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Planisware vs ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management 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:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
1.0
Planisware is highly valued in pharma for project management, though opinions differ on its financial benefits and effectiveness.
Sentiment score
7.7
ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management improves ROI through streamlined operations, enhanced visibility, and efficient collaboration, benefiting mature companies significantly.
It is primarily used for the pharma vertical and related fields, and since we were running a full ERP digital transformation project in the life sciences domain, it suited that requirement very well.
Sometimes I feel that the ROI is not optimal because we are totally dependent on Planisware's system stability.
For organizations that haven't invested in people and processes, the product is underutilized and seen as overpriced.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
2.8
Planisware's customer service is enthusiastic yet dependent on costly advanced support, with some feedback noting varied response accuracy.
Sentiment score
6.8
ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management provides effective support with responsive teams, comprehensive resources, and valuable training, despite occasional access challenges.
The support was good, but there's more space for collaboration that we can do internally through Planisware, which was not the case.
We experienced a couple of issues, and they responded and resolved the issues and bugs promptly.
They have knowledgeable teams across all levels.
They should improve vendor compliance to align with ServiceNow's strategy.
Technical support from ServiceNow is good, as the HI ticket system is available for any module, including SPM.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
4.9
Planisware offers stable scalability on resourceful servers, with customization on-premises and strategic modifications for extensive user environments.
Sentiment score
7.6
ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management is praised for its scalability and adaptability, effectively managing diverse enterprise needs and user demands.
The scalability of Planisware is good, as when you want to implement changes, you need to manage the process with your collaborators.
We experienced crashes in the upcoming year, but these mostly occurred on weekends, which minimized the impact on our users.
Scalability is critical for our clients as they deal with numerous projects and changes.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
6.4
Planisware, especially in SaaS, is stable and reliable, with minor bugs, and praised by companies like Pepsico and Ford.
Sentiment score
8.2
ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management is stable and reliable, rated highly by users despite occasional performance and customization issues.
They have made significant improvements, but still, there is a long way to go in terms of their flexibility, adaptability, and usability.
Sometimes the ROI is affected because we are totally dependent on Planisware's system stability.
 

Room For Improvement

Planisware needs enhancements in integration, UI/UX, reporting, accessibility, stability, collaboration, flexibility, and third-party system integration.
ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management needs more intuitive interfaces, better finance integration, cost-efficiency, and improved reporting and AI features.
The integrations to Agile are essential; we had to do a full build to accomplish that.
We have experienced crashes in Planisware and system slowdowns.
The reports should be improved because all companies now need reporting, and with tools such as Grafana or Tableau, Planisware needs to add interfaces for data lakes since all companies require this.
The integration of artificial intelligence is something my customer is considering for future upgrades.
The recommended export and import functionality could be developed into a real-time scenario to allow seamless data synchronization without manual interventions.
It's not that the product lacks features, but rather organizations often adopt it at a maturity level beyond their capacity.
 

Setup Cost

Planisware is a costly tool with licensing, setup, support, and training expenses, requiring strategic management commitment.
ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management's complex pricing is seen as expensive, deterring medium-sized companies despite potential ROI benefits.
If a company is prepared to get a return on the investment, the price is worth it.
It's a bit costly currently.
The pricing is rated six, as it's relatively low-medium compared to other solutions.
 

Valuable Features

Planisware provides robust project management with resource planning, data integration, Agile support, and built-in BI tools for enhanced decision-making.
ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management provides comprehensive, flexible project management with real-time analytics and seamless ITSM integrations for enhanced decision-making.
The tools communicate with other tools, making it effective, and when we have a new resource, we can add it and send it to the resource management team, who can view it in Planisware.
Aligning the portfolio with overall strategy and goals is essential for success.
The platform consolidates multiple offerings into one module, eliminating the need to invest in siloed applications.
The most valuable features include managing our portfolio, getting a grip on demand in the environment, and making informed decisions about which projects would provide the greatest return.
 

Categories and Ranking

Planisware
Ranking in Project Portfolio Management
1st
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
5.6
Number of Reviews
19
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
ServiceNow Strategic Portfo...
Ranking in Project Portfolio Management
2nd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
35
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Agile Planning Tools (3rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Project Portfolio Management category, the mindshare of Planisware is 10.2%, up from 7.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management is 11.2%, down from 13.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Project Portfolio Management
 

Featured Reviews

Avinash Padmanabhan - PeerSpot reviewer
Efficient project management and resource allocation, but agile capabilities need improvement
One drawback with Planisware is that it doesn't have good features for test management or agile; it lacks many concepts in agile such as retrospective, velocity planning, and backlog view. Some features are still missing because they have introduced these agile modules only in version seven and are still improving that product, so I see a good roadmap on those modules from Planisware's end. I find Planisware's collaboration tools to be good but not great as they still have certain restrictions. It can interact with Jira, it can interact with ADO, and you can have APIs created to interact with your internal HR systems or other systems for data flow. However, the error messages or fail scenarios don't provide good visibility of what is happening, why errors occur, or why something is not working. Regarding scenario planning, I haven't explored much on that side. We have the strategic module, strategic planning module, but we haven't explored much on the other side, so I don't have much experience or exposure to scenario planning.
Vishal Savajiani - PeerSpot reviewer
Effective reporting and AI features enhance task tracking
The best feature is the effective reporting system for project portfolio and program management. It allows us to track tasks easily, create cost budgets for individual tasks, and is aligned with AI features. It's a comprehensive strategic project management tool, Agile tool, and business continuity tool. The platform consolidates multiple offerings into one module, eliminating the need to invest in siloed applications.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
18%
Energy/Utilities Company
14%
Computer Software Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Government
9%
Healthcare Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Planisware?
Planisware is very costly. I can comment that it's expensive, and even the consultants from Planisware charge a very high rate for their time. Generally speaking, they are expensive.
What needs improvement with Planisware?
The tool can be improved with integrations to Agile tools. We used Azure DevOps, which I dislike. Better integrations to JIRAs and perhaps open APIs for task management would be super beneficial. A...
What is your primary use case for Planisware?
My use cases involve building out a template library based on our methodology and continuing to iterate on that. We used a template, and basically, to start this out, we built out the template libr...
What do you like most about ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management?
We mainly use the solution to support operations and align our ITSM operations with our business goals. This involves coordinating between our application development, support teams, and network en...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management?
The pricing is rated six, as it's relatively low-medium compared to other solutions. However, the value isn't fully justified when not all features are used. A pricing model adjustment is needed fo...
What needs improvement with ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management?
Based on observations, improvements in ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management could involve enhancing the project workbench, which currently shows every project to any project manager. Restricti...
 

Also Known As

No data available
IT Business Management, ServiceNow IT Business Management Suite, ServiceNow ITBM Suite, ServiceNow ITBM
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Apotex, Alstom Transport, HP, Stryker, Rexam, Jotun, Gelita, Kraton Performance Polymers, Abbvie, Rio Tinto Alcan, Maruho, Teva, SK Chemicals
Proximus, UNT SYSTEM, SAP SuccessFactors
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