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Airtable vs OpenText Project and Portfolio Management comparison

 

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Executive Summary

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
6.6
Airtable improved efficiency and ROI through automation, benefiting freelancers and corporates by streamlining data entry and management.
Sentiment score
4.5
Users are uncertain about ROI from OpenText PPM, anticipating potential value post-full implementation despite current mixed opinions.
I can automate the process so it automatically populates data into the Airtable base and performs any necessary calculations.
Business automation Expert at INSTRUTECH LIMITED
I use it to monitor my performance as a freelancer, checking if I'm doing work and delivering on time.
Automation Specialist at ZapWorx
It helped reduce time spent on organizing and updating data by about 20 to 30%, since everything was centralized and easier to track in real-time.
student at a university with 5,001-10,000 employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
5.4
Airtable's support is responsive and helpful, especially for enterprise users, though experiences vary based on investment level.
Sentiment score
7.4
OpenText support is inconsistent, with mixed reviews on responsiveness, satisfaction, bug fixing, and technical expertise ratings between 5-9.
We are prepared to go inside their account and impersonate the user's account to identify the root cause of their issues.
Senior Product Consultant II at Vimeo
Most issues can be solved using their help center and documentation.
student at a university with 5,001-10,000 employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
5.6
Airtable efficiently manages small to medium projects but faces scalability challenges with extensive datasets, impacting performance.
Sentiment score
7.7
OpenText Project and Portfolio Management is highly praised for its scalability, accommodating growth seamlessly for various business sizes.
We have multiple departments, and based on my knowledge of how many clients we have on that particular table, I could say it is more than seventeen thousand clients in the whole database.
Senior Product Consultant II at Vimeo
It works well as data and tasks grow, but for very large datasets or highly complex workflows, it can become slower and harder to manage compared to more advanced database tools.
student at a university with 5,001-10,000 employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.9
Airtable is highly stable with minimal disruptions, and issues are promptly addressed despite occasional performance impacts and record limitations.
Sentiment score
7.5
OpenText PPM is stable, especially on Windows, though some users report version-specific issues and infrastructure-related downtimes.
There was one instance of a glitch due to AWS having issues with some regions where the app was hosted, but aside from that, Airtable is very stable and reliable.
Automation Specialist at Upwork
While it is generally stable, there is still some room for improvement.
Founder & Chief Executive Officer at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees
 

Room For Improvement

Users desire enhanced AI features, flexible sharing, intuitive interface, improved integration, and efficient documentation in a cost-effective solution.
OpenText needs improved reporting, user interface, resource management, integration, and security, alongside better mobile, database, and automation features.
I really want to see a scenario where collaborators working on a project could easily chat, asking questions and discussing changes immediately on the project.
Automation Specialist at ZapWorx
If they show step-by-step guides for automations, this will help them attract more clients who are willing to learn and use their system.
Business automation Expert at INSTRUTECH LIMITED
The CRM features in Airtable aren't as advanced as those in Monday.com, which allows for email campaigns.
Automation Specialist at Upwork
OpenText Project and Portfolio Management could improve in several areas such as portfolio planning and resource allocation.
Founder & Chief Executive Officer at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees
 

Setup Cost

Airtable pricing varies by user count and plan, with costs increasing for advanced features and enterprise plans.
OpenText pricing is seen as high by SMBs, but offers transparency with separate licenses and no hidden costs.
For more advanced features such as automation and larger data limits, pricing can become quite high, especially for student budgets, and licensing depends on the team size and required features.
student at a university with 5,001-10,000 employees
It is not overly expensive and provides a fair value for the features offered.
Founder & Chief Executive Officer at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees
 

