Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Microsoft Project
Score 7.5 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.
$10
per user/per month
Wrike
Score 8.2 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Wrike is a project management and collaboration software. This solution connects tasks, discussions, and emails to the user’s project plan. Wrike is optimized for agile workflows and aims to help resolve data silos, poor visibility into work status, and missed deadlines and project failures.
$9.80
per month per user
Pricing
Microsoft ProjectWrike
Editions & Modules
Project Plan 1
$10
per user/per month
Project Plan 3
$30
per user/per month
Project Plan 5
$55
per user/per month
Wrike Free
$0
per month per user
Wrike Team
$9.8
per month per user
Wrike Business
$24.8
per month per user
Wrike Enterprise
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per month per user
Pinnacle
Request a quote
per month per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Microsoft ProjectWrike
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsEvery premium plan begins with a 14-day trial period.
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
Microsoft ProjectWrike
Considered Both Products
Microsoft Project
Chose Microsoft Project
Trello and Wrike are cheaper alternatives, but I do not consider them true project management software. They can certainly work to organize tasks, and they are collaborative, which is something MS Project lacks, but they lack the depth and, in my opinion, the actually necessary …
Chose Microsoft Project
Initially, I tried using Smartsheet and then Wrike, all for Gantt Chart availability and task management. They don't come close to the flexibility or depth of features that Microsoft Project provides.

Wrike does have better collaboration amongst team members and provides an …
Chose Microsoft Project
At the end of the day, Microsoft Project still is best in class overall. It isn't as specialized as some tools like Trello or JIRA, but especially with new integration with Planner and native support for Agile project management templates it becomes a lot closer. Microsoft …
Chose Microsoft Project
Microsoft Project has all the functionalities of the others and Microsoft Project responds to all our needs to control the projects. Additionally, Microsoft Project is part of our licensing of Microsoft products. This advantage is the main key to adopt Microsoft Project against …
Chose Microsoft Project
Microsoft Project was selected because it integrates well with other Microsoft products and has better tracking and visualization tools that can be used with different projects.
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 …
Chose Microsoft Project
The strength it has is that it's the best complete solution for project planning. I would choose Microsoft Project over cloud solutions only if the requirements specify self-hosted solutions or that it allows integration with the AD and other corporate tools. But be prepared to …
Wrike
Chose Wrike
We looked at multiple produce, specifically Microsoft Project and Clarizen Go. Wrike had the customization we needed along with the support staff and training to implement the product. The user interface is great with many views available, including custom views. The built-in …
Chose Wrike
The gold standard of project management, it remains my "ultimate goal" in any PMO I've been a part of our or overseen. I have yet to encounter a web-based platform that can hold a candle to the reliability and rock-solid stability of Project. There is a steeper technical …
Chose Wrike
Wrike wins this by FAR. MS Project does not have a lot of the features we need, like uploading files for review, automation of tasks, and honestly, MS Project looks so much worse. Not that looks are everything, but if you were to compare someone using Windows 95 to someone …
Chose Wrike
Even though we had fully licenced Microsoft Project along with other products. we we looking for other products for project planning me and other few team members had already used Wrike in our previous jobs and were really impressed with ease of working which Wrike offered. …
Chose Wrike
Better in resourcing worse in scheduling, both better and worse in terms of use control it is easier to move tasks in Wrike but also easier to make mistakes, the snapshot function is a bigf benefit compared to others, lacks against deltek in reports for EV or actuals dd dd
Chose Wrike
Jira is suited more towards software developers; however, Wrike is better suited for marketing professionals.
Chose Wrike
I really liked Wrike in comparison to monday.com. I was using a higher version of monday.com and in several areas it fell short. It required lot of scrolling and sub tasks in monday.com was disliked by everyone in our company. Wrike is intiutive and really easy to use. It …
Chose Wrike
  1. Accessible over Cloud, work on project update, anytime, anywhere.
  2. The collaboration using the Stream, the annotation to notify users with their action items.
  3. It is excellent for projects that are quick and result oriented. SMB businesses are well suited to adopt the tool quickly …
Chose Wrike
With MS-Project, only a select few people had licenses, and they distributed PDF copies that were immediately obsolete. We used SharePoint for a ticket system and it was adequate for those working in a silo, but we are working as part of a larger project, so being able to link …
Chose Wrike
Wrike is a much more complete and integral solution, easy to use, and for our company structure and task nature, weighing heavily on the pros side compare to these other products. Even though it's not an all-in-one solution based on our needs, it's surely the one in terms of …
Chose Wrike
It was easier for me to use Wrike than the other products listed. I was able to quickly adapt to the offerings in Wrike and it was easy to train others to use it.
