We performed a comparison between JIRA Portfolio and Microsoft Project Server based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Enterprise Agile Planning Tools solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."In a PC environment, it is quite stable."
"The workflows are the most valuable feature of the solution, whether for tasks, bugs, or chain requests from the site. I also like the solution's GUI, which is easy to navigate for everyone."
"The most valuable feature of JIRA Portfolio is the visuals it provides rather than Kanban boarded tickets."
"The solution includes good and fast notifications for other project team members."
"What I like about the product is its extensive features, particularly the wide set of attributes for tracking issues. Jira Portfolio allows us to track not only the overall project but also specific components within it. This is beneficial for all stakeholders, including developers and business owners. For example, business stakeholders can track all issues, regardless of status."
"Has many functionalities including good supervision and workflows."
"The developers can simplify tasks and each one of them can undertake a task and then they continue with development. Our processes are more efficient and easier for our manager and developers to track them. Their work is more organized."
"With JIRA, you can do amazing things by developing connectors, embedding features, and adding new fields to create new things."
"The usability is excellent."
"We use the tool in our IT-related projects. All IT efforts are managed using the Microsoft Project Server. Every week, we have a project status meeting where we demonstrate the project's status using the tool. We track tasks and progress, assign owners, and monitor milestones and all project-related work using it."
"Deliverables List: Most useful to enable meaningful status reporting at an enterprise level."
"Capacity management and task baselining are the most valuable features of Microsoft Project Server."
"The most useful feature of Microsoft Project Server is you can select a function to see the baseline."
"The stability of the 2019 version is quite good."
"The solution is stable."
"It's fine to navigate for a layperson."
"If I get a feature but there is not a user story, and I want to know which epic it belongs to, it is really hard to figure out."
"The integration needs to be done with different tools."
"There should be an integration of efforts between the cloud service providers' side and JIRA Portfolio."
"n the next version I would like to see better reporting and safer plugins, as well as easier scalability."
"We are based in India; I would like the product to integrate local pricing. We earn in rupees but spend in dollars. Its pricing could also be lowered."
"Some key features like integration, big data warehousing and data modeling need work."
"It's got kind of a steep learning curve."
"We had to use assistance for the initial setup."
"Improvements are needed in the technical support process, aiming for a better user experience."
"The solution should be made more collaborative."
"We want to expand to the local level where we lack strong IT expertise, we are considering making it more user-friendly."
"The price of the solution could be reduced."
"The user interface looks quite old and needs to be improved."
"Microsoft Project Server's user interface is pretty average, and sometimes it can have bugs."
"It is not updated in real-time. Sometimes it, therefore, is not accurate."
"EPM 2010 UI seems a bit dated now that 2016 is available."
JIRA Portfolio is ranked 4th in Enterprise Agile Planning Tools with 55 reviews while Microsoft Project Server is ranked 5th in Project Portfolio Management with 56 reviews. JIRA Portfolio is rated 8.2, while Microsoft Project Server is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of JIRA Portfolio writes "Powerful, flexible solution with a bit of a learning curve". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Project Server writes "Provides holistic reporting and allows us to keep track of what's going on with projects". JIRA Portfolio is most compared with Jira Align, Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management, Microsoft Azure DevOps, Adobe Workfront and Broadcom Clarity , whereas Microsoft Project Server is most compared with Microsoft Project, ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management, Planisware, Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management and Broadcom Clarity . See our JIRA Portfolio vs. Microsoft Project Server report.
We monitor all Enterprise Agile Planning Tools reviews to prevent fraudulent reviews and keep review quality high. We do not post reviews by company employees or direct competitors. We validate each review for authenticity via cross-reference with LinkedIn, and personal follow-up with the reviewer when necessary.
