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Market Segments
Mid-Market (49.2% of reviews)
Enterprise (46.7% of reviews)
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$10.00
Kytes
Star Rating
(73)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (49.2% of reviews)
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Entry-Level Pricing
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Learn more about KytesMicrosoft 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
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management excels in managing complex projects, with users highlighting its robust features for resource management, project tracking, and detailed reporting. One user noted its effectiveness for financial tracking, making it suitable for comprehensive project planning.
- Users say Kytes stands out for its user-friendly interface and real-time support, making it easy to implement and customize. Reviewers appreciate how it simplifies task tracking and team workload management, with one user mentioning the clean interface that keeps everything organized.
- According to verified reviews, Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management has a strong presence in the enterprise market, which may appeal to larger organizations. However, this focus can sometimes lead to a steeper learning curve for new users compared to Kytes, which is favored by mid-market companies.
- Reviewers mention that Kytes offers superior ease of use and setup, with users praising its intuitive design and quick onboarding process. This contrasts with Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management, where some users have reported challenges in configuration and adapting the software to their specific workflows.
- G2 reviewers highlight the quality of support provided by Kytes, with many users expressing satisfaction with the responsiveness and helpfulness of the support team. In comparison, while Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management has solid support, it does not receive the same level of praise, with users noting room for improvement.
- Users report that both products have strong planning capabilities, but Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management is often seen as more feature-rich. However, Kytes is recognized for its flexibility and API capabilities, allowing for data integration and customization that some users find invaluable for their operations.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Kytes
No pricing availableMicrosoft 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
Kytes
No trial information availableMicrosoft Project & Portfolio Management
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.6
50
8.3
1,446
Ease of Use
8.5
50
7.3
1,452
Ease of Setup
8.6
37
7.5
488
Ease of Admin
8.9
18
7.6
455
Quality of Support
9.0
50
7.6
1,142
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.4
18
7.9
424
Product Direction (% positive)
9.8
47
6.6
1,427
Features by Category
Tasks
Feature Not Available
8.6
81
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.7
85
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.6
83
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.4
81
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.0
45
Feature Not Available
8.0
78
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Projects
8.9
32
8.8
84
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.7
82
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.7
84
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.6
82
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.4
79
|
Verified
8.9
29
8.4
75
|
Verified
8.4
29
8.0
72
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.9
78
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.1
77
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.2
75
|
Verified
Resource Management
9.0
30
8.4
78
|
Verified
8.3
31
8.3
75
|
Verified
8.6
32
8.8
81
|
Verified
Project Monitoring
Feature Not Available
8.6
72
|
Verified
8.5
31
8.4
78
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.3
76
|
Verified
Generative AI
7.6
12
6.9
6
7.7
13
6.4
6
Agentic AI - Project Management
8.0
11
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
8.5
10
Not enough data
8.3
10
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
Portfolio Management
8.5
11
8.6
74
|
Verified
9.0
10
9.2
79
|
Verified
9.0
8
8.9
77
|
Verified
9.2
8
8.7
71
|
Verified
Project Management
Feature Not Available
9.1
81
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
9.1
79
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.6
73
|
Verified
Resource Management
8.8
13
8.6
83
|
Verified
9.2
12
8.7
83
|
Verified
8.8
8
8.6
81
|
Verified
Data & Analytics
9.3
9
8.7
80
|
Verified
9.3
7
9.0
78
|
Verified
9.0
7
8.8
80
|
Verified
8.5
9
8.5
78
|
Verified
Strategy - Project and Portfolio Management
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
9.6
9
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
9.6
8
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Planning
8.9
20
Not enough data
8.4
19
Not enough data
8.8
19
Not enough data
Optimization
8.6
18
Not enough data
8.3
15
Not enough data
8.6
16
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
Customer Management
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Project Management
8.8
14
Not enough data
9.0
16
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.9
15
Not enough data
Accounting
9.0
10
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.2
14
Not enough data
9.5
13
Not enough data
Portfolio Management
9.2
12
Not enough data
8.9
12
Not enough data
8.6
12
Not enough data
8.6
11
Not enough data
Analytics
8.5
10
Not enough data
8.9
11
Not enough data
9.1
11
Not enough data
Administration
9.2
11
Not enough data
9.5
10
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform
9.3
9
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
8.8
12
Not enough data
7.7
10
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.7
5
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
Artificial Intelligence - Professional Services Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Professional Services Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Automation
8.8
7
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
Administration
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Project management
9.5
7
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Workload
9.0
7
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Communication & Collaboration
8.9
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
Cost Management
9.3
7
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
Integration
9.4
6
Not enough data
9.7
6
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Generative AI
9.3
7
Not enough data
8.9
6
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
Onboarding Setup
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Project Tracking
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
Customer Engagement
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
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
Time Tracking
9.3
23
Not enough data
8.7
22
Not enough data
8.5
19
Not enough data
Client Invoicing
7.6
14
Not enough data
7.2
15
Not enough data
8.6
15
Not enough data
Mobile Time Tracking
7.8
18
Not enough data
Administration
8.0
15
Not enough data
8.9
18
Not enough data
8.9
17
Not enough data
8.9
16
Not enough data
8.7
15
Not enough data
Platform
8.9
16
Not enough data
8.1
15
Not enough data
8.6
13
Not enough data
8.3
12
Not enough data
7.6
16
Not enough data
7.7
11
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Kytes and Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management are categorized as Work Management, Project and Portfolio Management, and Project Management
Unique Categories
Kytes is categorized as Resource Management, Time Tracking, Professional Services Automation, and Client Onboarding
Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management is categorized as Earned Value Management, Product Management, Project Collaboration, and Task Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Kytes
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
Information Technology and Services
28.1%
Automotive
12.3%
Computer Software
10.5%
Manufacturing
5.3%
Aviation & Aerospace
5.3%
Other
38.6%
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%
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