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Planview AgilePlace vs ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 18, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
6.7
Planview AgilePlace eases administrative burdens, supports remote work, and satisfies board demands despite some users' focus on anecdotal benefits.
Sentiment score
6.9
ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management enhances team collaboration, cost visibility, business insights, and application consolidation for strong ROI.
For organizations that haven't invested in people and processes, the product is underutilized and seen as overpriced.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
8.0
Planview AgilePlace's support is praised for responsiveness and effective assistance, though feature enhancement timelines can be frustrating.
Sentiment score
6.7
ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management generally receives praise for customer service efficiency, despite some inconsistencies and customization challenges.
They should improve vendor compliance to align with ServiceNow's strategy.
They have knowledgeable teams across all levels.
Technical support from ServiceNow is good, as the HI ticket system is available for any module, including SPM.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.3
Planview AgilePlace supports large-scale operations, effective integrations, and agile methodologies, ensuring stable performance and benefiting diverse global teams.
Sentiment score
7.7
ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management excels in scalability, supporting multiple functions and custom workflows across various enterprises efficiently.
Scalability is critical for our clients as they deal with numerous projects and changes.
Based on my experience, while I am unsure about how scalable ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management is, it is very adaptable, and I would rate that an 8.5.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.7
Planview AgilePlace and LeanKit are praised for stability, with minimal downtime and quick resolution of issues.
Sentiment score
8.2
ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management is highly reliable, with excellent stability and minor issues promptly resolved by support.
I have not faced any outages or downtime with ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management.
 

Room For Improvement

Planview AgilePlace users seek improved integrations, scrum, reporting, project management features, and pricing adjustments for better functionality and flexibility.
ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management needs UI simplification, better integration, improved reporting, more automation, and enhanced documentation for usability.
The integration of artificial intelligence is something my customer is considering for future upgrades.
The recommended export and import functionality could be developed into a real-time scenario to allow seamless data synchronization without manual interventions.
It's not that the product lacks features, but rather organizations often adopt it at a maturity level beyond their capacity.
 

Setup Cost

Enterprise users find Planview AgilePlace pricing worthwhile, appreciating FLEX licensing for application consolidation and favorable agreements.
Enterprise buyers find ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management generally more expensive, suited for large organizations, with varied opinions on pricing.
If a company is prepared to get a return on the investment, the price is worth it.
It's a bit costly currently.
A pricing model adjustment is needed for better alignment with customer usage.
 

Valuable Features

Planview AgilePlace boosts productivity with customizable Kanban boards, easy work tracking, and seamless integration for enhanced project management.
ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management enhances project visibility and control with integration, flexibility, and advanced analytics for better decision-making.
The platform consolidates multiple offerings into one module, eliminating the need to invest in siloed applications.
Aligning the portfolio with overall strategy and goals is essential for success.
The Flow Designer is particularly fascinating, because anyone who is not experienced in coding could start creating automated workflows within ServiceNow.
 

Categories and Ranking

Planview AgilePlace
Ranking in Enterprise Agile Planning Tools
12th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites (17th)
ServiceNow Strategic Portfo...
Ranking in Enterprise Agile Planning Tools
3rd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
36
Ranking in other categories
Project Portfolio Management (2nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Enterprise Agile Planning Tools category, the mindshare of Planview AgilePlace is 1.9%, up from 1.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management is 6.0%, up from 4.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Agile Planning Tools Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management6.0%
Planview AgilePlace1.9%
Other92.1%
Enterprise Agile Planning Tools
 

Featured Reviews

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Gives us visibility into projects and enables users to leave comments on different projects
We use the submit feedback button pretty often. I encourage the teams to use that if they see anything that could be improved. But we've been really happy with how fast LeanKit improves. The biggest improvement would be the API and data connections and making the data more accessible or quicker to access. One of our team members has brought up actual-time tracking on a card as a potential improvement. They had an interest in knowing how long a specific card had been worked on by a specific user or somebody that was assigned to that card. But there's not really a way for them to start and stop a time that they were actually working on it, except for if we created a different lane and they dragged it into the lane and then stopped using it in the lane. They requested that there'd be some sort of timer function on each one of the tasks.
Vishal Savajiani - PeerSpot reviewer
Effective reporting and AI features enhance task tracking
The best feature is the effective reporting system for project portfolio and program management. It allows us to track tasks easily, create cost budgets for individual tasks, and is aligned with AI features. It's a comprehensive strategic project management tool, Agile tool, and business continuity tool. The platform consolidates multiple offerings into one module, eliminating the need to invest in siloed applications.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
17%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Insurance Company
11%
Government
8%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Government
8%
Healthcare Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business2
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise7
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business11
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise23
 

Questions from the Community

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What do you like most about ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management?
We mainly use the solution to support operations and align our ITSM operations with our business goals. This involves coordinating between our application development, support teams, and network en...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management?
The pricing is rated six, as it's relatively low-medium compared to other solutions. However, the value isn't fully justified when not all features are used. A pricing model adjustment is needed fo...
What needs improvement with ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management?
I don't have a comment on what areas of ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management could be improved or enhanced, which may be because we're not utilizing it properly. I found the documentation diff...
 

Also Known As

Planview LeanKit, LeanKit
IT Business Management, ServiceNow IT Business Management Suite, ServiceNow ITBM Suite, ServiceNow ITBM
 

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Sample Customers

REA Group, Thompson Reuters
Proximus, UNT SYSTEM, SAP SuccessFactors
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