We performed a comparison between Asana and Microsoft Project Server based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Project Portfolio Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The initial setup is straightforward. It was just a few clicks to get started and to integrate Asana into our existing business system. It took 15 days to fully implement our projects using Asana."
"I love the way it monitors all of the current and past projects, and it sends notifications to keep everything on the track."
"The solution scales well."
"What I like most about Asana is its simplicity. For example: we're not the only ones using it, and we onboard our customers to it, and normally, they have no questions."
"By using this software, I have adaptability in my work, and it can improve the production of our company."
"It has helped our departments maintain visibility."
"This solution is easier and faster to use compared to Jira. It's not very structured and you can add sub-tasks and issues easily."
"My task box displays all of our tasks, organized by day, helping us to focus on what needs to be done each day."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is that it is easy to understand and navigate."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is that it is stable to use, especially since I work with Microsoft for an extended period."
"The usability is excellent."
"I found the portfolio management valuable."
"The most useful feature of Microsoft Project Server is you can select a function to see the baseline."
"It's stable and reliable."
"The stability of the 2019 version is quite good."
"The ability to look at the resource loading is most valuable."
"The stability of Asana is good. However, there are some issues with maintenance, when the solution is down. For example, there might be maintained for a few hours where we cannot use the solution."
"The solution can be difficult for new users to use because of the interface."
"Their workflows and automation could use a big improvement. I don't even know if they have anything in that regard right now. I would really love to see a way where you can send custom alerts based on a task's completion or status change or an approval coming through. I would love to see a way to get some low-code functionality into Asana because right now, that is a big miss."
"In Asana, there's no way to add a custom date field."
"On the development side for technical project management, Asana is missing features. We only use it for discussing tasks and strategies, and we use it for customer to-do lists. It doesn't have the source code integration that Jira and Jira Service Desk both have."
"I rate the support from Asana a four out of five."
"Some updates are outdated, and their functionalities can affect the end outcomes."
"It's difficult to have short-term collaborations with external users because the operations team owns the final licenses, and I work for marketing."
"Microsoft Project Server could improve by making the solution more user-friendly."
"EPM 2010 UI seems a bit dated now that 2016 is available."
"Project Server could be improved by simplifying how tasks are assigned and reviewed on a daily basis."
"We need to be able to compare milestones, calls, and other variables regarding the projects we are working on. I have to contract developers to make reports, which is where things get complicated. They need to develop personal and custom fields for us."
"Microsoft Project Server's user interface is pretty average, and sometimes it can have bugs."
"Permission management needs improvement."
"The solution's desktop version is not compatible with the MacBook."
"I'd like it if we could divide out the project calendars. On one project server, we might follow five projects or more at one time, and we'd like to see all of the items at once so that it becomes a long loop, but one where we can identify different projects in tandem and then focus on which we need to at the time. While I only have visibility into one, I'd like to see several at a time."
Asana is ranked 3rd in Project Management Software with 43 reviews while Microsoft Project Server is ranked 6th in Project Portfolio Management with 55 reviews. Asana is rated 8.4, while Microsoft Project Server is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Asana writes "Stands out with portfolios, easy setup, and real-time information, but needs big improvement when it comes to workflows, automation, and dashboards". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Project Server writes "Provides holistic reporting and allows us to keep track of what's going on with projects". Asana is most compared with Microsoft Project, Wrike, Microsoft Azure DevOps, monday.com and Jira, whereas Microsoft Project Server is most compared with Microsoft Project, ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management, Planisware, Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management and JIRA Portfolio. See our Asana vs. Microsoft Project Server report.
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