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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Microsoft Project

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Project is a project management software. It provides core PM functionality, including agile workflow support and resource management. Project can be deployed in the cloud or on-premise.

    $120

    per year per user

    RationalPlan

    Score7.7 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    RationalPlan is project management software that has been designed to help project managers keep their projects on time and within budget. The main goal of this software is to make the process of planning projects as short and as straightforward as possible and to guide novice project managers through each step but offer enough tools to those who are more experienced.

    $0

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Microsoft ProjectRationalPlan
    Editions & Modules
    Project Server
    $0
    Planner Plan 1
    $10
    per month per user
    Planner and Project Plan 3
    $30
    per month per user
    Planner and Project Plan 5
    $55
    per month per user
    Project Standard 2024
    $679.99
    one-time fee per installation
    Project Professional 2024
    $1,129.99
    one-time fee per installation
    Free
    $0
    Beginner
    $4
    per user
    Master
    $12
    per user
    Production
    $19
    per user
    Stakeholder
    $64 USD
    Lifetime License per Seat
    Single
    $145 USD
    Lifetime License per Seat
    Multi
    $288 USD
    Lifetime License per Seat
    Server
    $668 USD
    Lifetime License per Seat
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Microsoft ProjectRationalPlan
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional DetailsPlans are billed annually.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Microsoft ProjectRationalPlan
    Considered Both Products
    Microsoft
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    Stand By Soft
    Chose RationalPlan
    RationalPlan has what we need license Costs, runs on Linux, and Windows fits precisely what we need.
    Incentivized
    Chose RationalPlan

    I use Multi which is the standalone platform. While there is no team collaboration it does have an email feature built in. Rational Plan does have the Server option but it all comes at a price the same as Wrike.

    I have used many free and commercial platforms and rationalplan …

    Incentivized
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    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
    Microsoft ProjectRationalPlan
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Microsoft Project and RationalPlan
    Feature
    Microsoft Project
    9.1
    108 Ratings
    RationalPlan
    6.6
    4 Ratings
    Task Management10.0107 Ratings7.34 Ratings
    Resource Management10.0104 Ratings6.84 Ratings
    Gantt Charts10.0104 Ratings7.34 Ratings
    Scheduling10.0106 Ratings6.44 Ratings
    Workflow Automation10.083 Ratings00 Ratings
    Team Collaboration8.096 Ratings7.31 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology6.080 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology10.080 Ratings7.32 Ratings
    Document Management9.077 Ratings3.63 Ratings
    Email integration5.082 Ratings6.43 Ratings
    Mobile Access10.067 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking10.073 Ratings4.51 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management10.063 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management10.083 Ratings6.43 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Microsoft Project and RationalPlan
    Feature
    Microsoft Project
    10.0
    77 Ratings
    RationalPlan
    4.5
    1 Ratings
    Quotes/estimates10.054 Ratings00 Ratings
    Invoicing10.045 Ratings4.51 Ratings
    Project & financial reporting10.074 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software10.050 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Microsoft ProjectRationalPlan
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.7
    (108 ratings)
    7.7
    (4 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.2
    (34 ratings)
    7.7
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)