Fast Comparison at a Glance
| Category | PMPeople's Strengths | Microsoft Project's Approach |
|---|---|---|
| Methodologies | Agile & Hybrid | Traditional/Waterfall |
| Ease of Use | Intuitive & High | Complex & Moderate |
| Collaboration | Integrated, Real-time | Limited, Add-ons Needed |
| Pricing | Simple & Scalable | Complex & Tier-based |
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Are These Microsoft Project Issues Holding You Back?
Lengthy Training
Long training and onboarding
Poor Collaboration
Disconnected collaboration in stand-alone tools
Rigid Interface
Stiff UI not very appropriate for agile teams
Detailed Feature Comparison
| Category | PMPeople’s Strengths | Microsoft Project’s Approach |
|---|---|---|
| Project Planning | Gantt, integrated Agile boards | Classical Gantt, constrained Agile capacity |
| Resource Management | Visual workload, role-based resource planning | Advanced resource leveling |
| Collaboration | Real-time commenting, centralized file sharing | Limited indigenous participation |
| Integrations | Native (Slack, Jira, GitHub) | Mainly Microsoft 365 suite |
| Reporting | Completely customizable dashboards | Advanced customization |
| Pricing | Clear, predictable per-person | Complicated, bewildered levels |
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Collaboration
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Integrations
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Reporting
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Pricing
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Methodologies: Agile, Hybrid, or Traditional?
PMPeople
Agile, Hybrid, Predictive methodologies supported
Microsoft Project
Best suited for traditional Waterfall model; little aid for Agile and Hybrid
Why Teams Choose PMPeople
Simplified Implementation & Fast Adoption
PMPeople's clean and uncluttered interface allows for fast onboarding—teams can be live and actively working on their projects on their first day.
Simple and Scalable Pricing
Experience cost-predictable, transparent scaling with ease and without backdoor costs or byzantine licensing.
Personalized & Caring Customer Service
Enjoy quick and focused customer service with PMPeople, with quick responses instead of the slow, generic service that you get from Microsoft Project.
Which of These Tools Suits Your Organization Best?
Choose PMPeople if you:
- Run Agile, Scrum, or Hybrid projects
- Value ease of use and collaboration
- Are an agile enterprise or a dynamic small-to-medium business
Microsoft Project could be suitable for you if you:
- Run strictly waterfall, large-scale projects
- Utilize skilled Project Management Professionals (PMPs)
- Are tightly integrated with the Microsoft 365 ecosystem
What Our Customers Say
"As we migrated from Microsoft Project to PMPeople, planning time reduced by 50%. People love its ease of use and real-time collaboration."— Operations Head, Projects consulting firm
Verdict: Why PMPeople is Better Than Others
PMPeople provides a powerful, convenient, and shared platform that is appropriate for agile, hybrid, and modern project teams who demand efficiency, agility, and transparency on costs.