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Microsoft Project Server vs SwiftKanban comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Project Server
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
62
Ranking in other categories
Project Portfolio Management (5th)
SwiftKanban
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Project Management Software (58th)
 

Featured Reviews

Mouloud Fourali - PeerSpot reviewer
Visual project planning enhances collaboration and proactive management
The dependency management in Microsoft Project is highly valuable, as it visually maps dependencies and impacts within a project plan. The online version facilitates easy collaboration without having to share multiple versions of the file. The Gantt chart is also a very powerful tool for a visual presentation of sequences, critical paths, and execution processes, which simplifies comprehension for users.
Venu Vashistha - PeerSpot reviewer
Good reporting, quick configurations, and helpful support
It's a cloud-based setup, so there's no challenge in getting everything up and running. The downtime should be minimal. I'd rate the process nine out of ten in terms of ease of deployment. There is a three-month implementation exercise that we control. We have five people who were part of the implementation and maintenance process. They are admins and web developers.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Microsoft Project Server is a scalable solution."
"Capacity management and task baselining are the most valuable features of Microsoft Project Server."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is that it is easy to understand and navigate."
"It is well-established, reliable, and compatible."
"The solution, overall, is excellent for project planning."
"The most useful feature of Microsoft Project Server is you can select a function to see the baseline."
"The most valuable features are the gantt charts. It's easy to use for me."
"Technical support is good."
"The reporting part is very good."
 

Cons

"The deployment aspect of the product is a bit tedious."
"We sometimes need support from the IT department for installing and deploying the Microsoft Project Server. It is not user-friendly, and users cannot install it themselves."
"Collaboration should be better integrated in the desktop version."
"The reporting aspects can be improved, which is one of the reasons why I'm using Qlik Sense. In the older on-prem versions, reporting was lackluster, to say the least. Project Online has a better handle on that. However, we will still be using Qlik Sense. We're also looking at an add-on app from a company called OnePlan that adds some additional functionality where Microsoft is not as clean in its approach for things such as portfolio management and some of the trends analysis."
"The reporting in the desktop version is not highly customizable or professional compared to other solutions."
"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 check-in, check-out feature makes Microsoft Project Server pretty slow or cumbersome to use."
"Work needs to be done on collaboration with SharePoint."
"Some of the reports could be automated."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of the Microsoft Project Server could improve, it is expensive here in Africa. When comparing Microsoft Project Server to Oracle Primavera for us, Microsoft Project Server is quite cost-effective."
"We pay an annual licensing fee for the solution."
"It is on the expensive side."
"Microsoft Project Server is an expensive solution. Small businesses will not be able to afford it."
"There are some payments related to the licensing cost of Microsoft Project Server."
"It is an inexpensive product."
"I rate the pricing a one out of ten because the price is way too high."
"It has features that cannot be bought by other rivals, so cost does not matter."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Government
8%
Energy/Utilities Company
7%
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Small Business25
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise33
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Microsoft Project Server?
The ability to track a project's progress using Microsoft Project Server is the most valuable aspect. It depends, especially when managing multiple projects.
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...
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