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Planview Portfolios vs Smartsheet 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:
 

Customer Service

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Planview Portfolios' customer and technical support receive mixed reviews for efficiency, consistency, response times, and resolution effectiveness.
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Smartsheet offers praised email support and resources, yet has mixed reviews on ticket handling and customer service efficiency.
 

Room For Improvement

Sentiment score
3.8
Planview Portfolios faces challenges with user interface, integration, accessibility, and complexity, leading to reliance on alternative tools.
Sentiment score
5.4
Smartsheet needs an intuitive UI, better integration, real-time collaboration, enhanced project management, and improved customer service responsiveness.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.2
Planview Portfolios offers adaptability and scalability, supporting diverse sectors with seamless integration, despite occasional setup challenges.
Sentiment score
8.1
Smartsheet is highly scalable, integrates with Microsoft Teams and Jira, supports collaboration, but may require licensing for advanced features.
 

Setup Cost

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Planview Portfolios' pricing ranges from $33,000 to $900,000 annually, justified by functionality, strategic alignment, and adaptable flex licensing.
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Smartsheet provides flexible enterprise pricing, with per-user costs, free options, and competitive advantages over Microsoft Project.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.5
Planview Portfolios is stable and reliable with some performance issues, consistently addressed through updates and improvements.
Sentiment score
8.1
Users praise Smartsheet's reliable stability, minor lags, and cloud accessibility, scoring it 8-10 for performance despite initial setup challenges.
 

Valuable Features

Sentiment score
8.3
Planview Portfolios provides customizable resource management, planning, and reporting, enhancing visibility, transparency, and strategic alignment for effective project management.
Sentiment score
8.0
Smartsheet's intuitive interface, real-time collaboration, and extensive features enhance project management efficiency and appeal to diverse users.
 

Categories and Ranking

Planview Portfolios
Ranking in Project Portfolio Management
8th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
63
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Architecture Management (14th)
Smartsheet
Ranking in Project Portfolio Management
4th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
40
Ranking in other categories
Project Management Software (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Project Portfolio Management category, the mindshare of Planview Portfolios is 6.1%, down from 7.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Smartsheet is 7.8%, up from 7.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Project Portfolio Management
 

Featured Reviews

EduardoMaya - PeerSpot reviewer
A solution that gives you all the information you need to plan detailed projects
The initial setup was just a little complex. I rate the initial setup a seven out of ten. Deploying the solution took two weeks. While deploying the solution, we had two instances, one for the IT team and one for the business team. And we had to connect the two and explain things to the team. Only two people were needed to deploy the solution, me and another person.
Asma Ali - PeerSpot reviewer
Easy to use, simple to set up, and great for non co-located environments
At one point we were trying to use it to organize a curriculum for students to just have the weekly stuff. We kind of ran into trouble doing this. It's not really designed for that. What we were trying to do is give them a real-time syllabus with pre-readings and activities and stuff embedded. It ended up getting really complicated. They also had access, and while there’s probably a way to not give them access, I didn’t know how to set that. I just wanted to let them download. It got complex. It wasn’t just people updating what they were working on. It was something else and it didn’t work. If there was some way to store more complex files in the system, or if there was a back-end structure where you could store files, that would be ideal. We use Box to store recordings, for example, of sessions and stuff. We’d like to store it in this solution. We already integrate Smartsheet into Teams for updates and stuff. That works well.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
10%
Government
7%
Educational Organization
41%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Healthcare Company
6%
Government
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

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 is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Planview Portfolios?
Planview Portfolios is not too expensive. You get what you paid for.
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...
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 Smartsheet?
The tool creates shareable dashboards. These dashboards allow us to display project deliverables' status, their position in the queue, expected delivery timelines, and more. The best part is that t...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Smartsheet?
The pricing is great and reasonable enough that I maintained my copy and bought it for my team independently.
 

Also Known As

Planview Enterprise One, Troux
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Sample Customers

UPS, NatWest, Ingram Micro, Canadian Tire, Viessmann, Volvo, NASCO, UNESCO
Sony Music, ESPN, Hilton, Unisource, Colliers, Extreme Networks, Groupon, Netflix
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