Microsoft Project vs Planview Daptiv comparison

"It is very stable. I haven't had any kind of issues with it. It is also very scalable."

"The solution is stable."

"The setup is pretty simple."

"It's a scalable product, especially the online version."

"They have begun to improve with the new cloud integration."

"A lot of valuable features have been added in the last three years, including scheduling automation and intelligence."

"In my experience, this solution is one of the best for the waterfall management model."

"The product's initial setup phase is easy."

"The powerful collaboration is definitely the most valuable and the fact that you can adjust flexibility to almost any methodology, and the easy creation of complete new functionalities without programming code."

"It's difficult to pinpoint just one most valuable feature, as there are many features that can be beneficial. For the specific use case of my client's project management office, they found the project management features of the application to be particularly valuable, such as project boards, reporting, and the ability to customize views. Additionally, task management and project scheduling were also highly utilized. However, capacity planning was not used as much as the others, as there was a lack of support from executives to invest in training and implementing it due to a lack of processes in place. The project planning features, dashboard, and reporting capabilities were considered the most valuable."

"The timekeeping features are great and very helpful."

"I like the reporting engine, IBM Cognos, especially the analytics. That's a good tool. It's quite strong on the ideation and capacity-planning side, which is a huge plus."

"Changepoint gives us a view of the project status and needs very clearly, which are things that we used to miss with MS Project and Excel."

"The only suggestion for improvement is the generative AI feature for task suggestions; this is the main concern so far, something nice to have."

"The technical support from Microsoft rates as a four out of ten."

"When you start getting into the more advanced features, it can become unstable. The more you use the advanced features, the more exposure you have to an unanticipated result. I think we need to add the Kanban Board capability to the product that would help them advance that board into the project management methodology that's being used in the industry today. Being able to depend on Scrum management is key."

"There are a few bugs that can affect the stability. This is typical of most applications."

"The tool's deployment is complex. Integration and automation also need to be improved."

"The new version has made it a bit more complicated."

"Tracking timeline, resource allocation, and monitoring are areas of concern for the tool where improvements are required."

"The stability of the solution is an area with certain shortcomings that need improvement."

"I find the solution has an excessive amount of features. Many aren't even kept current. Some aren't useful at all. There's an overall lack of coherence within the solution. It can make the execution difficult. Many features can easily be eliminated and it would help streamline the solution. They should get rid of 80% of the features and then really focus on the leftover 20% to make it a really great product."

"Expense management, simulation scenarios, and budget control could be great and useful features to include."

"It would also be nice to see some improvements on the IBM Cognos Analytics. There's still work to be done on the analytics side of things, like your condition formality."

"This solution needs more standard connectors to other solutions."

"The areas that should be improved in Planview Daptiv are a subject that can be viewed differently depending on who you ask. I feel they should focus on excelling in one specific area rather than providing average capabilities in many areas. For example, their project planning software is satisfactory but not as advanced as Microsoft Projects. The same goes for the capacity planning tool and reporting capabilities, which can be improved upon by using custom Excel spreadsheets or by hiring a business analyst for additional support. In short, the biggest weakness of Daptiv is that it does not excel in any one area and only provides average performance."

"I am not aware of any additional costs apart from the standard licensing fees of the solution."

"I rate the solution's pricing a three out of ten."

"The license fees for the professional version, which is estimated to be approximately $1,600, and the standard version, which is approximately $1,200, may be considered expensive by some users. This is something that could be improved to make the platform more accessible to a wider audience."

"Microsoft Project is an expensive solution."

"It probably was $30 per license on a monthly basis. There is no additional fee."

"The solution is expensive."

"I am not involved with this."

"Licensing costs vary depending on the user volume. The pricing is good, I'd rate it four out of five."

"It's a yearly license, but it's not an open license. It's based on users and their roles. So your administrator is priced differently from your timesheet user."

"The licensing is pretty complex. Each kind of user is a different price. It's approximately $300 per year. They charge additional fees for technical support and other additional services."