Microsoft Project vs Planisware comparison

"The solution is stable."

"It's most useful feature is that it interfaces with Project Server so we can, from my perspective, from a portfolio perspective, we can see across the organization."

"Microsoft Project's integrated timeline is tied to the project plan almost seamlessly, and you add whatever action item or milestone you choose. All you have to do is set up a column and click on the timeline. It will automatically put it in there and allow you to choose the type, whether it's a bar or if it's a milestone, just pointing out that single milestone"

"The resource allocation features, which help allocate resources to tasks, are quite valuable."

"The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the fact that the product's GUI is very good...The product's scalability is good."

"Microsoft Project is user-friendly and easy to use to do very complex project plans."

"I use Microsoft Project to manage project timelines."

"Microsoft Project is used to track the project delivery and the project management."

"The solution is performance-oriented and easily customized accordingly to many areas, such as performance KPI."

"It has an inbuilt BI tool, which can be compared to Power BI or Tableau."

"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."

"Planisware offers integration with multiple tools and provides a good level of customization."

"It stands out by automating the intricate mechanics of project execution, eliminating the need for highly technical individuals to manage and reconfigure models."

"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 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."

"Planisware has introduced Agile concepts, making it capable of Agile management similar to Jira and other Agile tools."

"Microsoft Project tends to become very unstable on large project plans with more than 400 lines."

"Its price can be improved."

"The solution could be more flexible when it comes to integration."

"It has a bit of a learning curve since there are a lot of features in it, and we haven't really gotten a chance to train through the whole product."

"The online version of Microsoft Project lacks some functionality compared to the on-premises version."

"The licensing cost is expensive and has room for improvement."

"The solution is currently a bit slow and can be faster."

"In a future release, the dashboard should improve because there isn't one, I had to create my own."

"They do not have anything that can assist customers with multi-year roadmap planning."

"I have experienced some issues, and that’s okay. It tends to be stable when the server's processing power and memory are adequate."

"Its stability should be improved. Its stability is the main issue, but we sometimes also have issues with calculations."

"The biggest con for Planisware is that if you are not a Planisware partner, you don't have access to their functions, making it difficult for beginners and new team members."

"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."

"The UI and UX of Planisware are not that advanced."

"I do not remember the exact cost we paid but usually, they charge per user per month."

"I am not involved with this."

"The solution has a decent annual license subscription cost, which is not high."

"It gets expensive when having to add all of the plugins and everything that you need."

"I rate the solution's pricing a three out of ten."

"We purchase perpetual licenses due to the high cost of subscriptions, which are about 1,000 Australian dollars."

"The product is not expensive. My company has opted for an annual subscription."

"I believe the licensing for the solution is based on an annual fee."

"It comes with a high cost."

"There are training and certification costs."

"The solution could be less expensive and the cost of scaling is expensive too."

"The solution is expensive and support is an extra cost. There are three license types to choose from, and we only pay for support and cloud services depending on our needs."