Avolution ABACUS vs Planview Portfolios comparison

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Avolution and Planview are both solutions in the Enterprise Architecture Management category. Avolution is ranked #10 with an average rating of 8.0, while Planview is ranked #7 with an average rating of 8.5. Avolution holds a 3.0% mindshare in AM, compared to Planview’s 2.8% mindshare. Additionally, 88% of Avolution users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 91% of Planview users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 3, 2026

Avolution ABACUS and Planview Portfolios are leading solutions in enterprise architecture and resource management, respectively. Planview seems to have an edge with its expansive reporting and collaboration features, catering well to diverse organizational demands.

Features: Avolution ABACUS offers 3D modeling, a customizable meta-model, and extensive cataloging for effective enterprise architecture analysis. Planview Portfolios provides comprehensive resource management, financial management capabilities, and seamless project tracking from start to finish.

Room for Improvement: Planview Portfolios could benefit from enhanced third-party integration and more intuitive user interfaces. Avolution ABACUS should focus on improving its user interface and expanding framework support to become more user-friendly and versatile.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Planview Portfolios offers flexible deployment options including Public, Private, and Hybrid Clouds with generally responsive customer service. Avolution ABACUS leans towards On-premises and Private Cloud deployments, with customer service that is well-received but sometimes faces regional support challenges.

Pricing and ROI: Planview Portfolios tends to have higher pricing due to extensive features, yet it often ensures positive ROI through optimal resource management. Avolution ABACUS presents significant value with its customization capabilities, although the initial cost is higher, it provides considerable long-term benefits through strategic enterprise architecture analysis.

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Categories and Ranking

Avolution ABACUS

Ranking in Enterprise Architecture Management

10th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Planview Portfolios

Ranking in Enterprise Architecture Management

7th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Project Portfolio Management (2nd)

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Enterprise Architecture Management category, the mindshare of Avolution ABACUS is 3.0%, down from 3.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Planview Portfolios is 2.8%, up from 2.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Enterprise Architecture Management Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Planview Portfolios	2.8%
Avolution ABACUS	3.0%
Other	94.2%

Enterprise Architecture Management

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JoseCamacho

Freelancer at a consultancy with 1-10 employees

Supports evaluating architecture through corporate objectives

I conducted an evaluation of enterprise architecture at the European Court in Luxembourg, reviewing and analyzing existing implementations to identify potential improvements and providing recommendations I conduct evaluations to identify potential improvements and make recommendations, forming a…

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Monabi Kingsley

Project Manager at 3M

Centralized planning has improved resource visibility and supports data‑driven financial decisions

The best features Planview Portfolios offers are visibility enhancement, robust system performance, and comprehensive resource management. This enhanced visibility in Planview Portfolios ensures that all users can easily track progress, identify bottlenecks, and make informed decisions to optimize workflow efficiency. When discussing robust system performance, the system's robust performance in meeting our various work requirements effectively and efficiently stands out. It is very stable and reliable, contributing to a seamless user experience, which enables users to focus on their tasks without disruptions. I also love the financial breakdown, planning and prioritization, and attribute collection on projects in Planview Portfolios. Planview Portfolios has positively impacted my organization since I started using it. It has enabled me to gain insights into the full scope of work consuming resources. I am able to know where the resources are being consumed more, especially which resources are consuming the most. I have been able to leverage resources management and resource time reporting, which enabled the generation of $90 million in annual revenue through labor billing to customers.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"Avolution ABACUS allows for flexible enterprise architecture analysis."

"This product is very strong in terms of the meta-model because you can customize a lot according to the business plan."

"It is a very stable solution...The initial setup of Avolution ABACUS is very easy."

"There are a lot of different features, but the business/decision-maker feature, visibility, and dashboards are most valuable."

"ABACUS is a really forward thinking product with a lot of nice features in it; it's not just all talk, it actually works."

"It is a great tool for helping you understand what you really want to develop in an immature EA practice, providing a lot of flexibility in meeting a client stage and serving as an excellent early development tool."

"It is a very powerful tool that does what an enterprise architect needs it to do and it supports the business in knowing more about the business so that they can do better."

"The tool's implementation is straightforward as everything is readily available. For instance, setting up a portal is seamless, allowing easy publishing and access to data. However, integrating with other tools like BI, Power BI, or Grafana requires setting up pipelines between them."

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"At the time of evaluation, there were only four or five environments in the entire world that could have met our requirements, and Planview by far was the best."

"I would say it works really well for forecasting remaining effort, especially in terms of forecasting the dollar amounts. We've gotten pretty good at adjusting rates because we have a lot of contract workers."

"Planview is the source of truth, enabling us to efficiently look at the budget, scope, and schedule in one consolidated place and quickly identify any variance."

"We haven't experienced any issues with scalability or stability."

