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    Overview
    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

    Planview ProjectAdvantage

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/APlanview ProjectAdvantage is a project and portfolio management (PPM) platform for mid-sized organizations and developing project management offices (PMOs). The platform centralizes project, program, resource, financial, and performance data through configurable workflows, dashboards, and AI-assisted planning tools. The vendor reports that organizations across IT, research and development, and product development use ProjectAdvantage to plan work, allocate resources, monitor portfolios,…N/A
    Pricing
    Microsoft ProjectPlanview ProjectAdvantage
    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 ProjectPlanview ProjectAdvantage
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
    Additional DetailsPlans are billed annually.—
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    Community Pulse
    Microsoft ProjectPlanview ProjectAdvantage
    Considered Both Products
    Microsoft
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    Planview
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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
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    34 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    34 Answers
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    Features
    Microsoft ProjectPlanview ProjectAdvantage
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Microsoft Project and Planview ProjectAdvantage (Sciforma + KeyedIn)
    Feature
    Microsoft Project
    8.0
    111 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Planview ProjectAdvantage (Sciforma + KeyedIn)
    -
    Ratings
    Task Management8.3110 Ratings00 Ratings
    Resource Management7.8107 Ratings00 Ratings
    Gantt Charts9.0107 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scheduling8.5109 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow Automation10.083 Ratings00 Ratings
    Team Collaboration7.298 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology4.283 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology7.883 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 Management7.364 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management7.386 Ratings00 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Microsoft Project and Planview ProjectAdvantage (Sciforma + KeyedIn)
    Feature
    Microsoft Project
    8.6
    79 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Planview ProjectAdvantage (Sciforma + KeyedIn)
    -
    Ratings
    Quotes/estimates7.355 Ratings00 Ratings
    Invoicing10.045 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project & financial reporting7.176 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software10.050 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Medium-sized Companies
    KanbanFlow
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    Microsoft Project Server
    Score5 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft To Do
    Score7.8 out of 10
    Planview PPM Pro
    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Microsoft ProjectPlanview ProjectAdvantage
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
    (111 ratings)
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.8
    (9 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.2
    (34 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Microsoft ProjectPlanview ProjectAdvantage
    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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    Planview
    KeyedIn is well suited for a number of projects from IT, Sales, Development and Marketing. It is pretty flexible so implementing it into any number of workflows seems fairly easy due to it's customizability.
    Incentivized
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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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    Planview
    • Flexible: I believe it is the best part. The software is completely and especially designed for our needs.
    • Easy to use: any configuration can be done either by us or Sciforma. At first, we would only use the project extension. After a year, we decided to add more users and roll-out time tracking. We did the configuration by ourselves and didn’t need Sciforma’s help. It was pretty easy, even without having a dedicated developer.
    • They have a lot of features: you can start as small as you want and always get more features . This was our case and we haven’t been limited so far.
    • They are methodology agnostic: We use both Agile and Waterfall and it’s great to see it all rolls up to the portfolio level.
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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
    Incentivized
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    Planview
    • This may not be suitable for organizations who are not mature in enough in project management or that have very basic needs.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Microsoft
    I like using Microsoft Project. It simplifies building a schedule
    Incentivized
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    Planview
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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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    Planview
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Planview
    This software allows project and portfolio managers to analyze and prioritize projects based on resource allocation and available effort. It helps you compare the sorecast effort with resource availability. You can email, call or tweet them if you have concerns.
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    Microsoft
    I wasn't part of it so I don't know
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    Planview
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Planview
    It is used to fully automate every stage in the project lifecycle and forecast on resources required to successfully complete projects. It empowers managers to complete projects in time and within the allocated budget. One of the many features that make this platform unique and suitable to many modern businesses is the portfolio management feature.
    Incentivized
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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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    Planview
    • We are able to improve communication and better track the status of projects.
    • Time is saved by having all info in one place.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Planview ProjectAdvantage Screenshots

    Screenshot of Project Dashboard Summary View - A consolidated dashboard showing project health, status, and key metrics at a glance.Screenshot of Dashboard Summary View - A portfolio-level dashboard summarizing project performance, financials, and overall portfolio health.Screenshot of Resource Forecast and Capacity View - Visualize resource demand against available capacity to plan and allocate teams effectively.Screenshot of Phase Gate - Summary View Page - Track project progression through governance gates with clear milestone visibility.Screenshot of Demand / Idea Qualification - Capture, evaluate, and qualify incoming ideas and demands before they enter the pipeline.