Chose Wrike
I haven't used this program a lot, but from what I remember, it wasn't as easy or intuitive. It may have had more functionality if you're a power user, but I wasn't. I also remember that program planners had to share paper copies for all of us to know what was going on, which …
Chose Wrike
Wrike is competitive by offering a wide range of integrations with other popular tools and apps, allowing you to sync data, collaborate in familiar settings, and maximize efficiency. Its integration with apps like
Chose Wrike
Wrike is more user friendly than both of the above
Chose Wrike
We did not evaluate other Products and Wrike was a reference from one of our Group of Companies. We started using the same and we are comfortable.
Chose Wrike
I was not part of the decision to select Wrike so I cannot give much input. From my minimal comparison, it does seem to have more features than Microsoft products, however integration with other Microsoft products is minimal and poor.
Chose Wrike
  • I was most familiar with Wrike and knew that I could support our initial team of users during our rollout.
  • Wrike is the most feature-rich
  • Wrike handles roles and permissions perfectly
Chose Wrike
Wrike is extremely robust. It takes all the best features and combines them into one collaboration system. It isn't as pretty or funny or fun as some of the other products I have used to track work, but it literally does it all.
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
Microsoft ProjectWrike
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Project
8.0
107 Ratings
6% above category average
Wrike
7.8
664 Ratings
4% above category average
Task Management9.0106 Ratings8.5659 Ratings
Resource Management6.9103 Ratings7.7551 Ratings
Gantt Charts9.9103 Ratings7.8463 Ratings
Scheduling9.9105 Ratings7.8575 Ratings
Workflow Automation8.582 Ratings7.7558 Ratings
Team Collaboration7.695 Ratings8.6658 Ratings
Support for Agile Methodology7.679 Ratings7.7330 Ratings
Support for Waterfall Methodology8.179 Ratings8.0293 Ratings
Document Management7.276 Ratings7.2553 Ratings
Email integration6.181 Ratings7.2506 Ratings
Mobile Access7.966 Ratings7.5475 Ratings
Timesheet Tracking8.472 Ratings7.9293 Ratings
Change request and Case Management8.462 Ratings7.723 Ratings
Budget and Expense Management6.282 Ratings7.7220 Ratings
Professional Services Automation
Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Project
7.0
76 Ratings
6% below category average
Wrike
7.8
224 Ratings
5% above category average
Quotes/estimates7.053 Ratings8.21 Ratings
Invoicing7.044 Ratings7.31 Ratings
Project & financial reporting6.973 Ratings8.1221 Ratings
Integration with accounting software6.949 Ratings7.6128 Ratings
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User Ratings
Microsoft ProjectWrike
Likelihood to Recommend
6.6
(107 ratings)
8.4
(698 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(3 ratings)
8.3
(94 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(5 ratings)
8.4
(55 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(18 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
7.9
(15 ratings)
Support Rating
8.2
(34 ratings)
9.0
(84 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.5
(5 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.7
(11 ratings)
Implementation Rating
5.0
(1 ratings)
9.1
(31 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
6.4
(10 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
7.5
(4 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
7.9
(6 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
8.3
(11 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
7.9
(4 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(7 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
6.9
(7 ratings)
User Testimonials
Microsoft ProjectWrike
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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Wrike
My organization used Google Sheets to work with subbies, but we've since switched to Wrike. It is user friendly, has formulas and customizable fields. Wrike has been a lifesaver because instead of sharing Google Sheets with external customers and typically they messing up - deleting formulas, users can simply fill out a request form without logging into Wrike . All details are displayed in a table view, making management much easier.
