Planview PPM Pro vs. Worksection

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Planview PPM Pro
Score 9.0 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
Planview PPM Pro is a cloud-based project portfolio management product that gives PMO leaders, project managers, and resource managers a centralized system to manage project portfolios, resources, work intake, financials, and reporting in one place. Portfolio and Project Management Organizations manage their full project inventory, including proposals, active projects, programs, and portfolios, within a single structured system …N/A
Worksection
Score 10.0 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
Worksection is a project management platform that brings tasks, planning, time tracking, team communication, and file storage into a single system. It provides task and subtask management, Gantt charts, Kanban boards, and a calendar for planning; built-in time tracking with hourly rates for client billing; per-task discussions, role-based access permissions, and reporting dashboards. Pricing is charged per user, with a free plan for up to five users. It is used by teams of 5 to 50+ employees in…
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Pricing
Planview PPM ProWorksection
Editions & Modules
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Free
$0
Basic
$5
per month per user
Business
$10
per month per user
Premium
$15
per month per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Planview PPM ProWorksection
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional DetailsPPM Pro offers flexible pricing based on user types.All paid plans are priced per user. Annual billing −25%; 2-year billing −30%. Free plan for teams of up to 5 users.
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Community Pulse
Planview PPM ProWorksection
Considered Both Products
Planview PPM Pro
Chose Planview PPM Pro
PPM Pro is more robust than Trello or other Kanban-type software and more configurable than MS Project. However, it needs to work on making schedules from P6 and MS Project easier to import.
Chose Planview PPM Pro
PPM Pro provides and enterprise view and robust features that not all the other products have.
Chose Planview PPM Pro
Other tools are much more powerful and robust in reporting but at a significantly higher price point. PPM Pro delivers a lot of bang for your buck.
Chose Planview PPM Pro
Microsoft Project does not integrate the data or provide meaningful dashboards. We needed a tool that could manage a portfolio of projects versus just a single project view. In addition we needed a tool to track financials and internal effort all integrated into one product. …
Chose Planview PPM Pro
We have only used PPM PRO since we started Portfolio Management with Wake County back in 2015. The tool has served us well over the years and grown with us as we have expanded our strategic efforts. We recently implemented ProjectPlace and interfaced with PPM PRO to enhance …
Chose Planview PPM Pro
PPM Pro is easier to setup and create customer value. Easier to manage.
Chose Planview PPM Pro
I think the most winning features of Planview PPM Pro compared to other similar products is projects with strategic objectives, it can prioritize projects based on business value, helping to ensure that resources are being allocated to the most important initiatives. This can …
Chose Planview PPM Pro
Planview PPM Pro integrates all of the PM features of other applications and then adds features on top of them. Other applications tend to offer a solution around as single "need", forcing users to "build their own solution".
Chose Planview PPM Pro
Simple and easy to learn dashboards.
Reporting modules are complete and outstanding.
Chose Planview PPM Pro
Planview PPM Pro is a suite of multiple products which makes it different from other tools. PMO-related features are easy to use. Time tracking is much less cumbersome as compared to other tools. Also, the interface is clean but UI looks a bit old school. Navigation within the …
Chose Planview PPM Pro
Planview PPM Pro is limited function vs clarity.
Chose Planview PPM Pro
We selected based on many reasons. Product support, custom work intake, dashboard capabilities, and project financial tracking. The support model was solid.
Chose Planview PPM Pro
Not involved in selection process at my company. I have worked with other PPM tools at past companies - including an older version of Planview (back in early 2000's)
Chose Planview PPM Pro
I didn't use it as much, but PPMPro seems better organized than Atlassian Jira
Chose Planview PPM Pro
Planview PPM Pro does a better job of portfolio management.
Chose Planview PPM Pro
In addition to [Planview PPM Pro (formerly Innotas)], I have also used a variety of homegrown/custom PPM systems and Microsoft Project, Microsoft Project Server, JIra (with Confluence), and some other systems whose names I cannot remember. PPM Pro, by far, is the best of all …
Chose Planview PPM Pro
Project Place and Leankit -- Excited and happy to have access to both products. Integration is the key to both collaboration tools. Both very easy to use and leverage.
Chose Planview PPM Pro
Planview PPM Pro works well for the project defined and captures time tracking and financial metrics however I was not part of the selection of the tool
Chose Planview PPM Pro
PPM Pro is really the only portfolio management tool that I've used so it's hard to compare. MS Project doesn't really compare to the feature set that PPM Pro offers.
Chose Planview PPM Pro
On-premise only, not online. Microsoft has a stronger scheduling engine but capabilities and growth in PPM Pro is excellent.
Chose Planview PPM Pro
All have similar capabilities. The tool is only as good as the data you are putting into it. Make sure you have business buy-in and clear processes set.
Worksection
Chose Worksection

