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Categories and Ranking

Basecamp
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Project Management Software (25th)
Microsoft Project Server
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
62
Ranking in other categories
Project Portfolio Management (6th)
 

Featured Reviews

Abenazzer Tadesse - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Operations Officer at BeOnline ICT
An easy-to-use project management solution with good stability and scalability
The recent update on the solution has made it a little bit complex. For example, to create a team and a project, there is a separate button that you need to click. Recently they updated it with only one button making it difficult for us to create teams or supply teams other than a project. Hence the solution could be more user-friendly. Additionally, some additional features need to be integrated so it'll be easy for other companies or project managers to manage software projects.
JV
Owner at CPSTECH
Collaborative task management simplifies office work, but agile methodology features need enhancement
In order to improve Microsoft Project Server, collaborative features could be enhanced, as it is possible to improve it in a collaborative way similar to other office products, for example, using cloud drives like OneDrive. Another feature is Kanban or other features such as Scrum with agile methodologies. Microsoft Project Server is limited and falls short in using agile methodologies, which is the most important issue to improve. Microsoft Project Server is a good product; it is possible to improve regarding enabling agile features because the teams in my work are using Trello and Jira products due to the blackboards, Kanban, and Scrum. To do activities and stopping activities is more comfortable and easier to use, making it more practical in my teamwork. These features do not exist in Microsoft Project Server.

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

Pros

"The ease of use is valuable."
"The app functionality and ease of seeing the different functionalities parsed equally on the screen with consistent menu access to shift between areas."
"The ability to network informally is great for communicating with colleagues."
"The ability to network informally is great for communicating with colleagues."
"It provides us with complete visibility of resource allocation on a global team."
"We are able to know what we are doing, how much we have spent, how much time we've taken, and it tells us how much money is left for the project."
"It's a great tool for helping us manage our project's plan."
"I would recommend Microsoft Project Server to other organizations and would rate the solution ten out of ten."
"There are many valuable features of this solution. It is very advanced and once you understand and learn how to use it, it can be quite powerful. The whole package can be quite powerful."
"Dashboarding of information has given the organization insight, so we can move to be more proactive versus reactive."
"The most useful feature of Microsoft Project Server is you can select a function to see the baseline."
"SharePoint site integration"
 

Cons

"Formalized area to store contact information indexed in a way that can pre-populate other areas would be helpful."
"The solution could be more user-friendly."
"The product isn't easy to use. It's not very intuitive."
"The product isn't easy to use. It's not very intuitive."
"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."
"The reporting in the desktop version is not highly customizable or professional compared to other solutions."
"It has to be more user-friendly. For instance, there should be some assistance, like when you go to certain sites, people pop up and say, "Can we help you? What are you looking for?" It's not interactive enough."
"The reports need to be improved. It's complicated."
"It would be better if the solution had some more training or resources available for a person who is new to Microsoft Project Server."
"The reporting in the desktop version is not highly customizable or professional compared to other solutions."
"Stability of the solution is an area with certain shortcomings where improvements are required."
"When a lot of users logged onto the site, it took a big toll on the service. Therefore, there is a scalability issue."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"It's not subscription-based, we purchased the on-premises version."
"Microsoft Project Server is more expensive than other solutions on the market. We purchase the license annually."
"I would rate the price a six out of ten."
"It is an inexpensive product."
"I think they need more flexibility with licensing, because there are preconceived ideas that don't allow as much flexibility with the various licenses."
"There are some payments related to the licensing cost of Microsoft Project Server."
"The product is expensive."
"There is a subscription model for different types of users for different types of roles."
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Top Industries

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Construction Company
22%
Security Firm
11%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Comms Service Provider
5%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Marketing Services Firm
9%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
 

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Small Business25
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise33
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Project Server?
The pricing for Microsoft Project Server is standard, around $200-$250, but I think it's actually $80 to $100 per year. The pricing for Microsoft Project Server is relative; I would say it is cheap.
What needs improvement with Microsoft Project Server?
In order to improve Microsoft Project Server, collaborative features could be enhanced, as it is possible to improve it in a collaborative way similar to other office products, for example, using c...
What is your primary use case for Microsoft Project Server?
Today, the use cases for Microsoft Project Server are for office tasks, such as writing in Word processors, worksheets in Excel, Word processors with Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft ...
 

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