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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

    Trello

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/ATrello from Atlassian is a project management tool based on a Kanban framework. Trello is ideal for task-management in a to-do list format. It supports sharing boards and cards across users or teams. The product offers a free version, and paid versions add greater automation, collaboration, and administrative control.

    $6

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Microsoft ProjectTrello
    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
    Standard
    $6
    per month per user
    Premium
    $12.50
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    $17.50
    per month per user
    Free
    Forever Free
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Microsoft ProjectTrello
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPlans are billed annually.A discount is offered for annual billing and for larger numbers of users.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Microsoft ProjectTrello
    Considered Both Products
    Microsoft
    No answer on this topic
    Atlassian
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    87%
    Would buy again
    41 Answers
    97%
    Would buy again
    104 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    42 Answers
    99%
    Delivers good value for the price
    94 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    44 Answers
    99%
    Happy with the feature set
    106 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    34 Answers
    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    63 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    34 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    83 Answers
    Features
    Microsoft ProjectTrello
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Microsoft Project and Trello
    Feature
    Microsoft Project
    8.0
    111 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Trello
    8.4
    223 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Task Management8.2110 Ratings9.5223 Ratings
    Resource Management7.7107 Ratings9.2186 Ratings
    Gantt Charts9.0107 Ratings7.374 Ratings
    Scheduling8.5109 Ratings8.8169 Ratings
    Workflow Automation10.083 Ratings8.1143 Ratings
    Team Collaboration7.298 Ratings8.8219 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology4.483 Ratings8.9148 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology7.783 Ratings7.8116 Ratings
    Document Management9.077 Ratings8.2160 Ratings
    Email integration5.082 Ratings7.4147 Ratings
    Mobile Access10.067 Ratings9.2193 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking10.073 Ratings8.989 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management7.364 Ratings8.6103 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management7.486 Ratings7.374 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Microsoft Project and Trello
    Feature
    Microsoft Project
    8.6
    79 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Trello
    6.6
    73 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Quotes/estimates7.355 Ratings7.250 Ratings
    Invoicing10.045 Ratings6.643 Ratings
    Project & financial reporting7.276 Ratings6.859 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software10.050 Ratings5.845 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Microsoft ProjectTrello
    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
    Microsoft To Do
    Score7.9 out of 10
    All AlternativesView all alternativesView all alternatives
    User Ratings
    Microsoft ProjectTrello
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.2
    (111 ratings)
    9.3
    (223 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    9.9
    (6 ratings)
    Usability
    8.7
    (9 ratings)
    9.3
    (61 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.2
    (34 ratings)
    9.9
    (81 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Microsoft ProjectTrello
    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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    Atlassian
    For teams or individuals with lots of individual tasks/details to track, Trello is perfect! It basically removes the need for a paper checklist. For those that need an overall project management tool that requires less tasks and more overarching goals, collaboration amongst various teams, and gantt charts I would suggest monday.com
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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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    Atlassian
    • Helps track employees "to do before hire", "to do after hired," and "to do when employee leaves"
    • Provides important information on each employee like personal information along with data collected during the time of hire and during employment time
    • Allows more than one person to be assigned to a task per employee and will remain open until everyone involved has completed their task
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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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    Atlassian
    • I use colour coding a lot so I would like a wider range of colour options.
    • Also as a visual thinker I would like to be able to easily add images to cards.
    • I would like to be able to attach a wider range of file formats to cards.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Microsoft
    I like using Microsoft Project. It simplifies building a schedule
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    Atlassian
    I am very likely to renew Trello, because it doesn't cost anything to do so. I am also very likely to use Trello's upgraded features in the future because a lot of my team's data is stored on there and they have already gotten used to the platform. Trello is very easy for new team members to pick up, making the onboarding and usability very streamlined.
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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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    Atlassian
    Trello is incredibly intuitive, both on desktop and mobile right away. It is also full of helpful features that make it even easier to use, and is flexible enough to suit almost any organizational need. Onboarding for the software is thorough, but concise, and the service is frequently updated with even more QOL improvements.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Atlassian
    yes always support available when I need it!
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    Performance
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Atlassian
    Never experienced issues with the above!
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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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    Atlassian
    I haven't reached out to their support very often and their support is very limited anyway for the free users. They do have tons of great articles and videos in their Help Center and constantly send emails with updates and add-ons to the product. The fact that I've barely ever had to contact their support team means that they've developed a great product.
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    In-Person Training
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Atlassian
    It was helpful and informative! It was back before the pandemic in 2019 so I'm not sure if they still do it but I really enjoyed the experience
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    Implementation Rating
    Microsoft
    I wasn't part of it so I don't know
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    Atlassian
    For our small business, getting a few of us started well on Trello was the key, I think. As long as a couple of us were really comfortable with the interface, we could lead others and help them with any questions. From now on, anyone who works with us just naturally uses Trello for information sharing - it's just part of what we do.
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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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    Atlassian
    Trello is more simple and not as "robust" as the other tools, but it's easier to use and manage and understand and ACTUALLY get stuff done with. It's simplicity is part of the beauty of using it. You don't need a million options that nobody uses, you just need to get stuff done.
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    Scalability
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Atlassian
    Feels like anyone across the org (no matter their location) can use the tool easily!
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    Professional Services
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Atlassian
    Not sure if we use those
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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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    Atlassian
    • Trello keeps me organized, focused, and on track. I could filter the Trello board to only see my issues and understand what I needed to work on and when.
    • Trello helped our team implement an agile structure. It's a very simple kanban method of viewing all of your team's tasks and statuses. You can completely customize the columns to your team's specific workflow and create tags relevant to your work.
    • Trello helps reduce unnecessary communications between teams. When I want to request translations, I simply create a card on the localization Trello board -- no need to directly message anyone on the team, and I can watch the status of the card change from "in progress" to "in review" to "translated," all without having to directly ask for updates.
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