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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Planview Portfolios

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/APlanview Portfolios is an end-to-end project portfolio management and enterprise architecture management tool. It includes two components: Portfolio and Resource Management and Capability and Technology Management. The platform is available as a cloud-based or on-premise service.N/A

    Zoho Projects

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/AZoho Project is online project management and planning software that provides project teams with a web-based collaborative environment. Zoho Projects can also include a bug tracking module specifically design to support software development project. It is integrated with other Zoho products including Zoho CRM.

    $5

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Planview PortfoliosZoho Projects
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Free
    $0
    Premium
    $5
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    $10
    per month per user
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    Contact Sales
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Planview PortfoliosZoho Projects
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional DetailsDiscount offered for annual billing.
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    Community Pulse
    Planview PortfoliosZoho Projects
    Considered Both Products
    Planview
    No answer on this topic
    Zoho
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    94%
    Would buy again
    66 Answers
    75%
    Would buy again
    6 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    47 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    7 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    66 Answers
    88%
    Happy with the feature set
    7 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    91%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    30 Answers
    71%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    74%
    Implementation went as expected
    34 Answers
    57%
    Implementation went as expected
    4 Answers
    Features
    Planview PortfoliosZoho Projects
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Planview Portfolios and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    Planview Portfolios
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho Projects
    6.6
    20 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Task Management00 Ratings7.520 Ratings
    Resource Management00 Ratings7.019 Ratings
    Gantt Charts00 Ratings6.517 Ratings
    Scheduling00 Ratings5.518 Ratings
    Workflow Automation00 Ratings6.014 Ratings
    Team Collaboration00 Ratings7.520 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology00 Ratings6.35 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology00 Ratings8.011 Ratings
    Document Management00 Ratings6.016 Ratings
    Email integration00 Ratings6.016 Ratings
    Mobile Access00 Ratings5.018 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking00 Ratings7.519 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management00 Ratings6.96 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management00 Ratings6.014 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Planview Portfolios and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    Planview Portfolios
    -
    Ratings
    Zoho Projects
    5.0
    13 Ratings
    42% below category average
    Quotes/estimates00 Ratings5.55 Ratings
    Invoicing00 Ratings5.012 Ratings
    Project & financial reporting00 Ratings6.55 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software00 Ratings3.013 Ratings
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    Score8 out of 10
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    Microsoft Project Server
    Score5.1 out of 10
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    Score7.3 out of 10
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    Score8.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Planview PortfoliosZoho Projects
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.6
    (113 ratings)
    6.5
    (24 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.3
    (18 ratings)
    9.9
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    7.2
    (13 ratings)
    5.6
    (4 ratings)
    Availability
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    7.1
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.2
    (13 ratings)
    7.4
    (9 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    6.8
    (3 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.6
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Professional Services
    8.4
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    5.5
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Planview PortfoliosZoho Projects
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Planview
    Planview Portfolios is well suited to provide a single, central, view of the truth. There is clear expansion capabilities to integrate it as a true Enterprise toolset with existing organisation wide (not just delivery) - you can pick and choose what you need to implement and that list gets longer. The ability to quickly gain an understanding of resources within the overall portfolio and some really clever tools regarding capacity and demand modelling. I think the only challenge we have encountered is modelling our Business as Usual activity to a level of detail - this is due to other tools being very embedded not just in the organisation but across a lot of industries.
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    Zoho
    My work involves projects of 5-15 people with numerous projects running simultaneously. Prior to Zoho, I did not have a central location from which to view all project statuses at once. Zoho looks to provide this and also looks like it will deliver. I am anxious to see how our organization's use of it develops. At this time, I feel I am likely to recommend Zoho Projects because my organization has made great software decisions in the past so I have a level of trust already that the research has been done that Zoho is the best solution for our line of work.
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    Pros
    Planview
    • Manage large portfolios with thousands of projects.
    • Roll up financials across strategic hierarchy for projects around the world.
    • Manage access in multiple ways so we can set up each user/role with just the right permissions.
    • Support a variety of reporting and analytics methods.
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    Zoho
    • We use it to manage our sales orders as there are lots of moving parts which are necessary to get client orders done properly.
    • I use it anytime I have a new idea I want to put into motion. As I can create a list for brainstorming, feedback, specific actions necessary in order to test and or implement the idea.
    • Unrelated to business, it's a great way to plan travel in order to make sure you don't forget those important things like passport, flight arrangement, client meeting confirmation, and meeting prep as far as what specific documents or things do you need to bring with you.
    • And since everyone is on the go and expected to keep up with work, the mobile/tablet app makes it a breeze to keep up, work on, and create new projects.
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    Cons
    Planview
