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Basecamp vs Microsoft Project Server comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Basecamp
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Project Management Software (28th)
Microsoft Project Server
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
62
Ranking in other categories
Project Portfolio Management (5th)
 

Featured Reviews

Abenazzer Tadesse - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Operations Officer at BeOnline ICT
An easy-to-use project management solution with good stability and scalability
The recent update on the solution has made it a little bit complex. For example, to create a team and a project, there is a separate button that you need to click. Recently they updated it with only one button making it difficult for us to create teams or supply teams other than a project. Hence the solution could be more user-friendly. Additionally, some additional features need to be integrated so it'll be easy for other companies or project managers to manage software projects.
Ipsita Seth - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Manager at Marvell Technology Group
Enables effective workload monitoring and data insights with powerful features
Microsoft Project Server is quite a powerful tool and offers a good way of seeing dependencies and interactions, along with baselines. The resource management feature allows us to monitor workload and resource load effectively. Additionally, the dashboards are amazing for data crunching and provide a project focus with upcoming predictions, including burn-up and burn-down charts.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The ease of use is valuable."
"The ability to network informally is great for communicating with colleagues."
"One notable positive aspect is its effective project-tracking capabilities."
"Microsoft Project Server helps organizations in collaboration."
"The solution offers excellent resource allocation tools and is flexible, particularly in portfolio management."
"There are many valuable features of this solution. It is very advanced and once you understand and learn how to use it, it can be quite powerful. The whole package can be quite powerful."
"We use Microsoft Project Server for project management."
"It's fine to navigate for a layperson."
"The ability to look at the resource loading is most valuable."
"The stability of the 2019 version is quite good."
 

Cons

"The product isn't easy to use. It's not very intuitive."
"The solution could be more user-friendly."
"We are on the on-prem version. The cloud, however, gives more regular updates that we can take advantage of."
"The solution's desktop version is not compatible with the MacBook."
"The cost could be lower."
"We think that calculations are not working correctly, and there is a need to enter data a couple of times in order to give the correct calculations."
"We sometimes need support from the IT department for installing and deploying the Microsoft Project Server. It is not user-friendly, and users cannot install it themselves."
"It may be considered expensive."
"Microsoft Project Server needs improvement in the integration of more tools and syncing of Blockly tools on time."
"It appears that Microsoft's primary goal is to migrate as much functionality as possible from the legacy on-premises Microsoft Project Server to the new cloud-based Power Apps solution."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"It is on the expensive side."
"The licensing was procured before my involvement."
"The price of the Microsoft Project Server could improve, it is expensive here in Africa. When comparing Microsoft Project Server to Oracle Primavera for us, Microsoft Project Server is quite cost-effective."
"Microsoft Project Server is relatively cheaper than other products."
"There are some payments related to the licensing cost of Microsoft Project Server."
"I would rate the price a six out of ten."
"It's not subscription-based, we purchased the on-premises version."
"There is a subscription model for different types of users for different types of roles."
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Manufacturing Company
14%
Marketing Services Firm
11%
Computer Software Company
10%
Government
8%
 

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Small Business25
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise33
 

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What do you like most about Microsoft Project Server?
The ability to track a project's progress using Microsoft Project Server is the most valuable aspect. It depends, especially when managing multiple projects.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Project Server?
The pricing for Microsoft Project Server is standard, around $200-$250, but I think it's actually $80 to $100 per year. The pricing for Microsoft Project Server is relative; I would say it is cheap.
What needs improvement with Microsoft Project Server?
In order to improve Microsoft Project Server, collaborative features could be enhanced, as it is possible to improve it in a collaborative way similar to other office products, for example, using c...
 

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