We performed a comparison between Jira 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."We like team collaboration and cross-functional collaboration."
"The most valuable feature of Jira is that it's a well-known tool that many people are familiar with."
"This solution focuses on lean methodology which we have found useful and it can also be used on any device."
"The most valuable feature of Jira is the reporting feature, which allows us to track our team's tasks."
"This tool can be used anywhere and on any device."
"It helps me to use virtual Scrum boards across four locations, three time zones, and to plan my work. It fully supports the Scrum approach, and the Agile way of working, and it has Agile thinking behind it.."
"The most valuable features in Jira are the dashboard, reports, and boards that help us to control the advancement of the project."
"The most valuable feature is its flexibility."
"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 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."
"We have a variety of different modules, but it is mainly used for costs, risks, and resources."
"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."
"It should be less expensive."
"Performance is something that can always be improved upon in a feature release. Additionally, it would be a benefit to add Markdown in Jira because sometimes it might be better to describe everything in Markdown because it is a common language structure."
"Jira could improve the workflow, screen, and field configurability. They are lagging behind other solutions, such as Allegra in work system configurability."
"As the solution is highly configurable, it has very poor governance."
"When you first start to use the interface, it is confusing."
"Stability is an area of concern and it needs improvement, otherwise, it's a good product."
"There are some features and reports we need that are not there. For example, if I have to find out the capacity of the current sprint by user and compare it with the previous sprint, that visibility isn't there."
"Some small issues with stability."
"Its stability should be improved. Its stability is the main issue, but we sometimes also have issues with calculations."
"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."
"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."
"More integration is needed with other kinds of products for better collaboration."
Jira is ranked 1st in Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites with 266 reviews while Planisware is ranked 6th in Project Portfolio Management with 10 reviews. Jira is rated 8.2, while Planisware is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Jira writes "A great centralized tool that has a good agile framework and is useful for day-to-day planning, task management, and work log efficacy". 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". Jira is most compared with Microsoft Azure DevOps, IBM Rational DOORS, OpenText ALM Octane, Rally Software and Microsoft Project, whereas Planisware is most compared with Microsoft Project Server, Smartsheet, Planview PPM Pro, Asana and ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management. See our Jira vs. Planisware report.
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