We performed a comparison between Microsoft Project Server and Smartsheet based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Project Portfolio Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."I like being able to manage the capacity in terms of the resources. I also like being able to share documents and information between teams. It's the best solution for collaboration."
"It's stable and reliable."
"The solution, overall, is excellent for project planning."
"In the competitive landscape of project management and portfolio management solutions, Microsoft Project Server stands out significantly."
"It is well-established, reliable, and compatible."
"The solution's ease of use is its most valuable aspect."
"It can scale well."
"Microsoft Project Server is easy to use compared to other similar solutions, such as Primavera. It functions similar to Excel or others Microsoft solutions which makes it simple for most people to be able to use right away."
"To me, one of the most powerful features of Smartsheet is being able to email others."
"The fact that you can have different access groups is definitely a pro for Smartsheet. It also has the ability to integrate with a lot of tools."
"The most valuable features of Smartsheet are its collaboration tools, the ability to centralize and prioritize projects, and robust reporting capabilities."
"Smartsheet is stable."
"I like that Smartsheet integrates Excel with a cloud-based project management software."
"It's very user friendly."
"Smartsheet is a really good tool for collaboration."
"Their support is awesome. We are on an enterprise plan and there is a customer success at Smartsheet and anyone from our licensed users can just send an email to them and they respond as soon as possible."
"The solution must provide Agile and AI features."
"In terms of tech support, it took a long time for them to resolve a ticket."
"Work needs to be done on collaboration with SharePoint."
"Collaboration within the tool is lacking when you compare it to online or cloud-based tools."
"It may be considered expensive."
"Permission management needs improvement."
"This solution could improve by adding integration with Primavera schedules to allow the reading and management of them."
"The deployment aspect of the product is a bit tedious."
"If there was some way to store more complex files in the system, or if there was a back-end structure where you could store files, that would be ideal."
"The product must include more modules for project management."
"I think it is all going to be about APIs in the future and I don't think Smartsheet is doing a lot in that regard. They have some integrations with Jira, but you have to pay for them."
"Smartsheet's export and print functions could be more seamless. Once I create the plan in Smartsheet, I need to import it into my corporate web presentations. This isn't always smooth. I have to save it in PDF format, then cut an image from the PDF version."
"Smartsheet should continue to expand the spreadsheet-type functionality because it's limited currently. Most business users are familiar with Excel and Office, so Smartsheet should adopt a similar way of navigating the program."
"They should improve the solution's integration with API."
"The system can become more challenging to use in more complex scenarios, requiring additional add-ons that can be quite costly."
"There are some pain points for me. Other people use it a little differently, but I would like to be able to do a little more with it. I would like database functionality with it wherein if I bring in several Excel spreadsheets of data and load them into Smartsheets, I should be able to make a correlation between an index field and run a report against those two. I can do it, but it's a little clunky. So, I need a little more experience to feel comfortable doing that."
Microsoft Project Server is ranked 5th in Project Portfolio Management with 56 reviews while Smartsheet is ranked 4th in Project Portfolio Management with 34 reviews. Microsoft Project Server is rated 8.0, while Smartsheet is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Microsoft Project Server writes "Provides holistic reporting and allows us to keep track of what's going on with projects". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Smartsheet writes "Has customization, data pulling, and cross-functional global communication features; it's a secure solution". Microsoft Project Server is most compared with Microsoft Project, ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management, Planisware, Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management and JIRA Portfolio, whereas Smartsheet is most compared with Microsoft Project, ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management, Spreadsheet.com, Adobe Workfront and Planisware. See our Microsoft Project Server vs. Smartsheet report.
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