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Adobe Workfront vs. Microsoft Planner

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Adobe Workfront

    Score7.7 out of 10
    N/AAdobe Workfront, acquired by Adobe in late 2020, is a web-based project-management tool. It is designed for both IT and marketing teams, but can be implemented for any kind of project. Workfront offers all the features standard to project management platforms, as well as resource allocation, automation, and agile workflow.N/A

    Microsoft Planner

    Score7.6 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Planner is presented as a solution to organize teamwork with intuitive, collaborative, visual task management. With it, users can create Kanban boards using task cards with files, checklists, and labels. Users can collaborate in Planner and Microsoft Teams and check visual status charts—all in the Microsoft cloud.N/A
    Pricing
    Adobe WorkfrontMicrosoft Planner
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Adobe WorkfrontMicrosoft Planner
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Adobe WorkfrontMicrosoft Planner
    Considered Both Products
    Adobe
    Chose Adobe Workfront
    Adobe Workfront is great for project managers, but I personally don't enjoy using it to much. I work more in the design space and find Adobe Workfront to be a bit clunky and overly complicated at times.
    Incentivized
    Microsoft
    Chose Microsoft Planner
    The Planner has a more straightforward and intuitive interface, making it ideal for teams that want to get started quickly without a steep learning curve. Additionally, Planner is more budget-friendly, making it a better option for smaller teams like mine. Additionally, …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Adobe WorkfrontMicrosoft Planner
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Adobe Workfront and Microsoft Planner
    Feature
    Adobe Workfront
    8.6
    304 Ratings
    Microsoft Planner
    -
    Ratings
    Task Management10.0303 Ratings00 Ratings
    Resource Management9.0275 Ratings00 Ratings
    Gantt Charts9.0243 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scheduling8.0271 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow Automation8.0273 Ratings00 Ratings
    Team Collaboration8.0293 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology8.0186 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology6.5199 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document Management6.8275 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email integration10.0231 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Access8.0234 Ratings00 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking10.0220 Ratings00 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management9.0211 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management10.0189 Ratings00 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Adobe Workfront and Microsoft Planner
    Feature
    Adobe Workfront
    6.0
    173 Ratings
    Microsoft Planner
    -
    Ratings
    Quotes/estimates5.181 Ratings00 Ratings
    Invoicing6.171 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project & financial reporting6.4171 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software6.462 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Adobe WorkfrontMicrosoft Planner
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (355 ratings)
    7.5
    (20 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (60 ratings)
    3.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (18 ratings)
    7.8
    (4 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (9 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (12 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.9
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.3
    (10 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.2
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)