We performed a comparison between Microsoft Project and Planisware based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Project Management Software solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."It is very stable. I haven't had any kind of issues with it. It is also very scalable."
"The pricing is pretty good on the enterprise agreement we have."
"The most valuable features of this solution are dependency management, milestone progress, multiple resource rates, and RAG views."
"The solution is very complete. It makes it a great option for project managers and they can use it extensively in almost any organizational setup."
"I find the planning features the most valuable to me."
"It has a nice interface that aligns with Excel and Word."
"Microsoft Project integrates well with the Microsoft Office family of applications. It has plugins that interact with it and you can use it with Microsoft Teams. We can use plugins to communicate with JIRA, Projectplace, and Planview. It's not widely used in the company, of course, but it's something that can interact with the official tools that we have."
"Microsoft Project's integrated timeline is tied to the project plan almost seamlessly, and you add whatever action item or milestone you choose. All you have to do is set up a column and click on the timeline. It will automatically put it in there and allow you to choose the type, whether it's a bar or if it's a milestone, just pointing out that single milestone"
"We have a variety of different modules, but it is mainly used for costs, risks, and resources."
"The solution is performance-oriented and easily customized accordingly to many areas, such as performance KPI."
"The area that could benefit from improvement in this Planisware is the project management tool. I have previously used Project Server, which is a Microsoft solution, and I found it to be more user-friendly as it included a client solution. In contrast, with this solution, the only option available is the online version, making it difficult to create activities, milestones, and other necessary components. This is in comparison to Planisware, which offers a more comprehensive solution."
"Overall, our company has all disintegrated systems, and with Planisware, we are getting a very integrated view of my portfolio reporting, cost and load, and everything else."
"There are two things in particular that I enjoy. The first is the portfolio planning section. Another advantage is that it is highly customizable."
"It stands out by automating the intricate mechanics of project execution, eliminating the need for highly technical individuals to manage and reconfigure models."
"We'd like to have more resource allocation and monitoring features."
"The solution is a basic tool that does not give you analytical insights. It does not have any AI capabilities which can also help to plan."
"I would like to see both Time and Team based options improved."
"I would like to see an entire baseline, like in JIRA."
"They should assist with tedious tasks."
"Microsoft Project should include more visualization, queries to filter out data, and more reporting structures."
"Its user interface could be a little bit more intuitive. Not everybody has the luxury of going to training and understanding which button does what and the functionality. The user interface should be improved to make it a little bit more intuitive. It is not user-friendly. I've dealt with it for a number of years, so it is not hard for me to figure it out, but you would need a quick reference guide or something to say, "Here are the basics. This is how you do X.""
"It needs to be more comprehensive."
"More integration is needed with other kinds of products for better collaboration."
"Its stability should be improved. Its stability is the main issue, but we sometimes also have issues with calculations."
"They do not have anything that can assist customers with multi-year roadmap planning."
"The solution's user experience and user interface need improvement because they are not that great and intuitive."
"The learning curve is steep and there could be more avenues for opening up learning materials to a broader audience, enabling individuals to gain practical experience with the tool."
"The area that could benefit from improvement in this Planisware is the project management tool. I have previously used Project Server, which is a Microsoft solution, and I found it to be more user-friendly as it included a client solution. In contrast, with this solution, the only option available is the online version, making it difficult to create activities, milestones, and other necessary components. This is in comparison to Planisware, which offers a more comprehensive solution."
Microsoft Project is ranked 2nd in Project Management Software with 77 reviews while Planisware is ranked 6th in Project Portfolio Management with 10 reviews. Microsoft Project is rated 8.0, while Planisware is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Microsoft Project writes "A stable solution that very accurately runs projects". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Planisware writes "A comprehensive project and portfolio management with robust scalability and dedicated long-tenured support team". Microsoft Project is most compared with Asana, Jira, Microsoft Project Server, Smartsheet and Bitrix24, whereas Planisware is most compared with Jira, Microsoft Project Server, Smartsheet, Planview PPM Pro and Broadcom Clarity . See our Microsoft Project vs. Planisware report.
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