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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Microsoft To Do

    Score7.9 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft To Do replaces the former Wunderlist task management tool.N/A
    Pricing
    Microsoft ProjectMicrosoft To Do
    Editions & Modules
    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
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Microsoft ProjectMicrosoft To Do
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPlans are billed annually.—
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    Community Pulse
    Microsoft ProjectMicrosoft To Do
    Considered Both Products
    Microsoft
    Chose Microsoft Project
    Initially, I tried using Smartsheet and then Wrike, all for Gantt Chart availability and task management. They don't come close to the flexibility or depth of features that Microsoft Project provides.

    Wrike does have better collaboration amongst team members and provides an …
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    Chose Microsoft Project
    Smartsheet came from behind covering some of the gaps in Microsoft Project and started to become more and more popular. And for good reason, it combines the main features of project management from both Project and Project Server. It provides good user experience and it is …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Project
    As a small, agile, fast moving web development agency, we use Gmail now for task tracking. Easy client tagging, stakeholders can be looped in with a click, and progress is continuously monitored. Of all the project managemen software out there, Gmail is the clear winner in my …
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    Microsoft
    Chose Microsoft To Do
    Microsoft Project is well-suited for complex project management. In this area, it beats Wunderlist. However, for simple task management, Wunderlist is a "rock-star" application.
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    87%
    Would buy again
    41 Answers
    92%
    Would buy again
    34 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    42 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    37 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    44 Answers
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    35 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    34 Answers
    88%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    21 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    34 Answers
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    28 Answers
    Features
    Microsoft ProjectMicrosoft To Do
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Microsoft Project and Microsoft To Do
    Feature
    Microsoft Project
    8.0
    111 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Microsoft To Do
    5.6
    76 Ratings
    31% below category average
    Task Management8.2110 Ratings8.076 Ratings
    Resource Management7.7107 Ratings6.141 Ratings
    Gantt Charts9.0107 Ratings4.58 Ratings
    Scheduling8.5109 Ratings8.458 Ratings
    Workflow Automation10.083 Ratings3.033 Ratings
    Team Collaboration7.298 Ratings5.067 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology4.383 Ratings6.017 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology7.883 Ratings7.017 Ratings
    Document Management9.077 Ratings3.038 Ratings
    Email integration5.082 Ratings6.342 Ratings
    Mobile Access10.067 Ratings7.371 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking10.073 Ratings3.012 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management7.364 Ratings5.39 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management7.486 Ratings4.95 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Microsoft Project and Microsoft To Do
    Feature
    Microsoft Project
    8.6
    79 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Microsoft To Do
    6.5
    7 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Quotes/estimates7.355 Ratings5.04 Ratings
    Invoicing10.045 Ratings7.04 Ratings
    Project & financial reporting7.276 Ratings7.96 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software10.050 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Microsoft ProjectMicrosoft To Do
    Small Businesses
    Any.do
    Score8 out of 10
    Any.do
    Score8 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    KanbanFlow
    Score7.3 out of 10
    KanbanFlow
    Score7.3 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft To Do
    Score7.9 out of 10
    Workzone
    Score9.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Microsoft ProjectMicrosoft To Do
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.2
    (111 ratings)
    8.5
    (76 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    8.7
    (9 ratings)
    7.4
    (12 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.2
    (34 ratings)
    7.6
    (30 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Microsoft ProjectMicrosoft To Do
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    Microsoft
    I think Microsoft To Do is helpful for people who don't need a lot of customization in a task manager. I prefer using 3rd party task managers that allow me to create projects with tasks and subtasks. But for a team that already uses Microsoft products and doesn't want to learn or invest capital in another task manager, Microsoft To Do covers the basics and syncs with your calendar.
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    Pros
    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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    Microsoft
    • Wunderlist is what you need for your to do lists. It's really simple to use.
    • Allows you to set due date to your lists, share them with your team and/or create a folder to divide and organize all your list set
    • Also, Wunderlist is compatible with all platform and devices. So you can always be updated on your list or work on them from wherever you are and with all the devices you have.
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    Cons
    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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    Microsoft
    • Viewing more than one task at a time.
    • Email forwarding tasks - sometimes can be buggy and not always smooth.
    • Option to show more detail on a task without clicking task - example: being able to see attachment without clicking on task to view.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Microsoft
    I like using Microsoft Project. It simplifies building a schedule
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    Microsoft
    It's working, and doing precisely what we selected it for. The only hesitation is if Microsoft suddenly drops the platform.
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    Usability
    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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    Microsoft
    User friendly, easy to configure, and VERY simplistic. I particularly use heavily the phone app feature. While others in the room are on social media, I am reviewing my tasks and this triggers other tasks I know I need to get done. I like the sense of accomplishment of moving things to the completed pile as well.
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    Support Rating
    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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    Microsoft
    I have not had an issue where I needed to reach out to Wunderlist, but I know their contact and online chat is easy to access and feel confident that they would be helpful. My only worry is Wunderlist is becoming Microsoft to-do in May 2020, and I believe the app will become worse after that.
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    Implementation Rating
    Microsoft
    I wasn't part of it so I don't know
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    Microsoft
    Wunderlist giving 100% work satisfaction for me and my organization
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Microsoft
    It's a small tool compared to bigger project management software, but we found that they work perfectly together. It helps you declutter the larger PM tools, keep your smaller tasks in-line and make sure they get completed. When you're working in a creative agency, ideas and tasks are flying around, so having a tool like this that keeps you accountable and reminds you of your tasks is a must!
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    Return on Investment
    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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    Microsoft
    • Its affordable enough that the limited set of problems it solves are worth the investment.
    • If you already have Office 365 it doesn't really make sense unless you hate the task app.
    • With Microsoft acquiring Wunderlist I wouldn't start investing in this product. I would either choose Office 365 and go with TO-DO or use a free app.
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