Planisware vs Zoho Projects comparison

Planisware and Zoho are both solutions in the Project Management Software category. Additionally, 94% of Planisware users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 88% of Zoho users who would recommend it.

Planisware

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94% willing to recommend

Zoho Projects

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88% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Planisware and Zoho Projects 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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Planisware vs. Zoho Projects

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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

8.1

Zoho Projects offers increased productivity, better project visibility, and cost-effectiveness, though monetary gains were less evident for users.

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.

StevenThompson

Solution Architect at Think People

Sometimes I feel that the ROI is not optimal because we are totally dependent on Planisware's system stability.

Puja Mahato

Planisware Developer at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

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It has helped me streamline processes by using my SOPs and Zoho for improvement.

Sainath Racherla

Associate Director at Scimax Global LLC

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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

6.5

Zoho Projects customer service varies; some praise responsiveness while others experience delays and language barriers affect satisfaction.

The support was good, but there's more space for collaboration that we can do internally through Planisware, which was not the case.

Jyoti Shukla

Principal, Technical Project Management at Teletech Holdings

We experienced a couple of issues, and they responded and resolved the issues and bugs promptly.

StevenThompson

Solution Architect at Think People

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They are just a chat away, and there is typically a dedicated person or two handling my account.

Sainath Racherla

Associate Director at Scimax Global LLC

The overall rating for the tech support and customer service team is four out of ten.

reviewer2782806

Functional Consultant at a non-tech company with 51-200 employees

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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

7.9

Zoho Projects is widely rated for scalability, supporting small to large teams, though improvement is needed for very large projects.

The scalability of Planisware is good, as when you want to implement changes, you need to manage the process with your collaborators.

Anas SIWAR

Responsible for the Project Infrastructure at Comutitres

We experienced crashes in the upcoming year, but these mostly occurred on weekends, which minimized the impact on our users.

Puja Mahato

Planisware Developer at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

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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

7.9

Zoho Projects is highly stable, reliable, and user-friendly, with occasional glitches; recent updates have improved performance.

They have made significant improvements, but still, there is a long way to go in terms of their flexibility, adaptability, and usability.

Avinash Padmanabhan

Solution Architect | Planisware Consultant at Schlumberger

Sometimes the ROI is affected because we are totally dependent on Planisware's system stability.

Puja Mahato

Planisware Developer at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

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Changes sometimes don't reflect.

Sainath Racherla

Associate Director at Scimax Global LLC

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Room For Improvement

Planisware needs enhancements in integration, UI/UX, reporting, accessibility, stability, collaboration, flexibility, and third-party system integration.

Zoho Projects needs improvements in UI simplicity, integrations, support, task management, collaboration, mobile functionality, and AI analytics.

The integrations to Agile are essential; we had to do a full build to accomplish that.

StevenThompson

Solution Architect at Think People

We have experienced crashes in Planisware and system slowdowns.

Puja Mahato

Planisware Developer at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

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.

Anas SIWAR

Responsible for the Project Infrastructure at Comutitres

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Providing small bite-sized instructional videos, like how to create a bug, and customizable help icons would be beneficial.

Sainath Racherla

Associate Director at Scimax Global LLC

More technical features for agile methodology would be valuable.

reviewer2782806

Functional Consultant at a non-tech company with 51-200 employees

Managing multiple projects in the project presents challenges.

MK Sajithlal

Engineer information management services at SCTIMST

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Setup Cost

Planisware is a costly tool with licensing, setup, support, and training expenses, requiring strategic management commitment.

Zoho Projects provides cost-effective pricing with competitive plans, remaining affordable compared to competitors like Salesforce, despite regional variations.

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Initially, it was an affordable option for early adopters, but the price has risen four to five times.

Sainath Racherla

Associate Director at Scimax Global LLC

Zoho Projects is considered cheap compared to Google and Microsoft services.

MK Sajithlal

Engineer information management services at SCTIMST

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Valuable Features

Planisware provides robust project management with resource planning, data integration, Agile support, and built-in BI tools for enhanced decision-making.

Zoho Projects offers automation, integration, and customization, enhancing project efficiency with CRM, finance tools, and seamless task management.

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.

Anas SIWAR

Responsible for the Project Infrastructure at Comutitres

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Task management features have significantly enhanced project efficiencies with quantifiable gains.

reviewer2782806

Functional Consultant at a non-tech company with 51-200 employees

Its integration with Zoho Docs and features like creating a Wiki and the ability to co-author documents without performance constraints are valuable.

Sainath Racherla

Associate Director at Scimax Global LLC

The collaboration tools within Zoho Projects are good.

MK Sajithlal

Engineer information management services at SCTIMST

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Categories and Ranking

Planisware

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

5.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Project Portfolio Management (1st)

Zoho Projects

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Project Management Software (14th)

Featured Reviews

StevenThompson

Solution Architect at Think People

Highly robust tool enhances project management for large-scale programs

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. As a project management tool, it is perfect, but the ability to be agile with task management could improve it. There is always an opportunity for more flexibility regarding integrated reporting. The project dashboard feature worked perfectly for small to small-medium projects, but on a large scale, it was not flexible enough to handle a program-level dashboard. However, that is probably a nice-to-have rather than a need-to-have. The integrations to Agile are essential; we had to do a full build to accomplish that.

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Sainath Racherla

Associate Director at Scimax Global LLC

Project coordination has improved with excellent integration and support, though more comprehensive training and version control are needed

The adaptation process can be enhanced with training sessions and templates. There is potential for improvement in version control, particularly in integration with Zoho Docs. Providing small bite-sized instructional videos, like how to create a bug, and customizable help icons would be beneficial. Additionally, I should be able to cross-link bugs between projects.

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

20%

Energy/Utilities Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

Computer Software Company

No data available

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	2
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	16

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	16
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	1

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.

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What needs improvement with Planisware?

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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...

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What do you like most about Zoho Projects?

While integrating a voice solution with Zoho Projects, the focus was on creating a unified interface for voice and customer engagement across various platforms like Facebook, social media, and emai...

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What needs improvement with Zoho Projects?

More technical features for agile methodology would be valuable. Beyond automation and integration enhancements, additional improvements and enhancements to Zoho Projects would be beneficial in the...

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What is your primary use case for Zoho Projects?

Zoho Projects is used for project management and task coordination. The Gantt chart feature is utilized for visual project timeline representation. The project planning capabilities are beneficial ...

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Overview

Resource and cost scheduling, time tracking, risk and document management in a collaborative environment. Software solution that supports the end-to-end governance of company portfolios, from finance and resource planning, to the life cycle management of products.

Planisware

Zoho Projects is an online project management software that helps you run your business with ease. It stands as a comprehensive solution to your day-to-day problems in project management and adds value to your business by leaps and bounds.

Zoho

Sample Customers

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

Intel, Jaguar, PWC, Yatra, Yale, Timex

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