Valuable Features

Airtable excels in automation, user-friendliness, and flexibility, streamlining tasks and enhancing workflow efficiency with robust features.
OpenText PPM offers a user-friendly interface with real-time data, integration flexibility, and tools for efficient project and financial management.
Everybody has a particular base for different purposes, so you add information to those bases, and anybody can access it at any point in time anywhere in the world.
Business automation Expert at INSTRUTECH LIMITED
I can integrate Airtable with other platforms; aside from the native integration where I can send notifications to Slack teams and messages to Gmail, I can also connect with Make.com to share data.
Automation Specialist at ZapWorx
We have connected our Slack channel to Airtable; any updates or changes made to Airtable will always reflect in the Slack channel.
Senior Product Consultant II at Vimeo
The workflow is amazing and highly effective in streamlining processes.
Founder & Chief Executive Officer at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Airtable
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
18
Ranking in other categories
Project Management Software (11th), No-Code Development Platforms (4th), Product Management Software (2nd), AI Data Analysis (9th), AI Sales & Marketing (5th)
OpenText Project and Portfo...
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
27
Ranking in other categories
Project Portfolio Management (9th)
 

Featured Reviews

Favour Emosivbe - PeerSpot reviewer
Automation Specialist at ZapWorx
Has required stronger collaboration features while still supporting complex project workflows
The best features in Airtable include the flexibility and the fact that I could create relational databases. Before I started using Airtable, I was using Excel which didn't offer these capabilities. The ability to create relationships between tables and see through what's working in other departments is great for me. I can do scripting and work on large data sets on Airtable. It makes it easy for me, as working on those data sets on Excel tends to slow me down, but on Airtable, it's much faster. I can integrate Airtable with other platforms; aside from the native integration where I can send notifications to Slack teams and messages to Gmail, I can also connect with Make.com to share data. The interface on Airtable is exceptional. Working for my clients, when a client didn't want access given to all teams, we structured that on the interface and the different teams got different access to different tables. Airtable's rich field types help in organizing complex data for my team. The advanced field types work exceptionally with features such as linking records together. I can link records from other tables and see what's happening, use the lookup field, the roll-up field, and the count field to see what's occurring in other departments and generate insights. Unlike other CRMs, data cannot enter if it's not properly structured. If I want to input an email and it's not valid, it won't allow it because it expects the data to be structured appropriately.
reviewer2668566 - PeerSpot reviewer
Founder & Chief Executive Officer at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees
workflow streamlines processes and ensures activities are completed properly
The most valuable feature of OpenText Project and Portfolio Management is its workflow. The workflow is amazing and highly effective in streamlining processes. Additionally, it is used to ensure that activities are completed properly, as part of the typical project and portfolio management. It meets my needs as a good project and portfolio management tool.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
13%
Construction Company
12%
Media Company
12%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Construction Company
21%
Outsourcing Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business11
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise5
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise15
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Airtable?
I am not very much directly involved with pricing, but I think it is a cloud-based tool, and the free plan is enough for basic academic and student projects, so there was no initial setup cost for ...
What needs improvement with Airtable?
One area where Airtable could be improved is making advanced features easier to use. Some databases and automation functions are a bit complex for new users, so a simpler setup experience would hel...
What is your primary use case for Airtable?
I mainly use Airtable for organizing research data, tracking project tasks, and collaborating with team members. In a recent project, I used Airtable to track survey responses, organize participant...
Any experience with Strategic Project Portfolio Management Solutions?
Hi, @Cheryl Joseph Micro Focus Project and Portfolio Management solution could be a good candidate, see my review on this product, or if you may need more information to drop me a message. You can...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Micro Focus Project and Portfolio Management (PPM)?
The price of this solution is reasonable. It is not overly expensive and provides a fair value for the features offered.
What needs improvement with Micro Focus Project and Portfolio Management (PPM)?
OpenText Project and Portfolio Management could improve in several areas such as portfolio planning and resource allocation. Additionally, strategic portfolio management and investment management s...
 

Also Known As

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Micro Focus Project and Portfolio Management (PPM), HPE Project and Portfolio Management PPM
 

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Sample Customers

Cole Haan, Expedia, BuzzFeed, Medium, Shopify, Box, JetBlue
Bank Simpanan Nasional, Smart Communications, Aareon AG
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