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Microsoft Project vs Procore Project Management comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Project
Ranking in Project Management Software
7th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
86
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Procore Project Management
Ranking in Project Management Software
18th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Project Management Software category, the mindshare of Microsoft Project is 2.0%, down from 7.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Procore Project Management is 0.8%, down from 1.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Project Management Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Microsoft Project2.0%
Procore Project Management0.8%
Other97.2%
Project Management Software
 

Featured Reviews

Jacob-George - PeerSpot reviewer
Domain Consultant at a consultancy with 501-1,000 employees
Improved project scheduling has maximized resource utilization and has reduced delays
I think the licensing structure presents a significant area for improvement. The full features are not offered on the standard E4 license. This becomes problematic when distributing the project plan. I can export the plan as Excel and CSV files, but then I lose all the rich features, including dependency mapping. To recreate all that functionality without proper licensing is challenging. Microsoft Project offers a light version available for free, but when I try to distribute a project plan, it requires separate licensing. Microsoft Project Central used to be more of an enterprise product. Microsoft Project currently focuses on very low-level task management, and it could do much more. I do not see significant advancement happening because there is confusion about where Microsoft Project is heading. I believe Microsoft should bundle the license with Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. This approach would result in more people using Microsoft Project. That is my opinion on how to improve adoption and the product offering.
CB
Project manager at CTS Electronic Components
Centralized project documents have improved remote collaboration but task workflows remain confusing
Regarding Procore Project Management's task scheduling feature for reducing project delays, I did not use the task management feature very much because it seemed difficult to set up. I did not care for the platform from a user-friendly perspective because I am more of a construction professional than a computer professional. Some of the features were hard to navigate through. I also found that true with some of the Whole Foods employees who were trying to use it. They were confused on how to approve things and get things completed in the task management. Additionally, some of the change order approval processes were unclear. They did not know how to approve them. When uploading a task, it was confusing to identify who was the approver of that document because the responsibility was doubled up. The task management section and the distribution list along with the project approval person designation were difficult and confusing to navigate through.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The best features of Microsoft Project include the ability to cross-reference information, such as the cost for milestones or cross-information with different work packages."
"The tool has a simple and excellent approach."
"Microsoft Project integrates well with the Microsoft Office family of applications."
"The most valuable feature is probably the Kanban diagram. People are familiar with the Kanban tools. When they do their scrum meetings, they have that Kanban board where you can see the different tiles for all the queries and move them from left to right. IT is familiar with that because, for development, most of the tools have that capability. It could also be more graphical, like Asana."
"I have found that the chart reporting feature is very helpful for us currently."
"The stability is good; there are no bugs or glitches, and it doesn't crash or freeze."
"I recommend using this solution if you are working on a complex project or complex system."
"We love, in general, the usability and the user interface; it's quite intuitive and easy to use."
"What I appreciate about using Procore Project Management is the convenience of putting everything in one location, where pictures, schedules, blueprints, drawings, change orders, and all documents are accessible in one platform."
"The coordination between the field and the office without the need to print or physically transport drawings is very valuable."
"The financial side of Procore Project Management is better."
"Other companies have been using it for years, and it is a very stable platform."
 

Cons

"The licensing cost is expensive and has room for improvement."
"Collaboration is an area that needs improvements."
"The solution could offer waterfall options for agile and sprint planning."
"The tool allows the allocation of resources to the activities, however, if I want to measure the productivity of someone in particular, it is not so simple."
"Microsoft Project has much room for improvement."
"It has a bit of a learning curve since there are a lot of features in it, and we haven't really gotten a chance to train through the whole product."
"This solution has been created for the Waterfall framework, and even if Microsoft added some features to use for Agile Framework it will not work because it has not been created for Agile frameworks specifically as Scrum or Kanban has."
"It would be better if there were more access to Agile implementations."
"It takes time to use it. It is not entirely intuitive, so there are areas for improvement."
"I did not care for the platform from a user-friendly perspective because I am more of a construction professional than a computer professional."
"It would be nice if the tool can reduce its operational cost. It would make it more competitive."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is less expensive than other options."
"Pricing-wise, I rate the solution a seven out of ten since I feel it is a bit costly."
"It gets expensive when having to add all of the plugins and everything that you need."
"The cost for an on-premises-based license is a one-time fee, and the cloud-based is an annual payment plan."
"The licensing model is somewhat complex."
"It was a three-year license deal that was reconciled on a quarterly basis. It is a reasonably priced product, and I consider that we got good value for money."
"You only need a Team's license in order to use Microsoft Project within Teams, which is very helpful."
"The pricing is based on a licensing model and is reasonable."
"The tool is cheap and I would rate it a ten out of ten."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Government
6%
Construction Company
14%
Energy/Utilities Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Real Estate/Law Firm
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business31
Midsize Enterprise15
Large Enterprise42
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Questions from the Community

Has anyone moved from Microsoft Project to Smartsheet? How has your experience been with Smartsheet?
Hi @Eire Zimmermann, I helped an organization evaluate both MS-Project and Smartsheet when they were conducting their PM tool RFP. The short of it is this, MS Project is not caught up with the mo...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Project?
I would say Microsoft Project is affordable, but the standalone Project license should be included in the Office price to increase adoption.
What needs improvement with Microsoft Project?
I am not expert enough to explain areas of improvement for Microsoft Project because I have not explored it extensively or used it enough, so I am not the right person to comment on this. I have no...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Procore Project Management?
Regarding the pricing difference between Procore Project Management and Microsoft Project, I think Microsoft Project is quite expensive. I think Procore and Smartsheets are more in line with what c...
What needs improvement with Procore Project Management?
Regarding Procore Project Management's task scheduling feature for reducing project delays, I did not use the task management feature very much because it seemed difficult to set up. I did not care...
What is your primary use case for Procore Project Management?
I have experience using Procore Project Management, which I have used with companies like Whole Foods and Hill Phoenix. At Whole Foods, they required me to use their platform for project management...
 

Also Known As

Project Pro, MS Project
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Sample Customers

Aston Martin, ABANCA, Airbus Group, Capita, Cardiff University, City of Saskatoon, Intel, Pegasus Airlines, South Australia Power Network (SAPN), Israeli Ministry of Construction and Housing
Consigli,Doran,Harvey,HITT,Mortenson construction,Robins and Morton
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