilising the Project Server data in Power BI, reducing the need for manual reporting.
- Being able to forecast utilization in the product allows us to accurately estimate resource needs to ensure optimum staff levels.
Project Management Officer and Resource Manager
CPSInformation Technology and Services, 51-200 employees
Planview Daptiv
- Better customer service - In Daptiv I can easily track the amount of time I worked on a project, so I can then tell my client accurately how much time I spent.
- Effectively managing budgets - When I know I need to stick to a certain budget on a project, I can carefully plan and be aware of my time and money spent in Daptiv.

Verified User
Professional in Other
Renewables & Environment Company, 1001-5000 employees