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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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Wrike
  • Wrike has been consistent in emailing any updates or changes to each person involved in each task.
  • Wrike has a simple to navigate website, with quick access to each task.
  • Wrike keeps all data files located at the top of the task for quick reference, which makes it easier for each team member to find.
  • Wrike adds date tags as well as any edited or deleted notes where we are able to cross-reference any major changes that may have been made.
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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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Wrike
  • The email notifications that are automatically sent from Wrike when something is done are easy for users to miss or ignore.
  • Reporting can be limited. You have to create workarounds for collecting/storing the name of the person submitting the form in instances where they do not have their own Wrike license.
  • A more user-friendly interface, especially for those less familiar with project management software, would enhance overall accessibility.
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Likelihood to Renew
Microsoft
I like using Microsoft Project. It simplifies building a schedule
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Wrike
I wish that Wrike had more drag and drop functionality that would be connected to assignee and also I wish that the finish date of a task would update to the date where you checked completed. It does not do that. Also finishing a task doesn't move the start date of the next task it "protects your time in that way", but our management team wants us to quickly see what we have down the pipeline rather than having to scroll down the list of upcoming tasks.
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Usability
Microsoft
Microsoft Project was for many years the reference tool when you were talking about project management software, even if it has some gaps. However, in the last several years, other tools emerged and covered those gaps and are getting more and more users. Microsoft needs to keep up with the trends as they did with adding Project Server. However, that needs a significant rework.
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Wrike
Wrike is def NOT rocket science, but it does take some of our users a good while to learn to navigate around and about all the zillions of features and things they can set up to make their work life smoother.
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Reliability and Availability
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
Wrike
Over two years of (almost) daily usage without outages. Don't remember any errors. I give it 9 only because some Wrike plugins (for online document edit) are based on NPAPI architecture. These types of plugins are being phased out in new browsers, and NPAPI plugins are disabled by default in recent versions of Chrome so you have to do some browser adjustments when you switch browsers or move to another computer.
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Performance
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
Wrike
Wrike tasks loads fine, but I hate clicking files and wait for a bit of time since it is powerpoint or word, Wrike assumes I want to open those on Wrike. My suggestion is to link it to office 365 so we do not need Wrike based decoder for PPTX and DOCX
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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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Wrike
Support is very quickly and they want to solve problems actively. When I need additional info I can use community forum, when I've an issue I can use support form to get help. The support is of excellent quality from the first level, to grow when you talk to the engineers it becomes even more important
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In-Person Training
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
Wrike
We had staff in person provide some training
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Online Training
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
Wrike
I love the Wrike training options. Wrike Discover has tons of courses, learning plans, certifications, etc. This is an area where Wrike definitely shines! I wish these resources were more in your face for new people, because it seems like a lot of coworkers didn't know all of this training was available to them.
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Implementation Rating
Microsoft
I wasn't part of it so I don't know
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Wrike
There are a lot of bells and whistles in Wrike, and not all of it is easy or intuitive to understand once it's plopped in your lap. It's easier when there are a few choice people who understand Wrike as a platform and articulate it in such a way where it makes it easy to pass it along to others in the group
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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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Wrike
I have not used other products except Microsoft Teams channels with file sharing and standard sharing from Adobe, text and email messaging, and Zoom/gotomeeting sharing. This is the first product that I have used that had the functionality and platform where the sharing is simplistic. It is better than standard sharing through email or other simple forms because everything stays together.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
Wrike
company purchase
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Scalability
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
Wrike
The sky is the limit for what can be done in Wrike. We started with 1 use case and within 5 months we migrated several key business practices over to Wrike because they were easier to manage. Use cases so far: process improvement, management review, corrective actions, maintenance requests, month-end financial closing, and document management. As we grow, it's easy to imagine putting even more into Wrike where it becomes a cornerstone for how we do business
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Professional Services
Microsoft
No answers on this topic
Wrike
not sure
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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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Wrike
  • Adding versions of a document streamlines our editing process, preventing us from reviewing outdated versions of a document. This feature saves time, especially when working with external contributors who may not know Wrike well.
  • Blueprints save time because we do not have to manually enter all the details when scheduling a recurring project.
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