Microsoft Planner vs. Planview ProjectPlace

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Microsoft Planner
Score 7.6 out of 10
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Microsoft Planner is presented as a solution to organize teamwork with intuitive, collaborative, visual task management. With it, users can create Kanban boards using task cards with files, checklists, and labels. Users can collaborate in Planner and Microsoft Teams and check visual status charts—all in the Microsoft cloud.N/A
Planview ProjectPlace
Score 8.4 out of 10
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Projectplace is a collaborative work management solution. The vendor says the product is built with teams of all sizes and complexity in mind, from virtual teams of five to entire global enterprises with tens of thousands of active users. It is also designed to incorporate waterfall and agile workflows.N/A
Pricing
Microsoft PlannerPlanview ProjectPlace
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Microsoft PlannerPlanview ProjectPlace
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
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Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Planner
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Ratings
Planview ProjectPlace
7.7
Ratings
1% above category average
Task Management00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Resource Management00 Ratings6.70 Ratings
Gantt Charts00 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Scheduling00 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Team Collaboration00 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Support for Agile Methodology00 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Support for Waterfall Methodology00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Document Management00 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Email integration00 Ratings6.40 Ratings
Mobile Access00 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Timesheet Tracking00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Microsoft PlannerPlanview ProjectPlace
Likelihood to Recommend
7.5
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8.1
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Likelihood to Renew
3.0
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9.2
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Usability
7.8
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10.0
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Availability
-
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9.1
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Performance
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9.1
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Support Rating
-
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8.0
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Implementation Rating
-
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9.1
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Configurability
-
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6.4
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Ease of integration
-
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9.1
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Product Scalability
-
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9.1
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Vendor post-sale
-
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6.4
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Vendor pre-sale
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6.4
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User Testimonials
Microsoft PlannerPlanview ProjectPlace
Likelihood to Recommend
Microsoft Planner is a user-friendly visual tool for organizing tasks and workflows. It’s great for team collaboration, integrates seamlessly with Microsoft 365 tools like Teams and Outlook, and offers flexibility for projects of all sizes. Additionally, it provides mobile and web access for seamless productivity on the go. That’s a big plus right there.
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Planview ProjectPlace is a vibrant platform that manages all activities and schedules different roles based on their urgency, importance, and requests. Further, Planview ProjectPlace outlines the need for proper documentation with the aim of accurate referencing. Tasks are credibly shared, and proper reporting is enhanced to transform firms' work environment. ; Lastly, Planview ProjectPlace brings sustainable email integration for enterprises.
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Pros
  • I love the ability to tag and untag others as needed
  • I love the ability to customize the tag labels and that there are so many options
  • I love the ability to add comments and it notifies the others tagged in the task
  • I love that the task description can be changed as needed without notification to others assigned to the task
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  • Easy of use. Modules are well define.
  • Navigation: Users can use the tool's search functionality to find what they are looking for easily. The home page is configurable to the users' needs.
  • The knowledge center is a key function to understand the tool capabilities.
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Cons
  • Does not allow you to view all tasks and sub-tasks (checklist) in a nested view.
  • Comments have character limits that can make it harder for teams to communicate exactly what they want to share.
  • There is no way to mention a teammate in a comment and share files and documents in the conversation (collaborative tool???).
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  • Under the time tracking, it would be nice to have a set template that would load each week and not have to click a button to load the previous week's template.
  • Somehow making it more intuitive.
  • Having to add in each service line and each detail that I cover for every service line each week is a bit ridiculous.
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Likelihood to Renew
It is a very useful tool that brings teams in sync with one another. The integration with other Microsoft products makes it an obvious choice because you don't have to purchase a license for a completely different tool that doesn't have cross-functional capabilities with the software you already use on a daily basis.
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I have loved using Projectplace the last few years, however with recent budget issues, we likely need to cut costs in this area, and Projectplace is on the higher price point for project management platforms. There are also a lot of features in Projectplace that our team doesn't utilize/doesn't apply to our workflow needs.
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Usability
The tool is easy to use, but it is just as easy to set up. No specific skills are required, but its usefulness in our work is immediately apparent. Colors are very helpful in creating a clear interface and providing a very precise overview of the tasks to be performed.
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Easy to use platform and provides the user with an amazing experience and straightforward tools that empower and help execute tasks with fast performances that allow quick and easy service delivery. Easy on implementation and get started immediately with enterprise-ready Planview Projectplace and start to connect with teams and departments at once.
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Reliability and Availability
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No downtime-issues since the implementation. It has been very stable
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Support Rating
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I do not think Planview Projectplace is as polished and refined as other project management tools, nor is it as simple and easy to use as other free tools. Integration with the tools we required was difficult to impossible with our staff and toolset. The overall design seemed dated, and we preferred the look and feel of Jira.
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Implementation Rating
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create an extensive change management process to help folks embrace the change
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Alternatives Considered
Our organization chose MS Planner because it is an included tool in the MS Suite, and since we are unfortunately replacing our current and much better project management tool due to a consolidation of the tech stack. However, it doesn't appear that any of the teams using the current program intend to use MS Planner due to its poor functionality. We will likely be pivoting to Jira instead.
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It offers a simpler alternative that's easier to manage by the less tech-savvy people. I also think that Planview Projectplace has managed to keep the product updated compared to other project management tools. Miro is perhaps the one that comes to mind, but while evaluating, we saw fewer issues with Planview Projectplace. Overall, the decision came down to the project manager, that had previous experience and recommended the product. For me, using a product from a smaller company is better because I know that there will be a focus on improving it, unlike, for example, Microsoft products that can be discontinued at any moment.
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Scalability
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It is a bit more difficult to fluently use in large scale implementations
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Return on Investment
  • Saved over $1000 each year by not having to purchase a third party tool for our content planning
  • Not sure that I can provide a hard number to this, but having the oversight to see when something is coming due and making sure everything gets executed in time
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  • [We have the] ability to support remote work through projects that scale across multiple groups
  • We have large-scale quarterly projects, so the ability to save and duplicate project templates are helpful for us to keep track of tasks down to the specific card
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ScreenShots

Planview ProjectPlace Screenshots

Screenshot of Collaborative Workstream: Streamlined interaction between activities, boards and cards. Users can plan and follow up in the Gantt while their teams execute and collaborate for optimum productivity on the Kanban boards.Screenshot of Document Management: This helps to ensure changes to documents are visible in real-time. Version control ensures that team members see the latest document versions with access to document history.Screenshot of Gantt Charts: These support planning and visualizing every step of enterprise work and projects with Projectplace Gantt Charts. Track progress to make sure you'll meet your deadlines and know when things are not happening on time.Screenshot of Kanban Boards: This enables teams to execute and collaborate for optimum productivity, and includes activity notifications, messaging and visualizations of progress of day-to-day tasks.Screenshot of Workload View: A visualization of the workload of members in all workspaces, used to determine whether a team member is overloaded with work, or has room to do more.Screenshot of Workspace Overview: This offers an overview of all work and tasks that have been assigned across all workspaces. Personal tasks can be added that help offer a more complete picture of what's left to do.