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Microsoft Project

Composite Score

8.9 /10

CX Score

9.2 /10

512 Reviews Write a Review

What is Microsoft Project?

Stay organized, focused, and in charge. Tackle anything from small projects to large initiatives. You may or may not be a project manager, but now you can be the boss of any project with a powerful, easy-to-use app.

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Awards & Recognition

Microsoft Project won the following awards in the Project Management - Enterprise category

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2 Top Rated Capabilities

4 Top Rated Features

Latest Award, 2025

0 Top Rated Capabilities

2 Top Rated Features

2024

Microsoft Project Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

88 Likeliness to Recommend

95 Plan to Renew

87 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+93 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Microsoft Project?

3% Negative

5% Neutral

92% Positive

Pros

Reliable
Respectful
Enables Productivity
Saves Time

Feature Ratings

Average 84

Planning and Scheduling

Dependency and Milestone Tracking

Collaboration

Resource Management

Document Management

Workflow Management

Budget Management

Reporting

Hierarchical Task Management

Time & Expense Tracking

Mobile Access

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 83

Ease of Implementation

Business Value Created

Quality of Features

Availability and Quality of Training

Usability and Intuitiveness

Breadth of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of IT Administration

Vendor Support

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of Customization

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Microsoft Project Reviews

Ankur Y.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Engineering
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Oct 2023

Project Management : great tool for the project

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Project from other similar products?

It takes care of the project work; dividing the project further in small stories, budget off the project, timelines and deadlines of the project, monitoring the work, managing the resource. All great features

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I use it for dividing the work and then monitor it. Taking care of timelines of the work and make sure what should be the deadlines of it

What do you dislike most about this product?

It should be less complex.It should make more simpler for better use of features

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

One should use it manage their project work, monitor the work, taking care of the budget

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Trustworthy
Generous Negotitation

Javed B.

Role: Operations
Industry: Banking
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Aug 2025

Excels at Planning, Stumbles at Usability.

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Project from other similar products?

Task dependencies and constraints: Offers fine-grained control over task relationships, durations, and constraints Supports managing multiple projects simultaneously, evaluating performance, and optimizing resources across a portfolio. Microsoft Project is considered more complex than most tools, which can be a con for casual users but a pro for project professionals needing detailed control. It’s often used in industries like construction, engineering, and government that require strict project controls.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

ChatGPT Log in You said: What differentiates Microsoft Project from other similar products? ChatGPT said: Microsoft Project stands out from other project management tools due to several differentiating features, particularly in how it caters to enterprise-level project planning, integration with Microsoft’s ecosystem, and its depth in scheduling capabilities. Here's a breakdown of what sets Microsoft Project apart: Advanced Scheduling and Planning Tools Critical Path Method (CPM) support: Automatically calculates the critical path, float/slack time, and dependencies.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Not beginner-friendly: Unlike tools like Trello or Asana, you can’t just jump in and “figure it out” through trial and error. You almost need training to use it effectively.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Complex projects & enterprises: Well-suited for large-scale, multi-phase projects that demand precision and contro

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Performance Enhancing
Trustworthy
Unique Features

Frederick P.

Role: Consultant
Industry: Engineering
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Aug 2025

Great programming software

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Project from other similar products?

No other products have the clear ability to prepare programme like project

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Ability to clearly define a programme with dates that can all lead from each other and it moves along as the project progresses

What do you dislike most about this product?

Difficult to purchase and download

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Persevere with the purchasing process as the programme is the best around for programming projects

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Efficient Service
Effective Service

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Microsoft Project Ratings

88 Likeliness to Recommend

95 Plan to Renew

87 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+93 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Microsoft Project?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Planning and Scheduling Includes milestones, tasks and resource assignments (can also include WBS and CPM).

Dependency and Milestone Tracking Ability to define project development stages and task dependencies while setting milestones to mark specific points in a project

Collaboration Includes ability to view, share and direct work between co-workers in real or near real-time.

Resource Management Includes resource allocation, expense tracking, and resource planning.

Document Management Includes features such as check-in/check-out and versioning controls on documents and artifacts.

Workflow Management Includes ability to support flexible and comprehensive workflow-based capabilities.

Budget Management Includes financial planning, cost management, and payroll budgeting.

Reporting Straightforward data storage with ability to create any reports easily. Dashboards for any role with ability to easily build and modify.

Hierarchical Task Management Ability to create both templates and unique projects and support tasks that can be divided into sub-tasks and delegated

Time & Expense Tracking Ability to track time for planning and estimating

Mobile Access The solution can be easily accessed by employees through a dedicated native application or HTML5 access.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

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Microsoft Project Reviews

Ankur Y.

Project Management : great tool for the project

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Javed B.

Excels at Planning, Stumbles at Usability.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Frederick P.

Great programming software

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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