Microsoft Project vs. Planview ProjectPlace

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Microsoft Project
Score 7.9 out of 10
N/A
Microsoft 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 ProjectPlace
Score 8.3 out of 10
N/A
Projectplace 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 ProjectPlanview ProjectPlace
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 ProjectPlace
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsPlans are billed annually.
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Community Pulse
Microsoft ProjectPlanview ProjectPlace
Considered Both Products
Microsoft Project
Chose Microsoft Project
MS Project is most familiar to our users, so the learning curve is easiest. However, MS Project doesn't allow our teams to collaborate nor does it track actual vs. planned effort (time reporting). Hence it's not the only tool we use. We typically plan with MS Project and use it …
Planview ProjectPlace
Chose Planview ProjectPlace
Microsoft Project is most powerful for scheduling, critical chain analysis, resource leveling, etc. However, Microsoft Project could not resolve resources allocated across multiple projects, schedules are not dynamically updated with progress, and difficult to build a …
Chose Planview ProjectPlace
Project place does not replace any of the listed products except for MS Project. We like project place for schedule alignment, easy project switching, and time tracking. The other programs are still used for issue tracking, investigations, documentation, and reporting of …
Chose Planview ProjectPlace
MS Project is not suitable for non-experts. Project management should, however, be an open activity as much as possible. Collaboration should be at the core. All this is far easier with Projectplace.
Chose Planview ProjectPlace
Slack is a wonderful product - I use it daily - but it's better suited for communication between employees in different places. Microsoft Project is a behemoth, the software is has a steep learning curve. Planview Projectplace was easy to jump into, and designed to handle any …
Chose Planview ProjectPlace
Microsoft Project has more features than Planview Projectplace but can be a bit difficult to get used to. I find that Projectplace is a balance between Asana and Microsoft Projects in terms of features. Projectplace shines in its ability to handle large projects better han Asana
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 …
Chose Planview ProjectPlace
Both Planview Project Place and Planview PPM Pro have their own strengths. We use both; PPMPro is our portfolio tool, while Project Place is a project delivery application.
Chose Planview ProjectPlace
Once everyone was trained it was easy to keep the info updated
Chose Planview ProjectPlace
Reporting and Portfolio Management won out for ProjectPlace.
Chose Planview ProjectPlace
It offers a simpler alternative that's easier to manage by the less tech-savvy people. I also think that Planview Projectplace has managed to keep the product updated compared to other project management tools. Miro is perhaps the one that comes to mind, but while evaluating, …
Chose Planview ProjectPlace
It’s just ready to use and has far more possibilities.
Chose Planview ProjectPlace
Planview Projectplace and these other project management tools stack up in an honestly very similar way, most offer a similar suite of tools and helpful ways to track and plan all your projects and tasks. I think that Planview Projectplace ultimately has most of the great …
Chose Planview ProjectPlace
Less hardware resources, more intuitive, software as a service, you can access it from multiple devices, easy sharing of information between team members.
Chose Planview ProjectPlace
Easier to use and set up for the team.
Chose Planview ProjectPlace
ProjectPlace allows for more individual management of tasks. Gets team members involved personally in tracking activity status.
Chose Planview ProjectPlace
It's easier to learn which is necessary if you have a number of users who are managers and not project managers by profession.
Chose Planview ProjectPlace
I prefer the way ProjectPlace is layed out and it is way easier to navigate than Clarizen. However, Clarizen does allow you to add fields to a project (i.e. configure it for your use case) while there is very little configurability in Project Place. Additional reporting out …
Chose Planview ProjectPlace
I detest Microsoft products, so any alternative is great.
Chose Planview ProjectPlace
Projectplace provided the best combination of file sharing project management functionality. The tool is unparalleled if considering its user-friendliness. Furthermore, as a SaaS solution, it does not require on-site installation and maintenance. The tool is stable and secure …
Features
Microsoft ProjectPlanview ProjectPlace
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Project
8.1
111 Ratings
5% above category average
Planview ProjectPlace
7.7
198 Ratings
0% below category average
Task Management8.2110 Ratings8.3191 Ratings
Resource Management7.7107 Ratings6.6158 Ratings
Gantt Charts9.0107 Ratings7.6171 Ratings
Scheduling8.5109 Ratings7.6169 Ratings
Workflow Automation10.083 Ratings00 Ratings
Team Collaboration7.398 Ratings8.7193 Ratings
Support for Agile Methodology4.983 Ratings8.7151 Ratings
Support for Waterfall Methodology7.783 Ratings7.8140 Ratings
Document Management9.077 Ratings8.9184 Ratings
Email integration5.082 Ratings6.4163 Ratings
Mobile Access10.067 Ratings7.7147 Ratings
Timesheet Tracking10.073 Ratings6.0129 Ratings
Change request and Case Management7.964 Ratings00 Ratings
Budget and Expense Management7.786 Ratings00 Ratings
Professional Services Automation
Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Project
8.8
79 Ratings
13% above category average
Planview ProjectPlace
-
Ratings
Quotes/estimates7.955 Ratings00 Ratings
Invoicing10.045 Ratings00 Ratings
Project & financial reporting7.676 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with accounting software10.050 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Microsoft ProjectPlanview ProjectPlace
Likelihood to Recommend
8.1
(111 ratings)
8.1
(198 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(3 ratings)
9.2
(9 ratings)
Usability
8.7
(9 ratings)
10.0
(75 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
8.2
(34 ratings)
8.0
(72 ratings)
Implementation Rating
5.0
(1 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
6.4
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
6.4
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
6.4
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Microsoft ProjectPlanview ProjectPlace
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
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.
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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
  • 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
  • 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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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
I like using Microsoft Project. It simplifies building a schedule
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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
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
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
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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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
I wasn't part of it so I don't know
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Planview
create an extensive change management process to help folks embrace the change
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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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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
  • 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 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.