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Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft Project

Composite Score

8.8 /10

CX Score

9.1 /10

528 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

86 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.

+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?

2% Negative

6% 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

Budget Management

Hierarchical Task Management

Reporting

Workflow Management

Time & Expense Tracking

Mobile Access

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 82

Ease of Implementation

Business Value Created

Quality of Features

Availability and Quality of Training

Breadth of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of IT Administration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Vendor Support

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of Customization

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Microsoft Project Reviews

Gregory C.

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

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Dec 2025

Very Reliable for Construction Scheduling

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Project from other similar products?

Compared to other similar products, Microsoft Project is schedule-centric which makes it stand out for detailed construction dependencies, sequencing as well as management of critical path. It has more depth of control over timelines which is key for projects requiring logic driven schedules

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

It’s robust scheduling doubled with critical path control which makes it excel at identifying and tracking critical path, setting up and comparing baselines vs actual progress and lastly creating detailed Gantt charts which are key in any project

What do you dislike most about this product?

It’s licensing is quite costly for small or short term projects

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

To avoid poor logic and unreliable schedules, always invest in basic training for the users to be

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

ANAND V.

Role: Sales Marketing
Industry: Consulting
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Oct 2025

A Traditional Project Management tool

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Project from other similar products?

Its deep integration with Microsoft Office ecosystem and enterprise-grade scheduling and resource management.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Comprehensive project planning and scheduling capabilities with powerful reporting features.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Steep learning curve and user interface hinder ease of use and adoption

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

ideal for organizations invested in Microsoft environments but consider alternatives for agile or collaborative needs.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Reliable
Trustworthy
Respectful

Abhishek R.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Consulting
Involvement: Vendor Management and Renewal

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Oct 2025

Powerful Project Management with a Steep Learning

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Microsoft Project from other similar products?

Microsoft Project is distinguished by its advanced scheduling features and strong Microsoft 365 integration.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Its comprehensive scheduling and resource management capabilities are my favorite aspect.

What do you dislike most about this product?

The user interface can be complex and overwhelming for new users.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Be prepared for a learning curve and invest time in training to use Microsoft Project effectively.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Performance Enhancing
Efficient Service
Inspires Innovation

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Microsoft Project Ratings

88 Likeliness to Recommend

95 Plan to Renew

86 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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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

Gregory C.

Very Reliable for Construction Scheduling

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

ANAND V.

A Traditional Project Management tool

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Abhishek R.

Powerful Project Management with a Steep Learning

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Planning and Scheduling

Dependency and Milestone Tracking

Collaboration

Resource Management

Document Management

Budget Management

Hierarchical Task Management

Reporting

Workflow Management

Time & Expense Tracking

Mobile Access

Vendor Capability Ratings

Ease of Implementation

Business Value Created

Quality of Features

Availability and Quality of Training

Breadth of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of IT Administration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Vendor Support

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of Customization