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Enterprise (75.1% of reviews)
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Firstup
Star Rating
(207)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (75.1% of reviews)
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(1,623)4.0 out of 5
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Enterprise (46.8% of reviews)
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Entry-Level Pricing
$10.00
Browse all 6 pricing plansFirstup vs Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Firstup easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Firstup overall.
- Reviewers felt that Firstup meets the needs of their business better than Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Firstup is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Firstup over Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Firstup
Essential
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Reach every worker
- Create the right audience for every communication using multiple attributes
- Build meaningful content using drag-and-drop editing and rich styling capabilities
- Publish once and deliver to email, mobile app, and desktop
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
Free Trial
Firstup
No trial information availableMicrosoft Project & Portfolio Management
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.5
181
8.3
1,445
Ease of Use
8.7
185
7.3
1,451
Ease of Setup
8.4
128
7.5
487
Ease of Admin
8.6
139
7.6
454
Quality of Support
8.7
163
7.6
1,141
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
135
7.9
423
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
178
6.6
1,426
Features by Category
Tasks
Not enough data
8.6
81
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
85
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
83
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
81
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.0
45
Not enough data
8.0
78
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Projects
Not enough data
8.8
84
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
82
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
84
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
82
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
79
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
75
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
72
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
78
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.1
77
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
75
|
Verified
Resource Management
Not enough data
8.4
78
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
75
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
81
|
Verified
Project Monitoring
Not enough data
8.6
72
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
78
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
76
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.9
6
Not enough data
6.4
6
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
Not enough data
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
Project Management
Not enough data
9.1
81
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
79
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
73
|
Verified
Resource Management
Not enough data
8.6
82
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
83
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
81
|
Verified
Data & Analytics
Not enough data
8.7
80
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
77
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
80
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
78
|
Verified
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
Information Distribution
8.7
111
Not enough data
8.7
111
Not enough data
8.0
116
Not enough data
8.8
118
Not enough data
8.2
111
Not enough data
Employee Engagement
8.1
112
Not enough data
7.7
103
Not enough data
8.3
111
Not enough data
7.7
96
Not enough data
8.7
110
Not enough data
8.8
26
Not enough data
7.4
25
Not enough data
5.7
24
Not enough data
User Experience & Accessibility - Employee Communications
8.3
21
Not enough data
8.7
22
Not enough data
7.9
24
Not enough data
8.5
24
Not enough data
Content Distribution - Employee Communications
8.7
22
Not enough data
8.4
21
Not enough data
8.1
22
Not enough data
Additional Features - Employee Communications
7.0
21
Not enough data
8.0
23
Not enough data
7.3
20
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Employee Communications
7.8
6
Not enough data
7.2
6
Not enough data
Task Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Generative AI
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
Not enough data
8.2
13
Not enough data
8.2
13
Not enough data
7.9
12
Performance
Not enough data
8.7
13
Not enough data
8.8
13
Not enough data
9.1
11
Not enough data
8.8
13
Integration
Not enough data
8.7
13
Not enough data
8.8
12
Not enough data
8.0
11
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
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content & Community Features - Enterprise Social Networking (ESN)
4.8
7
Not enough data
6.4
7
Not enough data
5.6
6
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
Admin & Reporting Features - Enterprise Social Networking (ESN)
8.8
8
Not enough data
7.1
8
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Enterprise Social Networking (ESN)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administrative Tasks - Frontline Worker Communication Platforms
7.0
15
Not enough data
7.0
15
Not enough data
7.4
14
Not enough data
8.0
16
Not enough data
6.9
16
Not enough data
6.7
15
Not enough data
Communication Features - Frontline Worker Communication Platforms
6.0
14
Not enough data
3.2
14
Not enough data
9.0
18
Not enough data
8.1
18
Not enough data
Operations - Frontline Worker Communication Platforms
4.2
14
Not enough data
7.7
18
Not enough data
4.6
13
Not enough data
5.5
13
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Frontline Worker Communication Platforms
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
Newsletter Interface Features - Internal Newsletter Software
7.7
27
Not enough data
7.8
30
Not enough data
8.3
29
Not enough data
Newsletter Management Features - Internal Newsletter Software
7.3
28
Not enough data
7.6
29
Not enough data
8.5
29
Not enough data
Administrative Features - Internal Newsletter Software
8.8
30
Not enough data
8.6
29
Not enough data
8.7
29
Not enough data
8.1
28
Not enough data
Core Features - Employee Experience Software
7.0
17
Not enough data
8.8
17
Not enough data
People Analytics - Employee Experience Software
7.1
15
Not enough data
7.3
15
Not enough data
Advanced Features - Employee Experience Software
8.0
16
Not enough data
7.6
14
Not enough data
7.0
14
Not enough data
Employee Improvement - Employee Experience Software
7.1
14
Not enough data
7.1
14
Not enough data
7.7
14
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
Firstup and Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management share no categories
Unique Categories
Firstup is categorized as Enterprise Social Networking (ESN), Employee Communications, Employee Experience, Frontline Worker Communication Platforms, and Internal Newsletter Software
Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management is categorized as Earned Value Management, Project and Portfolio Management, Project Management, Product Management, Project Collaboration, Task Management, and Work Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Firstup
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management
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
Hospital & Health Care
18.0%
Manufacturing
9.3%
Information Technology and Services
6.8%
Financial Services
5.4%
Retail
5.4%
Other
55.1%
Information Technology and Services
14.3%
Computer Software
4.9%
Construction
4.8%
Hospital & Health Care
4.8%
Higher Education
4.5%
Other
66.7%
Discussions
Firstup has no discussions with answers
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
DD
In general, this is a good product for project planning. However, as with most solutions, you need to determine your requirements and compare to the...Read more
How do I best plan my resources with MS Project?
3 Comments
DD
MS Project has resource planning capabilities. You can create a master list of resources for your project. Each resource can have a cost associated with it...Read more
Can I brand the design to look like my company?
2 Comments
WG
Yes, it has good and extensive branding optionsRead more
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