Planview PPM Pro vs. SmartSuite

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Planview PPM Pro
Score 9.0 out of 10
Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
Planview PPM Pro™ centralizes the management of projects and resources, facilitating governance, and providing visibility for improved decision making. Whether users are just getting started or advancing PMO to the next level, Planview PPM Pro is designed to provide the ability to collect, prioritize, and execute projects, enabling PMOs to focus resources on the work that delivers the most value.N/A
SmartSuite
Score 1.2 out of 10
N/A
SmartSuite provides a collaborative Work Management platform that enables teams to plan, track and manage workflows - whether it be a project, an ongoing process or routine everyday tasks. SmartSuite helps coordinate people and work across all levels of an organization to ensure that team members have the information they need to accomplish the work that matters most. Team members can create a workflow, or choose from over 200 templates that can be tailored to their exact needs.
$10
per month per user
Pricing
Planview PPM ProSmartSuite
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Planview PPM ProSmartSuite
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional DetailsPPM Pro offers flexible pricing based on user types.
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Community Pulse
Planview PPM ProSmartSuite
Features
Planview PPM ProSmartSuite
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Planview PPM Pro
-
Ratings
SmartSuite
1.0
19 Ratings
154% below category average
Task Management00 Ratings1.019 Ratings
Resource Management00 Ratings1.018 Ratings
Gantt Charts00 Ratings1.015 Ratings
Scheduling00 Ratings1.017 Ratings
Workflow Automation00 Ratings1.018 Ratings
Team Collaboration00 Ratings1.019 Ratings
Support for Agile Methodology00 Ratings1.019 Ratings
Support for Waterfall Methodology00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
Document Management00 Ratings1.018 Ratings
Email integration00 Ratings1.018 Ratings
Mobile Access00 Ratings1.018 Ratings
Timesheet Tracking00 Ratings1.015 Ratings
Change request and Case Management00 Ratings1.017 Ratings
Budget and Expense Management00 Ratings1.016 Ratings
Professional Services Automation
Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Product A and Product B
Planview PPM Pro
-
Ratings
SmartSuite
1.0
16 Ratings
153% below category average
Quotes/estimates00 Ratings1.015 Ratings
Invoicing00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
Project & financial reporting00 Ratings1.015 Ratings
Integration with accounting software00 Ratings1.010 Ratings
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User Ratings
Planview PPM ProSmartSuite
Likelihood to Recommend
8.9
(72 ratings)
1.0
(19 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.0
(13 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Usability
7.2
(6 ratings)
1.0
(2 ratings)
Availability
9.1
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
8.2
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
7.9
(6 ratings)
1.0
(2 ratings)
In-Person Training
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.9
(3 ratings)
1.0
(2 ratings)
Configurability
8.2
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
8.2
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.2
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Professional Services
8.2
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
8.2
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
7.3
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Planview PPM ProSmartSuite
Likelihood to Recommend
Planview
PPMPro is well suited for tracking new product introduction projects, as well as process changes. It serves to reliably track ongoing action items, issues, resource allocations for projects. Areas where PPMPro is less appropriate for use: Project to project dependencies, automating action item notifications on multiple platforms, integrations of PPMPro into other platforms PMO typically uses (like MS Projects, Teams, ppt, etc)
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SmartSuite
It is best suited to be a google alternative for a google drive due to its multiple functions. Can add action items, upload multiple types of files and assign people responsibilities and tasks. It combines resource platform abilities with project management functionality in order to unite all your needs in one area.
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Pros
Planview
  • New request workflow/kanban board helps visualize where new requests are in the process of the quote to cash/request to completion
  • The time tracking tool is tied directly to project tasks for seamless integration of time tracking, estimates, and actuals
  • The reporting capabilities and ease of use has allowed us visibility to data that we never had before
  • The tool is easily configurable by Administrators. We can add fields, change reports, add new dashboards within hours vs. days of trying to track things manually
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SmartSuite
  • SmartSuite is a good collaboration tool
  • The capabilities of the platform are immense
  • The customization features allow users to set up the report type and view it exactly as they want
  • The choice of the fields to be used in the records and reports is really wide
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Cons
Planview
  • The base API is not a REST based interface and is difficult to use for integration with other systems in the enterprise.
