Microsoft Project vs Sciforma comparison

Microsoft and Sciforma are both solutions in the Project Management Software category. Microsoft is ranked #3 with an average rating of 7.8, while Sciforma is ranked #19 with an average rating of 9.5. Microsoft holds a 6.7% mindshare in PMS, compared to Sciforma’s 1.2% mindshare. Additionally, 93% of Microsoft users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Sciforma users who would recommend it.

Microsoft Project

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93% willing to recommend

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 19, 2024

Sciforma and Microsoft Project are competing project management tools. Microsoft Project tends to have the advantage due to its robust feature set, comprehensive scheduling, and task management capabilities.

Features: Sciforma offers advanced resource management, portfolio planning capabilities, and strategic project alignment. Microsoft Project provides comprehensive scheduling, task management features, and extensive project execution tools.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Sciforma offers a cloud-based deployment model that simplifies implementation and provides quick customer support. Microsoft Project offers both on-premises and cloud options, catering to varied IT environments but may require more technical setup. Sciforma tends to offer straightforward deployment and rapid support, while Microsoft Project offers flexibility for larger enterprise environments.

Pricing and ROI: Sciforma provides a more economical setup cost, which appeals to cost-sensitive companies with effective resource management needs. Microsoft Project's higher investment aligns with its expansive functionality. Organizations may see better ROI with Sciforma due to lower initial expenses and reliable support, while those who prioritize extensive task management may justify Microsoft Project’s higher costs with long-term benefits.

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Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Project

Ranking in Project Management Software

3rd

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Sciforma

Ranking in Project Management Software

19th

Average Rating

9.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Project Portfolio Management (10th)

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Project Management Software category, the mindshare of Microsoft Project is 6.7%, down from 10.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Sciforma is 1.2%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Nurul Asyikin Wahab

Management Design Civil Structure at Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd

Efficient project management with robust data tracking and an easy setup

When I have too many elements or items in a project, it becomes cumbersome, especially during printing. Non-technical users do not need all the data, so it's primarily for technical personnel. Without guidance, it's challenging to use the app. With guidance and expert knowledge, it becomes manageable, however, it's not for non-technical teams. The worst part is handling too many items, like 1,000 items, which Microsoft Project struggles with, especially when printing. Printing on A3 size is quite burdensome, so I prefer viewing it on a tablet or computer. On a tablet or phone, I can see the full project elements depending on the screen size.

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Corrie De Jonge

Consultant at The Project ConneXion

A project management solution that can be automated to suit your needs

I rate the initial setup a seven out of ten because it's easy. We had to really understand the solution because it's huge, and we had to know which sections to bite off first. I might even rate the initial setup a nine out of ten if you know what you've got. Once we had all our data and our migration plan, it was quite easy. The challenge lies more with the organization than the system itself. Sciforma is one of the easiest tools to get going with from a technical point of view, but knowledge is key. Deploying the solution takes from six months to a year, depending on the level of data wanted. While deploying the solution, we have to first compile the user's requirements. Then we have to drop a baseline specification in parallel with a concept rollout. Based on what's in the concept, we pick from what the client understands to be the relevant portions, the minimum requirements. Then I convert it into a project execution plan and then execute the plan. After that, we have initial data collection for configuration and then final live data. Then we have the sign-off processes of different departments. There's a lot of upfront work to get the data prepared for transmission, and that is a big challenge. We did almost a thousand projects per year, so there were quite a lot of decisions to speed up the deployment process. The biggest challenge was to get our internal data organized and map it.

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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

"Microsoft Project is one of the only solutions you can use in just about any industry. It's difficult to do that with most other project management tools. There is a lot of flexibility within the product assets. Most sectors can utilize Microsoft Project successfully because it doesn't have any generic adapters."

"The user interface is simple and it helps me in planning what needs to be accomplished."

"The solution is very useful for project planning."

"The most valuable feature is probably the Kanban diagram. People are familiar with the Kanban tools. When they do their scrum meetings, they have that Kanban board where you can see the different tiles for all the queries and move them from left to right. IT is familiar with that because, for development, most of the tools have that capability. It could also be more graphical, like Asana."

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

"The most valuable feature is the Auto resource leveling tool because it shows students that often, expert resources get over-scheduled, and that dealing with the issue by just using the auto-resource leveling tool would have a large impact on the delivery date."

"It can auto-connect based on the dates, which makes it easy. It auto-assigns people, and when you're starting to type in, it auto-fills and populates for you, which is great. It provides little time savers when you're typing everything out."

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

More Microsoft Project pros

"The integrated portfolio and project management approach is the most valuable feature of Sciforma."

"I find Sciforma's customizability valuable."

"It makes it more fun to work with a modern designed and easy-to-use solution as a team and not add or analyze data alone. Internal, external, home office, remote work, desktop, mobile (available on iOS and Android), are always connected to One2Team."

Cons

"In the next release, Microsoft should include cross-project integration."

"When a project plan becomes huge, it is painful to arrange and structure the project in Microsoft Project. Currently, you require a separate product for managing agile projects, and people are using Jira and Rally to manage stories in agile. Primarily, on the software development side, people are kind of moving away from Microsoft Project."

"This solution needs more customization."

"We need more integration with Microsoft Teams and other collaboration tools."

"If Project had a better mechanism to allow those who are not the project manager to see their own work tasks, that would be of help or of value to us."

"Microsoft's solution isn't really a collaboration tool, however. If you need a collaboration tool, you can use Slack, which can be integrated with your JIRA."

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

"We'd like to have more resource allocation and monitoring features."

More Microsoft Project cons

"The report developer needs a bit of streamlining."

"The solution's graphical user interface (GUI) is a bit old and could be improved."

"For the future AI (Artificial intelligence) must be part of a modern solution. AI is with its unique ability to monitor patterns, is a capable assistant for project managers. Artificial intelligence is being used to help with project organization on a collection of different data from multi-data sources."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is expensive."

"You only need a Team's license in order to use Microsoft Project within Teams, which is very helpful."

"I believe the licensing for the solution is based on an annual fee."

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

"The solution is less expensive than other options."

"We have to pay for a yearly license for Microsoft Project."

"I rate Microsoft Project's pricing a five out of ten."

"It gets expensive when having to add all of the plugins and everything that you need."

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"The solution's pricing is neither too expensive nor too cheap."

"I rate the pricing a four out of ten because Sciforma's rates are good."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

12%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Government

Aerospace/Defense Firm

Financial Services Firm

25%

Insurance Company

15%

Computer Software Company

Construction Company

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Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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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'm not aware of the price as we use organization-wide licenses.

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What do you like most about One2team?

The integrated portfolio and project management approach is the most valuable feature of Sciforma.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for One2team?

The solution's pricing is neither too expensive nor too cheap.

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What needs improvement with One2team?

The solution's graphical user interface (GUI) is a bit old and could be improved.

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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.

Microsoft

Sciforma is a leading provider of Project & Portfolio Management Software. With more than 30 years of experience, Sciforma is tailored to meet any industries' needs. Sciforma is an enterprise-wide solutions created to meet strategic, functional and executional needs. Adaptability and scalability are the perfect adjectives to describe Sciforma, which is available SaaS, Hosted and On-Site.

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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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