Compare Genius Project and Workfront 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (58.3% of reviews)
Enterprise (50.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$19.95/ user, per month
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Genius Project
Star Rating
(12)3.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (58.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
$19.95/ user, per month
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Star Rating
(1,146)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (50.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Workfront excels in customization and scalability, making it ideal for complex, cross-functional workflows. Users appreciate features like request queues and custom forms that help standardize project intake, ensuring teams provide the right information upfront.
- Users say Genius Project is particularly effective for small businesses, highlighting its ability to improve team productivity and provide resource visibility. Reviewers mention that it offers excellent support and features for managing project components, including budgeting and timelines.
- According to verified reviews, Workfront has a significant advantage in overall user satisfaction, reflected in its higher G2 Score. Users frequently commend its ability to streamline workflows and align team goals, which enhances collaboration across departments.
- Reviewers mention that Genius Project is easy to install and use, making it a good choice for teams looking for a straightforward project management tool. Users appreciate its effectiveness in tracking time and staying within budget, which is crucial for project managers.
- G2 reviewers highlight that Workfront's automation features, such as Fusion, are a major time-saver, allowing users to customize the level of automation needed for their projects. This capability helps streamline repetitive tasks, enhancing overall efficiency.
- Users express concerns about Genius Project's limited market presence and fewer recent reviews, which may indicate challenges in keeping up with evolving user needs. In contrast, Workfront's robust review activity suggests a more active user base and ongoing product development.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Genius Project
Standard
$19.95
/ user, per month
For small project teams. 10 user packs
- Standard Configuration
- Project and task management
- Document management and collaboration
Workfront
Select
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Essential work management capabilities to collaborate, execute, and accelerate work.
- Work management
- Demand management
- Resource management
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Genius Project
Free Trial is available
Workfront
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.2
12
8.4
919
Ease of Use
7.8
12
7.8
960
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
7.1
403
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
7.9
341
Quality of Support
7.8
12
8.2
778
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
8.4
320
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
12
8.1
913
Features by Category
Tasks
Not enough data
8.8
215
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
217
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.8
215
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
206
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
204
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.3
196
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
197
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.5
194
|
Verified
Projects
Not enough data
8.9
203
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
196
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
181
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
197
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
195
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
178
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.5
191
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
194
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
177
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
185
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
176
|
Verified
Resource Management
Not enough data
8.3
180
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
186
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
190
|
Verified
Project Monitoring
Not enough data
8.4
174
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
182
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
190
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.0
63
Not enough data
6.1
63
Agentic AI - Project Management
Not enough data
5.7
27
Not enough data
6.1
28
Not enough data
6.1
28
Not enough data
5.3
27
Not enough data
5.4
27
Not enough data
5.8
27
Not enough data
6.0
27
Portfolio Management
8.7
5
|
Verified
Not enough data
10.0
5
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.7
5
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
5
|
Verified
Not enough data
Project Management
8.3
6
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
6
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Resource Management
8.1
6
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
6
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Data & Analytics
8.9
6
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
6
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
5
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
5
|
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Setup
Not enough data
8.5
32
Not enough data
7.9
32
Not enough data
8.2
31
Not enough data
7.8
32
Management
Not enough data
7.4
32
Not enough data
8.4
32
Not enough data
7.7
31
Generative AI
Not enough data
5.9
29
