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Market Segments
Enterprise (46.8% of reviews)
Mid-Market (43.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$10.00
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Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management
Star Rating
(1,620)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (46.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$10.00
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Star Rating
(4,419)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (43.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
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AI Generated Summary
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- Users report that Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management excels in task creation and assignment, with a score of 9.1, while Wrike follows closely with a score of 9.0. Reviewers mention that the intuitive interface in Microsoft Project makes it easier to create and assign tasks efficiently.
- Reviewers mention that Wrike shines in ease of use, scoring 8.0 compared to Microsoft Project's 7.3. Users on G2 appreciate Wrike's user-friendly design, which simplifies project management for teams without extensive training.
- G2 users highlight that Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management offers robust portfolio management features, scoring 8.6, while Wrike's score is slightly lower at 8.5. Reviewers say that the detailed portfolio performance tracking in Microsoft Project is a significant advantage for enterprise-level users.
- Users say that Wrike's communication features are superior, with a score of 8.9 compared to Microsoft Project's 8.3. Reviewers mention that Wrike's integrated chat and discussion tools enhance team collaboration, making it easier to stay aligned on project goals.
- Reviewers mention that Microsoft Project's GANTT chart capabilities are highly praised, scoring 8.7, while Wrike's GANTT features score 8.3. Users report that the detailed visualization options in Microsoft Project help in better project tracking and management.
- Users on G2 report that Wrike's automation features are a standout, scoring 8.7, while Microsoft Project's automation capabilities are less emphasized. Reviewers say that Wrike's ability to automate repetitive tasks significantly boosts productivity for teams.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management
Planner Plan 1
$10.00
Formerly Project Plan 1
- Includes everything in Planner in Microsoft 365, plus:
- Backlogs and sprints
- Premium plan templates
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Free
$0.00
A simple, shared task list for small teams.
- Web, desktop, and mobile apps
- Project & task management
- Board view
Free Trial
Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management
No trial information availableWrike
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.3
1,444
8.5
3,615
Ease of Use
7.3
1,450
7.9
3,648
Ease of Setup
7.5
486
7.8
1,549
Ease of Admin
7.6
454
8.3
1,260
Quality of Support
7.6
1,140
8.5
2,854
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.9
423
8.5
1,204
Product Direction (% positive)
6.6
1,425
8.2
3,449
Features by Category
Tasks
8.6
79
|
Verified
8.9
1551
|
Verified
8.7
83
|
Verified
8.8
1572
|
Verified
8.6
81
|
Verified
8.4
1526
|
Verified
8.4
79
|
Verified
8.5
1503
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.1
1431
|
Verified
7.9
43
7.7
1289
|
Verified
7.9
76
|
Verified
8.1
1424
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.2
1370
|
Verified
Projects
8.8
82
|
Verified
8.5
1389
|
Verified
8.6
80
|
Verified
8.2
1289
|
Verified
8.7
82
|
Verified
8.0
1262
|
Verified
8.5
80
|
Verified
8.0
1308
|
Verified
8.4
77
|
Verified
8.2
1341
|
Verified
8.4
73
|
Verified
7.5
994
|
Verified
8.0
70
|
Verified
7.5
595
7.9
76
|
Verified
8.1
1267
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.7
1057
|
Verified
8.0
75
|
Verified
7.7
1022
|
Verified
8.2
73
|
Verified
7.8
1027
|
Verified
Resource Management
8.3
76
|
Verified
7.8
1067
|
Verified
8.3
73
|
Verified
7.8
1118
|
Verified
8.7
79
|
Verified
8.2
1202
|
Verified
Project Monitoring
8.5
70
|
Verified
7.7
1009
|
Verified
8.3
76
|
Verified
7.9
1079
|
Verified
8.2
74
|
Verified
8.3
1322
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.8
160
Not enough data
6.2
435
Agentic AI - Project Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Portfolio Management
8.6
72
|
Verified
7.6
28
9.2
77
|
Verified
8.2
29
8.8
75
|
Verified
7.7
28
8.7
69
|
Verified
7.2
29
Project Management
9.1
79
|
Verified
8.1
30
9.1
77
|
Verified
8.4
30
8.5
71
|
Verified
7.6
28
Resource Management
8.6
80
|
Verified
8.2
29
8.7
81
|
Verified
8.2
28
8.5
79
|
Verified
7.8
26
Data & Analytics
8.7
78
|
Verified
7.3
27
9.0
75
|
Verified
7.3
29
8.7
78
|
Verified
7.4
27
8.5
76
|
Verified
7.2
27
Strategy - Project and Portfolio Management
Not enough data
6.9
24
Not enough data
7.3
27
Not enough data
7.6
27
Not enough data
7.4
26
Not enough data
7.5
26
Not enough data
7.4
26
Not enough data
7.0
26
Not enough data
7.4
26
Not enough data
7.3
26
Not enough data
7.5
27
Setup
Not enough data
8.3
754
Not enough data
8.3
772