I like flexible tasks and subtasks, expanded privacy for tasks & comments (because we are working with our clients inside Worksection) and built-in timer with hourly rates.

Worksection helps us to decompose complex project into tasks and subtasks, set deadlines and control time …

Features
Planview PPM ProWorksection
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Planview PPM Pro
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Ratings
Worksection
7.7
Ratings
0% below category average
Task Management00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Resource Management00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Gantt Charts00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Scheduling00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Workflow Automation00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Team Collaboration00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Support for Waterfall Methodology00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Document Management00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Mobile Access00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Timesheet Tracking00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Change request and Case Management00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Budget and Expense Management00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Professional Services Automation
Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Product A and Product B
Planview PPM Pro
-
Ratings
Worksection
7.3
Ratings
5% below category average
Quotes/estimates00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Invoicing00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Project & financial reporting00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Planview PPM ProWorksection
Likelihood to Recommend
8.8
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6.0
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Likelihood to Renew
9.0
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Usability
7.2
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Availability
9.1
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Performance
8.2
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Support Rating
7.9
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In-Person Training
10.0
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Implementation Rating
9.9
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Configurability
8.2
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Ease of integration
8.2
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Product Scalability
8.2
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Vendor post-sale
8.2
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Vendor pre-sale
7.3
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User Testimonials
Planview PPM ProWorksection
Likelihood to Recommend
PPMPro is well suited for tracking new product introduction projects, as well as process changes. It serves to reliably track ongoing action items, issues, resource allocations for projects. Areas where PPMPro is less appropriate for use: Project to project dependencies, automating action item notifications on multiple platforms, integrations of PPMPro into other platforms PMO typically uses (like MS Projects, Teams, ppt, etc)
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I can prescribe Worksection for computerized offices, for organizations that consider the season of their representatives and who pitch time to their clients
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Pros
  • New request workflow/kanban board helps visualize where new requests are in the process of the quote to cash/request to completion
  • The time tracking tool is tied directly to project tasks for seamless integration of time tracking, estimates, and actuals
  • The reporting capabilities and ease of use has allowed us visibility to data that we never had before
  • The tool is easily configurable by Administrators. We can add fields, change reports, add new dashboards within hours vs. days of trying to track things manually
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  • I like adaptable assignments and subtasks, extended security for errands and remarks (since we are working with our customers inside Worksection) and inherent clock with hourly rates.
  • Worksection encourages us to break down complex undertaking into assignments and subtasks, set due dates and control time spent.
  • We additionally share reports from Worksection to our customers, it encourages us to assemble straightforward relations with our customers. What's more, we figure pay for our representative in view of these reports.
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Cons
  • The base API is not a REST based interface and is difficult to use for integration with other systems in the enterprise.
  • The UI for the maintenance of the task schedule for projects can be a bit cumbersome , although the spreadsheet style editor helps somewhat. The Gantt view is not interactive.
  • The workflow engine is designed only for initial project intake, and does not allow for an integration of the work flow with the project from start to end, so it can't be used for routing artifacts like change requests, ancillary project approvals, etc.
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  • Issues with composing editorial - must reload page to write
  • Old style design
