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Microsoft Project

Composite Score

8.8 /10

CX Score

9.1 /10

573 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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Service Experience

Latest Award, 2026

2 Top Rated Capabilities

4 Top Rated Features

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

96 Plan to Renew

1
Since last award

87 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1
Since last award

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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.

+91 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
Enables Productivity
Saves Time
Respectful

Feature Ratings

Average 84

Collaboration

Dependency and Milestone Tracking

Planning and Scheduling

Resource Management

Hierarchical Task Management

Document Management

Budget Management

Reporting

Workflow Management

Time & Expense Tracking

Mobile Access

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 82

Ease of Implementation

Business Value Created

Breadth of Features

Availability and Quality of Training

Quality of Features

Vendor Support

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Customization

Ease of IT Administration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Data Integration

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Microsoft Project Reviews

Michael L.

Role: Sales Marketing
Industry: Consulting
Involvement: Initial Implementation

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2025

A Powerful and Reliable Tool for Seamless Project

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Project from other similar products?

Microsoft Project offers powerful scheduling tools, including Gantt charts, critical path analysis, and task dependencies, making it ideal for complex projects. Seamless integration with Microsoft 365 (Excel, Teams, SharePoint, Power BI) allows for better collaboration and data management across familiar tools.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

My favorite aspect of Microsoft Project is its advanced scheduling and resource management capabilities.

What do you dislike most about this product?

The biggest drawback of Microsoft Project is its steep learning curve. While it’s a powerful tool, beginners may find the interface complex and overwhelming, especially compared to more intuitive project management software like Asana or Trello. Additionally, the pricing can be high for small teams or individual users, and it lacks the same level of real-time collaboration features found in modern cloud-based alternatives.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Due to its advanced features, there’s a learning curve. Consider taking advantage of Microsoft’s training resources or online tutorials to get up to speed. If your team already uses Microsoft 365 (Teams, SharePoint, Power BI), integrating Microsoft Project can enhance collaboration and reporting.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Tushabomwe D.

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

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2025

Project Management Experience.

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Project from other similar products?

Microsoft Project is the leader in the project management software space and is usually the first to roll out new features which is then followed by their competitors.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

My favorite aspect of Microsoft Project is its versatility and customization options. The ability to tailor the platform to fit different workflows and preferences—whether it's through custom views, automations, or task statuses—makes it incredibly adaptable for teams of all sizes and industries. This flexibility ensures that users can optimize their project management experience, streamlining workflows and enhancing productivity without being confined to a one-size-fits-all approach.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Performance issues can be a concern, especially their Linux Desktop app. This issue becomes more noticeable when switching between different views or accessing detailed project data.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Microsoft Project has a lot of features, so take the time to go through its tutorials, knowledge base, and support materials to get familiar with its capabilities.

Pros

Reliable
Enables Productivity
Trustworthy
Efficient Service

Kelechi E.

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

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2025

Positive Microsoft Projects Review

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Project from other similar products?

Ease of use and workflow automation stands it out for me.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Workflow automate, using power automate.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Nothing to say right now.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

With the adequate training and guidance, it is an efficient solution to manage projects.

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Continually Improving Product
Effective Service
Acts with Integrity
Helps Innovate

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Microsoft Project Ratings

88 Likeliness to Recommend

96 Plan to Renew

1 Since last award

87 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+91 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Reporting Straightforward data storage with ability to create reports easily. Able to easily modify and build dashboards for real-time updates on KPI's and timelines.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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Microsoft Project Reviews

Michael L.

A Powerful and Reliable Tool for Seamless Project

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Tushabomwe D.

Project Management Experience.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Kelechi E.

Positive Microsoft Projects Review

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Collaboration

Dependency and Milestone Tracking

Planning and Scheduling

Resource Management

Hierarchical Task Management

Document Management

Budget Management

Reporting

Workflow Management

Time & Expense Tracking

Mobile Access

Vendor Capability Ratings

Ease of Implementation

Business Value Created

Breadth of Features

Availability and Quality of Training

Quality of Features

Vendor Support

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Customization

Ease of IT Administration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Data Integration