Construction · head to head
Assignar vs Microsoft Project
Assignar
Construction
Crew, equipment and compliance dispatch for self-perform and speciality contractors
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Microsoft Project
Construction
Keep projects organized and on track
- From
- $10/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Assignar it is built for contractors who own crews and plant, so a general contractor coordinating subcontractors gets little from it beyond its own self-perform scopes.; Microsoft Project performance degrades with large projects over 400 tasks, becoming slow and unstable
- They diverge on capability: Assignar covers Crew and equipment scheduling, Microsoft Project covers Gantt charts.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Assignar and Microsoft Project actually diverge.
| Attribute | Assignar | Microsoft Project |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | $10/month |
| Pricing model | quote | Unknown |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web, Windows, macOS |
| Founded | Unknown | 1975 |
Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Construction).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Assignar
- Crew and equipment scheduling
- Digital dockets and timesheets
- Compliance and competency tracking
- Forms and inspections
- Offline mobile capture
- Production and cost reporting
Only in Microsoft Project
- Gantt charts
- Resource management
- Budget tracking
- Timeline views
- Task dependencies
- Critical path
- Earned value analysis
- Portfolio management
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Assignar
- A civil contractor scheduling crews and plant across multiple sites from one dispatch boardnot Microsoft Project
- A concrete or earthworks subcontractor replacing paper dockets that arrive three days latenot Microsoft Project
- A contractor that must prove operator competency and induction status on regulated sitesnot Microsoft Project
- A self-perform contractor comparing actual crew hours against estimated production ratesnot Microsoft Project
Microsoft Project
- Project schedulingnot Assignar
- Resource allocationnot Assignar
- Portfolio managementnot Assignar
- Budget trackingnot Assignar
- Enterprise project managementnot Assignar
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Assignar
- It is built for contractors who own crews and plant, so a general contractor coordinating subcontractors gets little from it beyond its own self-perform scopes.
- It is not an accounting or payroll system, so the value depends on a clean integration to your finance system and on someone owning the reconciliation when hours disagree.
- Australian origins show in terminology and compliance defaults, and North American users spend setup time translating concepts such as tickets and inductions into local equivalents.
- Offline capture works, but photo-heavy forms on poor connections remain the weak point and should be tested on your worst site before a full rollout.
- Supervisors have to maintain the schedule for the reporting to mean anything, and dispatchers used to a whiteboard resist that for months unless the change is enforced.
Microsoft Project
- Performance degrades with large projects over 400 tasks, becoming slow and unstable
- Limited Agile methodology support, primarily designed for waterfall project management
- Proprietary .mpp file format creates compatibility issues on non-Windows systems
- No offline mode, limiting users without reliable internet connectivity
Pricing, plan by plan
Assignar
On request- Assignar$undefined/year
- Crew and equipment scheduling
- Digital dockets and timesheets
- Compliance tracking
Microsoft Project
$10/month- Plan 1$10/month
- Task and project management
- Grid views
- Timeline features
- Plan 3$30/month
- Desktop client
- Resource management
- Advanced scheduling
- Plan 5$55/month
- Portfolio management
- Demand management
- Enterprise capabilities
Which should you pick?
Choose Assignar if
- You need crew and equipment scheduling.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want digital dockets and timesheets.
Choose Microsoft Project if
- You need gantt charts.
- You work on Web, Windows, macOS.
- You also want resource management.
Questions people ask
- Is Assignar or Microsoft Project better?
- Neither clearly leads. Assignar starts at On request and Microsoft Project at $10/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Assignar or Microsoft Project?
- Assignar starts at On request and Microsoft Project at $10/month.
- Does Assignar or Microsoft Project run on more platforms?
- Assignar runs on Web, iOS, Android. Microsoft Project runs on Web, Windows, macOS.
- What is Assignar best used for?
- Assignar is most often used for a civil contractor scheduling crews and plant across multiple sites from one dispatch board, a concrete or earthworks subcontractor replacing paper dockets that arrive three days late, a contractor that must prove operator competency and induction status on regulated sites, a self-perform contractor comparing actual crew hours against estimated production rates. Of those, a civil contractor scheduling crews and plant across multiple sites from one dispatch board and a concrete or earthworks subcontractor replacing paper dockets that arrive three days late are not what Microsoft Project is typically brought in for.
- What can Assignar do that Microsoft Project cannot?
- Assignar covers Crew and equipment scheduling, Digital dockets and timesheets, Compliance and competency tracking, Forms and inspections. Microsoft Project covers Gantt charts, Resource management, Budget tracking, Timeline views.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Assignar: Is this for general contractors or subcontractors?
Speciality and self-perform contractors. The unit of work is a crew and a machine on a shift, which is not how a general contractor coordinates trades.
Microsoft Project: What are the different Microsoft Project plans and pricing?
Microsoft Project offers Plan 1 at $10/user/month for basic project management, Plan 3 at $30/user/month with desktop client and resource management, and Plan 5 at $55/user/month for enterprise portfolio management. Desktop licenses (2024) start at $679.99 for Standard and $1,129.99 for Professional.
SourceAssignar: Does the mobile app work without signal?
Yes, entries are captured offline and synchronised later. Test it with photos attached on your worst site, because that is where sync problems appear.
Microsoft Project: Does Microsoft Project support Agile methodology?
Microsoft Project was primarily designed for traditional waterfall project management. While it has some Agile features, it is not optimized for Agile workflows compared to dedicated Agile tools like Jira or Monday.com.
SourceAssignar: Does it handle payroll?
No. It captures hours and quantities and passes them to your payroll or enterprise resource planning system.
Microsoft Project: Can multiple teams collaborate in real-time on Microsoft Project?
Yes, Microsoft Project for the Web provides real-time collaboration through cloud-based access. However, collaboration is noted as harder compared to modern cloud-native tools due to its file-based architecture.
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