Bubble Innovator vs Planisware comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Bubble Innovator

Ranking in Project Portfolio Management

14th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Project Management Software (28th)

Planisware

Ranking in Project Portfolio Management

1st

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

5.6

Number of Reviews

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Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Project Portfolio Management category, the mindshare of Bubble Innovator is 0.6%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Planisware is 10.2%, up from 7.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Will Onyekponwane

Notion Project Manager at a marketing services firm with 1-10 employees

A tool to help create mobile and web applications that ensure its users experience a return on investment from its use

My company uses Bubble Innovator to create applications, specifically mobile applications and web applications. Our company uses the solution to design websites or online pages I did not use Bubble Innovator for my own needs. I used the solution to create applications for clients. The most…

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Avinash Padmanabhan

Solution Architect | Planisware Consultant at Schlumberger

Efficient project management and resource allocation, but agile capabilities need improvement

One drawback with Planisware is that it doesn't have good features for test management or agile; it lacks many concepts in agile such as retrospective, velocity planning, and backlog view. Some features are still missing because they have introduced these agile modules only in version seven and are still improving that product, so I see a good roadmap on those modules from Planisware's end. I find Planisware's collaboration tools to be good but not great as they still have certain restrictions. It can interact with Jira, it can interact with ADO, and you can have APIs created to interact with your internal HR systems or other systems for data flow. However, the error messages or fail scenarios don't provide good visibility of what is happening, why errors occur, or why something is not working. Regarding scenario planning, I haven't explored much on that side. We have the strategic module, strategic planning module, but we haven't explored much on the other side, so I don't have much experience or exposure to scenario planning.

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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

"The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the fact that its workflows are really impressive."

"The positive impact I have seen from working with Planisware is due to its efficacy and speed; it has very few updates and is easy to use."

"It stands out by automating the intricate mechanics of project execution, eliminating the need for highly technical individuals to manage and reconfigure models."

"Planisware offers integration with multiple tools and provides a good level of customization."

"It has an inbuilt BI tool, which can be compared to Power BI or Tableau."

"There are two things in particular that I enjoy. The first is the portfolio planning section. Another advantage is that it is highly customizable."

"Overall, our company has all disintegrated systems, and with Planisware, we are getting a very integrated view of my portfolio reporting, cost and load, and everything else."

"Planisware is a beautiful tool that is very efficient, clear, well-designed, and more robust than any I have used."

"The area that could benefit from improvement in this Planisware is the project management tool. I have previously used Project Server, which is a Microsoft solution, and I found it to be more user-friendly as it included a client solution. In contrast, with this solution, the only option available is the online version, making it difficult to create activities, milestones, and other necessary components. This is in comparison to Planisware, which offers a more comprehensive solution."

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Cons

"The designs provided by Bubble Innovator have certain shortcomings that need improvement."

"The reports should be improved because all companies now need reporting, and with tools such as Grafana or Tableau, Planisware needs to add interfaces for data lakes since all companies require this."

"The biggest con for Planisware is that if you are not a Planisware partner, you don't have access to their functions, making it difficult for beginners and new team members."

"Its stability should be improved. Its stability is the main issue, but we sometimes also have issues with calculations."

"The solution's user experience and user interface need improvement because they are not that great and intuitive."

"The UI and UX of Planisware are not that advanced."

"I have experienced some issues, and that’s okay. It tends to be stable when the server's processing power and memory are adequate."

"They do not have anything that can assist customers with multi-year roadmap planning."

"The learning curve is steep and there could be more avenues for opening up learning materials to a broader audience, enabling individuals to gain practical experience with the tool."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Since I use Bubble Innovator to create applications for my company's clients, I feel the pricing part of the product is fair."

"The solution could be less expensive and the cost of scaling is expensive too."

"The solution is expensive and support is an extra cost. There are three license types to choose from, and we only pay for support and cloud services depending on our needs."

"It comes with a high cost."

"There are training and certification costs."

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Bubble Innovator?

The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the fact that its workflows are really impressive.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Bubble Innovator?

Since I use Bubble Innovator to create applications for my company's clients, I feel the pricing part of the product is fair.

What needs improvement with Bubble Innovator?

The designs provided by Bubble Innovator have certain shortcomings that need improvement. In general, the designs provided by the solution should have some additional features.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Planisware?

Planisware is very costly. I can comment that it's expensive, and even the consultants from Planisware charge a very high rate for their time. Generally speaking, they are expensive.

What needs improvement with Planisware?

The tool can be improved with integrations to Agile tools. We used Azure DevOps, which I dislike. Better integrations to JIRAs and perhaps open APIs for task management would be super beneficial. A...

What is your primary use case for Planisware?

My use cases involve building out a template library based on our methodology and continuing to iterate on that. We used a template, and basically, to start this out, we built out the template libr...

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Overview

Bubble Innovator is a cloud based enterprise Project & Portfolio Management (PPM) solution for managing Innovation and New Product Development projects. Established in 1999, our powerful and intuitive SaaS platform helps Pharmaceutical, Medical Device, Food & Drink, Aerospace, Defense and other companies to select the right projects, execute them reliably and improve their R&D productivity.

Created by innovators, for innovators it's powerful, intuitive and designed to flex to the way you like to work.

Key Features:

- Total Project / Portfolio Clarity

- NPD Project Dashboards & Reports

- Portfolio Management Dashboards & Optimisation

- What-If Scenario Analysis

- NPD Resource Management and Capacity Planning

- Innovation Process Management

- Strategic & Technology Roadmapping

Bubble

Resource and cost scheduling, time tracking, risk and document management in a collaborative environment. Software solution that supports the end-to-end governance of company portfolios, from finance and resource planning, to the life cycle management of products.

Sample Customers

DePuy Synthes, Severn Trent Water, Element 6 (DeBeers Group), Bradley + others (confidential).

Apotex, Alstom Transport, HP, Stryker, Rexam, Jotun, Gelita, Kraton Performance Polymers, Abbvie, Rio Tinto Alcan, Maruho, Teva, SK Chemicals

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