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    Planview ProjectAdvantage

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/APlanview ProjectAdvantage is a project and portfolio management (PPM) platform for mid-sized organizations and developing project management offices (PMOs). The platform centralizes project, program, resource, financial, and performance data through configurable workflows, dashboards, and AI-assisted planning tools. The vendor reports that organizations across IT, research and development, and product development use ProjectAdvantage to plan work, allocate…N/A

    Salesforce Experience Cloud

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/ASalesforce Marketing Cloud Engagement (formerly Salesforce Experience Cloud or Salesforce Community Cloud) is an online forum powered by Salesforce that enables businesses to connect with their employees, customers, partner organizations, and prospects. Designed to help facilitate communication and information sharing, customers can ask questions and request help, administrators can integrate data from third-party apps, and employees can collaborate across projects and…N/A
    Pricing
    Planview ProjectAdvantageSalesforce Experience Cloud
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    Planview ProjectAdvantageSalesforce Experience Cloud
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Planview ProjectAdvantageSalesforce Experience Cloud
    Considered Both Products
    Planview
    Chose Planview ProjectAdvantage
    I have previously used Mavinlink and TaskRay, and prefer them both to Sciforma. They were both much easier to navigate for novice project managers. TaskRay's drag and drop feature was very easy to use.I have also use Milestone PM, which is a free application on the Salesforce …
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    96%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    37 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    45 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    97%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    91%
    Implementation went as expected
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    User Ratings
    Planview ProjectAdvantageSalesforce Experience Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.9
    (71 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (15 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (18 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.4
    (4 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Planview ProjectAdvantageSalesforce Experience Cloud
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Planview
    Yes, definitely. We wanted a flexible but robust software and Sciforma seemed to be the best fit
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    Salesforce
    For well-suited, this product is great for your external clientele groups that you would not necessarily want to have a high user fee rate for. So basically general public or a group that will be authorized to come in and just do a few things here and there, but you don't necessarily want them access to all of your systems and your data points for groups that it would not be a great use for. I'd say probably your high level internal staff, they're going to be using a lot of the backend functionality automations, evaluating data, managing data, and doing custom inputs. That's just not what's intended for.
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    Pros
    Planview
    • Scheduling tasks.
    • Assigning resources and cost items.
    • Managing a team.
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    Salesforce
    • Easy to use, just like Salesforce's other products. Many users can sit down and figure it out in no time, and with a little training become power users.
    • Fast and secure - Salesforce is a leader in the cloud world so you get consistently fast results and security that is top notch in the industry.
    • Accessible from anywhere - if you use cloud CMS already this is a no-brainer, but for those that do in-house CMS still, this is a major difference. Mobile access from anywhere on the planet without a VPN is something you just can't do without the cloud.
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    Cons
    Planview
    • The largest con for me is the clunky UI. It's not very intuitive, and has a larger learning curve to become a proficient user.
    • Reports are functional, but could use some improvements.
    • It can be slow at times, and you have to wait to make sure your changes are saved before moving on.
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    Salesforce
    • Unlike other CMS platforms like Wordpress and Adobe Experience Manager, Salesforce does not provide a fully featured editor with a drag-and-drop design tool.
    • Our content creators and marketing team often struggle with permissions and how to distribute content across different experience cloud sites.
    • Also, there is no side-to-side comparison view for content editors to update the content easily.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Planview
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    Salesforce
    Renewal exercise is already underway. Platform is to ubiquitous to not leverage, especially at a Fortune 50 firm
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    Usability
    Planview
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    Salesforce
    Strengths: - Intuitive for Salesforce Users – If you’re already working within the Salesforce ecosystem, the Salesforce CMS is easy to navigate, with a clean UI, drag-and-drop content management, and reusable assets for quick updates. - Seamless Integration – Since it connects natively with Experience Cloud, Marketing Cloud, and CRM, it allows for efficient multi-channel content distribution without needing extra third-party tools. - AI-Powered Personalization – The ability to deliver dynamic content based on user profiles and engagement data is a huge plus, making content delivery more relevant and impactful. Challenges: - Learning Curve for New Users – If you're not already familiar with Salesforce, the interface can feel overwhelming, requiring training to fully leverage all features. - Limited Customization & Workflow Automation – While it works well for structured content, advanced approval workflows and deep editorial customization are limited compared to enterprise CMS platforms like Adobe Experience Manager. - Media & Design Limitations – Salesforce CMS is not as robust for managing rich media-heavy content, which can be frustrating for teams needing more flexibility in multimedia presentation.
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    Performance
    Planview
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    Salesforce
    Again, since we provide and recommend solutions, I can't speak to every client's individual experience, but can offer general reflections as to keep their collaborations private, that they are satisfied with the experience. We hear a lot about how this system helps to encourage collaborations between their own business partners, customers, and internal members, and enables quality integrations with other products that help drive revenue.
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    Support Rating
    Planview
    This software allows project and portfolio managers to analyze and prioritize projects based on resource allocation and available effort. It helps you compare the sorecast effort with resource availability. You can email, call or tweet them if you have concerns.
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    Salesforce
    Although support from Salesforce itself can be quite unresponsive sometimes, the community hub is incredibly helpful. The large user base of Salesforce products contribute to troubleshooting and the forums are a powerful tool for finding solutions and possible bugs and response times can be quite fast compared to your regular support channels.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Planview
    We were looking at vendors but they didn't meet our expectations and weren't flexible enough.
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    Salesforce
    Salesforce Experience Cloud was selected due to its tight integration with our existing Salesforce CRM platform. Customization of the portal was much, much simpler compared to Sharepoint - especially with role-based security parameters that are ultimately inherited based on attributes within the Salesforce CRM platform. Salesforce Experience Cloud was a natural fit for this customer-facing purpose.
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    Return on Investment
    Planview
    • Before Sciforma we were running projects out of Excel and emails. Using a cloud based application means that everyone is viewing information in real time.
    • Our executive leadership knows that they have one place to go for a real time status on all of our strategic projects.
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    Salesforce
    • Time savings for our customer success team - no need to continually follow up on tickets as customers have access to see status themselves
    • In the future, it will also allow us to create more impactful knowledge articles that will increase self-service over ticket creation
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    ScreenShots

    Planview ProjectAdvantage Screenshots

    Screenshot of Project Dashboard Summary View - A consolidated dashboard showing project health, status, and key metrics at a glance.Screenshot of Dashboard Summary View - A portfolio-level dashboard summarizing project performance, financials, and overall portfolio health.Screenshot of Resource Forecast and Capacity View - Visualize resource demand against available capacity to plan and allocate teams effectively.Screenshot of Phase Gate - Summary View Page - Track project progression through governance gates with clear milestone visibility.Screenshot of Demand / Idea Qualification - Capture, evaluate, and qualify incoming ideas and demands before they enter the pipeline.