    • Capturing lower-level detailed expenditures within a project so that financial screens can show the details of the roll-up.
    • Reporting flexibility so that end users can create their own quick ad hoc reports for analysis.
    • Capturing matrixed skills on resources to ensure staffing is adequate and better align demand to supply.
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    Zoho
    • There is no ability to add custom fields in the "Bugs" module - for example, if we want to add fields such as Version Number.
    • Reporting is not integrated - its a fairly expensive add-on.
    • There is no easy way to track actual and completed dates for tasks - so historical variance analysis is not easy.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Planview
    We have been a Planview customer since 1999 and have seen it grow and mature as a tool. We have looked at other tools and have found that PV continues to meet our needs and is easy for our resources to use. They work to stay up on the project management industry and the direction it is going, keep on on current technology so that we can work more effectively, provide excellent customer support and have great pricing for what they offer. We can purchase only the modules we need versus buying a tool where we would only use a portion of the functionality.
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    Zoho
    I've reviewed about 8 other project management solutions and Zoho Projects is the best I've seen without being overly complicated. Zoho Projects keeps getting better! Recent new enhancements makes it even easier to navigate. There are new keyboard shortcuts that cut my time way down. The tools are very easy to use.
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    Usability
    Planview
    Perfect tool for planning resource time management. Giving flexibility with ease in uptodate . Team collabration . Team aligment. Top management aligment. Close the project with feed back . Team aligment. Expert contribution in task . Task management easy for project manager . Nice tool to have for project manager. Cost contol & project management is very easy with Planview
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    Zoho
    Zoho Projects is an easy project management tool to use. It provides all the functionality that we required for handling projects. We can easily create personal forms for projects and tasks, allowing us to add and report on our own desire. Apart from this we can create and edit documents in real time which saves our time. This allows us to share text docs, presentations, tables with the whole team and we can work on them together
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    Reliability and Availability
    Planview
    We are long time Planview users and its availability is only limited to our internal SLAs for nightly backups. I have never experienced any unexpected or prolonged software downtime from Planview itself.
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    Zoho
    Has not been down to my knowledge.
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    Performance
    Planview
    There are occasions when the system is a bit sluggish. However, it may not always be on the Planview side. We are investing in better tools to monitor our network performance, which will help us diagnose issues more effectively in the future.
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    Zoho
    Speed meets my expectations.
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    Support Rating
    Planview
    Going through proper channels of support is fine for minor to moderate issues. However, lately the critical issues that arise have been frequent and the standard support cases do not always seem to relay just how critical these issues are and we have to utilize our customer rep to help escalate. Fortunate to have that escalation method.
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    Zoho
    Although it might lack intuitiveness, once you get a hang of how Zoho Projects works, you can do a LOT. The impact good project management has on profitability is huge, and it has helped not only improve communication and coordination when working on a project, but more importantly have adequate tracking of time, due dates and potential bottle necks
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    Online Training
    Planview
    Generally good. Sometimes, users are a bit overwhelmed, and it takes multiple sessions for them to get the hang of it.
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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Planview
    Always have a pre-implementation meeting or conference call with Planview to ensure all are on the same page, disclosure of all and any customization (including reports) and plan for support after implementation of a specified amount of time with the assigned implementation resource. And document everything
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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Planview
    We are currently using Planview AgilePlace. Also we use Tasktop Hub for integrating with other applications within the organization. We would like to use ProjectPlace which is integrated with Planview Portfolios in the future.
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    Zoho
    Zoho Projects provides a more limited set of functionality and customization options than other task/bug trackers on the market, but what it lacks in functionality it makes up for in ease of use. It probably has 80-90% of the features of its competitors but takes about a third of the time to get up and running and realizing value.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Planview
    Did not help purchase product.
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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Scalability
    Planview
    We are constantly growing and expanding. It is challenging to accommodate different user needs, but the system does provide means of doing that as we desire.
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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Professional Services
    Planview
    some resources were great, but too much on their plates to be available
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    Zoho
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Planview
    • The positive impact is the ability to manage our projects enterprise wide.
    • Managing and reporting on projects and programs via portfolios makes it easy to identify troubled projects/programs that need immediate attention.
    • The negative is that pushing too much change too quickly is hard for us. We need to get our users focused on the basics of PM before we can adopt everything else. We need to introduce change to different companies based on their maturity level. Too much change too quickly is not always beneficial. We need to focus on core competencies.
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    Zoho
    • We needed a system to organize our growing business, so anything was better than what we had, which was nothing.
    • Recording time spend is a huge reason for using project software. It has made me aware of the tasks that are taking too long and where we are not being profitable as a company.
    • It has kept our team accountable for what needs to get completed and when projects are not in motion or completed timely. It's helpful to know in order to get billing out faster.
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    ScreenShots