"The biggest impact has been the visibility into our IT assets."

"Our reporting is much better, there is much more visibility on projects, schedules, tasks, and in our milestones, and now we have a consistent way of reporting out to the committees and getting all of our schedules and milestones."

"I have used other PPM tools before, but I found Planview Enterprise to really be the best-in-class for project and portfolio management practices."

"We are able to take up the right work and invest in the highest value ideas."

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Cons

"They should take more initiative to implement things that competing products have already come out with."

"There are probably some things that Avolution could add to the product to enhance it and keep up with what some other products are introducing."

"The company needs to update the UML version they are using for the product as it is quite old."

"I use reference models, which are taxonomies, in my EA work. It is a reference model/taxonomy of things with capabilities, sub capabilities, and sub-sub capabilities, so you're working it down. I haven't yet found a simple way to implement that in Abacus. It could be that it is there, but I don't know how to do it."

"It doesn't have the simulation capability, which would be helpful in doing some business process analysis and improvements."

"Their local presence in the Middle East could be scaled more, particularly in customer service. It would be good if they'd also have mobile dashboards for executive management out of the box."

"Avolution ABACUS has the drawback of needing data filtering at the development level, unlike some tools that offer filtering at deployment. Two areas where Avolution ABACUS could be improved are regional support and flexibility in model selection. Sometimes, it's challenging to access support or updates in certain regions, which can slow down progress. Additionally, it would be beneficial if the tool allowed more flexibility in selecting multiple models within a single unit."

"While this is one of the most powerful tools on the market it does not integrate well with Microsoft Office or others."

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"The only area that I can see currently needing improvement is just the modernization of the look and feel of it."

"The number one thing that needs improvement is the UI. It should be easy for a casual project manager. It should provide customizable screens that can be a choice for project managers to choose as a professional level, medium level, and a very easy level."

"I think the capabilities are there, but it seems difficult for me to even create a report as I am not a Planview technical expert. It is not particularly intuitive. It slows us down in reporting the big picture to management."

"Its ability to create summary reports across multiple projects is very limited."

"Sometimes within the application, when you pull a report, it takes awhile performance-wise for the reports to pull up."

"The technical support seems strong. I know they've started doing some more off-shore support, and that space still needs some growth."

"The lack of templates harden the initial learning curve."

"The resource area needs improvement."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution's pricing is not an issue."

"My company makes annual payments toward the licensing costs of the solution. Considering the product's capabilities, its prices are very reasonable."

"The pricing is quite good compared to the competition and it is part of the reason we chose the product."

"It is competitive. It is not chump change. I am just using the studio version. I am not using the full enterprise version, which would probably cost me three times more for single-use, but it gives a lot more capability and analysis. It is server-based as well, and it is reasonably priced compared to a lot of the other tools. There are other tools that have other sorts of capabilities, but in order to use them, you'd really have to have like 50 users for the price to become justifiable."

"To get a fairly extensive license for Enterprise Architects from Spark is approximately US $400.00, maybe less, but with Avolution Abacus it was approximately US $2000.00 per year, and that includes maintenance with the Abacus tool."

"This solution is expensive for some people's budgets and they need to offer a Lite version at a cheaper price"

"I'm paying on a yearly basis. I don't know whether it's a highly expensive tool or not. I'm getting a single version of it, and I don't have the enterprise part on it because I don't need the server component, and I don't need a web browser component. My estimate would be that it's a very reasonably priced tool given that you don't need to have licenses with everyone in order to get the information and the decision support capabilities out of the tool. You use the enterprise edition on top of the studio, which is the heart of the tool. I am not aware of any additional costs."

"There is a subscription for this solution. We are on an annual subscription because you sometimes receive special offers the longer you subscribe."

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"I think all in we are at $33,000 a year and that includes Projectplace and Planview. We used to have the integration to JIRA, but we don't pay for that anymore."

"I don't think we have necessarily purchased everything that I would have liked to have seen."

"We recently did a new bundle for all of Enterprise One. It includes some of the newer pieces, like Projectplace and LeanKit. It bundled our CTM in with it as well. I think the total came out to be about $900,000 a year. This is for unlimited licenses."

"Our licensing costs are about a quarter of a million dollars per year."

"We have unlimited licenses for all of our functionalities. Since we went global, we went with that model."

"I don't know about the actual pricing. I have not come across any costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."

"Planview is a little pricey. From a licensing perspective, for just a simple timesheet user who does nothing in the system but reports time, the licensing is a little pricey, but you have to look at it from what it is that you get. We have 6,000 users, and I don't manage the system at all. I just have to do add them to the system. The servers, maintenance, OS levels, security patching for the OS, and all other things are not something that we maintain. So, you have to look at it from an operational perspective. It is not just the product itself. A holistic view has to be taken when you look at the product and how you're going to support it. I would have to hire an entire operation staff to bring it in-house, and at the end of the day, that might cost me more."

