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Bitrix24 vs Planisware 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
8.1
Bitrix24 provides high ROI through process streamlining, cost reduction, strong integration, and efficient digitization, enhancing workflow management.
Sentiment score
1.0
Planisware is highly valued in pharma for project management, though opinions differ on its financial benefits and effectiveness.
It is primarily used for the pharma vertical and related fields, and since we were running a full ERP digital transformation project in the life sciences domain, it suited that requirement very well.
Solution Architect at Think People
Sometimes I feel that the ROI is not optimal because we are totally dependent on Planisware's system stability.
Planisware Developer at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.6
Bitrix24's support is responsive with mixed feedback; community support is praised, but documentation clarity varies.
Sentiment score
2.8
Planisware's customer service is enthusiastic yet dependent on costly advanced support, with some feedback noting varied response accuracy.
The support was good, but there's more space for collaboration that we can do internally through Planisware, which was not the case.
Principal, Technical Project Management at Teletech Holdings
We experienced a couple of issues, and they responded and resolved the issues and bugs promptly.
Solution Architect at Think People
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.8
Bitrix24 provides scalable solutions for diverse business sizes, though larger deployments may encounter challenges with infrastructure and integrations.
Sentiment score
4.9
Planisware offers stable scalability on resourceful servers, with customization on-premises and strategic modifications for extensive user environments.
We experienced crashes in the upcoming year, but these mostly occurred on weekends, which minimized the impact on our users.
Planisware Developer at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
The scalability of Planisware is good, as when you want to implement changes, you need to manage the process with your collaborators.
Responsible for the Project Infrastructure at Comutitres
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.7
Bitrix24 is generally reliable with occasional issues; frequent updates and strong support contribute to its high stability ratings.
Sentiment score
6.4
Planisware, especially in SaaS, is stable and reliable, with minor bugs, and praised by companies like Pepsico and Ford.
They have made significant improvements, but still, there is a long way to go in terms of their flexibility, adaptability, and usability.
Solution Architect | Planisware Consultant at Schlumberger
Sometimes the ROI is affected because we are totally dependent on Planisware's system stability.
Planisware Developer at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
 

Room For Improvement

Bitrix24 needs improved UI, integrations, support, reporting, workflows, and simpler client communication for enhanced usability and performance.
Planisware needs enhancements in integration, UI/UX, reporting, accessibility, stability, collaboration, flexibility, and third-party system integration.
Better integrations to JIRAs and perhaps open APIs for task management would be super beneficial.
Solution Architect at Think People
The reports should be improved because all companies now need reporting, and with tools such as Grafana or Tableau, Planisware needs to add interfaces for data lakes since all companies require this.
Responsible for the Project Infrastructure at Comutitres
We have experienced crashes in Planisware and system slowdowns.
Planisware Developer at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
 

Setup Cost

Enterprise users find Bitrix24 pricing competitive, recommending licensed plans for functionality and affordability compared to other solutions.
Planisware is a costly tool with licensing, setup, support, and training expenses, requiring strategic management commitment.
 

Valuable Features

Bitrix24 provides an integrated platform with CRM, collaboration, and automation tools, valued for usability and comprehensive business functions.
Planisware provides robust project management with resource planning, data integration, Agile support, and built-in BI tools for enhanced decision-making.
The tools communicate with other tools, making it effective, and when we have a new resource, we can add it and send it to the resource management team, who can view it in Planisware.
Responsible for the Project Infrastructure at Comutitres
 

Categories and Ranking

Bitrix24
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
20
Ranking in other categories
CRM (24th), Project Management Software (18th), Enterprise Social Software (15th)
Planisware
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
5.6
Number of Reviews
19
Ranking in other categories
Project Portfolio Management (1st)
 

Featured Reviews

Abasiakama Bassey - PeerSpot reviewer
Founder at Elxae Hub
A project management tool that offers great scalability and stability
The support provided by Bitrix24 is an area with shortcomings that needs improvement. From an improvement perspective, Bitrix24 should consider providing live and upfront support to its users, especially those who use the solution's free version. If you want someone to get on your platform for which you can't provide support, then it doesn't make that platform any different from its competitors. It would make sense to people if Bitrix24 could provide support for even their free version. It would be good if Bitrix24 added some accounting elements to the tool instead of just providing functionality related to bookkeeping alone since it can help Bitrix24 become a complete tool. During the setup phase of the solution, the tool should provide its users an option to add the accounting part, making it a complete solution.
ST
Solution Architect at Think People
Highly robust tool enhances project management for large-scale programs
The tool can be improved with integrations to Agile tools. We used Azure DevOps, which I dislike. Better integrations to JIRAs and perhaps open APIs for task management would be super beneficial. As a project management tool, it is perfect, but the ability to be agile with task management could improve it. There is always an opportunity for more flexibility regarding integrated reporting. The project dashboard feature worked perfectly for small to small-medium projects, but on a large scale, it was not flexible enough to handle a program-level dashboard. However, that is probably a nice-to-have rather than a need-to-have. The integrations to Agile are essential; we had to do a full build to accomplish that.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
17%
Comms Service Provider
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Retailer
7%
Manufacturing Company
20%
Energy/Utilities Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Computer Software Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business19
Midsize Enterprise2
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business2
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise16
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Bitrix24?
We are considering Bitrix24 as an office automation solution for our workplace productivity-related issues, project management activities, and staff tracking.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Bitrix24?
The pricing for Bitrix24 is reasonable and standardized. However, we face limitations in Venezuela, where monthly invoicing isn't available, forcing us to pay annually.
What needs improvement with Bitrix24?
We need full ERP integration to take all our processes in one platform. Additionally, extracting data can be troublesome, as we have to use Russian APIs, which poses a security concern.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Planisware?
Planisware is very costly. I can comment that it's expensive, and even the consultants from Planisware charge a very high rate for their time. Generally speaking, they are expensive.
What needs improvement with Planisware?
The tool can be improved with integrations to Agile tools. We used Azure DevOps, which I dislike. Better integrations to JIRAs and perhaps open APIs for task management would be super beneficial. A...
What is your primary use case for Planisware?
My use cases involve building out a template library based on our methodology and continuing to iterate on that. We used a template, and basically, to start this out, we built out the template libr...
 

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Sample Customers

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