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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (46.8% of reviews)
Small-Business (64.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$10.00
Free
Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management
Star Rating
(1,622)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (46.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$10.00
Browse all 6 pricing plansOpenProject
Star Rating
(26)3.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (64.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Browse all 3 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management excels in task creation and assignment, with a score of 8.5, while OpenProject shines in this area with a higher score of 9.3, indicating a more user-friendly experience for managing tasks.
- Reviewers mention that Microsoft Project's due date management is robust, scoring 8.7, but users on G2 express disappointment with OpenProject's score of 6.3, suggesting that it may lack some features or ease of use in this area.
- G2 users highlight that Microsoft Project offers strong portfolio management capabilities, particularly in planning and alignment, with scores of 9.2 and 8.8 respectively, while OpenProject does not provide the same level of functionality, which may be a drawback for enterprise users.
- Users say that Microsoft Project's GANTT chart feature is highly rated at 8.7, providing excellent visual project tracking, whereas OpenProject's GANTT score of 8.3 indicates it may not be as effective in visualizing project timelines.
- Reviewers mention that OpenProject's ease of setup is a strong point, scoring 8.7, which is notably higher than Microsoft Project's score of 7.5, suggesting that new users may find OpenProject easier to implement.
- Users report that Microsoft Project's resource management features, particularly in scheduling and optimization, are rated highly at 8.7 and 8.5, respectively, while OpenProject's scheduling score of 6.0 indicates potential limitations in managing resources effectively.
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
OpenProject
Community
Free
The Community edition of OpenProject is free of charge and self-managed.
- Self-hosted
- Free and open source
- All Community features
Free Trial
Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management
No trial information availableOpenProject
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.3
1,446
8.0
22
Ease of Use
7.3
1,452
8.2
22
Ease of Setup
7.5
488
8.5
12
Ease of Admin
7.6
454
8.9
9
Quality of Support
7.6
1,142
8.2
18
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.9
423
8.6
6
Product Direction (% positive)
6.6
1,427
7.2
21
Features by Category
Tasks
8.6
81
|
Verified
9.5
7
|
Verified
8.7
85
|
Verified
7.4
7
|
Verified
8.6
83
|
Verified
8.8
7
8.4
81
|
Verified
8.3
7
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.9
7
8.0
45
6.4
6
8.0
78
|
Verified
7.4
7
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
5.8
6
Projects
8.8
84
|
Verified
8.3
7
|
Verified
8.7
82
|
Verified
7.0
5
8.7
84
|
Verified
8.6
7
|
Verified
8.6
82
|
Verified
8.1
6
|
Verified
8.4
79
|
Verified
8.6
6
|
Verified
8.4
75
|
Verified
6.9
6
8.0
72
|
Verified
8.8
7
7.9
78
|
Verified
8.7
5
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
5.3
5
8.1
77
|
Verified
8.7
5
8.2
75
|
Verified
9.0
5
|
Verified
Resource Management
8.4
78
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
75
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
81
|
Verified
6.7
6
|
Verified
Project Monitoring
8.6
72
|
Verified
6.7
5
|
Verified
8.4
78
|
Verified
6.3
5
8.3
76
|
Verified
6.7
6
|
Verified
Generative AI
6.9
6
Not enough data
6.4
6
Not enough data
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
8.7
75
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
80
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
78
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
72
|
Verified
Not enough data
Project Management
9.1
82
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
80
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
74
|
Verified
Not enough data
Resource Management
8.6
83
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
84
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
82
|
Verified
Not enough data
Data & Analytics
8.7
81
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
78
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
81
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
79
|
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
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
8.2
13
Not enough data
8.2
13
Not enough data
7.9
12
Not enough data
Performance
8.7
13
Not enough data
8.8
13
Not enough data
9.1
11
Not enough data
8.8
13
Not enough data
Integration
8.7
13
Not enough data
8.8
12
Not enough data
8.0
11
Not enough data
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
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 OpenProject are categorized as Project Management
Unique Categories
Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management is categorized as Earned Value Management, Project and Portfolio Management, Product Management, Project Collaboration, Task Management, and Work Management
OpenProject is categorized as Software Development Analytics Tools
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
OpenProject
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
14.4%
Computer Software
4.9%
Construction
4.8%
Hospital & Health Care
4.8%
Higher Education
4.5%
Other
66.6%
Information Technology and Services
44.0%
Computer Software
12.0%
Wholesale
4.0%
Oil & Energy
4.0%
Media Production
4.0%
Other
32.0%
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
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
What is OpenProject explain various features of OpenProject in detail?
2 Comments
DH
OpenProject is a project management software. You can run the free version on your own servers or buy the cloud version (subscription), which has additional...Read more
Is OpenProject a opensource?
2 Comments
OT
Yes, OpenProject is an open source project management software. Find out more here https://www.openproject.org/ Read more
What is OpenProject used for?
1 Comment
OT
OpenProject can be used for classic, as well as scrum project management and software development. Read more
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