Avaza vs. Microsoft Project

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Avaza
Score 8.1 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Avaza is a software suite targeted for all business sizes. It includes modules for project management and collaboration, resource scheduling, team chat, time tracking, expense management, quoting and invoicing. Depending on their business needs, companies can use as many, or as few, of the modules as they need. Avaza offers reporting functionality, and the project management module is designed with both list view and Kanban style task management, so users can choose…
$0
Unlimited Project Collaborators, 1 Admin, 1 Timesheet/ Expense User, 1 Resource Scheduling User
Microsoft Project
Score 8.1 out of 10
N/A
Microsoft Project is a project management software. It provides core PM functionality, including agile workflow support and resource management. Project can be deployed in the cloud or on-premise.
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Pricing
AvazaMicrosoft Project
Editions & Modules
Free Plan
$0
Unlimited Project Collaborators, 1 Admin, 1 Timesheet/ Expense User, 1 Resource Scheduling User
Startup Plan
$11.95
per month
Basic Plan
$23.95
per month
Business Plan
$47.95
per month
Project Server
$0
Planner Plan 1
$10
per month per user
Planner and Project Plan 3
$30
per month per user
Planner and Project Plan 5
$55
per month per user
Project Standard 2024
$679.99
one-time fee per installation
Project Professional 2024
$1,129.99
one-time fee per installation
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
AvazaMicrosoft Project
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional DetailsPlans are billed annually.
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
AvazaMicrosoft Project
Features
AvazaMicrosoft Project
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Avaza
8.0
Ratings
4% above category average
Microsoft Project
9.1
Ratings
17% above category average
Task Management10.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Resource Management7.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Gantt Charts7.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Scheduling8.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Team Collaboration10.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Support for Agile Methodology7.00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
Support for Waterfall Methodology7.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Document Management9.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Email integration8.00 Ratings5.00 Ratings
Mobile Access8.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Timesheet Tracking7.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Budget and Expense Management8.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Workflow Automation00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Change request and Case Management00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Professional Services Automation
Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Product A and Product B
Avaza
10.0
Ratings
28% above category average
Microsoft Project
10.0
Ratings
28% above category average
Quotes/estimates10.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Invoicing10.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Project & financial reporting10.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Integration with accounting software10.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
AvazaMicrosoft Project
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(0 ratings)
9.7
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(0 ratings)
8.2
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
5.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
AvazaMicrosoft Project
Likelihood to Recommend
There are teams who work hard, and there are those who work smart. Avaza helps you be the latter--it's is a great tool for any team collaborating on several projects, especially multiple projects with a lot of simultaneously moving parts. It has just about everything you need - from team schedules to timesheets, down to the task and sub-task monitoring. The best part for me is that we can switch from List View to Kanban to Gantt charts!
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Microsoft Project is the perfect platform for medium and large companies. I do not recommend this software for small businesses, because all its functions in the work plans are high cost and this would cause the small business to not perform well in the use of MS Project in the long term. It is very easy to use software, it allows adding, modifying and eliminating all kinds of assignments and tasks for all employees, it allows monitoring the progress of all projects in real time and it also shows the gaps in the planned project. It has a very good performance, it does not take up many computer resources and all the information is stored in sync with the Office 365 service. It occasionally has crashing problems, but this is something that does not affect users as much.
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Pros
  • Helps keep track of time spent on each project
  • Helps employees break down their time spent throughout the day
  • Encourages better time management skills
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  • It is part of Office365 subscription. The look and feel is similar to other tools like excel. Helps in creating project plans, Gantt charts, work break down structures etc.
  • Helps in resource allocation and tracking the projects. There is an option to use it to capture timesheets too.
  • Helps project managers in producing weekly status reports and integrates well with other collaboration tools like Skype, sharepoint etc.
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Cons
  • I wish sub-tasks could also have due dates
  • For really big projects, we hope there could be phases (aside from sections)
  • In the chatbox, it would be great if photo attachments could be displayed as screenshots (instead of downloading the file)
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  • Remote work can be challenging - as Project must be downloaded to a specific computer.
  • Upgrading to the top of the line version can feel like a requirement. There is a lot of functionality that is not available unless in the most expensive pay-tiers.
  • Microsoft Project can be extremely expensive on a per user basis. Other tools can be much more cost-effective - especially for more basic project management needs.
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Likelihood to Renew
Because it has been amazing and easy to work with.
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I like using Microsoft Project. It simplifies building a schedule
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Usability
Avaza is very easy to use, but the mobile app needs work.
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Microsoft
Project is easy to operate because data could be inserted, changed and
deleted like you are in an Excel timesheet. Besides, it provides a great
level of automation beween his fields allowing few data changes. Also, its
funcionalities are well defined and grouped in upper menus, so you can find a
funcionality quickly
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Support Rating
They are always available and open to doing a call or a shared screen to walk through the issues.
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I’m giving MS Project an 8 because in general this is a solid scheduling program. It’s definitely designed with the professional in mind, and they have done well preparing the program to integrate with their other Microsoft products. The program is a workhorse so if you have serious scheduling needs then I would highly recommend MS Project.
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Implementation Rating
No answers on this topic
I wasn't part of it so I don't know
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Alternatives Considered
I've used Trello before, but Avaza has way more features and is more applicable for cross-team collaboration. We selected Avaza for it's ability to not only project manage, but also for invoicing, expenses and it's ability to track time. We've gotten more accurate with estimate project hours, and therefore create more accurate proposals
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Microsoft Project provided more robust, collaborative solution to Turnkey Project Management. With Excel like sheets for Project Task Schedules are used for contractors and users it was well accepted i.e good UI UX. Integration capability of Microsoft Project Online with Power App and Power Automate + Share point made collaboration most useful. Security features of Microsoft Project is managed by Azure Active Directory Settings.
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Return on Investment
  • Avaza has made it easier to see how long I spend on certain types of projects and where I could be spending more time.
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  • Since it is reasonable priced and flexible and fits into our Microsoft products, it meets our objectives
  • It has prevented expensive scope creep, this has saved us money and had solid ROI
  • Project does require light training cost to use it effectively
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ScreenShots

Avaza Screenshots

Screenshot of avaza, appearing across platformsScreenshot of visual project resource scheduling for teamsScreenshot of time and expense trackingScreenshot of team chatScreenshot of time trackingScreenshot of the expense management interface