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Adobe Workfront vs Planview PPM Pro comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 19, 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
6.1
Adobe Workfront boosts productivity by 250%, enhancing efficiency, collaboration, and justifying investment despite challenging precise ROI tracking.
Sentiment score
7.3
Organizations report significant financial gains and improved project management efficiency with Planview PPM Pro, despite ongoing optimization efforts.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.3
Adobe Workfront support is generally positive but variable, with quick responses for most, yet delays for complex issues.
Sentiment score
7.3
Planview PPM Pro's customer service is generally helpful, but experiences vary with responsiveness, offshore support, and complex issue resolution.
They provide answers and guidance on how to resolve issues, such as clearing cookies and cache, and assist in best practice configuration and optimization of the platform.
If L5 does not understand, it moves to L4. If they can't solve it, it moves to a higher level.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.9
Adobe Workfront scales globally, handling complexity and data, favored by larger enterprises, though costs and admin efforts increase.
Sentiment score
7.0
Planview PPM Pro offers scalability, effective mostly for SMEs, but faces challenges with large organizations and real-time global usage.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
6.6
Adobe Workfront is generally stable, with minimal downtime; occasional bugs occur, but issues are resolved promptly, with varied stability.
Sentiment score
7.7
Planview PPM Pro is stable but faces occasional update disruptions, with most users praising its reliability and customer support.
Adobe Workfront provides a stable foundation for project management.
There is no data loss, indicating good reliability with Adobe Workfront.
I have not faced any challenges with the stability of Adobe Workfront.
 

Room For Improvement

Adobe Workfront needs better reporting, interface flexibility, third-party integration, customization options, and faster updates to improve user experience.
Planview PPM Pro requires improvements in reporting, integration, interface, resource management, and lacks efficient "What If" planning capabilities.
We can enhance integrations, such as ensuring Adobe Workfront integrates more seamlessly with other Adobe products like Experience Manager and Creative Cloud.
The performance needs to be smoother, and there is room for improvement in Data Connect while writing queries and integrating with other analysis tools.
Integration with Azure DevOps could be improved to facilitate better communication between the two systems.
 

Setup Cost

Adobe Workfront offers costly, scalable enterprise solutions, with flexible licenses and discounts, enhancing service and morale for large teams.
Planview PPM Pro's flexible licensing offers value for large organizations, though costs can be high for smaller entities.
This can include items such as mileage, supplies, software, licenses, and travel costs.
 

Valuable Features

Adobe Workfront offers customizable templates, intuitive interfaces, and secure integrations, enhancing collaboration, project tracking, and decision-making efficiency.
Planview PPM Pro excels in reporting, customization, integration, and resource management, enhancing visibility, planning, and decision-making capabilities.
The system aids in supporting demand management and producing high-level status reports.
Adobe Workfront acts as a centralized platform, providing a single source of truth for project tasks and resources.
You can set up the complete workflow from start to end with Adobe Workfront, such as content creation, content publication, and getting that approval process, storing it somewhere.
 

Categories and Ranking

Adobe Workfront
Ranking in Project Management Software
11th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
38
Ranking in other categories
Digital Asset Management (2nd)
Planview PPM Pro
Ranking in Project Management Software
16th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
32
Ranking in other categories
Project Portfolio Management (8th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Project Management Software category, the mindshare of Adobe Workfront is 3.1%, down from 4.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Planview PPM Pro is 2.3%, down from 3.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Project Management Software
 

Featured Reviews

Graham Sprague - PeerSpot reviewer
Centralized task management and simplified creative collaboration but interface is inconsistent
Adobe Workfront could improve its interface, which may benefit from an overhaul for better consistency between the web interface and the API. The current setup was not originally designed API-first, leading to some confusion and differences in available functions. Additionally, the low-code environment in Workfront Fusion is beneficial yet sometimes limiting, and it might be more powerful with enhancements.
MartinQuiroga - PeerSpot reviewer
Needs to improve roadmap, scalability and communication
The product feels like a toy. The tool needs to improve its roadmap. It needs to improve things on a project management level which includes communication as well.  I am working with the product for two to three years.  The product is not scalable. We have around 15-20 users for the product.  My…
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
9%
Healthcare Company
9%
Retailer
8%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Healthcare Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Workfront?
Workfront incurs around a hundred thousand plus dollars per year. Licensing is strict, particularly with free accounts, however, it offers flexibility in project access, which could be enhanced fur...
What needs improvement with Workfront?
Integration with Azure DevOps could be improved to facilitate better communication between the two systems. The current report is not providing the expected side-by-side comparison of capabilities,...
What is your primary use case for Workfront?
For my team, we are using Adobe Workfront ( /products/adobe-workfront-reviews ) right now to support demand management, primarily. We also pull some high-level reports on status. From our perspecti...
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Also Known As

AtTask, Workfront DAM
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Sample Customers

Advance Autoparts, Emerson, Covario, Cisco, Caroma, TREK, Sapient Nitro, ATB, LexisNexis, CarPhone Warehouse
The Weather Channel, corcs, Crayola, Scan Health Plan, Vermont, Bank of the West, North West Company, University of Southern Mississippi, Jeffries, Purdue University, Chesterfield County Virginia, City of Memphis
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