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Microsoft Project vs. Zoho Projects

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Microsoft Project

717 Reviews and Ratings

Zoho Projects

123 Reviews and Ratings

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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

    Zoho Projects

    Score8.8 out of 10
    		N/AZoho Project is online project management and planning software that provides project teams with a web-based collaborative environment. Zoho Projects can also include a bug tracking module specifically design to support software development project. It is integrated with other Zoho products including Zoho CRM.

    $5

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Microsoft ProjectZoho Projects
    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
    Premium
    $5
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    $10
    per month per user
    Project Plus
    Contact Sales
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Microsoft ProjectZoho Projects
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional DetailsPlans are billed annually.Discount offered for annual billing.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Microsoft ProjectZoho Projects
    Considered Both Products
    Microsoft
    Monika Dutt
    Team Supervisor in Professional Services at Nexustech System (Computer Software, 51-200 employees)
    Chose Microsoft Project
    Zoho Projects is indeed cheap, but its a cloud base management; you can't do anything with slow internet. Zoho Projects also has login issues, but Microsoft Projects don't have any problems like that.
    Microsoft Project also has a tremendous and dedicated support team and has a …
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose Microsoft Project
    These other products are much simplified and easier to use due to not having all of the advanced features that Microsoft Project has built-in. However, they have all the necessary functionality to meet the needs if you're not trying to use all of the extra advanced features.
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose Microsoft Project
    Microsoft Project was selected because it integrates well with other Microsoft products and has better tracking and visualization tools that can be used with different projects.
    Incentivized
    Shiva Krishna
    Oracle Cloud Procure to Pay Consultant in Finance and Accounting at KPMG US (Real Estate, 5001-10,000 employees)
    Chose Microsoft Project
    We chose Microsoft Projects as we have an ongoing relationship with Microsoft and we use their other tools. Most people in our office are familiar with Microsoft Projects and our customers are use Microsoft Projects too. It integrates well with other tools we use in our office. …
    Incentivized
    Fred Abraham, P.Eng
    Component Engineering Consultant in Engineering at DMJ Technical Services (Defense & Space, 1-10 employees)
    Chose Microsoft Project
    In all cases where I didn't use Project, i used an application given by Excel freely as a template, when you open Excel 2013 or higher. It is basically a Gantt chart, with several capabilities built in. All what is necessary for you to do in order to quickly get a basic Gantt …
    Incentivized
    Zoho
    Jaideep Tibrewala
    Head of Product in Information Technology at Glide Invest (Financial Services, 1-10 employees)
    Chose Zoho Projects
    MSP - Windows based. Not collaborative. Complex UI. Cannot be shared with people outside the organization easily. Cannot set security levels for users to access projects based on the rights granted to them.
    Trello and Asana - Expensive subscription plan. Limited …
    Incentivized
    Verified User
    Chose Zoho Projects
    • Easy to deploy
    • Clear design and a good mobile app
    • Very good document and chat management
    Incentivized
    Sudip Chakraborty
    President in Corporate at Xypress LLC (Management Consulting, 11-50 employees)
    Chose Zoho Projects
    Best combination of features, usability and price
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
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    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Microsoft ProjectZoho Projects
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Microsoft Project and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    Microsoft Project
    9.1
    108 Ratings
    Zoho Projects
    6.6
    20 Ratings
    Task Management10.0107 Ratings7.520 Ratings
    Resource Management10.0104 Ratings7.019 Ratings
    Gantt Charts10.0104 Ratings6.517 Ratings
    Scheduling10.0106 Ratings5.518 Ratings
    Workflow Automation10.083 Ratings6.014 Ratings
    Team Collaboration8.096 Ratings7.520 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology6.080 Ratings6.35 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology10.080 Ratings8.011 Ratings
    Document Management9.077 Ratings6.016 Ratings
    Email integration5.082 Ratings6.016 Ratings
    Mobile Access10.067 Ratings5.018 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking10.073 Ratings7.519 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management10.063 Ratings6.96 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management10.083 Ratings6.014 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Microsoft Project and Zoho Projects
    Feature
    Microsoft Project
    10.0
    77 Ratings
    Zoho Projects
    5.0
    13 Ratings
    Quotes/estimates10.054 Ratings5.55 Ratings
    Invoicing10.045 Ratings5.012 Ratings
    Project & financial reporting10.074 Ratings6.55 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software10.050 Ratings3.013 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Microsoft ProjectZoho Projects
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.7
    (108 ratings)
    6.5
    (24 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    9.9
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (6 ratings)
    5.6
    (4 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.2
    (34 ratings)
    7.4
    (9 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)