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Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management vs Planview PPM Pro comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 4, 2024

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
4.8
Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management boosted ROI by improving project management, reducing costs, and enhancing large-scale project efficiency and client communication.
Sentiment score
7.3
Organizations report significant financial gains and improved project management efficiency with Planview PPM Pro, despite ongoing optimization efforts.
I have indeed seen a return on investment with Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management, as it has helped us identify delays and focus more energy on the projects where those delays are coming from, enhancing our project management capabilities and allowing us to deliver our projects on time.
Human Resources Manager at Target
Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management has had a measurable return on investment in that a project can be completed on schedule or sooner while using it.
Senior Software Engineer at Well
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
4.1
Oracle Primavera's support is praised for expertise but mixed in responsiveness, with satisfaction varying from average to excellent.
Sentiment score
7.3
Planview PPM Pro's customer service is generally helpful, but experiences vary with responsiveness, offshore support, and complex issue resolution.
They are very active, responsive, and solution-oriented.
Human Resources Manager at Target
Whatever integrations we required at the time were well-handled.
Chief Executive at a energy/utilities company with 1-10 employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.0
Oracle Primavera is adaptable for projects of all sizes; cloud migration enhances scalability despite some performance limitations.
Sentiment score
7.0
Planview PPM Pro offers scalability, effective mostly for SMEs, but faces challenges with large organizations and real-time global usage.
Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management is very scalable, can work with any size of projects, making it a widely adaptable tool for any organization looking to manage their projects effectively and deliver them on time to their clients.
Human Resources Manager at Target
Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management's scalability for my organization is highly scalable, with no downtime noticed.
Senior Software Engineer at Well
Primavera is very scalable.
Senior Consultant at Aurecon
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.5
Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management is praised for its consistent stability and reliability, with no reported performance issues.
Sentiment score
7.7
Planview PPM Pro is stable but faces occasional update disruptions, with most users praising its reliability and customer support.
 

Room For Improvement

Oracle Primavera requires better customizability, ERP integration, user interface, and support, with desired enhancements in modeling and cost management.
Planview PPM Pro requires improvements in reporting, integration, interface, resource management, and lacks efficient "What If" planning capabilities.
There is scope for development in integrating with some AI products.
Senior Consultant at Aurecon
Reporting and BI tools would be a valuable additional feature to see in the future to make Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management better.
Technology Consultant at Clarinox Technologies Kenya
There is room for improvement in Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management's customer service, as it should be more proactive and active, offering support twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.
Senior Software Engineer at Well
 

Setup Cost

Oracle Primavera is pricier than Microsoft Project, with costs rising due to integrations, modules, and annual fees.
Planview PPM Pro's flexible licensing offers value for large organizations, though costs can be high for smaller entities.
Primavera appears to be more expensive than Microsoft Project but potentially less than Maximo.
Chief Executive at a energy/utilities company with 1-10 employees
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing indicates that the price is a bit costlier compared to other alternatives.
Senior Software Engineer at Well
The cost is very cost-effective compared to other alternatives.
Human Resources Manager at Target
 

Valuable Features

Oracle Primavera excels in project management with user-friendly tools, enhancing collaboration, analytics, integration, control, and efficiency.
Planview PPM Pro excels in reporting, customization, integration, and resource management, enhancing visibility, planning, and decision-making capabilities.
The embedded analytics and data visualizations in Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management specifically help us make data-driven decisions from the accurate insights gathered from different sources.
Senior Software Engineer at Well
I find myself relying on the project oversight tools the most in my day-to-day work, which helps enable our stakeholders to make informed decisions based on real data while ensuring timely delivery and efficient resource allocation.
Human Resources Manager at Target
It provided me with better control over tracking costs and ensured that tasks and milestones were properly managed by engineers.
Chief Executive at a energy/utilities company with 1-10 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Oracle Primavera Portfolio ...
Ranking in Project Portfolio Management
8th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
5.6
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Planview PPM Pro
Ranking in Project Portfolio Management
10th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
32
Ranking in other categories
Project Management Software (20th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Project Portfolio Management category, the mindshare of Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management is 4.2%, down from 4.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Planview PPM Pro is 4.9%, down from 7.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Project Portfolio Management Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management4.2%
Planview PPM Pro4.9%
Other90.9%
Project Portfolio Management
 

Featured Reviews

Cynnie Ruminjo - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Software Engineer at Well
Project teams have improved collaboration and have delivered complex portfolios on time
The best features Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management offers include a great user experience, as Oracle has invested heavily in user experience. The application is intuitive and user-friendly, and it also includes project budgeting, cost capitalization, expenses, embedded analytics, and data visualizations that come built-in with the software. The embedded analytics and data visualizations in Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management specifically help us make data-driven decisions from the accurate insights gathered from different sources. Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management has positively impacted my organization by increasing predictability. It has brought awareness to the executive level with the ability to integrate with other systems, which is flawless and seamless, thus enhancing collaboration in my organization. We have been able to deliver projects on time to our clients, meeting the deadlines and timelines while also hitting the cost timelines. The use of Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management has increased the odds of timely project delivery through efficient tracking. The software supports mobile and tablets with a modern user interface featuring embedded analytics, enabling project team members to access all their tools and information in our organization. The efficiency of project managers has increased, allowing them to manage multiple projects and thereby lowering the cost by approximately thirty percent.
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Project Manager at Taco Cabana, Inc.
Provides good visibility and clearly shows priorities; entering tasks needs an upgrade
The solution is valuable because it gives our executives a high level of understanding of what's going on. I like the portfolio aspect that shows all the projects and the budget and you can see the priorities and whether the project is on track or not. It has good visibility.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
12%
Energy/Utilities Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Healthcare Company
6%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Computer Software Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Healthcare Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise8
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise24
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management?
Primavera appears to be more expensive than Microsoft Project but potentially less than Maximo. Pricing details from ten years ago are not committed to memory, and I would have to refer back to doc...
What needs improvement with Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management?
Because we use mostly P6 and we do not use OPC, which is the new cloud version that is visually easier to use, I would rate it as an eight.
What is your primary use case for Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management?
We try to use Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management combined with Unifier. Unifier is a cost control tool. It is mostly used in oil and gas, mining, and construction industries, but predominantly i...
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Also Known As

Primavera Portfolio Management, OPPM
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Overview

 

Sample Customers

Yarra Valley Water, John Wayne Airport, Hatch Mott Macdonald, Austrian Power Grid AG, EDF France, Chiyoda Corporation, Croatian Waters, Selex ES, Chicago Park District
The Weather Channel, corcs, Crayola, Scan Health Plan, Vermont, Bank of the West, North West Company, University of Southern Mississippi, Jeffries, Purdue University, Chesterfield County Virginia, City of Memphis
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