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Compare BigPicture and Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (50.0% of reviews)
Enterprise (46.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$10.00
BigPicture
Star Rating
(24)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (50.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about BigPictureMicrosoft Project & Portfolio Management
Star Rating
(1,622)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (46.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$10.00
Browse all 6 pricing plansBigPicture vs Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with BigPicture overall.
- Reviewers felt that Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management meets the needs of their business better than BigPicture.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that BigPicture is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of BigPicture over Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
BigPicture
No pricing availableMicrosoft 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
Free Trial
BigPicture
No trial information availableMicrosoft Project & Portfolio Management
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.1
21
8.3
1,446
Ease of Use
7.2
21
7.3
1,452
Ease of Setup
7.4
13
7.5
488
Ease of Admin
7.5
12
7.6
454
Quality of Support
8.3
19
7.6
1,142
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
9
7.9
423
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
20
6.6
1,427
Features by Category
Tasks
8.5
9
8.6
81
|
Verified
8.3
9
8.7
85
|
Verified
7.2
9
8.6
83
|
Verified
7.5
8
8.4
81
|
Verified
8.3
9
Feature Not Available
7.1
8
8.0
45
8.7
9
8.0
78
|
Verified
6.5
8
Feature Not Available
Projects
8.8
8
8.8
84
|
Verified
8.8
7
8.7
82
|
Verified
9.0
8
8.7
84
|
Verified
7.5
8
8.6
82
|
Verified
8.5
8
8.4
79
|
Verified
5.0
7
8.4
75
|
Verified
7.9
8
8.0
72
|
Verified
6.5
8
7.9
78
|
Verified
7.6
7
Feature Not Available
5.0
7
8.1
77
|
Verified
7.9
7
8.2
75
|
Verified
Resource Management
7.3
8
8.4
78
|
Verified
7.9
8
8.3
75
|
Verified
8.1
8
8.8
81
|
Verified
Project Monitoring
7.4
7
8.6
72
|
Verified
8.1
8
8.4
78
|
Verified
6.7
8
8.3
76
|
Verified
Generative AI
7.7
5
6.9
6
7.7
5
6.4
6
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
7.3
10
8.7
75
|
Verified
8.8
12
9.2
80
|
Verified
7.9
12
8.9
78
|
Verified
7.3
11
8.7
72
|
Verified
Project Management
8.2
12
9.1
82
|
Verified
6.3
12
9.1
80
|
Verified
6.7
12
8.6
74
|
Verified
Resource Management
6.7
10
8.6
83
|
Verified
7.7
11
8.8
84
|
Verified
7.3
10
8.6
82
|
Verified
Data & Analytics
6.8
11
8.7
81
|
Verified
8.5
12
9.0
78
|
Verified
7.4
12
8.8
81
|
Verified
6.5
10
8.6
79
|
Verified
Strategy - Project and Portfolio 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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Strategy and Innovation Roadmapping ToolsHide 6 FeaturesShow 6 Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Execution
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Roadmapping
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Planning
7.4
7
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
6.9
6
Not enough data
Optimization
6.9
6
Not enough data
6.9
6
Not enough data
5.6
6
Not enough data
Task Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Task 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
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Workload
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 & Collaboration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cost 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
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Not enough data
8.2
13
Not enough data
8.2
13
Not enough data
7.9
12
Performance
Not enough data
8.7
13
Not enough data
8.8
13
Not enough data
9.1
11
Not enough data
8.8
13
Integration
Not enough data
8.7
13
Not enough data
8.8
12
Not enough data
8.0
11
Communication
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
Content & Documents
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Controls
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
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
Remote 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
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Project Collaboration
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
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
BigPicture and Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management are categorized as Work Management, Project and Portfolio Management, and Project Management
Unique Categories
BigPicture is categorized as Resource Management and Strategy and Innovation Roadmapping Tools
Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management is categorized as Earned Value Management, Product Management, Project Collaboration, and Task Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
BigPicture
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Microsoft Project & Portfolio Management
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
Computer Software
22.7%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
9.1%
Manufacturing
4.5%
Consulting
4.5%
Renewables & Environment
4.5%
Other
54.5%
Information Technology and Services
14.4%
Computer Software
4.9%
Construction
4.8%
Hospital & Health Care
4.8%
Higher Education
4.5%
Other
66.6%
Alternatives
Discussions
BigPicture has no discussions with answers
I am a new project coordinator for a business that has never used one. Is this a good product for us to use or is there something else that I should use first?
4 Comments
DD
In general, this is a good product for project planning. However, as with most solutions, you need to determine your requirements and compare to the...Read more
How do I best plan my resources with MS Project?
3 Comments
DD
MS Project has resource planning capabilities. You can create a master list of resources for your project. Each resource can have a cost associated with it...Read more
Can I brand the design to look like my company?
2 Comments
WG
Yes, it has good and extensive branding optionsRead more
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