Microsoft Project vs Procore Project Management comparison

Microsoft and Procore Technologies are both solutions in the Project Management Software category. Microsoft is ranked #3 with an average rating of 7.7, while Procore Technologies is ranked #19 with an average rating of 8.0. Microsoft holds a 2.8% mindshare in PMS, compared to Procore Technologies’s 1.0% mindshare. Additionally, 93% of Microsoft users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Procore Technologies users who would recommend it.

Microsoft Project

Read 85 Microsoft Project reviews

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93% willing to recommend

Procore Project Management

Read 3 Procore Project Management reviews

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588 Comparison Views

100% willing to recommend

Microsoft Project

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Microsoft Project and Procore Project Management based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Project Management Software solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Project

Ranking in Project Management Software

3rd

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Procore Project Management

Ranking in Project Management Software

19th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the Project Management Software category, the mindshare of Microsoft Project is 2.8%, down from 8.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Procore Project Management is 1.0%, down from 1.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Project Management Software Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Microsoft Project	2.8%
Procore Project Management	1.0%
Other	96.2%

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Jacob-George

Domain Consultant at a consultancy with 501-1,000 employees

Improved project scheduling has maximized resource utilization and has reduced delays

I think the licensing structure presents a significant area for improvement. The full features are not offered on the standard E4 license. This becomes problematic when distributing the project plan. I can export the plan as Excel and CSV files, but then I lose all the rich features, including dependency mapping. To recreate all that functionality without proper licensing is challenging. Microsoft Project offers a light version available for free, but when I try to distribute a project plan, it requires separate licensing. Microsoft Project Central used to be more of an enterprise product. Microsoft Project currently focuses on very low-level task management, and it could do much more. I do not see significant advancement happening because there is confusion about where Microsoft Project is heading. I believe Microsoft should bundle the license with Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. This approach would result in more people using Microsoft Project. That is my opinion on how to improve adoption and the product offering.

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DougBrown1

Project manager at CTS Electronic Components

Centralized project documents have improved remote collaboration but task workflows remain confusing

Regarding Procore Project Management's task scheduling feature for reducing project delays, I did not use the task management feature very much because it seemed difficult to set up. I did not care for the platform from a user-friendly perspective because I am more of a construction professional than a computer professional. Some of the features were hard to navigate through. I also found that true with some of the Whole Foods employees who were trying to use it. They were confused on how to approve things and get things completed in the task management. Additionally, some of the change order approval processes were unclear. They did not know how to approve them. When uploading a task, it was confusing to identify who was the approver of that document because the responsibility was doubled up. The task management section and the distribution list along with the project approval person designation were difficult and confusing to navigate through.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It is easy to define timelines with Microsoft Project."

"One of the best features is that it is easy to use."

"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Project is status reporting."

"The stability is good; there are no bugs or glitches, and it doesn't crash or freeze."

"The most valuable features of Microsoft Project are the availability of being online and within Teams. My entire team can use it and see it, versus the full Microsoft Projects, such as Project Professional, you need to have a license."

"We've seen an ROI from the aspect of efficiencies and having information in one central location."

"The ability to create tasks and structure them and give them hierarchy, with MS Project Online offering two levels so it's easier to access what you need and choose specifically what you'll use, lets you start at a lower level to be more cost-effective and move up if it suits you."

"Microsoft Project integrates well with the Microsoft Office family of applications. It has plugins that interact with it and you can use it with Microsoft Teams. We can use plugins to communicate with JIRA, Projectplace, and Planview. It's not widely used in the company, of course, but it's something that can interact with the official tools that we have."

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"Other companies have been using it for years, and it is a very stable platform."

"The financial side of Procore Project Management is better."

"The coordination between the field and the office without the need to print or physically transport drawings is very valuable."

"What I appreciate about using Procore Project Management is the convenience of putting everything in one location, where pictures, schedules, blueprints, drawings, change orders, and all documents are accessible in one platform."

Cons

"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."

"In a future release, the dashboard should improve because there isn't one, I had to create my own."

"I would like to see the inclusion of multi-currency support."

"This solution has been created for the Waterfall framework, and even if Microsoft added some features to use for Agile Framework it will not work because it has not been created for Agile frameworks specifically as Scrum or Kanban has."

"The full suite would be pretty expensive."

"It needs to be more comprehensive."

"Project is not as easy to scale. It isn't a cloud-based solution where everybody can utilize it at the same time without version issues when you save your file."

"The full suite would be pretty expensive."

More Microsoft Project cons

"It would be nice if the tool can reduce its operational cost. It would make it more competitive."

"I did not care for the platform from a user-friendly perspective because I am more of a construction professional than a computer professional."

"It takes time to use it. It is not entirely intuitive, so there are areas for improvement."

"It is not entirely intuitive, so there are areas for improvement."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Pricing-wise, I rate the solution a seven out of ten since I feel it is a bit costly."

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

"You do not have to invest much in terms of configuring this solution to suit your needs."

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

"We purchase perpetual licenses due to the high cost of subscriptions, which are about 1,000 Australian dollars."

"The licensing model is somewhat complex."

"The solution has a decent annual license subscription cost, which is not high."

"I do not have personal experience with pricing or licensing of this product."

More Microsoft Project pricing and cost advice

"The tool is cheap and I would rate it a ten out of ten."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Construction Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Aerospace/Defense Firm

Government

Construction Company

15%

Energy/Utilities Company

13%

Real Estate/Law Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	31
Midsize Enterprise	15
Large Enterprise	41

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Questions from the Community

Has anyone moved from Microsoft Project to Smartsheet? How has your experience been with Smartsheet?

Hi @Eire Zimmermann, I helped an organization evaluate both MS-Project and Smartsheet when they were conducting their PM tool RFP. The short of it is this, MS Project is not caught up with the mo...

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What do you like most about Microsoft Project?

The product's initial setup phase is easy.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Project?

I would say Microsoft Project is affordable, but the standalone Project license should be included in the Office price to increase adoption.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Procore Project Management?

Regarding the pricing difference between Procore Project Management and Microsoft Project, I think Microsoft Project is quite expensive. I think Procore and Smartsheets are more in line with what c...

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What needs improvement with Procore Project Management?

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What is your primary use case for Procore Project Management?

I have experience using Procore Project Management, which I have used with companies like Whole Foods and Hill Phoenix. At Whole Foods, they required me to use their platform for project management...

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Overview

Microsoft Project helps you get started quickly and execute projects with ease. Built-in templates and familiar scheduling tools help project managers and teams stay productive.

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Procore Technologies, Inc. provides cloud-based construction software to clients across the globe. Using its award-winning suite of project management tools, hundreds of thousands of registered Procore users manage all types of construction projects including industrial plants, office buildings, apartment complexes, university facilities, retail centers, and more.

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Sample Customers

Aston Martin, ABANCA, Airbus Group, Capita, Cardiff University, City of Saskatoon, Intel, Pegasus Airlines, South Australia Power Network (SAPN), Israeli Ministry of Construction and Housing

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