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Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management vs Planview Daptiv comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 4, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Oracle Primavera Portfolio ...
Ranking in Project Portfolio Management
8th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
5.9
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Planview Daptiv
Ranking in Project Portfolio Management
14th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Project Portfolio Management category, the mindshare of Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management is 4.2%, down from 4.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Planview Daptiv is 3.1%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Project Portfolio Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management4.2%
Planview Daptiv3.1%
Other92.7%
Project Portfolio Management
 

Featured Reviews

Cynnie Ruminjo - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Software Engineer at Well
Project teams have improved collaboration and have delivered complex portfolios on time
The best features Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management offers include a great user experience, as Oracle has invested heavily in user experience. The application is intuitive and user-friendly, and it also includes project budgeting, cost capitalization, expenses, embedded analytics, and data visualizations that come built-in with the software. The embedded analytics and data visualizations in Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management specifically help us make data-driven decisions from the accurate insights gathered from different sources. Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management has positively impacted my organization by increasing predictability. It has brought awareness to the executive level with the ability to integrate with other systems, which is flawless and seamless, thus enhancing collaboration in my organization. We have been able to deliver projects on time to our clients, meeting the deadlines and timelines while also hitting the cost timelines. The use of Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management has increased the odds of timely project delivery through efficient tracking. The software supports mobile and tablets with a modern user interface featuring embedded analytics, enabling project team members to access all their tools and information in our organization. The efficiency of project managers has increased, allowing them to manage multiple projects and thereby lowering the cost by approximately thirty percent.
reviewer2068344 - PeerSpot reviewer
Director of Operations at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Useful project management capabilities, beneficial dashboards, but project planning could improve
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. In a future release, it would be beneficial to have a undo button.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management has one of the nice dashboards because it gives the company a clear picture on the way a project is going."
"The integration with Unifier, which is also an Oracle tool, ensures that the data is correct and timely."
"Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management is a well-engineered product from an IT perspective."
"The solution's tech support is good."
"I like Primavera's planning capabilities."
"Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management has positively impacted my organization by increasing predictability, bringing awareness to the executive level with flawless and seamless integration to other systems, enhancing collaboration, enabling us to deliver projects on time while hitting cost timelines, and increasing project managers' efficiency to manage multiple projects and lower costs by approximately thirty percent."
"Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management provides comprehensive project oversight tools, including project scheduling, resources, resource management, and portfolio oversight functionality, providing a holistic view of projects which helps enable stakeholders to make informed decisions based on real-time data while ensuring timely delivery and efficient resource allocation."
"Primavera has built-in integration between modules, basic integration with P6 schedules, and the latest Version 14 provides Oracle Business Intelligence Publisher and Webservices API support."
"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."
"Consequently, it is the single point of truth for both our project managers and our senior leadership."
"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."
"The timekeeping features are great and very helpful."
"The most valuable features are resource allocation and capacity planning."
"Changepoint allowed us to model resource request/assignment workflow in our large PS organization."
"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."
"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."
 

Cons

"Primavera could be better integrated with other products, and it needs more cost management features."
"One area for improvement for Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management is that printing from the software can be difficult, and some of the views in Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management are hard to adjust."
"There is scope for development in integrating with some AI products."
"PCM does not provide any flexibility in positioning fields."
"I would rate the technical support by Oracle at five out of ten."
"The scalability has room for improvement."
"Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management can be improved because the cost is a bit high and it is not suitable for those working on a tight budget."
"There is scope for development in integrating with some AI products."
"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."
"This solution needs more standard connectors to other solutions."
"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."
"Accessing some functions is a bit obscure and requires some knowledge of how the product works, but the upgrade from v2012 to 2014 improved that situation and I expect the upcoming upgrade to 2017 to further streamline operations."
"Limited unless you purchase additional support hours."
"The user interface is quirky and does not always conform to the expected Microsoft UI standards."
"I would say there is too much work that has to go into the configuration up front and for the first 6 months to 1 year after, which costs time, money, and resources, and it is not a very advanced tool and seems interface-wise to be behind the times."
"Expense management, simulation scenarios, and budget control could be great and useful features to include."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"My company has made an annual payment towards the costs of the solution. Price-wise, the solution is okay."
"The solution is highly priced compared to one of its competitors."
"The solution itself is cost-effective."
"Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management is an expensive solution. There is an upfront cost to purchase the solution and then there are annual fees to use the solution."
"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."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
11%
Energy/Utilities Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Financial Services Firm
6%
Performing Arts
11%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Marketing Services Firm
8%
Government
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise8
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise4
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management?
My experience with pricing, setup costs, and licensing for Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management has been very positive. The cost is very cost-effective compared to other alternatives, and I am ver...
What needs improvement with Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management?
One area for improvement for Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management is that printing from the software can be difficult, and some of the views in Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management are hard to ad...
What is your primary use case for Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management?
Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management provides comprehensive project oversight tools, including project scheduling, resources, resource management, and portfolio oversight functionality. These tool...
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Also Known As

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Sample Customers

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