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# BigPicture vs Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Pricing

**BigPicture**
No pricing available

**Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management**

**$10.00** · Planner Plan 1

**$30.00** · Planner and Project Plan 3

**$55.00** · Planner and Project Plan 5

**$679.99** 1 User With One-Time Purchase · Project Standard 2024

**$1,129.99** 1 User With One-Time Purchase · Project Professional 2024

**Contact Us** 1 User With One-Time Purchase · Project Server

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**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Perceived Cost

**BigPicture**
$$$$$

**Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**BigPicture**
Not enough reviews yet

**Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management**
13%

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Time to Implement

**BigPicture** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

Return on Investment

**BigPicture** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

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**Pros & Cons**
from reviews

**BigPicture**

Ease of Use (3)

Organization (3)

Learning Curve (3)

Difficult Setup (2)

**Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management**

Project Management (9)

Ease of Use (7)

Limited Customization (5)

High Complexity (4)

Integrations

**BigPicture**
Not enough data

**Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management**
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Screenshots

**BigPicture**
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**Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management**
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**Ratings**
from reviews

Meets Requirements

**BigPicture**

**8.1** /10

Based on 33 responses

**Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management**

**8.3** /10

Based on 1,449 responses

Ease of Use

**BigPicture**

**7.6** /10

Based on 33 responses

**Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management**

**7.3** /10

Based on 1,455 responses

Ease of Setup

**BigPicture**

**7.7** /10

Based on 24 responses

**Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management**

**7.5** /10

Based on 491 responses

Ease of Admin

**BigPicture**

**7.3** /10

Based on 15 responses

**Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management**

**7.6** /10

Based on 456 responses

Quality of Support

**BigPicture**

**8.3** /10

Based on 31 responses

**Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management**

**7.6** /10

Based on 1,145 responses

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**BigPicture**

**8.5** /10

Based on 11 responses

**Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management**

**7.9** /10

Based on 426 responses

Product Direction (% positive)

**BigPicture**

**10.0** /10

Based on 32 responses

**Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management**

**6.6** /10

Based on 1,430 responses

**Features**
ratings from reviews

Project Management

**7.6** /10

Based on 10 responses

**8.3** /10

Based on 94 responses

Project and Portfolio Management

**7.4** /10

Based on 13 responses

**8.8** /10

Based on 100 responses

Resource Management

**6.9** /10

Based on 7 responses

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Earned Value Management

Not enough data

**8.5** /10

Based on 14 responses

User Insights

**Reviewers' Company Size**

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
38.9%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
38.9%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
22.2%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
38.9%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
38.9%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
22.2%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
25.2%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
28.1%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
46.7%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
25.2%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
28.1%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
46.7%

**Reviewers' Industry**

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BigPicture

Computer Software
20.6%

Information Technology and Services
14.7%

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
5.9%

Management Consulting
5.9%

Education Management
5.9%

Other
47.1%

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Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management

Information Technology and Services
14.4%

Computer Software
5.0%

Construction
4.8%

Hospital & Health Care
4.8%

Higher Education
4.4%

Other
66.6%

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## BigPicture vs Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found BigPicture easier to use, set up, and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of administration with Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management.

- Reviewers felt that Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management meets the needs of their business better than BigPicture.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that BigPicture is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of BigPicture over Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management.