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Microsoft Project vs Teamwork comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 19, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Project
Ranking in Project Management Software
4th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
85
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Teamwork
Ranking in Project Management Software
29th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the Project Management Software category, the mindshare of Microsoft Project is 2.3%, down from 7.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Teamwork is 1.0%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Project Management Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Microsoft Project2.3%
Teamwork1.0%
Other96.7%
Project Management Software
 

Featured Reviews

Jacob-George - PeerSpot reviewer
Domain Consultant at a consultancy with 501-1,000 employees
Improved project scheduling has maximized resource utilization and has reduced delays
I think the licensing structure presents a significant area for improvement. The full features are not offered on the standard E4 license. This becomes problematic when distributing the project plan. I can export the plan as Excel and CSV files, but then I lose all the rich features, including dependency mapping. To recreate all that functionality without proper licensing is challenging. Microsoft Project offers a light version available for free, but when I try to distribute a project plan, it requires separate licensing. Microsoft Project Central used to be more of an enterprise product. Microsoft Project currently focuses on very low-level task management, and it could do much more. I do not see significant advancement happening because there is confusion about where Microsoft Project is heading. I believe Microsoft should bundle the license with Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. This approach would result in more people using Microsoft Project. That is my opinion on how to improve adoption and the product offering.
Ryan Beckstead - PeerSpot reviewer
Multimedia Services Administrator at Brigham Young University
A project management tool that helps to manage milestones and dependencies
We use the product to design online courses. It also helps us with media production and marketing.  Teamwork has made process management easier and much better. It is very robust and improves by making a lot of changes. It is easy to use and has lots of reports. The product is expensive. It needs…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The standard project planning features and charts are most valuable."
"In my experience, this solution is one of the best for the waterfall management model."
"The solution has allowed us to monitor our projects in real time because it is tracked based on what has been prepared and executed."
"The Gantt chart view is great; it shows all activities, and the planning of durations is very easy, and we can see our suppliers and everything."
"It is very stable; I haven't had any kind of issues with it, and it is also very scalable."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is time management."
"It is a complete and all-rounded enterprise product, and from a portfolio management perspective and an individual project management perspective, it is a corporate-wide project management product that can be used for resource planning, financial planning, task planning, etc."
"I find all the features of the solution valuable."
"It is a very stable solution...The initial setup of Teamwork is easy."
"Teamwork has made process management easier and much better. It is very robust and improves by making a lot of changes. It is easy to use and has lots of reports."
"The setup was very easy. Deployment was very fast for us. We started using it within two weeks."
"I recommend this solution; it is very good for simple projects."
 

Cons

"The stability of the solution is an area with certain shortcomings that need improvement."
"It would be better if Microsoft Project were included in the DevOps stack. That is, I'd like to see this tool integrated to a different stack of the applications that we normally use in DevOps, such as in Jira, for example, to deploy a different version related to the different tasks that are included in Microsoft Project."
"It needs to be more comprehensive."
"Collaboration is an area that needs improvements."
"The Gantt set needs to be improved. The grid lines needs to be more interactive."
"Once we commit our status, changing it is hard."
"Its user interface could be a little bit more intuitive. Not everybody has the luxury of going to training and understanding which button does what and the functionality."
"This solution needs more customization."
"The product could be improved with more integrations and a mobile app."
"The product is expensive. It needs to have a more robust and customizable calendar."
"The product could be improved with more integrations and a mobile app."
"The screen sharing provided by the solution can be a challenge to a user. Screen sharing is an area that needs improvement in the solution."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is based on a licensing model and is reasonable."
"Licensing costs vary depending on the user volume. The pricing is good, I'd rate it four out of five."
"Pricing-wise, I rate the solution a seven out of ten since I feel it is a bit costly."
"I rate the solution's pricing a three out of ten."
"The solution has a decent annual license subscription cost, which is not high."
"The product is not expensive. My company has opted for an annual subscription."
"The solution is less expensive than other options."
"The cost for an on-premises-based license is a one-time fee, and the cloud-based is an annual payment plan."
"My company makes annual payments towards the licensing costs of the solution."
"We negotiate on pricing since we are a long-term user."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
10%
Construction Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Aerospace/Defense Firm
8%
Construction Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Outsourcing Company
7%
Wholesaler/Distributor
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business31
Midsize Enterprise15
Large Enterprise41
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Questions from the Community

Has anyone moved from Microsoft Project to Smartsheet? How has your experience been with Smartsheet?
Hi @Eire Zimmermann, I helped an organization evaluate both MS-Project and Smartsheet when they were conducting their PM tool RFP. The short of it is this, MS Project is not caught up with the mo...
What do you like most about Microsoft Project?
The product's initial setup phase is easy.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Project?
I would say Microsoft Project is affordable, but the standalone Project license should be included in the Office price to increase adoption.
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Comparisons

 

Also Known As

Project Pro, MS Project
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Sample Customers

Aston Martin, ABANCA, Airbus Group, Capita, Cardiff University, City of Saskatoon, Intel, Pegasus Airlines, South Australia Power Network (SAPN), Israeli Ministry of Construction and Housing
PayPal, eBay, Disney, Forbes, Microsoft studios, Spotify Vevo, Lenovo, HP, Honda
Find out what your peers are saying about Microsoft Project vs. Teamwork and other solutions. Updated: April 2026.
889,955 professionals have used our research since 2012.