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Microsoft Project

Composite Score

8.8 /10

CX Score

9.0 /10

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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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1 Top Rated Capabilities

3 Top Rated Features

Latest Award, 2026

Service Experience

2026

2 Top Rated Capabilities

4 Top Rated Features

2025

0 Top Rated Capabilities

2 Top Rated Features

2024

Microsoft Project Ratings

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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.

87 Likeliness to Recommend

97 Plan to Renew

1
Since last award

86 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

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+90 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?

2% Negative

7% Neutral

91% Positive

Pros

Reliable
Saves Time
Respectful
Security Protects

Feature Ratings

Average 83

Dependency and Milestone Tracking

Collaboration

Resource Management

Planning and Scheduling

Budget Management

Document Management

Reporting

Hierarchical Task Management

Time & Expense Tracking

Mobile Access

Workflow Management

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 81

Ease of Implementation

Business Value Created

Breadth of Features

Availability and Quality of Training

Quality of Features

Ease of Customization

Ease of IT Administration

Vendor Support

Usability and Intuitiveness

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Data Integration

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Microsoft Project Reviews

Akshay S.

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

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jul 2026

Reliable scheduling and planning

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Project from other similar products?

Microsoft Project stands out because of its advanced scheduling capabilities, dependency management, resource planning, and seamless integration with the Microsoft ecosystem. It works particularly well for teams already using Microsoft 365 and other Microsoft collaboration tools.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

My favorite aspect is the ability to manage complex project timelines and dependencies in a structured way. Features such as Gantt charts, resource allocation, and progress tracking make it easier to keep projects organized and on schedule.

What do you dislike most about this product?

The interface can feel overwhelming for new users, and some advanced features have a steep learning curve. More intuitive workflows and modern collaboration features would improve the overall experience.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Microsoft Project is a strong choice for teams managing projects with multiple dependencies, resources, and timelines. It delivers the most value when organizations invest some time in setup, training, and defining project management processes early on.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Enables Productivity
Saves Time
Altruistic

Santhosh T.

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

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2026

Professional tool for project tracking and progres

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Project from other similar products?

Option to assign the task in the sequence to the users from organisation official IM Which in most cases is Ms TEAMS

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Option to add predecessor and successor task with auto update of the task timelines

What do you dislike most about this product?

Difficulty to build new project tasks from existing tasks

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Perfect tool for team collaboration and project management

Pros

Reliable
Enables Productivity
Trustworthy
Efficient Service

Manoj Y.

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

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Apr 2026

the trusted option on large constructions.

Likeliness to Recommend

7 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Project from other similar products?

i would use a lot more wrike when I have complex multi-project environments since I can link various files much more accurately with my master schedules than with the wrike. it is the most preferred as far as I am concerned because it is constructed well, with how professional project managers really think and work in practice.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

i do like the capabilities of the what if analysis since i can test out various scenarios without actually ruining my main plan. the visualization of tasks that are overdue is very clear and allows me to deal with various issues before it escalates into a disaster. the range of integration with excel is also so professional.

What do you dislike most about this product?

it is certainly quite costly with i would like to get the full cloud offering with a large team, and non-technical personnel may find it slightly confusing to see their tasks. could use a better information flow onboarding of new users.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

this is what i would always suggest to use when doing a large scale construction or it deployments. it can take on the hardest schedules, and will assist you in keeping your projects on time and on a budget. it is a tool that should be at the center of my toolframework.

Pros

Trustworthy
Effective Service
Respectful
Client Friendly Policies

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Microsoft Project Ratings

87 Likeliness to Recommend

97 Plan to Renew

1 Since last award

86 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+90 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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

Akshay S.

Reliable scheduling and planning

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Santhosh T.

Professional tool for project tracking and progres

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Manoj Y.

the trusted option on large constructions.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Dependency and Milestone Tracking

Collaboration

Resource Management

Planning and Scheduling

Budget Management

Document Management

Reporting

Hierarchical Task Management

Time & Expense Tracking

Mobile Access

Workflow Management

Vendor Capability Ratings

Ease of Implementation

Business Value Created

Breadth of Features

Availability and Quality of Training

Quality of Features

Ease of Customization

Ease of IT Administration

Vendor Support

Usability and Intuitiveness

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Data Integration