Not enough data
8.0
758
Not enough data
8.2
831
Management
Not enough data
8.3
742
Not enough data
7.9
621
Not enough data
7.8
585
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.3
273
Agentic AI - Workflow Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Bug Reporting
Not enough data
8.4
147
Not enough data
8.2
142
Not enough data
8.4
150
Bug Monitoring
Not enough data
8.1
140
Not enough data
8.3
141
Not enough data
8.5
142
Agentic AI - Bug Tracking
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Communication
Not enough data
8.5
86
Not enough data
7.9
84
Not enough data
8.0
83
Not enough data
7.8
85
Goal Creation
Not enough data
8.1
85
Not enough data
8.0
85
Not enough data
7.1
78
Not enough data
8.3
82
Agentic AI - Objectives and Key Results (OKR)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Tasks
Not enough data
8.9
168
Not enough data
8.7
169
Not enough data
8.5
166
Agentic AI - Kanban Project Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Kanban Boards
Not enough data
8.5
166
Not enough data
8.5
168
Not enough data
8.6
165
Planning
Not enough data
8.6
165
Not enough data
8.1
167
Not enough data
8.0
166
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.1
344
Not enough data
8.4
378
Not enough data
8.3
368
Not enough data
7.4
272
Not enough data
8.4
348
Not enough data
8.3
375
Content Planning
Not enough data
8.4
379
Not enough data
8.9
390
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Marketing Campaign Performance
Not enough data
7.4
258
Not enough data
8.2
313
Agentic AI - Marketing Calendar
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Other Features
Not enough data
7.7
306
Not enough data
7.7
298
Task Creation
Not enough data
8.8
1248
Not enough data
8.8
1263
Not enough data
8.3
1176
Not enough data
7.8
1034
Task Management
Not enough data
8.4
1214
Not enough data
8.5
1219
Not enough data
8.1
1139
Not enough data
8.2
1104
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.1
396
Not enough data
6.2
396
Customer Management
Not enough data
7.9
23
Not enough data
7.1
22
Not enough data
7.8
23
Not enough data
8.2
23
Project Management
Not enough data
8.9
25
Not enough data
8.9
25
Not enough data
8.4
24
Not enough data
8.5
24
Accounting
Not enough data
7.1
23
Not enough data
6.4
23
Not enough data
6.5
23
Not enough data
6.7
23
Not enough data
6.7
23
Portfolio Management
Not enough data
7.8
24
Not enough data
8.0
22
Not enough data
7.9
22
Not enough data
7.5
22
Analytics
Not enough data
8.0
22
Not enough data
8.6
22
Not enough data
7.7
21
Administration
Not enough data
7.5
22
Not enough data
8.7
23
Not enough data
8.6
22
Platform
Not enough data
8.3
22
Not enough data
8.0
21
Not enough data
8.9
21
Not enough data
8.2
23
Not enough data
7.0
21
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.5
19
Not enough data
7.2
20
Artificial Intelligence - Professional Services Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Professional Services Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Automation
Not enough data
8.5
831
Not enough data
8.3
835
Not enough data
8.0
727
Administration
Not enough data
8.3
774
Not enough data
8.2
720
Not enough data
8.9
796
Project management
Not enough data
8.6
855
Not enough data
8.3
799
Not enough data
8.6
834
Not enough data
8.3
798
Not enough data
8.4
794
Not enough data
8.0
661
Not enough data
8.4
834
Workload
Not enough data
8.2
712
Not enough data
8.5
804
Not enough data
8.2
752
Not enough data
8.0
686
Communication & Collaboration
Not enough data
8.3
775
Not enough data
8.2
775
Not enough data
8.8
826
Cost Management
Not enough data
7.6
532
Not enough data
7.8
564
Not enough data
7.4
501
Integration
Not enough data
7.5
503
Not enough data
7.5
501
Not enough data
7.4
494
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.3
229
Not enough data
7.1
94
Agentic AI - Work Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Earned Value
8.2
13
Not enough data
8.2
13
Not enough data
7.9
12
Not enough data
Performance
8.7
13
Not enough data
8.8
13
Not enough data
9.1
11
Not enough data
8.8
13
Not enough data
Integration
8.7
13
Not enough data
8.8
12
Not enough data
8.0
11
Not enough data
Communication
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
1014
Not enough data
7.8
814
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Content & Documents
Not enough data
8.5
1049
Not enough data
8.6
1042
Not enough data
8.0
1039
Not enough data
8.0
880
Controls
Not enough data
8.2
969
Not enough data
8.1
879
Not enough data
8.4
963
Not enough data
8.0
926
Not enough data
7.9
785
Project Management
Not enough data
8.9
1115
Not enough data
8.6
1077
Not enough data
8.6
1062
Not enough data
8.1
872
Remote Collaboration
Not enough data
8.5
967
Not enough data
8.6
994
Not enough data
8.6
966
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.9
117
Not enough data
6.0
307
Agentic AI - Project Collaboration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customization
Not enough data
8.6
111
Not enough data
8.4
102
Not enough data
8.7
105
Not enough data
7.9
109
Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.4
90
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
110
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.7
84