  • Unfortunately there is no work area customer, it would be exceptionally valuable. Continually fixing to the Internet, extremely awkward when it isn't. I have this happens all the time. I'm sitting tight for new forms and I trust that I won't be disillusioned.
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Likelihood to Renew
As I previously stated I am no longer in the role where I acted as Innotas admin, but because our license has been twice renewed since initial deployment and since I am in the business and have used the IT request process I created and have not heard anything to the contrary
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Usability
PPM Pro has very effective process capabilities around Project, Demand, and Resource Management as well as Reporting/Dashboards. Very stable platform, never any downtime. We now also have PPM Pro Sandbox which we have leveraged for any new major developments such as Request Management.
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Reliability and Availability
Never any availability issues or outages. The few process issues we have ever encountered were addressed and resolved quickly.
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Performance
No issues with overall response time and performance. There have been some occasions where a Report could take few minutes to render but this is vary rare. No integration issues...
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Support Rating
Their ability to assist and answer questions when needed is incredible. They create innovative ways to share information and help customers trouble shoot. I didn't give it a ten because I believe they could do a better job of personally reaching out to customers and providing improvement guidance based on where the customer is at and their needs at the time
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In-Person Training
Tim Srjezter was an excellent trainer.
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Implementation Rating
It's been since 2009. A lot has changed. We have not grown as much as we could have because of executive backing.
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Alternatives Considered
Microsoft Project does not integrate the data or provide meaningful dashboards. We needed a tool that could manage a portfolio of projects versus just a single project view. In addition we needed a tool to track financials and internal effort all integrated into one product. Planview PPM Pro addressed all of our needs
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I like flexible tasks and subtasks, expanded privacy for tasks & comments (because we are working with our clients inside Worksection) and built-in timer with hourly rates. Worksection helps us to decompose complex project into tasks and subtasks, set deadlines and control time spent.
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Scalability
We have always used PPM Pro across multiple Business Units and Business Functions and have never encountered any scalability issues. PPM Pro offers flexibility in how the various Entities are configured across the Enterprise
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Return on Investment
  • Planview PPM directs all the resources in the right channel, hence, credible performance.
  • Planview PPM initiates proper time, and resource tracking and hence is friendly for company functions.
  • Planview PPM is competent in managing diverse projects, and this offers highly sustainable business continuity.
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  • With this application, we have essentially enhanced the nature of our work, because everything is organized and reasonable. It is exceptionally advantageous that we can interface the customer to Worksection, which streamlines activities.
  • Incredible cost. The greatest arrangement of 250 GB and a boundless number of "ventures", "organizations" and "individuals" on the record, makes this program the most beneficial - now it is $120 every month, considering the markdown when paying yearly. This is finished opportunity and trustworthiness - lead somewhere around 10 distinct organizations and 1000 individuals.
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ScreenShots

Planview PPM Pro Screenshots

Screenshot of What-If scenario planning for analyzing resource capacity and demand.Screenshot of Portfolio Prioritization using Predictive AnalyticsScreenshot of a true top-down portfolio structure to categorize and align work to corporate goals and objectives.Screenshot of resource focused dashboards and reports that enable complete visibility of where resources are being deployed and the demand for them in the future.Screenshot of configurable reports and dashboards that can be shared among team members or stakeholders.Screenshot of Portfolio Prioritization using Predictive Analytics.

Worksection Screenshots

Screenshot of Project Dashboards with AI - Key project indicators are centralized — progress, workload, time and budget. Interactive charts and AI summaries help analyze the whole project at a glance.Screenshot of a Gantt chart - Visualizes the project timeline with task dependencies, drag-and-drop dates and milestones.Screenshot of a Kanban board, with Automations. The visual board lets status-based automations move tasks, assign people and cut routine clicks.Screenshot of the Task view, with subtasks, checklists, files, deadlines, time and a discussion thread.Screenshot of Team Collaboration - Built-in chats in every task keeps discussions, files and decisions right next to the work — no switching to a separate messenger.Screenshot of Customizable Reports used to analyze status, time and costs for any period.