Compare Workfront and Zoho Projects
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side-by-side comparison of Workfront vs. Zoho Projects
based on preference data from user reviews. Workfront rates 4.1/5 stars with 813 reviews. By contrast, Zoho Projects rates 4.2/5 stars with 201 reviews. Each product's score is calculated with real-time data from verified user reviews, to help you make the best choice between these two options, and decide which one is best for your business needs.
 Workfront |  Zoho Projects | |
| Star Rating | Workfront | Zoho Projects |
| Market Segments | Workfront Enterprise (53.5% of reviews) | Zoho Projects Small-Business (56.7% of reviews) |
| Entry Level Price | Workfront Contact/ user / month | Zoho Projects $0 per month |
Workfront vs Zoho Projects
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Zoho Projects easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers felt that both vendors make it equally easy to do business overall.
- Reviewers felt that Zoho Projects meets the needs of their business better than Workfront.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, Workfront and Zoho Projects provide similar levels of assistance.
- When assessing product direction, Workfront and Zoho Projects received similar ratings from our reviewers.
Categories
Shared Categories
Workfront and Zoho Projects are categorized as Project Management
Unique Categories
Workfront is categorized as Work Management and Online Proofing
Zoho Projects is categorized as Marketing Calendar
Pricing
Work License
Contact/ user / month
Plan License
Contact/ user / month
Enterprise plus
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Collaboration License
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Free Trial Unavailable
Free
$0per month
Premium
$4/month /user if billed annually, plus tax as applicable
Enterprise
$9/month /user if billed annually, plus tax as applicable
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Ratings
Meets Requirements
Workfront
Responses: 740
Zoho Projects
Responses: 182
Ease of Use
Workfront
Responses: 743
Zoho Projects
Responses: 181
Ease of Setup
Workfront
Responses: 298
Zoho Projects
Responses: 86
Ease of Admin
Workfront
Responses: 305
Zoho Projects
Responses: 84
Quality of Support
Workfront
Responses: 626
Zoho Projects
Responses: 158
Ease of Doing Business With
Workfront
Responses: 288
Zoho Projects
Responses: 79
Product Direction (% positive)
Workfront
Responses: 735
Zoho Projects
Responses: 180
Features
Tasks
Creation & Assignment
Workfront
Responses: 80
Verified Feature
Zoho Projects
Responses: 22
Verified Feature
Due Dates
Workfront
Responses: 81
Verified Feature
Zoho Projects
Responses: 22
Verified Feature
Task Prioritization
Workfront
Responses: 80
Verified Feature
Zoho Projects
Responses: 22
Verified Feature
To-Do Lists
Workfront
Responses: 78
Verified Feature
Zoho Projects
Responses: 20
Verified Feature
Dependecies
Workfront
Responses: 77
Verified Feature
Zoho Projects
Responses: 18
Verified Feature
Mass Updates
Workfront
Responses: 73
Verified Feature
Zoho Projects
Responses: 20
Verified Feature
Drag & Drop
Workfront
Responses: 75
Verified Feature
Zoho Projects
Responses: 17
Verified Feature
Recurring Tasks
Workfront
Responses: 77
Verified Feature
Zoho Projects
Responses: 21
Verified Feature
Projects
Planning
Workfront
Responses: 79
Verified Feature
Zoho Projects
Responses: 19
Verified Feature
Project Map
Workfront
Responses: 75
Verified Feature
Zoho Projects
Responses: 21
Verified Feature
GANTT
Workfront
Responses: 69
Verified Feature
Zoho Projects
Responses: 17
Verified Feature
Calendar View
Workfront
Responses: 77
Verified Feature
Zoho Projects
Responses: 20
Verified Feature
Views
Workfront
Responses: 75
Verified Feature
Zoho Projects
Responses: 18
Verified Feature
Project Budgeting
Workfront
Responses: 66
Verified Feature
Zoho Projects
Responses: 18
Verified Feature
Issue Tracking
Workfront
Responses: 71
Verified Feature
Zoho Projects
Responses: 19
Verified Feature
Templates
Workfront
Responses: 77
Verified Feature
Zoho Projects
Responses: 17
Verified Feature
Critical Path
Workfront