Agentic AI - Workflow Management
Not enough data
5.7
18
Not enough data
5.8
17
Not enough data
5.8
18
Not enough data
6.2
18
Not enough data
5.5
18
Not enough data
6.0
18
Not enough data
6.1
18
Planning
Not enough data
8.3
13
Not enough data
8.1
13
Not enough data
7.9
14
Optimization
Not enough data
8.1
14
Not enough data
7.4
13
Not enough data
6.7
13
Bug Reporting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Bug Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Bug Tracking
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Prepare
Not enough data
8.4
18
Not enough data
8.1
18
Not enough data
7.9
18
Not enough data
8.0
18
Plan
Not enough data
8.4
18
Not enough data
8.1
19
Not enough data
9.2
19
Not enough data
8.5
18
Optimize
Not enough data
8.8
19
Not enough data
8.5
18
Not enough data
7.9
18
Execute
Not enough data
8.6
18
Not enough data
8.6
18
Not enough data
8.5
18
Not enough data
8.5
19
Tasks
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
9.0
7
Agentic AI - Kanban 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
Kanban Boards
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
9.3
7
Planning
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Task Creation
Not enough data
8.9
32
Not enough data
9.0
32
Not enough data
8.0
32
Not enough data
7.7
32
Task Management
Not enough data
8.5
32
Not enough data
8.2
31
Not enough data
7.9
31
Not enough data
7.7
31
Generative AI
Not enough data
5.6
29
Not enough data
6.0
30
Automation
Not enough data
8.8
136
Not enough data
8.7
138
Not enough data
8.5
133
Administration
Not enough data
8.5
135
Not enough data
8.7
130
Not enough data
9.0
134
Project management
Not enough data
8.9
140
Not enough data
8.7
134
Not enough data
9.0
134
Not enough data
8.7
133
Not enough data
8.7
135
Not enough data
8.6
124
Not enough data
8.8
134
Workload
Not enough data
8.8
128
Not enough data
8.8
131
Not enough data
8.6
127
Not enough data
8.6
127
Communication & Collaboration
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
137
Not enough data
8.9
140
Cost Management
Not enough data
8.7
119
Not enough data
8.7
128
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Integration
Not enough data
8.7
116
Not enough data
8.6
115
Not enough data
8.7
115
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.2
23
Not enough data
6.5
28
Agentic AI - Work Management
Not enough data
5.0
10
Not enough data
5.5
10
Not enough data
5.0
10
Not enough data
5.0
10
Communication
Not enough data
7.1
32
Not enough data
7.7
32
Not enough data
7.1
32
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.6
32
Content & Documents
Not enough data
8.5
32
Not enough data
8.6
32
Not enough data
7.7
32
Not enough data
8.6
32
Controls
Not enough data
8.2
32
Not enough data
8.1
32
Not enough data
8.4
32
Not enough data
7.7
32
Not enough data
7.3
31
Project Management
Not enough data
9.0
31
Not enough data
8.8
32
Not enough data
8.3
32
Not enough data
7.9
32
Remote Collaboration
Not enough data
7.9
32
Not enough data
8.0
32
Not enough data
7.6
32
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
Not enough data
5.6
31
Not enough data
5.8
30
Agentic AI - Project Collaboration
Not enough data
5.8
14
Not enough data
6.0
14
Annotation Tools - Markup Software
Not enough data
6.1
6
Not enough data
5.0
6
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.4
6
Collaboration - Markup Software
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.1
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Security - Markup Software
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.8
6
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Genius Project and Workfront are categorized as Project Management
Unique Categories
Genius Project is categorized as Project Cost Management and Project and Portfolio Management
Workfront is categorized as Project Collaboration, Workflow Management, Task Management, Bug Tracking, Work Management, Kanban Project Management, Strategic Planning and Execution, Resource Management, and Markup Software
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Genius Project
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Workfront
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
Marketing and Advertising
16.7%
Information Technology and Services
16.7%
Computer Software
16.7%
Oil & Energy
8.3%
Mining & Metals
8.3%
Other
33.3%
Marketing and Advertising
14.4%
Information Technology and Services
8.1%
Computer Software
6.6%
Financial Services
6.2%
Hospital & Health Care
4.3%
Other
60.4%
Discussions
What is automatic tracking?
1 Comment
Official Response from Genius Project
Automatic tracking means that the software automatically updates data in the project (time spent on each task, budget used) to have an accurate view of all...Read more
Can I create personalized workflow?
1 Comment
Official Response from Genius Project
Yes, Genius Project allows you to create workflows to automate and simplify your processes.Read more
Can I distribute any document?
1 Comment
Official Response from Genius Project
Yes, Genius Project allows you to distribute any document to project team members, collaborators and resources outside the organization.Read more
Are there any built-in training articles/videos or anything?
8 Comments
SJ
Yes there is built in help with in the Workfront app. There are also online user group for specific regions and numerous communities that address different...Read more
How Important Is Diversity To You, And What Value Does It Bring?
2 Comments
AE
To me diversity is a mixture of different people with different backgrounds, ethnicities and customs working together to achieve a common goal.Read more
What is Workfront used for?
1 Comment
JF
Project management at it's finest. Lots of bell and whistles.Read more
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