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Jira vs Planview Portfolios comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
6.8
Jira offers increased productivity, efficiency, and task management, with flexibility and cost-effectiveness, despite some initial plugin support challenges.
Sentiment score
8.4
Planview Portfolios' ROI is often assessed subjectively, emphasizing transparency and efficiency over financial metrics as adoption increases.
A return on investment has been seen with Jira, as a lot of time has been saved in arranging tasks, converting software features into epics, tasks, and milestones, making it easy to track progress and plan future roadmaps.
Senior Consultant at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
It's always hard to measure ROI precisely, but overall, the development time usually pays off within a year through efficiency gains.
CEO at 2Help
It also delivers a set of shared metrics focused on customer value, such as speed and quality, to achieve business results while being able to roll up objectives and key results in the system where work gets done to ensure strategy informs execution and vice versa.
Project Manager at 3M
I have seen a return on investment because it improved visibility of the entire change portfolio across the bank and across my organization, and improved our ability to connect strategy back to work, making critical business decisions easily.
Project Manager at AT&T
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.6
Jira's customer service is appreciated for its documentation and forums, though support response can vary in effectiveness.
Sentiment score
9.3
Planview Portfolios' customer and technical support receive mixed reviews for efficiency, consistency, response times, and resolution effectiveness.
Jira's customer support is one of the best I have ever dealt with because they respond quickly.
CEO at 2Help
I did not face any issues with stability or upgrades.
Senior Director, Head of Information Systems Division at Israel Innovation Authority
Whenever there are issues, the internal Jira enterprise team is contacted directly.
Senior Consultant at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
The customer support for Planview Portfolios has been quick to respond and very proactive since I have reached out to them several times.
Project Manager at AT&T
Customer support for Planview Portfolios is very proactive and responsive 24/7.
Project Manager at 3M
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.2
Jira is praised for effective scalability and adaptability, though some face challenges with licenses, customization, and integration.
Sentiment score
8.7
Planview Portfolios offers adaptability and scalability, supporting diverse sectors with seamless integration, despite occasional setup challenges.
Scalability for Jira is great, and it handles growth easily from 100 to thousands.
CEO at 2Help
Planview Portfolios is very scalable because it helps my organization handle operations efficiently and effectively.
Project Manager at 3M
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.6
Jira is stable and reliable, with rare issues often tied to server capacity, customization, or network challenges.
Sentiment score
9.2
Planview Portfolios is stable and reliable with some performance issues, consistently addressed through updates and improvements.
In my experience, Jira is stable, with around 99% uptime.
Senior Consultant at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Planview Portfolios is very stable; I have not experienced any downtime.
Project Manager at 3M
 

Room For Improvement

Jira needs improved customization, user interface, performance, integration, reporting, administration, and reduces dependency on third-party plugins.
Planview Portfolios faces challenges with user interface, integration, accessibility, and complexity, leading to reliance on alternative tools.
Focus more on improving API integration and automation tools, not just the design.
CEO at 2Help
Faster load times would improve productivity.
Product Analyst at a consultancy with 51-200 employees
It would be appreciated to have more reporting capabilities in Jira, such as easily exporting capabilities to show how tasks are in progress and how the team is performing well or poorly.
Senior Consultant at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Reporting flexibility is needed so that end users can create their own quick ad hoc reports for analysis and for better data-driven decisions.
Project Manager at AT&T
Additionally, there should be plenty of resources online, such as tutorials and videos on how to guide and how to use Planview Portfolios, especially with its robust features, explaining each feature and how it works.
Project Manager at 3M
 

Setup Cost

Jira's pricing is reasonable for features but costly for larger enterprises due to tiered licensing and mandatory plugin fees.
Planview Portfolios' pricing ranges from $33,000 to $900,000 annually, justified by functionality, strategic alignment, and adaptable flex licensing.
Even if only five people from your team use a financial plugin, you still pay for all 100 seats.
CEO at 2Help
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Planview Portfolios has been cost-effective and fairly pocket-friendly.
Project Manager at 3M
Planview Portfolios is one of the best and a very cost-effective tool.
Project Manager at AT&T
 