Responses: 69
Verified Feature
Zoho Projects
Responses: 17
Verified Feature
Time & Expense
Workfront
Responses: 75
Verified Feature
Zoho Projects
Responses: 20
Verified Feature
Methodologies
Workfront
Responses: 68
Verified Feature
Zoho Projects
Responses: 18
Verified Feature
Resource Management
Resource Definiton
Workfront
Responses: 69
Verified Feature
Zoho Projects
Responses: 19
Verified Feature
Capacity
Workfront
Responses: 70
Verified Feature
Zoho Projects
Responses: 19
Verified Feature
Scheduling
Workfront
Responses: 76
Verified Feature
Zoho Projects
Responses: 21
Verified Feature
Project Monitoring
Baselining / KPIs
Workfront
Responses: 67
Verified Feature
Zoho Projects
Responses: 16
Verified Feature
Resource Allocation
Workfront
Responses: 73
Verified Feature
Zoho Projects
Responses: 17
Verified Feature
Dashboards
Workfront
Responses: 76
Verified Feature
Zoho Projects
Responses: 20
Verified Feature
Reviewers' Company Size
Reviewers of Workfront were most often representing companies in the Enterprise segment, while reviewers for Zoho Projects were more commonly in the Small-Business segment.
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Workfront
Zoho Projects
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Workfront
Zoho Projects
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Workfront
Zoho Projects
Reviewers' Industry
Marketing and Advertising
14.8%
Information Technology and Services
8.6%
Financial Services
6.7%
Computer Software
5.6%
Hospital & Health Care
4.3%
Other
60.1%
Information Technology and Services
20.3%
Marketing and Advertising
16.0%
Computer Software
6.4%
Human Resources
3.7%
Hospital & Health Care
3.7%
Other
49.7%
Reviews
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Jon J.
Administrator in Computer Software
I love the ability to re-prioritize my tasks in the order of how I'm going to work on them and then have that visible to everyone on my team. Also as a manager, this is the perfect way to essentially micromanage your teams' tasks without actually...
Eugenie C.
User in Printing
The program allows you to easily place the information you need about the clients or about the project. You will be able to follow the paid and unpaid hours with the help of the timetable. Also, you can edit documents in real time, which will help you save...
Most Helpful Critical Review
User in Marketing and Advertising
Projects drop off my work page all the time. Finding them to add hours is a task in and of itself. I still have to keep track of my overall hours myself and then add at the end of the day. It's less for me and more for the company, which is fine. It would...
Administrator in Information Technology and Services
Time Log should have been mandatory (at least there should be an option in blueprint to make it mandatory)
Top Alternatives
Discussions
Are there any built-in training articles/videos or anything?
8 comments
LD
Yes, they have a whole database of training videos and tools called Workfront Ascension.Read more
How Important Is Diversity To You, And What Value Does It Bring?
2 comments
AE
One of the best ingredient of basic life is to diversify in any aspect. For example, your financial, your work related condition, your tasks and most...Read more
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Is the reporting scope going to improve over time?
1 comment
AS
Hi Andres!
Yes, we are continuously making tweaks and improvements to Zoho Projects. We do have some big updates lined up for this year including...Read more
Is Zoho Projects really used to manage large projects? I meand hundred of mandays and tens of thousands of euros costs?
1 comment
DS
Hey Darya!
For the first question - Yes, there are a number of Enterprise organizations running projects of very high value using Zoho Projects.
And...Read more
¿Se puede hacer llegar las notificaciones a un numero telefónico cuando registro una incidencia?
1 comment
MR
hola Mario, si se puede, zoho tiene una app para dispositivos mobile donde pues iniciar sesión tambien y darle seguimiento a tus proyectos solo asegúrate de...Read more
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