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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

    OpenText Hightail

    Score9.3 out of 10
    N/AOpenText Hightail is a cloud-based collaboration software for creative content reviews and approvals. With one place for teams to share large, multimedia files, collect precise feedback and approve content, Hightail streamlines the creative process and helps teams keep projects on schedule.

    $0

    100MB per file upload

    Pricing
    Microsoft ProjectOpenText Hightail
    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
    Lite
    $0
    100MB per file upload
    Pro
    $15
    per user, per month
    Teams
    $30
    per user/per month
    Business
    Custom
    per user, per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Microsoft ProjectOpenText Hightail
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPlans are billed annually.Lite: Send large files with anyone. Files are limited to 100MB for each file size uploaded, 2GB storage max. Files expire after 7 days. Pro: Send large files with anyone and set advanced security permissions such as expiration dates and access codes. Files are limited to 25GB for each file size uploaded, with unlimited storage. Teams: Send large files, collaborate in real-time and manage creative projects with your team. The Hightail Teams plan allows you to purchase multiple users online (from 1-30 users per organization) and allows users to send file sizes up to 50GB with unlimited storage. The Teams plan also includes features such as file previews, organization, annotations, version control, discussions, follow-ups, approval routing and more. Business: Create unlimited visual project folders (called a Space) with collaboration and project management features such as approval routing and assigning to-dos, upload unlimited files up to 100GB each, protect them with access codes and manage user permissions., plus intuitive admin controls , detailed activity analysis for your entire company, advanced organization options and priority support.
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    Community Pulse
    Microsoft ProjectOpenText Hightail
    Considered Both Products
    Microsoft
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    OpenText
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    87%
    Would buy again
    41 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    42 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    44 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    34 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    34 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    Microsoft ProjectOpenText Hightail
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Microsoft Project and OpenText Hightail
    Feature
    Microsoft Project
    8.0
    111 Ratings
    4% above category average
    OpenText Hightail
    -
    Ratings
    Task Management8.2110 Ratings00 Ratings
    Resource Management7.7107 Ratings00 Ratings
    Gantt Charts9.0107 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scheduling8.5109 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow Automation10.083 Ratings00 Ratings
    Team Collaboration7.298 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology4.483 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology7.783 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document Management9.077 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email integration5.082 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Access10.067 Ratings00 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking10.073 Ratings00 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management7.464 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management7.486 Ratings00 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Microsoft Project and OpenText Hightail
    Feature
    Microsoft Project
    8.6
    79 Ratings
    11% above category average
    OpenText Hightail
    -
    Ratings
    Quotes/estimates7.455 Ratings00 Ratings
    Invoicing10.045 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project & financial reporting7.276 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software10.050 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Microsoft ProjectOpenText Hightail
    Small Businesses
    Any.do
    Score8 out of 10
    Frame.io
    Score9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    KanbanFlow
    Score7.3 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Enterprises
    Microsoft To Do
    Score7.9 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
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    User Ratings
    Microsoft ProjectOpenText Hightail
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.2
    (111 ratings)
    9.0
    (8 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.7
    (9 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.2
    (34 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Microsoft ProjectOpenText Hightail
    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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    OpenText
    Hightail is my go-to source when I need to send large files that would never fit as regular attachments. That being said, sometimes there are files that would perfectly fit as attachments but I want the security that Hightail provides when sending sensitive or private material. It's very comforting knowing that the content I'm sending is only being received and viewed by the intended parties. It's also comforting for my clients when it's THEIR content that I'm sending for review.
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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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    OpenText
    • Management of content, communication, spaces, and projects in general.
    • Control of processes, tasks and activities between the different members of teams.
    • Collaborative work through different media and channels.
    Incentivized
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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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    OpenText
    • Some of our recipients are not very tech-savvy and can get confused with how to download a file. There is some room for improvement by making it clearer where the user should click to download the file.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Microsoft
    I like using Microsoft Project. It simplifies building a schedule
    Incentivized
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    OpenText
    No answers on this topic
    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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    OpenText
    No answers on this topic
    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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    OpenText
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Microsoft
    I wasn't part of it so I don't know
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    OpenText
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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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    OpenText
    Honestly, once we started using Google Drive more efficiently and saw what improvements OpenText Hightail had made, it was hard to choose. But now that we more consistently use Google Drive, I use it probably 75% more than I use OpenText Hightail for the same tasks. I'm not sure how much longer I'll be a customer at OpenText but it's great to have both options.
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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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    OpenText
    • Hightail simply saves time. We no longer struggle with trying to meet the requirements of OutLook. When we have a file that is too large to send via OutLook we just "hightail it".
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    OpenText Hightail Screenshots

    Screenshot of Improve review process with inline commenting for visual files.Screenshot of Compare each update instantly with visual versions.Screenshot of Bring everyone and everything together in a Space.Screenshot of Improve the audio and video review process with time-stamped commenting.