  • The UI for the maintenance of the task schedule for projects can be a bit cumbersome , although the spreadsheet style editor helps somewhat. The Gantt view is not interactive.
  • The workflow engine is designed only for initial project intake, and does not allow for an integration of the work flow with the project from start to end, so it can't be used for routing artifacts like change requests, ancillary project approvals, etc.
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SmartSuite
  • A little better home screen, which is already in the works!
  • Better experience in the my work panel, which is also in the works already!
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Likelihood to Renew
Planview
Because I never evaluated other tools, I would be open to considering others. Given our establishment with Innotas and the value it has provided us, separating from it would cause some organizational discomfort. However, if a tool existed with a more intuitive interface for manipulating the data and factors of projects and resources, I would be very interested.
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SmartSuite
I have a great expereance
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Usability
Planview
PPM Pro has very effective process capabilities around Project, Demand, and Resource Management as well as Reporting/Dashboards. Very stable platform, never any downtime. We now also have PPM Pro Sandbox which we have leveraged for any new major developments such as Request Management.
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SmartSuite
The product is usability friendly, easy to use, flexible and has all functions I need for my purposes
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Reliability and Availability
Planview
Innotas is very rarely down if at all.
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SmartSuite
No answers on this topic
Performance
Planview
No issues with overall response time and performance. There have been some occasions where a Report could take few minutes to render but this is vary rare. No integration issues...
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SmartSuite
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Planview
Their ability to assist and answer questions when needed is incredible. They create innovative ways to share information and help customers trouble shoot. I didn't give it a ten because I believe they could do a better job of personally reaching out to customers and providing improvement guidance based on where the customer is at and their needs at the time
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SmartSuite
They have a great tutorial and a lot of hits during the work process
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In-Person Training
Planview
Tim Srjezter was an excellent trainer.
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SmartSuite
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
Planview
It's been since 2009. A lot has changed. We have not grown as much as we could have because of executive backing.
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SmartSuite
That's easy. Just try
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Alternatives Considered
Planview
Microsoft Project does not integrate the data or provide meaningful dashboards. We needed a tool that could manage a portfolio of projects versus just a single project view. In addition we needed a tool to track financials and internal effort all integrated into one product. Planview PPM Pro addressed all of our needs
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SmartSuite
For our team, SmartSuite contains all features that we need. Before we use Asana, Trello and tried to use Airtable. But all of these management systems did not satisfy us. Then we started using SmartSuite, got to know all the possibilities and decided to switch to it
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Planview
I have no issues with current licensing and renewal terms...
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SmartSuite
No answers on this topic
Scalability
Planview
We have always used PPM Pro across multiple Business Units and Business Functions and have never encountered any scalability issues. PPM Pro offers flexibility in how the various Entities are configured across the Enterprise
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SmartSuite
No answers on this topic
Professional Services
Planview
Very effective and flexible - we obtained a pool of consulting hours that we can use at any time over 12 month period. Consulting topics can vary as we explore new functionalities in PPM Pro. Very easy to schedule ad-hoc time with PPM Pro consultant
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SmartSuite
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Return on Investment
Planview
  • Planview PPM directs all the resources in the right channel, hence, credible performance.
  • Planview PPM initiates proper time, and resource tracking and hence is friendly for company functions.
  • Planview PPM is competent in managing diverse projects, and this offers highly sustainable business continuity.
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SmartSuite
  • We have to spend less time on checking where the project is at
  • We can have less PM's in the business
  • Our clients are happier thus leading to more business
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ScreenShots

Planview PPM Pro Screenshots

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SmartSuite Screenshots

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