We performed a comparison between Microsoft Project and Microsoft Project Server 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."
"I have found that the chart reporting feature is very helpful for us currently."
"Microsoft Project is used to track the project delivery and the project management."
"Dependencies (not typically effectively used in "Agile" techniques) allow understanding of actual project status and challenges."
"The Gantt chart view is great."
"The reporting features are quite strong. Being able to do team reports and find out what work is pending, what work needs to be done are key in my day-to-day management of the team. The earned value analysis capabilities and critical path capabilities inside the tool help me make sure that I'm keeping the projects on track."
"Microsoft offers good support."
"The most valuable features of this solution are dependency management, milestone progress, multiple resource rates, and RAG views."
"In the competitive landscape of project management and portfolio management solutions, Microsoft Project Server stands out significantly."
"The usability is excellent."
"Technical support is good."
"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 key things are managing interactions, resource allocation, resource-leveling (enterprise) and as a collaborative tool, because we use it across multiple projects at a time."
"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."
"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."
"One notable positive aspect is its effective project-tracking capabilities."
"Once we commit our status, changing it is hard."
"I'd like the solution to be less expensive."
"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."
"The technical support could be improved. They are okay, however, they could be much better."
"Its reporting and its integration with some of the other related systems should be improved. It is not very easy to integrate."
"The Microsoft license is relatively expensive."
"The tool's most valuable feature is scheduling."
"I would like to see more integrations with another software tool."
"The solution could have more compact dashboards, such as one finds with Planview."
"It is not updated in real-time. Sometimes it, therefore, is not accurate."
"The product is difficult to use for complex projects."
"We are on the on-prem version. The cloud, however, gives more regular updates that we can take advantage of."
"Improvements are needed in the technical support process, aiming for a better user experience."
"The product's UI is not very user-friendly."
"The deployment aspect of the product is a bit tedious."
"The solution needs to be much more stable."
Microsoft Project is ranked 2nd in Project Management Software with 77 reviews while Microsoft Project Server is ranked 5th in Project Portfolio Management with 56 reviews. Microsoft Project is rated 8.0, while Microsoft Project Server 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 Microsoft Project Server writes "Provides holistic reporting and allows us to keep track of what's going on with projects". Microsoft Project is most compared with Asana, Jira, Smartsheet, Broadcom Clarity and monday.com, whereas Microsoft Project Server is most compared with ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management, Planisware, Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management, JIRA Portfolio and Broadcom Clarity . See our Microsoft Project vs. Microsoft Project Server report.
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