We performed a comparison between Microsoft Project Server and Planisware 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."One notable positive aspect is its effective project-tracking capabilities."
"We use Microsoft Project Server for project management."
"The most valuable feature of the Microsoft Project Server is the level of detail with which I can break down a task and check the dependencies."
"The most useful feature of Microsoft Project Server is you can select a function to see the baseline."
"Microsoft Project Server is simple to use."
"The technical support for Microsoft Project Server and the support is very good. Microsoft support is working very well."
"It is easily adaptable. In addition, it is easily used on mobile applications."
"It is a scalable solution. We have been able to manage larger scale projects easily using this solution."
"It stands out by automating the intricate mechanics of project execution, eliminating the need for highly technical individuals to manage and reconfigure models."
"We have a variety of different modules, but it is mainly used for costs, risks, and resources."
"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."
"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."
"There are two things in particular that I enjoy. The first is the portfolio planning section. Another advantage is that it is highly customizable."
"The solution is performance-oriented and easily customized accordingly to many areas, such as performance KPI."
"Microsoft is going to integrate the Co-Pilot features into Microsoft Project. The AI feature is an additional feature. It can look at the plan and identify risks early on from any part of your project."
"We need to be able to compare milestones, calls, and other variables regarding the projects we are working on. I have to contract developers to make reports, which is where things get complicated. They need to develop personal and custom fields for us."
"Permission management needs improvement."
"The solution should be made more collaborative."
"It should be more agile and more flexible when it comes to customization."
"Work needs to be done on collaboration with SharePoint."
"We think that calculations are not working correctly, and there is a need to enter data a couple of times in order to give the correct calculations."
"There need to be more tutorials available to users."
"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."
"Its stability should be improved. Its stability is the main issue, but we sometimes also have issues with calculations."
"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."
"The solution's user experience and user interface need improvement because they are not that great and intuitive."
"They do not have anything that can assist customers with multi-year roadmap planning."
"More integration is needed with other kinds of products for better collaboration."
Microsoft Project Server is ranked 5th in Project Portfolio Management with 55 reviews while Planisware is ranked 6th in Project Portfolio Management with 10 reviews. Microsoft Project Server is rated 7.8, while Planisware is rated 8.0. 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 Planisware writes "A comprehensive project and portfolio management with robust scalability and dedicated long-tenured support team". Microsoft Project Server is most compared with Microsoft Project, ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management, Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management, JIRA Portfolio and Broadcom Clarity , whereas Planisware is most compared with Jira, Smartsheet, Planview PPM Pro, SAP Portfolio and Project Management and Asana. See our Microsoft Project Server vs. Planisware report.
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