New Product Introduction
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
CAD
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Collaboration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Product Data Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Bill of Materials
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Engineering Change Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Simulation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Quality management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Proofing Features - Online Proofing
Not enough data
8.1
47
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform - Online Proofing
Not enough data
8.2
49
Not enough data
7.4
47
Not enough data
7.5
47
Not enough data
8.3
45
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Workflow and Collaboration - Online Proofing
Not enough data
8.2
47
Not enough data
8.6
49
Agentic AI - Marketing Resource Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Event Planning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Communication
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Planning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Workflow Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Time Tracking
Not enough data
8.2
493
Not enough data
8.7
582
Not enough data
8.0
399
Client Invoicing
Not enough data
7.1
310
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.4
320
Mobile Time Tracking
Not enough data
8.2
454
Administration
Not enough data
7.9
373
Not enough data
8.4
511
Not enough data
8.5
507
Not enough data
7.8
350
Not enough data
8.5
507
Platform
Not enough data
8.2
494
Not enough data
7.6
370
Not enough data
7.7
339
Not enough data
8.5
520
Not enough data
7.8
418
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management and Wrike are categorized as Project and Portfolio Management, Project Management, Project Collaboration, Task Management, and Work Management
Unique Categories
Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management is categorized as Earned Value Management and Product Management
Wrike is categorized as Marketing Calendar, Kanban Project Management, Objectives and Key Results (OKR), Workflow Management, Online Proofing, Online Form Builder, Event Planning, Bug Tracking, Time Tracking, Professional Services Automation, Marketing Resource Management, and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Wrike
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
14.3%
Construction
4.8%
Computer Software
4.8%
Hospital & Health Care
4.8%
Higher Education
4.5%
Other
66.7%
Marketing and Advertising
19.6%
Computer Software
7.5%
Information Technology and Services
7.4%
Higher Education
4.2%
Financial Services
3.7%
Other
57.7%
Most Helpful Reviews
Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management
Most Helpful Favorable Review
John O.
Verified User in Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
Microsoft Project has been a standard for tracking projects of various sizes. The dependency chaining works quite well and helps visualize resource and task scheduling. Good for milestone tracking at a high level, while also designating resources to...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Brittany T.
Verified User in Computer Software
It is buggy and difficult to use at times. It does not lend its self to ease of use.
Wrike
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Bob S.
Verified User in Professional Training & Coaching
I especially like that I can set up my own set of tasks and projects, alongside those of my work colleagues, all in a single browser window. It has a bit too much power for simple, repetitive tasks, but is fantastic for managing projects that take a lot of...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Vendor product support is surprisingly harsh and rude. I have dealt with 3 different reps and their attitude and response has been - sorry this is how its is, so take it or leave it. One, their contracts are one-sided and locked in. So if you are looking to...
John O.
Verified User in Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
Microsoft Project has been a standard for tracking projects of various sizes. The dependency chaining works quite well and helps visualize resource and task scheduling. Good for milestone tracking at a high level, while also designating resources to...
Bob S.
Verified User in Professional Training & Coaching
I especially like that I can set up my own set of tasks and projects, alongside those of my work colleagues, all in a single browser window. It has a bit too much power for simple, repetitive tasks, but is fantastic for managing projects that take a lot of...
Brittany T.
Verified User in Computer Software
It is buggy and difficult to use at times. It does not lend its self to ease of use.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Vendor product support is surprisingly harsh and rude. I have dealt with 3 different reps and their attitude and response has been - sorry this is how its is, so take it or leave it. One, their contracts are one-sided and locked in. So if you are looking to...
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