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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

    Pricing
    Microsoft Project
    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
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Microsoft Project
    Free Trial
    Yes
    Free/Freemium Version
    No
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    No
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPlans are billed annually.
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    Community Pulse
    Microsoft Project
    Considered Both Products
    Microsoft
    Chose Microsoft Project
    Jira and Miro are very visual, they provide us a very friendly interface (specially Miro), and in the case of Jira, it give us very customizable workflows that suit team needs.
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Project
    Our company already has our client and tracking database in microsoft 365 so it was the logical step to stay with microsoft although it is a bit lacking compared to other offerings. If our team was on the go one of these other products might work better. We needed something …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Project
    Honestly, I am not really using those platforms, but I am familiar with them. Thing is, I know that Microsoft platforms is game changer for everyone not just the Microsoft Project, that's why I chose this platform because I have been using it for a longer time even when I still …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Project
    Microsoft Project provided more robust, collaborative solution to Turnkey Project Management. With Excel like sheets for Project Task Schedules are used for contractors and users it was well accepted i.e good UI UX. Integration capability of Microsoft Project Online with Power …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Project
    I do not use any other software
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Project
    Dependency tracking and automated task management helped its raking above other competitors in the usage. Microsoft support and updates are also reliable. Security is also good for this tool. UI is also good and task management is very effective. Integrations are also easy.
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Project
    Microsoft Project will continue to be my tool of choice for high stakes high complexity projects with over 100 tasks and many requirements to control costs and delivery but the assumption is that a dedicated PM is needed to keep the file updated and manage communication with …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Project
    Better suited for everyone in the team due to an existing partnership with Microsoft for access to other software suite provided by them.
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Project
    As our IT is based on Microsft Office 365, we have privileged access to MS Project licences, resources, training and support, so we didn't use any other PM software.
    Incentivized
    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 …
    Incentivized
    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
    Because is a powerful tool that include everything that you need to manage your projects also are on-line on cloud. On app very easy to use the other vendor offer minimal support and upgrades for the tool MS project is always improvement, new features a lots of information …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Project
    Microsoft Project was the most expensive project management software that we utilized aside from the costs associated with developing and in-house service. Microsoft Project provide a wealth of features for managing a large scale project like planning all of the tasks …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Project
    We picked Microsoft Project instead of ProofHub due to us already using Office 365. Microsoft Project was the cheaper of the two options and seemed to fit our needs better than ProofHub. It seemed to be easier to use on the front end since some of our less technology-savvy …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Project
    Microsoft Project is a reasonable price and provides all of the functions we need, and even more. The fancier tools will be more expensive but not necessarily be more effective, so sticking with the industry standard seems to be the reasonable choice.
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Project
    I can't remember because it was many years ago. But Microsoft Project was very affordable and had a much larger set of features. Also the stability of its technology, as well as the number of existing users, the abundant documentation and the possibility of having well-defined …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Project
    ProjectLibre is a free or open source version of MS Project. It’s supported by a community of programmers that maintain its versions. It’s definitely not MS Project but definitely gives you a good idea what to expect from MS Project. I would recommend trying it first to see if …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Project
    Procore allows Microsoft Project schedules to be uploaded into it. It is not an easy feature to use. The uploading is a piece of cake, but changing anything after that is challenging and never seems to track correctly for me. Maybe I need more practice but it is not a feature I …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Project
    Microsoft Project had the strongest integrations and Gantt chart qualities. As a team that uses Outlook, Skype, DevOps and the Office Suite, it became clear that Project suited our needs best. Additionally, testing found that the user interface and security features pleased …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Project
    Microsoft Project seems more intuitive and user friendly than Agiliti. It helps with organization and planning.
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Project
    Project is comprehensive and many project professionals are familiar with it, however the other tools are more business user friendly. Little training needed, Airtable and Trello are more intuitive so anyone can make updates and understand progress.
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Project
    Microsoft Project needs to do better job on the flexibility and user interface of the software. The colors used by monday.com and shortcuts they have provided are much smoother. However, Microsoft project is more compatible with other Microsoft products like excel which gives …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Project
    Microsoft Project is similar in its setup, but as with other Microsoft products there are many features buried in the tabs. You have to know what you are looking for.
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Project
    Microsoft Project is an excellent tool for most businesses to help visualize company progress. This software compares to many others out there, however it doesn't offer anything extra or "different". Since it is Microsoft brand, I will say it runs extremely smooth and you know …
    Incentivized
    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 …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    87%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    42 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    44 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    34 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    34 Answers
    Features
    Microsoft Project
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Microsoft Project
    Feature
    Microsoft Project
    8.0
    111 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Task Management8.2110 Ratings
    Resource Management7.7107 Ratings
    Gantt Charts9.0107 Ratings
    Scheduling8.5109 Ratings
    Workflow Automation10.083 Ratings
    Team Collaboration7.298 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology4.483 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology7.783 Ratings
    Document Management9.077 Ratings
    Email integration5.082 Ratings
    Mobile Access10.067 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking10.073 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management7.464 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management7.486 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Microsoft Project
    Feature
    Microsoft Project
    8.6
    79 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Quotes/estimates7.455 Ratings
    Invoicing10.045 Ratings
    Project & financial reporting7.276 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software10.050 Ratings
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    Microsoft Project
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    Score8 out of 10
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    Score7.3 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft To Do
    Score7.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Microsoft Project
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.2
    (111 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    8.7
    (9 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.2
    (34 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Microsoft Project
    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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    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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    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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    Likelihood to Renew
    Microsoft
    I like using Microsoft Project. It simplifies building a schedule
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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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    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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    Implementation Rating
    Microsoft
    I wasn't part of it so I don't know
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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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    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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