Compare Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management and ProjectManager 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (46.7% of reviews)
Small-Business (48.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$10.00
$28.00 1 User Per Month
Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management
Star Rating
(1,624)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (46.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$10.00
Browse all 6 pricing plansProjectManager
Star Rating
(101)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (48.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$28.00 1 User Per Month
Browse all 3 pricing plansMicrosoft Project & Portfolio Management vs ProjectManager
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found ProjectManager easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with ProjectManager overall.
- Reviewers felt that ProjectManager meets the needs of their business better than Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that ProjectManager is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of ProjectManager over Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management
Planner Plan 1
$10.00
Formerly Project Plan 1
- Includes everything in Planner in Microsoft 365, plus:
- Backlogs and sprints
- Premium plan templates
ProjectManager
Business
$28.00
1 User Per Month
Designed for teams that need to optimize portfolio management, workload and exec reporting. Includes all Team features plus:
- Expenses & budgeting
- Timesheets, tracking and approvals
- Workflow & automation (5 rules per workflow)
Free Trial
Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management
No trial information availableProjectManager
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.3
1,446
8.4
78
Ease of Use
7.3
1,452
8.7
79
Ease of Setup
7.5
488
8.3
30
Ease of Admin
7.6
455
8.2
26
Quality of Support
7.6
1,142
8.7
74
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.9
424
8.7
25
Product Direction (% positive)
6.6
1,427
9.4
74
Features by Category
Tasks
8.6
81
|
Verified
9.0
47
|
Verified
8.7
85
|
Verified
8.3
47
|
Verified
8.6
83
|
Verified
8.6
47
|
Verified
8.4
81
|
Verified
8.6
46
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.4
48
|
Verified
8.0
45
7.9
43
|
Verified
8.0
78
|
Verified
8.3
47
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.2
48
|
Verified
Projects
8.8
84
|
Verified
8.7
47
|
Verified
8.7
82
|
Verified
8.4
46
|
Verified
8.7
84
|
Verified
8.8
45
|
Verified
8.6
82
|
Verified
7.8
47
|
Verified
8.4
79
|
Verified
8.4
45
|
Verified
8.4
75
|
Verified
8.0
43
|
Verified
8.0
72
|
Verified
8.4
44
|
Verified
7.9
78
|
Verified
7.8
43
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.6
43
|
Verified
8.1
77
|
Verified
8.1
43
|
Verified
8.2
75
|
Verified
8.4
41
|
Verified
Resource Management
8.4
78
|
Verified
8.4
45
|
Verified
8.3
75
|
Verified
8.5
43
|
Verified
8.8
81
|
Verified
8.7
47
|
Verified
Project Monitoring
8.6
72
|
Verified
8.1
42
|
Verified
8.4
78
|
Verified
8.4
45
|
Verified
8.3
76
|
Verified
8.5
47
|
Verified
Generative AI
6.9
6
7.6
9
6.4
6
7.2
9
Agentic AI - Project Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Portfolio Management
8.6
74
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
79
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
77
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
71
|
Verified
Not enough data
Project Management
9.1
81
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
79
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
73
|
Verified
Not enough data
Resource Management
8.6
83
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
83
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
81
|
Verified
Not enough data
Data & Analytics
8.7
80
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
78
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
80
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
78
|
Verified
Not enough data
Strategy - Project and Portfolio Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cost Tracking
Not enough data
9.3
17
Not enough data
9.0
17
Not enough data
8.7
17
Planning
Not enough data
8.8
23
Not enough data
8.4
24
Not enough data
9.2
24
Optimization
Not enough data
9.0
24
Not enough data
8.8
24
Not enough data
8.7
23
Task Creation
Not enough data
9.3
27
Not enough data
9.2
28
Not enough data
8.9
25
Not enough data
8.9
25
Task Management
Not enough data
9.2
26
Not enough data
9.3
26
Not enough data
9.2
27
Not enough data
9.1
28
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Task Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Site Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Project management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Workload
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Communication & Collaboration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cost Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Work Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Earned Value
8.2
13
9.8
9
8.2
13
10.0
9
7.9
12
9.6
9
Performance
8.7
13
9.3
9
8.8
13
9.8
9
9.1
11
9.4
9
8.8
13
9.6
9
Integration
8.7
13
9.8
9
8.8
12
10.0
9
8.0
11
9.6
9
Communication
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content & Documents
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Controls
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Project Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Remote Collaboration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Project Collaboration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Scheduling Workflows - Construction Scheduling
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting & Analytics - Construction Scheduling
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Productivity - Construction Scheduling
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Communication
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Planning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Workflow Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management and ProjectManager are categorized as Earned Value Management, Project Management, and Task Management
Unique Categories
Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management is categorized as Project and Portfolio Management, Product Management, Project Collaboration, and Work Management
ProjectManager is categorized as Resource Management, Project Cost Management, Construction Project Management, and Construction Scheduling
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
ProjectManager
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
14.3%
Computer Software
5.0%
Construction
4.8%
Hospital & Health Care
4.8%
Higher Education
4.5%
Other
66.6%
Information Technology and Services
18.3%
Construction
14.0%
Education Management
4.3%
Automotive
3.2%
Pharmaceuticals
3.2%
Other
57.0%
Discussions
I am a new project coordinator for a business that has never used one. Is this a good product for us to use or is there something else that I should use first?
4 Comments
SF
I think you'll find that Microsoft Project is a phenomenal tool -- but the learning curve to really maximize it is huge. As in, Donald Trump "huge". ...Read more
How Can I Connect With Excel ? and Take input From Excel?
2 Comments
AP
I have not had the need to integrate with Excel yet.Read more
Does Google have a project management tool?
1 Comment
B
Yes, Google provides a project management tool called Google Workspace (formerly G Suite), which consists of a number of project management-related apps like...Read more
Does Google have a project management tool?
1 Comment
B
Yes, Google provides a project management tool called Google Workspace. This toolkit includes applications that can be used for planning, collaborating on,...Read more
What are the main features of a Gantt chart?
1 Comment
B
Gantt charts provide an easy way to see project schedules because they use bars to represent tasks on a timeline. They facilitate effective planning by...Read more
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