"With the costs, they were very understanding. Knowing that we were an existing customer, they were very much willing to work with us to make sure that we were able to transition to Enterprise One from PPM Pro."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

14%

Government

13%

Manufacturing Company

Comms Service Provider

Manufacturing Company

16%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Construction Company

Outsourcing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	5
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	9

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	2
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	66

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Avolution ABACUS?

While Avolution ABACUS is flexible, it can be complex to work with as it requires knowledge of specific configurations to customize the product. It would be beneficial to have seminars or other met...

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What advice do you have for others considering Avolution ABACUS?

I rate Avolution ABACUS eight out of ten. The focus should be on implementing and understanding enterprise architecture concepts rather than the specific tool.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Planview Portfolios?

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing has been that Planview Portfolios is one of the best and a very cost-effective tool.

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What needs improvement with Planview Portfolios?

Planview Portfolios can be improved as the user interface defaults to the last opened portfolio, which can waste a lot of time loading a large portfolio if that is not what I need at that moment. J...

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What is your primary use case for Planview Portfolios?

My main use case for Planview Portfolios is to ensure governance and decision auditability by incorporating embedded workflows, approval management, and key document retention supporting a single c...

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Overview

Avolution ABACUS provides comprehensive enterprise architecture modeling with customizable features, facilitating effective planning and analysis for businesses seeking advanced integration and analytical capabilities.

Avolution ABACUS stands out in enterprise architecture with its rich feature set including customizable meta-models and 3D modeling. It offers role-based permissions, robust integration capabilities, and is well-regarded for its traceability and dynamic customization. Users benefit from impact analysis, support for multiple frameworks, and its capacity to support corporate objectives and IT infrastructure. A user-friendly dashboard, application testing, and extensive modeling capabilities enable professionals to create strategic roadmaps, although improvements are needed in UI complexity and flexible reporting.

What are the main features of Avolution ABACUS?

Customizable Meta-Models: Allows users to tailor features to specific business requirements.
3D Modeling: Enhances visualization of architectures.
Role-Based Permissions: Facilitates secure collaboration.
Integration Capabilities: Supports seamless interaction with various frameworks.
Impact Analysis: Aids in understanding changes and their potential effects.

What benefits should users look for in reviews?

Improved Traceability: Facilitates tracking of architectural components.
Effective Cataloging: Organizes data comprehensively for easy access.
Dynamic Customization: Adapts features to specific needs effortlessly.
Analytical and Simulation Tools: Provides insights for effective decision-making.
Predefined Components: Accelerates the modeling process.

Industries such as banking utilize Avolution ABACUS for application domain architecture, benefiting from its comprehensive diagram and model designing abilities. Consultants demonstrate this to clients, showcasing potentials like identifying capability overlaps and standards. On-premises deployments allow organizations to access, evaluate, and develop within established environments, aiding in effective architectural planning and analysis.

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Planview Portfolios empowers executives, finance, and portfolio leaders by enhancing strategic investments, improving market responsiveness, and connecting strategy and execution for optimal visibility.

Planview Portfolios offers comprehensive strategic and project portfolio management to organizations. Automating and scaling these processes, it enhances speed-to-value, aligns strategic objectives with execution, and connects business and technology planning for optimal funding and resource capacity. Users gain end-to-end visibility, track progress, and improve decision-making by utilizing integrated financial and capacity planning.

What key features does Planview Portfolios offer?

Strategic Alignment: Aligns objectives and OKRs with execution to ensure strategic goals are met.
End-to-End Visibility: Tracks performance across the organization to support timely decision-making.
Dynamic Planning and Funding: Utilizes scenario modeling for flexible strategic investment funding.
Flexible Capacity Planning: Balances programs and staffing levels against available capacity.
Connected Technology Strategy: Aligns technology investments with strategic digital initiatives.
Adaptive Program Management: Manages dependencies, risk, and progress through integrated planning.

What benefits can users find in reviews of Planview Portfolios?

Workflow Efficiency: Enhances efficiency by minimizing bottlenecks and optimizing execution.
Improved Decision-Making: Provides comprehensive insights for better informed strategic decisions.
Financial Insights: Offers detailed financial tracking across projects for greater transparency.
Organizational Agility: Increases productivity and adaptability through a unified platform.

Planview Portfolios is implemented across projects in industries requiring strategic planning, resource allocation, and financial tracking. Organizations manage project lifecycle and integration with ERP systems on a centralized platform, utilizing customizable workflows and reporting tools to enhance efficiency and streamline team processes.

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Sample Customers

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UPS, NatWest, Ingram Micro, Canadian Tire, Viessmann, Volvo, NASCO, UNESCO

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