Valuable Features

Jira offers customizable project management with Agile support, integrations, and dashboards, enhancing collaboration, scalability, and productivity.
Planview Portfolios provides customizable resource management, planning, and reporting, enhancing visibility, transparency, and strategic alignment for effective project management.
You can build your own workflows and make it work exactly the way your team needs and integrate it with almost every third-party software.
CEO at 2Help
Defects leakage reduced because bugs are logged, linked, and tracked earlier, resulting in fewer issues escaping to production.
Product Analyst at a consultancy with 51-200 employees
For modern Agile practices, Jira is the most adapted tool in the industry.
Senior Consultant at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
This enhanced visibility in Planview Portfolios ensures that all users can easily track progress, identify bottlenecks, and make informed decisions to optimize workflow efficiency.
Project Manager at 3M
End-to-end visibility enables us to analyze performance data across the organization to measure the success of strategic initiatives with key performance indicators and make timely decisions to ensure outcome realization.
Project Manager at AT&T
 

Categories and Ranking

Jira
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
278
Ranking in other categories
Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites (1st), Application Requirements Management (2nd), Project Management Software (1st)
Planview Portfolios
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
65
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Architecture Management (11th), Project Portfolio Management (7th)
 

Featured Reviews

Akhil Viswam - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Consultant at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Agile workflows have streamlined sprint planning and tracking for faster feature delivery
Jira has a very good interface and it is very easy to manage sprints, tasks, and epics. The main feature is the hierarchy, as features can be converted into epics and topics, allowing bigger tasks to be partitioned into smaller ones. The hierarchy feature in Jira helps the team significantly compared to other tools that have been used, such as Trello, which is mainly useful only for a waterfall model. For modern Agile practices, Jira is the most adapted tool in the industry. Another valuable feature is that Jira APIs have been used for data science projects to analyze tasks and get insights. This has also been very helpful in the project.
Monabi Kingsley - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Manager at 3M
Centralized planning has improved resource visibility and supports data‑driven financial decisions
The best features Planview Portfolios offers are visibility enhancement, robust system performance, and comprehensive resource management. This enhanced visibility in Planview Portfolios ensures that all users can easily track progress, identify bottlenecks, and make informed decisions to optimize workflow efficiency. When discussing robust system performance, the system's robust performance in meeting our various work requirements effectively and efficiently stands out. It is very stable and reliable, contributing to a seamless user experience, which enables users to focus on their tasks without disruptions. I also love the financial breakdown, planning and prioritization, and attribute collection on projects in Planview Portfolios. Planview Portfolios has positively impacted my organization since I started using it. It has enabled me to gain insights into the full scope of work consuming resources. I am able to know where the resources are being consumed more, especially which resources are consuming the most. I have been able to leverage resources management and resource time reporting, which enabled the generation of $90 million in annual revenue through labor billing to customers.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Computer Software Company
8%
Government
7%
Manufacturing Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Marketing Services Firm
8%
Healthcare Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business106
Midsize Enterprise56
Large Enterprise150
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business2
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise61
 

Questions from the Community

Is Jira better or would you go with Micro Focus ALM Octane?
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Which is better - Jira or Microsoft Azure DevOps?
Jira is a great centralized tool for just about everything, from local team management to keeping track of products and work logs. It is easy to implement and navigate, and it is stable and scalabl...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Jira?
Jira itself is fairly priced for the features it provides, but pricing is a bit higher than some alternatives, mostly because many plugins and add-ons are paid and licensed per user. So even if onl...
What do you like most about Planview Portfolios?
Planview Management integrates seamlessly with other tools and systems used within the organization, such as enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, customer relationship management (CRM) syst...
What needs improvement with Planview Portfolios?
Enhancements are needed in: Advanced reporting and analytics: While Planview Management provides robust reporting and analytics capabilities, further enhancements could include more advanced data v...
What is your primary use case for Planview Portfolios?
We use Planview Management to assess the current project portfolio, evaluate resource availability, and prioritize projects based on strategic objectives, ROI, and risk factors. Planview Management...
 

Also Known As

Jira Software
Planview Enterprise One, Troux
 

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Sample Customers

Square, Nasa, eBay, Cisco, SalesForce, Adobe, BNP Paribas, BMW and LinkedIn, Pfizer, Citi.
UPS, NatWest, Ingram Micro, Canadian Tire, Viessmann, Volvo, NASCO, UNESCO
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