Microsoft Project vs. SoftExpert Suite

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
SoftExpert Suite
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
SoftExpert Suite is a solution to collaboratively solve critical business excellence challenges into an integrated multi-application environment.N/A
Pricing
Microsoft ProjectSoftExpert Suite
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 ProjectSoftExpert Suite
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 ProjectSoftExpert Suite
Features
Microsoft ProjectSoftExpert Suite
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Project
8.0
111 Ratings
3% above category average
SoftExpert Suite
7.5
1 Ratings
3% below category average
Task Management8.2110 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Resource Management7.7107 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Gantt Charts9.0107 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Scheduling8.4109 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Workflow Automation10.083 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Team Collaboration7.398 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Support for Agile Methodology4.883 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for Waterfall Methodology7.783 Ratings00 Ratings
Document Management9.077 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Email integration5.082 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Mobile Access10.067 Ratings00 Ratings
Timesheet Tracking10.073 Ratings00 Ratings
Change request and Case Management7.764 Ratings00 Ratings
Budget and Expense Management7.686 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
SoftExpert Suite
6.0
1 Ratings
25% below category average
Quotes/estimates7.755 Ratings00 Ratings
Invoicing10.045 Ratings00 Ratings
Project & financial reporting7.576 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Integration with accounting software10.050 Ratings6.01 Ratings
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Score 8.4 out of 10
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Score 8.4 out of 10
Enterprises
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User Ratings
Microsoft ProjectSoftExpert Suite
Likelihood to Recommend
8.1
(111 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.7
(9 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
8.2
(34 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
5.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Microsoft ProjectSoftExpert Suite
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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SoftExpert
It is well-suited for paperwork management and other scenarios where compliance, traceability, and workflow orchestration are the primary goals. On the other hand, the LMS is a very weak feature; it is very manual, you cannot have traceability of completion, it is hard to keep databases updated, and the reporting tool is bad.
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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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SoftExpert
  • Information storage.
  • Availability and security for all parts involved.
  • Single source of truth.
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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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SoftExpert
  • The LMS feature is not good.
  • Some databases should be uploaded manually.
  • Is hard to link to other systems.
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Likelihood to Renew
Microsoft
I like using Microsoft Project. It simplifies building a schedule
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SoftExpert
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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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SoftExpert
Its usability is good in relation to process traceability, but the user experience is not very strong. Learning how to use the platform is very time-consuming because it is not very user-friendly; that's why we are subtilizing all its features. Also, the reporting tool is not very good, and it's hard to personalize.
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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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SoftExpert
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
Microsoft
I wasn't part of it so I don't know
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SoftExpert
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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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SoftExpert
Price.
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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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SoftExpert
  • It has improved the time for managing new joiners' documentation.
  • We were able to store all our contractual documentation with updated versions.
  • This tool was cheaper compared with other vendors.
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