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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Microsoft Project

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft 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.

    $120

    per year per user

    Planview AgilePlace

    Score9.9 out of 10
    N/AAgilePlace is a project management solution built around flexibility, data-driven analytics, and workflow automation. The software was acquired by Planview in December 2017 to expand that company's capabilities.

    $19

    per user, per month

    Pricing
    Microsoft ProjectPlanview AgilePlace
    Editions & Modules
    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
    Teams
    $19
    per user, per month
    Scaled Teams
    $29
    per user, per month
    Custom
    Contact Sales for Quote
    per user, per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Microsoft ProjectPlanview AgilePlace
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPlans are billed annually.All editions include unlimited boards.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Microsoft ProjectPlanview AgilePlace
    Considered Both Products
    Microsoft
    No answer on this topic
    Planview
    Chose Planview AgilePlace
    Much easier to use for simple projects.
    Incentivized
    Chose Planview AgilePlace
    [We selected LeanKit over alternatives because it is an] All in one solution.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    87%
    Would buy again
    40 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    16 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    41 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    13 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    43 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    16 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    34 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    34 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
    Features
    Microsoft ProjectPlanview AgilePlace
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Microsoft Project and Planview AgilePlace
    Feature
    Microsoft Project
    9.1
    108 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Planview AgilePlace
    7.4
    25 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Task Management10.0107 Ratings10.025 Ratings
    Resource Management10.0104 Ratings9.921 Ratings
    Gantt Charts10.0104 Ratings10.014 Ratings
    Scheduling10.0106 Ratings9.919 Ratings
    Workflow Automation10.083 Ratings00 Ratings
    Team Collaboration8.096 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology6.080 Ratings9.320 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology10.080 Ratings4.014 Ratings
    Document Management9.077 Ratings6.57 Ratings
    Email integration5.082 Ratings7.319 Ratings
    Mobile Access10.067 Ratings2.114 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking10.073 Ratings6.44 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management10.063 Ratings7.29 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management10.083 Ratings00 Ratings
    Visual planning tools00 Ratings7.39 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Microsoft Project and Planview AgilePlace
    Feature
    Microsoft Project
    10.0
    77 Ratings
    28% above category average
    Planview AgilePlace
    -
    Ratings
    Quotes/estimates10.054 Ratings00 Ratings
    Invoicing10.045 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project & financial reporting10.074 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software10.050 Ratings00 Ratings
    Agile Development
    Comparison of Agile Development features of Microsoft Project and Planview AgilePlace
    Feature
    Microsoft Project
    -
    Ratings
    Planview AgilePlace
    8.8
    8 Ratings
    7% above category average
    DevOps Tool Integrations00 Ratings8.15 Ratings
    Dependencies and Blockers00 Ratings9.68 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Microsoft ProjectPlanview AgilePlace
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.7
    (108 ratings)
    10.0
    (31 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    8.6
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (6 ratings)
    8.2
    (5 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.2
    (34 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.7
    (3 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (2 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.3
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.3
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Microsoft ProjectPlanview AgilePlace
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Microsoft
    Microsoft Project Online is suited to Turnkey Projects where more Collaboration is required in Project Progress monitoring, risk assessment and conveying, issue recording and tracking. It is less appropriate when ERP Suites other than MS Dynamics are used, i.e when Enterprises need to integrate Finance / Accounting with It and having straight project management workflow
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    Planview
    This tool enables the visual management needed in many offshore teams to easily and quickly see the pending work, work in progress and completed work.For teams that work with a waterfall methodology and do not have AGILE internalized, I believe there are other solutions from Planview or other providers.
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    Pros
    Microsoft
    • I love the Gantt Chart that Microsoft Project offers me, because it provides me with a view from various aspects, it provides me with exact details about the fulfillment of tasks over a period of time, it also allows me to make comparisons with the necessary data and the fulfilled data. by the employees, in order to know exactly if the project's expectations have been met.
    • I love the Gantt Chart that Microsoft Project offers me, because it provides me with a view from various aspects, it provides me with exact details about the fulfillment of tasks over a period of time, it also allows me to make comparisons with the necessary data and the fulfilled data by the employees, in order to know exactly if the project's expectations have been met.
    • The alert system for the fulfillment and delay of assignments is perfect. Microsoft Project allows me to configure the task system, I can assign the necessary tasks to fulfill the project, and the software alerts me immediately if the managers are fulfilling the assignments.
    Incentivized
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    Planview
    • Visual kanban board that is easy to customize as the team's needs change
    • Real time collaboration allowing teams working remotely to stay up to date on current status
    • Allows versatility for how a team needs to capture details on the work at hand by utilizing card icons, card types and custom data points
