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Microsoft Project vs Sciforma comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 19, 2024

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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
8th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
86
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Sciforma
Ranking in Project Management Software
24th
Average Rating
9.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Project Portfolio Management (12th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Project Management Software category, the mindshare of Microsoft Project is 2.0%, down from 4.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Sciforma is 1.3%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Project Management Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Microsoft Project2.0%
Sciforma1.3%
Other96.7%
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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.
reviewer2320980 - PeerSpot reviewer
Programm Manager at a retailer with 51-200 employees
A scalable solution can be used for time tracking, portfolio management, and project management
We use Sciforma for time tracking, portfolio management, project management, resource simulation tickets, and workflow The integrated portfolio and project management approach is the most valuable feature of Sciforma. The solution's graphical user interface (GUI) is a bit old and could be…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"There has been a lot of improvement in terms of the return on investment for ordinary resources, as well as the costing."
"We used it in my previous organization for business process optimization projects, application development projects, system integration projects, program management over a multitude of projects, and program interdependencies."
"It is a complete and all-rounded enterprise product, and from a portfolio management perspective and an individual project management perspective, it is a corporate-wide project management product that can be used for resource planning, financial planning, task planning, etc."
"It can auto-connect based on the dates, which makes it easy. It auto-assigns people, and when you're starting to type in, it auto-fills and populates for you, which is great. It provides little time savers when you're typing everything out."
"We didn't have any problems with the product; it's very stable, with no bugs or glitches, it doesn't crash or freeze, and it works great."
"It is easy to define timelines with Microsoft Project, and you can get a clear picture of the model you want to create."
"I find all the features of the solution valuable."
"The setup is pretty simple."
"I find Sciforma's customizability valuable."
"The integrated portfolio and project management approach is the most valuable feature of Sciforma."
"ONE2TEAM revolutionizes the way of working: The cloud based solution for project and portfolio management with very strong collaboration functionality lets executives and team members access their work environment anytime, anywhere to monitor program status, act, and complete a personalized checklist of tasks without the need to send emails or create presentations, simply working together in a dashboard."
"It makes it more fun to work with a modern designed and easy-to-use solution as a team and not add or analyze data alone. Internal, external, home office, remote work, desktop, mobile (available on iOS and Android), are always connected to One2Team."
 

Cons

"We'd like to have more resource allocation and monitoring features."
"The initial setup for Microsoft Project is somewhat complex, but not overly complicated."
"The only drawbacks are the customization."
"This solution needs more templates focused on types of projects to ease setup."
"Its user experience can be improved while configuring it. Its reporting can also be better."
"It would be better if Microsoft Project were included in the DevOps stack. That is, I'd like to see this tool integrated to a different stack of the applications that we normally use in DevOps, such as in Jira, for example, to deploy a different version related to the different tasks that are included in Microsoft Project."
"When a project plan becomes huge, it is painful to arrange and structure the project in Microsoft Project."
"The critical path evaluation features in Microsoft Project could be improved."
"For the future AI (Artificial intelligence) must be part of a modern solution."
"The report developer needs a bit of streamlining."
"The solution's graphical user interface (GUI) is a bit old and could be improved."
"For the future AI (Artificial intelligence) must be part of a modern solution. AI is with its unique ability to monitor patterns, is a capable assistant for project managers. Artificial intelligence is being used to help with project organization on a collection of different data from multi-data sources."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The cost for an on-premises-based license is a one-time fee, and the cloud-based is an annual payment plan."
"We have to pay for a yearly license for Microsoft Project."
"The pricing is based on a licensing model and is reasonable."
"You do not have to invest much in terms of configuring this solution to suit your needs."
"I am not aware of any additional costs apart from the standard licensing fees of the solution."
"I am not involved with this."
"I believe the licensing for the solution is based on an annual fee."
"I rate the solution's pricing a three out of ten."
"The solution's pricing is neither too expensive nor too cheap."
"I rate the pricing a four out of ten because Sciforma's rates are good."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
13%
Construction Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
18%
Comms Service Provider
14%
Construction Company
12%
Insurance Company
11%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business31
Midsize Enterprise16
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...
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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
1&1, ABB, abbvie, Accor, Acoss, Actia, ALD Automotive, Airbus, Artelia, ascom
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