TrustRadius: an HG Insights company

Save this comparison

Save this comparison

Add Product

Recommended Comparisons

    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

    Workzone

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/AWorkzone is a web-based tool for project management and collaboration from Workzone in Norristown, PA, that contains a full array of the features needed for project management. It's hub is the project dashboard, which provides a platform for team communication and tracking tasks over time as they progress towards completion. An automated to-do list can be sent to each user. Alerts flag issues nearing a critical moment or events of which team members need be aware. Templates classify projects and…

    $24

    Per Month Per User

    Pricing
    Microsoft ProjectWorkzone
    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
    Team
    $24.00
    Per Month Per User
    Professional
    $34.00
    Per Month Per User
    Enterprise
    $43.00
    Per Month Per User
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Microsoft ProjectWorkzone
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPlans are billed annually.—
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Microsoft ProjectWorkzone
    Considered Both Products
    Microsoft
    Chose Microsoft Project
    Mostly I chose Microsoft Project due to the usage we're using for our clients. The primary reason for using Microsoft Project is because it's working well with our legacy in-house applications/solutions for our project management. We have many users who have multiple different …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Project
    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 …
    Incentivized
    Workzone
    Chose Workzone
    I selected WorkZone based on several criteria: 1. It is web based 2. It has more robust reporting capabilities 3. the price was right 4. It was easy to use and easy to train people 5. Timelines are easy to update.
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    87%
    Would buy again
    41 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    42 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    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 ProjectWorkzone
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Microsoft Project and Workzone
    Feature
    Microsoft Project
    8.0
    111 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Workzone
    8.6
    9 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Task Management8.2110 Ratings10.08 Ratings
    Resource Management7.7107 Ratings9.08 Ratings
    Gantt Charts9.0107 Ratings8.85 Ratings
    Scheduling8.5109 Ratings9.08 Ratings
    Workflow Automation10.083 Ratings9.68 Ratings
    Team Collaboration7.298 Ratings10.08 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology4.383 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology7.883 Ratings8.43 Ratings
    Document Management9.077 Ratings9.07 Ratings
    Email integration5.082 Ratings1.43 Ratings
    Mobile Access10.067 Ratings9.65 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking10.073 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management7.364 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management7.486 Ratings8.44 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Microsoft Project and Workzone
    Feature
    Microsoft Project
    8.6
    79 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Workzone
    6.0
    1 Ratings
    25% below category average
    Quotes/estimates7.355 Ratings00 Ratings
    Invoicing10.045 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project & financial reporting7.276 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software10.050 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Microsoft ProjectWorkzone
    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 ProjectWorkzone
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.2
    (111 ratings)
    9.0
    (16 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    1.4
    (8 ratings)
    Usability
    8.7
    (9 ratings)
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.2
    (34 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.2
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Microsoft ProjectWorkzone
    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
    Read full review
    Workzone
    Workzone eliminates confusion and ensures that the team uses the latest version of files by organizing these files and adding version numbers as files are being revised. The team can share these files with other team members or with clients and even set file permissions to ensure individuals get access to those files that are only appropriate to them and avoid confidential information getting into the wrong hands. The system notifies the users of the progress of their tasks, comments or calendar events through alerts.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    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.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Workzone
    • WorkZone is good at basic project management like scheduling and time management.
    • The software can be set to send you a daily email with the list of the tasks that you need to get done for that day.
    • Workzone allows the admin for the account to pick and choose which clients/projects can be seen by each person with an account, which allows each user to focus on the projects that they are involved in without being distracted by other things.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    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
    Read full review
    Workzone
    • One of the reasons we left WorkZone was due to how videos/roughs were presented. While WorkZone does allow for a customizable and professional, clean looking interface; it did not offer everything we needed when it came to cross platform integration.
    • WorkZone was also a little more pricy compared to a few competitors. WorkZone is worth the price and we loved using it, but a competitor offered an added feature that WorkZone does not offer that tipped the scales.
    • There is no 'library'. As an AD Agency, we have worked on a lot of different spots for a lot of different clients. WorkZone did not offer a comprehensive library for us to upload content and use for presentations purposes. If WorkZone does add this feature later on down the road, it would be a great improvement and we would give serious thought about switching back.
    Read full review
    Likelihood to Renew
    Microsoft
    I like using Microsoft Project. It simplifies building a schedule
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Workzone
    Because of time constraints, our team hasn't been able to fully implement and change our existing processes. If we can get our templates set up and maybe some better export options figured out, I think it'll be a no-brainer to renew, but until then it maybe be difficult to financially justify something we're only partially using.
    Read full review
    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
    Read full review
    Workzone
    WorkZone was very easy to learn, especially for the members of our team who were not as technology-savvy. WorkZone offered unlimited training as well, making it easy to transition new team members to the program, as we were a startup organization consistently adding new team members.
    Read full review
    Reliability and Availability
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Workzone
    Throughout the use of the WorkZone software, we never had a issue with it being unavailable. This is important, considering we wanted to access our projects and see our progress at any moment. WorkZone was always available and made constant supervision of tasks and goals easy; no excuses for not checking in on the status of a project.
    Read full review
    Performance
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Workzone
    I have zero complaints about the performance of WorkZone; for our organization's needs, it was a perfect tool for keeping track of various responsibilities and tasks. We never experienced a lag or down-time when using the software, and the simple interface made things exactly that from our end...simple. WorkZone is a fantastic tool for work management that never fails to perform, in my experience.
    Read full review
    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
    Read full review
    Workzone
    The team at WorkZone is incredibly helpful and very willing to lend support when they can. Our team was constantly growing, and our new team members needed training every time someone cam on board. The WorkZone support staff was more than willing to ensure our new team members were completely comfortable using the software and set up for success.
    Read full review
    Online Training
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Workzone
    The WorkZone trainers are wonderful! They offered us unlimited over-the-phone and online support, and the trainings were always informative. The WorkZone support team was willing to answer multiple questions and review sections of the training if need be. They were always accommodating, and trainings were scheduled very quickly for when our team needed them!
    Read full review
    Implementation Rating
    Microsoft
    I wasn't part of it so I don't know
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Workzone
    Implementation of WorkZone was very easy. We simply log into a portal online and begin to set up our projects. Access codes were sent very quickly to our team, so there was practically no delay once we signed the contract for our subscription. Training was scheduled quickly and was very helpful, especially as new team members joined our organization.
    Read full review
    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.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Workzone
    I selected WorkZone based on several criteria: 1. It is web based 2. It has more robust reporting capabilities 3. the price was right 4. It was easy to use and easy to train people 5. Timelines are easy to update.
    Read full review
    Scalability
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Workzone
    We are a small organization, so the need to expand our use of WorkZone was limited. I only rate it below a 10 simply because I do not have much experience with the scaleability of the product. From the previews and training sessions, it does seem that the software can easily be adjusted to accommodate a growing workload; something we may use in future, just not at this point in our organization's development.
    Read full review
    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.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Workzone
    • It has positively affected our workflow - keeping projects moving without requiring constant back and forth of emails and other communications.
    • It has helped our team to avoid missing crucial steps in project and client management.
    • We are definitely more efficient when WorkZone is being used and updated properly!
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    ScreenShots

    Workzone Screenshots

    Screenshot of Project DashboardScreenshot of Document ManagementScreenshot of Collaboration