    Planview Portfolios Screenshots

    Screenshot of END to END VISIBILITY: Planview offers complete visibility across all strategic endeavors, the status, spend, and progress. This gives organizations a connected view of how all initiatives are tracking without having to manage disparate teams and tools.Screenshot of SCENARIO ANALYSIS: Planview users can compare plans, analyze investment trade-offs, and prioritize investments across different types of portfolios to ensure delivery of the best outcomes. This helps users to ensure the organization's capacity and investments are aligned to the highest priority initiatives.Screenshot of PERSONALIZED USER EXPERIENCE: Planview can create unique, real-time views based on a job and the status, progress, and other data-oriented use cases. As a result, it can pinpoint where to focus, issues to address, and risks to mitigate in a single view.Screenshot of DYNAMIC PLANNING AND FUNDING: Planview can be used to pivot plans and key priorities at any time, and continue planning as needed based on organizational strategies and goals. It offers a portfolio mix of investments, initiatives, products, and projects.Screenshot of GENERATIVE AI ASSISTANT: Planview Copilot taps into Planview knowledge and learnings from thousands of Planview customers to glean insights, derive recommendations based on best practices, and inform strategic decisions. It connects data across project and product initiatives to help understand insights from organizational data – and it does this using a natural language interface.

    Zoho Projects Screenshots

    Screenshot of Task Automation with Blueprint - Map out your entire workflow with no code as flowcharts. Automate your tasks and notifications and set approval criteria with blueprint.Screenshot of Intuitive Gantt Charts - Say what, say who, say when. And done. Zoho Projects' Gantt chart comes feature loaded with advanced operations such as Critical path and Baseline.Screenshot of Inbuilt Issue Tracker - You can log, organize, track, and fix any problems. Features such as status and workflow, can be customized to suit the exact needs of your project.Screenshot of Drag, Drop and Done - A view of your tasks as cards placed along columns. Helps you identify bottlenecks and reorganize quickly using drag and drop.Screenshot of A quick pulse of all your work - The Portfolio dashboard, is a compact overview of all the work that's been happening across projects with widgets that address the project level timeline, status, ownership, budget health, and clients.Screenshot of Looks that matter - A refreshing UI that supports multiple themes, including an eye-catching dark mode.