Microsoft Project Usability, Reviews & Ratings 2022

Overview

Recent Reviews

The best software for managing large projects

9 out of 10

March 09, 2022

Many areas of my company use Microsoft Project for project management. In my management, we use it to manage all new projects but also to …

Strong, established tool for traditional planning, need more for today's projects

8 out of 10

November 30, 2021

MS Project is primarily used by project management and managers in research and development. It is used to plan development and other …

Project lifecycle managed with Microsoft project.

8 out of 10

November 17, 2021

It is used for Project lifecycle management across organizations to track the projects and also to manage the dependencies across the …

The best project management solution hands down.

10 out of 10

November 02, 2021

It is being used by both the department level, and also across the whole organization. It is not mandatory to use the MS Project for …

Microsoft Project was behind the success of your SAP S/4HANA Transformation Project

8 out of 10

August 18, 2021

My company had a huge SAP S/4HANA Transformation project during 2019-2021. For all our SAP S/4HANA Project Management we were using …

A Workhorse for Scheduling

10 out of 10

July 22, 2021

We use MS Project to manage multiple subcontract jobs. We have many workers and resources which need to be managed and distributed …

Planning is a breeze with Microsoft Project

9 out of 10

June 15, 2021

Microsoft Project is the tool that most helps in the planning of a large number of projects; the delivery time of projects and tasks is …

Effectiveness in planning new projects.

9 out of 10

June 04, 2021

Microsoft Project is the right software for all companies that want to maintain a general control of the projects they handle in the …

MS Project great tool for dedicated PM, less useful for casual users

7 out of 10

May 30, 2021

Microsoft Project is used across the organization in different areas to support high complexity projects that require a large number of …

Microsoft Project review from scheduling and cost management standpoint

8 out of 10

May 30, 2021

It was used on a client project to manage the complex tasks and their interdependencies, and have a concurrent view on the entire project …

Very efficient corporate tool for companies with Microsoft based IT

7 out of 10

May 27, 2021

MS Project is used by most of our project managers, in order to organize and keep track of our business [and] strategic projects, …

Project planning and management at its best

8 out of 10

May 27, 2021

We typically use MS Project for any projects that require project scheduling, task management/work breakdown, managing resource …

Jiho's Microsoft Project Review on 2021/05/20

8 out of 10

May 26, 2021

We are a government contractor so project management is essential for our work. We are using Microsoft Project as our main tool for the …

Project for your team is the perfect tool to improve efficiency and lower cost

10 out of 10

May 25, 2021

We use in some areas like Software Development and the Audit Area to make flowcharts and process to certify the company all the People …

Large and complex projects are suited for MS Projects

7 out of 10

May 24, 2021

Our department has previously used Microsoft Project to monitor our routine security audits as well as planning the opening of new sites. …

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Popular Features

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Gantt Charts (105)

8.9

89%

Scheduling (107)

8.7

87%

Resource Management (105)

8.2

82%

Task Management (108)

8.2

82%

Reviewer Pros & Cons

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Can be customized for agile project management.
Advanced features require training.

Fernanda Ministerio

Especialista de Desenvolvimento Industrial

SENAI-DN (Non-profit Organization Management, 10,001+ employees)

Once relationships are defined, MS Project does a good job to highlight/identify the critical path.
Network diagram has improved in recent versions, but still limiting. I often use VISIO to create network diagrams instead of MS Project & end up dupli...

Verified User

Program Manager in Other

Medical Devices Company, 51-200 employees

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Pricing

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Project Plan 1

$10

On Premise

per user/per month

Project Plan 3

$30

On Premise

per user/per month

Project Plan 5

$55

On Premise

per user/per month

Entry-level set up fee?

No setup fee

Offerings

Free Trial
Free/Freemium Version
Premium Consulting / Integration Services

Features Scorecard

Project Management

7.7

77%

Task Management (108)
8.2
82%
Resource Management (105)
8.2
82%
Gantt Charts (105)
8.9
89%
Scheduling (107)
8.7
87%
Workflow Automation (84)
7.2
72%
Team Collaboration (97)
7.1
71%
Support for Agile Methodology (81)
6.7
67%
Support for Waterfall Methodology (81)
8.6
86%
Document Management (78)
6.9
69%
Email integration (83)
7.0
70%
Mobile Access (69)
6.8
68%
Timesheet Tracking (74)
7.8
78%
Change request and Case Management (64)
7.9
79%
Budget and Expense Management (84)
7.6
76%

Professional Services Automation

7.7

77%

Product Details

What is Microsoft Project?

Microsoft Project is a project management software. It provides core project management and planning functionality, including agile workflow tools like Gantt charts. The software provides prebuilt workflow and report templates for rapid deployment. Project also enables resource management and planning and integrates with BI tools and other 3rd party programs. It can be deployed in the cloud or on-premise.

Microsoft Project Integrations

Microsoft Project Competitors

Microsoft Project Technical Details

Deployment Types	On-premise
Operating Systems	Windows
Mobile Application	No

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Microsoft Project?

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.

What are Microsoft Project's top competitors?

Earliz and Genius Project are common alternatives for Microsoft Project.

What is Microsoft Project's best feature?

Reviewers rate Gantt Charts highest, with a score of 8.9.

Who uses Microsoft Project?

The most common users of Microsoft Project are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees) and the Construction industry.

Reviews and Ratings

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Ratings

Likelihood to Renew (2)

10.0

100%

Usability (6)

8.0

80%

Support Rating (70)

8.2

82%

Implementation Rating (2)

5.0

50%

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December 23, 2019

Technical Solutions

Verified User

Analyst in Information Technology

Consumer Goods Company, 10,001+ employees

Score 10 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Review Source

Usability

8

Very easy to use

August 30, 2019

Microsoft Project is a time saver.

Verified User

Supervisor in Other

Construction Company, 201-500 employees

Score 8 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Review Source

Usability

9

For basic schedule building, which is what I primarily use it for, is great and very easy. I don't really understand much else although I would like to learn because everything I do use it for is very easy to do and learn

August 13, 2019

Microsoft Project Gets the Job Done

Verified User

Technician in Information Technology

Utilities Company, 51-200 employees

Score 8 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Review Source

Usability

7

You can start using it right away but would want some training to fully utilize it.

August 13, 2019

The former reference software for project management

Cristian Bodnarasec

Senior Software Development Manager

eSilicon (Semiconductors, 501-1000 employees)

Score 7 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Review Source

Usability

8

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.

August 08, 2019

Agile Development Made Easy

CS

Clancy Short

Software Engineer

Cloudworks (Computer Software, 201-500 employees)

Score 10 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Review Source

Usability

9

9/10 because its not recommended for small or microscale projects otherwise it is the perfect fit.

July 14, 2015

Microsoft Project - Why I love it and you should too

Tina Thaler, PMP

Associate Principal Business Solutions Analyst

Mercy (Hospital & Health Care, 10,001+ employees)

Score 10 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Review Source

Usability

10

It's so easy to use and I'm able to make it look however I want it to. It allows me to communicate to my team on exactly what needs to be done and when.