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Microsoft Project Server vs Zoho Projects comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Project Server
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
57
Ranking in other categories
Project Portfolio Management (5th)
Zoho Projects
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
15
Ranking in other categories
Project Management Software (12th)
 

Featured Reviews

Hariharan Mahadevan - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 27, 2024
Effective resource allocation and collaboration tools with good flexibility
My clients use Microsoft Project Server since it is very useful and helpful, making their jobs and lives easier. It is particularly effective for program managers and is currently being used in my project Microsoft Project Server makes everything easier by providing a helpful and useful tool that…
Jacob Shetty - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 28, 2023
A cost-effective project management tool that can be deployed in a very less time-frame
I have been using it for the last eight years overall, the applications, and they've come a long way now. It's really good and intuitive at this stage. However, I still feel that they could do a little bit more in terms of application integrations, like the third-party ones. That could be useful. There are a bunch of its integrations with third parties, but probably a little more would be better. The telephone support provided by the support team should become better. Regarding adding features or functions to Zoho projects, I think I would add more reporting tools to the solution. Some of the default reports in Zoho Projects are obviously useful, but I would like to add some more analytics based on all the activities taking place in Zoho Projects. I would prefer to build my own custom report and all those sorts of things.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It's fine to navigate for a layperson."
"A single place for all our organisation's project records."
"The product is user-friendly."
"Technical support is good."
"It is easily adaptable. In addition, it is easily used on mobile applications."
"Deliverables List: Most useful to enable meaningful status reporting at an enterprise level."
"The solution has easy integration with Excel."
"The solution's ease of use is its most valuable aspect."
"The timeline features are excellent."
"It integrates so well with other Zoho applications, and that really helps to extend the features of Zoho Projects."
"We can customize the tool."
"While integrating a voice solution with Zoho Projects, the focus was on creating a unified interface for voice and customer engagement across various platforms like Facebook, social media, and emails. The primary goal was to seamlessly merge the two platforms into a single interface. To achieve this, we engaged in API integrations and worked on aspects such as initializing, authentication, and access control."
"It's easy for a user with a technical background to set up Zoho Projects on their own."
"Zoho Projects is very flexible and user-friendly."
"The product can be seamlessly integrated into our CRM."
"We can integrate Zoho Projects with Zoho CRM."
 

Cons

"Project Server could be improved by simplifying how tasks are assigned and reviewed on a daily basis."
"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."
"The deployment aspect of the product is a bit tedious."
"The reporting aspects can be improved, which is one of the reasons why I'm using Qlik Sense. In the older on-prem versions, reporting was lackluster, to say the least. Project Online has a better handle on that. However, we will still be using Qlik Sense. We're also looking at an add-on app from a company called OnePlan that adds some additional functionality where Microsoft is not as clean in its approach for things such as portfolio management and some of the trends analysis."
"Resource management has room for improvement because it uses a lot of resources."
"It would be better if the solution had some more training or resources available for a person who is new to Microsoft Project Server."
"The initial setup was complex."
"It may be considered expensive."
"The UI and UX must be improved."
"The solution’s interface should be improved."
"The solution should improve on integration and customization."
"Sometimes the solution does not work."
"The basic reports could be improved in Zoho Projects."
"The tool should add live chat, live call, and live meeting features where clients can communicate."
"The telephone support provided by the support team should become better."
"Zoho Meeting definitely needs an improvement, because the quality is not as good as Zoom or Microsoft Teams, which I've used in the past."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"A standard license is cheaper, but if you want more features, then there is a premium license or professional license."
"I think they need more flexibility with licensing, because there are preconceived ideas that don't allow as much flexibility with the various licenses."
"The technical assistance is expensive but the solution is an open source software."
"It's not subscription-based, we purchased the on-premises version."
"There is an annual license required for this solution."
"The licensing was procured before my involvement."
"It is on the expensive side."
"Microsoft Project Server is relatively cheaper than other products."
"Zoho Projects' costs are yearly and affordable."
"The product is fairly priced."
"The solution is not very expensive."
"The solution is cheap."
"The product has different pricing models for different regions."
"Zoho Projects is cost-effective."
"The price for Zoho Projects is seven GBP per user per month."
"The Enterprise version costs INR 630 per user per month."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
14%
Government
11%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Educational Organization
81%
Computer Software Company
2%
Manufacturing Company
2%
Insurance Company
1%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Microsoft Project Server?
The ability to track a project's progress using Microsoft Project Server is the most valuable aspect. It depends, especially when managing multiple projects.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Project Server?
The price paid for Microsoft Project Server is a bit more than the value received. Ideally, only 10% of the cost of the entire exercise should be spent on project management tools. Due to the high ...
What needs improvement with Microsoft Project Server?
Microsoft Project Server needs improvement in the integration of more tools and syncing of Blockly tools on time. The portfolio management area also has room for improvement in terms of supporting ...
What do you like most about Zoho Projects?
While integrating a voice solution with Zoho Projects, the focus was on creating a unified interface for voice and customer engagement across various platforms like Facebook, social media, and emai...
What needs improvement with Zoho Projects?
The tool should include more reports because we need to integrate Zoho Analytics with the report section. The basic reports could be improved in Zoho Projects.
What is your primary use case for Zoho Projects?
We are Zoho partners, and we specialize in sales and technical matters. We implement Zoho Projects based on the client's requirements.
 

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Sample Customers

Magnachip, Gwinnett County Schools, CLEAResult, Medbit Oy, Intelbras S.A., ETS, CORE Construction, Keller Foundations
Intel, Jaguar, PWC, Yatra, Yale, Timex
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