    • Card scoring is easy to setup and provides the team the ability to set values to better prioritize their backlog
    • Ability to add card automation to take out some of the repetitive manual actions
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    Cons
    Microsoft
    • Seems overly complicated for users sometimes in using Project and its functionalities
    • Hard to share files for those folks who do not have MS Project, and then have to print out for them
    • Can be confusing since it looks and feels like MS Excel
    Incentivized
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    Planview
    • Ability to add more than 1 visual cue to the card. We use custom icons and sometimes more than 1 is appropriate but you have to choose which is most important since only 1 can be applied.
    • Better visibility to board access from the user administration screens. Currently have to run 1-2 reports to see this information. Would like to be able to click on a user within Configure Users and see what boards they have access to quickly.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Microsoft
    I like using Microsoft Project. It simplifies building a schedule
    Incentivized
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    Planview
    we are happy with the tool and the service and continuos improvement of the tool so there is no need yet to change to another one.
    Read full review
    Usability
    Microsoft
    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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    Planview
    LeanKit isn't the best designed Kanban system I've seen, but overall it's pretty usable. The boards I've used are pretty complex, so it can be difficult to find things. I found that searching and filtering for specific cards was somewhat of a challenge. Dragging a card from one lane to another is kind of a fun way to get things done though.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Planview
    Not experienced any outage
    Incentivized
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    Performance
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Planview
    Larger boards take longer to load
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Microsoft
    Microsoft in recent years has transformed itself and gives a positive feeling when one interacts with the company. The company is focusing on its customers and willing to go extra mile to make customers happy.The company continues to invest in its products and bringing new features from time to time. Overall it is a positive feeling to be associated with such an iconic company.
    Incentivized
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    Planview
    Every time I have reached out to the AgilePlace support team I have received a timely response in addition to professional & personal feedback. Their consultants are knowledgeable and the management team is happy to jump in and help when needed.
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    Implementation Rating
    Microsoft
    I wasn't part of it so I don't know
    Incentivized
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    Planview
    Very easy.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Microsoft
    While many of the above tools are extremely well-versed, Microsoft Project's largest advantage comes from it being related to the largest business productivity company in the world. Project does have its sharing limitations - but regardless, offers one of the most robust tools in the market today. Microsoft Project is built with large-scale projects in mind but is more than up to the task for smaller projects as well. However, there are options available (especially cloud-based options) that may be more fitting for higher-level projects that do not require going into the weeds.
    Incentivized
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    Planview
    Originally, we had evaluated two other tools next to Planview LeanKit: Kanbantool and Kanbanflow. The latter was a close contestant for productive use, as it was also very customizable and a joy to work with and look at. It also had lower user fees and a mobile integration. In the end, we picked Planview LeanKit because of several reasons: Aesthetics: The look was much more clean and professional. Reporting: It was obvious from the start that we could use Planview LeanKit as a tool for improvement. API: We needed to integrate the Kanban into our central systems and Planview LeanKit API was (and still is) a way to do it. Card Headers: This sounds like a simple thing, but the headers above the titles fit our work perfectly and looked perfect, which helped the decision.
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Planview
    Good use cases for small/large teams
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Microsoft
    • Project saved me, as the project manager, countless hours of digging through tickets and schedules to plan everything out. It also saved me time in adjusting the project triangle as needed, since it does so much automatically.
    • It is costly, and since it requires extensive training to master, it's not just the high licensing cost that you need to take into account.
    • The reporting features - even just printing out Gantt charts - makes it far easier to communicate with stakeholders. That means less time for PMs doing all of this manually, and it means less follow-up questions and delays moving forward.
    Incentivized
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    Planview
    • LeanKit has made it easier for new employees to understand other employees' roles in the company by seeing their workload.
    • It makes it clear who is responsible for what project so that there is more accountability at our company.
    • It helps our project manager schedule new projects in a way that we all can see.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Planview AgilePlace Screenshots

    Screenshot of Real-Time Analytics: Utilize board health metrics involving bottlenecks, WIP, and throughput to guide the optimization of workflows, improve velocity, and better prioritize efforts for more predictable delivery. Lean and Agile metrics can be used to assess team performance and promote continuous improvement.Screenshot of PI Planning: Offers enterprise Kanban boards to visualize the work of teams regardless of the methodologies they apply or workflows they follow, and insights into progress and create opportunities for better alignment.Screenshot of Dependency Visualization and Management: Surfaces risks to plans resulting from cross-team dependency conflicts, blockers, and capacity constraints, and helps drive proactive measures to enable teams to deliver on time.Screenshot of Team Planning and Coordination: Boards can be used to breakdown work, build and manage plans, and execute against strategy to deliver more value to customers, faster.