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Microsoft Project Server vs RationalPlan comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Project Server
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
62
Ranking in other categories
Project Portfolio Management (5th)
RationalPlan
Average Rating
10.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.4
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Project Management Software (73rd)
 

Featured Reviews

Mouloud Fourali - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Manager at Digital Research Alliance of Canada
Visual project planning enhances collaboration and proactive management
The dependency management in Microsoft Project is highly valuable, as it visually maps dependencies and impacts within a project plan. The online version facilitates easy collaboration without having to share multiple versions of the file. The Gantt chart is also a very powerful tool for a visual presentation of sequences, critical paths, and execution processes, which simplifies comprehension for users.
reviewer1976010 - PeerSpot reviewer
President at Jam Works LLC
Easy to understand with fair pricing and lots of unique features
We use the desktop version of RationalPlan, and It seems some desktop software has the ability to share a document as a web view. This would be a nice feature allowing us to share our plans with clients without needing additional software. This may be something that is offered in the RationalPlan cloud plan. However, it would be nice for the desktop version to have this ability to bring it one more step ahead of the competition. As a side note, RationalPlan does have a free viewer as well.

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

Pros

"The solution has lots of features, and they are used by various people; they are all useful and important, and it's a stable, reliable product."
"I think the division between the onsite work on the cloud of Microsoft Office is something valuable."
"One source of truth for project metrics, management, and financial reporting."
"We are able to know what we are doing, how much we have spent, how much time we've taken, and it tells us how much money is left for the project. It also tells us whether we are below or above our expenditures, whether we are below or above our budget."
"The solution is very good at helping you pick which project to move forward with."
"The solution scales well."
"Technical support is good."
"Microsoft Project Server helps organizations in collaboration."
"RationalPlan has been very helpful in planning projects and resources through our shop and in communicating with clients on project timelines."
"Support is top-notch whenever help is needed."
 

Cons

"It's very expensive to scale out."
"The reports need to be improved. It's complicated."
"In terms of the performance, I think it's something that took a big toll on the service when a lot of people logged in finally, so that's something that can be improved in the future."
"The check-in, check-out feature makes Microsoft Project Server pretty slow or cumbersome to use."
"The user interface looks quite old and needs to be improved."
"Collaboration should be better integrated in the desktop version."
"There are more user-friendly products on the market that I would suggest using in preference to this one."
"In terms of tech support, it took a long time for them to resolve a ticket."
"We use the desktop version of RationalPlan, and It seems some desktop software has the ability to share a document as a web view. This would be a nice feature allowing us to share our plans with clients without needing additional software. This may be something that is offered in the RationalPlan cloud plan."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There are some payments related to the licensing cost of Microsoft Project Server."
"The licensing was procured before my involvement."
"It is an inexpensive product."
"The product is expensive."
"There is a licensing cost."
"Microsoft Project Server is more expensive than other solutions on the market. We purchase the license annually."
"Microsoft Project Server is an expensive solution. Small businesses will not be able to afford it."
"There is an annual license required for this solution."
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Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
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Marketing Services Firm
8%
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Large Enterprise33
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Questions from the Community

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...
What is your primary use case for Microsoft Project Server?
Today, the use cases for Microsoft Project Server are for office tasks, such as writing in Word processors, worksheets in Excel, Word processors with Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft ...
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