Compare Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management and Staffbase 
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Enterprise (46.8% of reviews)
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$10.00
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Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management
Star Rating
(1,623)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (46.8% of reviews)
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Entry-Level Pricing
$10.00
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Star Rating
(246)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (59.7% of reviews)
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Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about StaffbaseMicrosoft Project & Portfolio Management vs Staffbase
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Staffbase easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Staffbase overall.
- Reviewers felt that Staffbase meets the needs of their business better than Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Staffbase is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Staffbase over Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management.
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
Staffbase
No pricing availableFree Trial
Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management
No trial information availableStaffbase
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.3
1,445
8.8
192
Ease of Use
7.3
1,451
9.3
202
Ease of Setup
7.5
487
8.6
168
Ease of Admin
7.6
454
9.2
163
Quality of Support
7.6
1,141
9.4
191
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.9
423
9.5
162
Product Direction (% positive)
6.6
1,426
9.5
175
Features by Category
Communication
Not enough data
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Content Management
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Productivity Tools
Not enough data
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Administration
Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Not enough data
Tasks
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
Not enough data
Projects
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
Not enough data
Resource Management
8.4
78
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
75
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
81
|
Verified
Not enough data
Project Monitoring
8.6
72
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
78
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
76
|
Verified
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.9
6
Not enough data
6.4
6
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Project Management
Not enough data
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Portfolio Management
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
Not enough data
Project Management
9.1
81
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
79
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
73
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Verified
Not enough data
Resource Management
8.6
82
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
83
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
81
|
Verified
Not enough data
Data & Analytics
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
Not enough data
Strategy - Project and Portfolio Management
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Information Distribution
Not enough data
9.0
119
Not enough data
8.1
81
Not enough data
8.9
119
Not enough data
8.4
106
Not enough data
8.0
88
Employee Engagement
Not enough data
8.0
107
Not enough data
8.2
93
Not enough data
8.6
107
Not enough data
7.2
75
Not enough data
8.8
122
Not enough data
8.1
19
Not enough data
6.9
18
Not enough data
6.8
19
User Experience & Accessibility - Employee Communications
Not enough data
8.3
19
Not enough data
8.4
19
Not enough data
7.4
18
Not enough data
8.3
18
Content Distribution - Employee Communications
Not enough data
8.5
18
Not enough data
8.3
17
Not enough data
7.0
17
Additional Features - Employee Communications
Not enough data
6.4
17
Not enough data
7.8
18
Not enough data
6.8
17
Agentic AI - Employee Communications
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Task Creation
Not enough data
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Task Management
Not enough data
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Generative AI
Not enough data
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Automation
Not enough data
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Administration
Not enough data
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Project management
Not enough data
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Workload
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Communication & Collaboration
Not enough data
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Cost Management
Not enough data
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Integration
Not enough data
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Generative AI
Not enough data
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Agentic AI - Work Management
Not enough data
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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
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Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Content & Documents
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Controls
Not enough data
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Project Management
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Remote Collaboration
Not enough data
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Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Agentic AI - Project Collaboration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administrative Tasks - Frontline Worker Communication Platforms
Not enough data
6.7
13
Not enough data
6.7
14
Not enough data
7.8
15
Not enough data
7.8
15
Not enough data
7.3
13
Not enough data
7.0
14
Communication Features - Frontline Worker Communication Platforms
Not enough data
6.9
15
Not enough data
7.2
15
Not enough data
8.8
15
Not enough data
7.2
15
Operations - Frontline Worker Communication Platforms
Not enough data
4.0
13
Not enough data
7.8
15
Not enough data
5.0
13
Not enough data
5.0
13
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
Not enough data
7.4
12
Not enough data
7.5
12
Not enough data
7.5
12
Newsletter Management Features - Internal Newsletter Software
Not enough data
7.4
12
Not enough data
7.5
12
Not enough data
7.4
12
Administrative Features - Internal Newsletter Software
Not enough data
8.9
12
Not enough data
7.9
12
Not enough data
7.8
12
Not enough data
7.9
12
Agentic AI - Employee Intranet
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Communication
Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Planning
Not enough data
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Workflow Management
Not enough data
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management and Staffbase share no categories
Unique Categories
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
Staffbase is categorized as Employee Communications, Employee Intranet, Frontline Worker Communication Platforms, and Internal Newsletter Software
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Staffbase
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
14.3%
Computer Software
4.9%
Construction
4.8%
Hospital & Health Care
4.8%
Higher Education
4.5%
Other
66.7%
Hospital & Health Care
8.6%
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
6.2%
Construction
5.8%
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
5.3%
Automotive
4.5%
Other
69.5%
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
I would love Staffbase to work as an internal employee bulletin board, where the current news and headlines that are available on staffbase online could be displayed on monitors within the facilities.
1 Comment
Official Response from Staffbase
Hi there,
We're glad you brought this up! We know that pushing your message across channels is key to an effective comms strategy. But, we also hear from...Read more
Staffbase has no more discussions with answers
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