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Alternatives to Microsoft Project
3 software tools sit alongside Microsoft Project in this directory. Below is what separates each from Microsoft Project on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.
- Alternatives listed
- 3
- With a free tier
- 2
- Cheaper to start
- 1
- Microsoft Project starts at
- $10/month
Why people look past Microsoft Project
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the Microsoft Project entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
There is no free tier
The record for Microsoft Project carries no free tier, so evaluating it means paying first. 2 of the 3 alternatives below can be used without paying.
What each alternative does differently
Ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry. Differences are drawn from price, pricing model, tier count and rating, the fields the category listing carries. For a feature-level difference, follow the head-to-head link on each card: those pages read both full records.
Versatile & robust project management software
- Can be used without paying; Microsoft Project cannot.
- 5 tiers to Microsoft Project's 3.
The platform for dynamic work
- Starts $1 a month cheaper, at $9/month.
- 2 tiers to Microsoft Project's 3.
Manage your team's work, projects, & tasks online
- Can be used without paying; Microsoft Project cannot.
- Starts $0.9900000000000002 a month dearer, at $10.99/month.
Every Microsoft Project alternative at a glance
A dash means the catalogue entry carries no figure, not that the answer is nothing.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Tiers | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Project (this page) | $10/month | - | 3 | |
| WrikeCloud-based project management with Gantt charts, resource management, and real-time collaboration, modern alternative to Project with better team communication. | Free, then $10/month | - | 5 | vs Microsoft Project |
| SmartsheetCloud platform for work automation with Gantt, portfolio management, and resource planning, designed for enterprise PMOs like Project but with Agile support. | $9/month | - | 2 | vs Microsoft Project |
| AsanaTask and project management focused on team collaboration and work visibility, simpler alternative to Project suited for smaller teams and Agile workflows. | Free, then $10.99/month | - | - | vs Microsoft Project |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry; Softwr hosts no reviews of these products. How each figure is used is set out on the Microsoft Project badges page.
Cheaper ways to solve the same problem
Cheaper than Microsoft Project (1)
Entry price under Microsoft Project's $10/month. The record does not say what unit that price is charged in, so confirm per-seat versus flat rate before comparing budgets.
- Smartsheet , $9/month
What you would be giving up
Microsoft Project is most often brought in for project scheduling, resource allocation, portfolio management, budget tracking, enterprise project management. Anything replacing it has to cover the ones you actually depend on, and a cheaper tool that misses one of them is not cheaper.
Two things this page cannot settle. It compares on price, model, tier count and rating, because those are the fields the category listing carries, feature-level differences need both full records, which is what the head-to-head pages load. And the ratings are third-party aggregates imported with each entry rather than reviews written here, so a 0.2 difference between two tools is noise rather than a finding.
If Microsoft Project is broadly right and the question is cost, the Microsoft Project pricing breakdown covers every tier and what each one adds. If you want the whole field rather than a shortlist, the full directory lists everything.
Microsoft Project runs on web, windows, macos. Platform coverage is not carried on the category listing for the alternatives, so it is one more thing to check on each head-to-head page rather than here.
Questions about Microsoft Project alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to Microsoft Project?
- 3 other software tools are listed in this directory, led by Wrike, Smartsheet, Asana. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to Microsoft Project?
- 2 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: Wrike, Asana.
- Is there a cheaper alternative to Microsoft Project?
- Yes. 1 of the alternatives below start under Microsoft Project's $10/month: Smartsheet at $9/month.
- Why do people look for an alternative to Microsoft Project?
- On the figures on record, one thing stands out: there is no free tier. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
- What would I give up by switching from Microsoft Project?
- Microsoft Project is most often brought in for project scheduling, resource allocation, portfolio management, budget tracking, enterprise project management. Anything you replace it with has to cover the ones you actually rely on, the side-by-side comparisons linked from each alternative below put the two feature records against each other.
- Is there an open-source alternative to Microsoft Project?
- None of the software tools listed here are recorded as open source. That is what the licence field on each entry says, and the field is not always filled in, so it is worth checking directly for any tool you are serious about.
- How were these Microsoft Project alternatives chosen?
- They are the tools filed in the same category, Software, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored slot runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.
- Where can I compare Microsoft Project against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against Microsoft Project covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.
- Does this list cover every software tool?
- No. It covers what this directory holds in the Software category, 3 tools beside Microsoft Project. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.