Microsoft Project

Reviewed by Alexis Morain · Updated July 14, 2026

Microsoft Project plans and manages complex projects: Gantt charts, resources, portfolios. Cloud plans from $10 per user per month.

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SaaS Radar Review

7/10

The reference planning software for complex projects and PMOs, robust but formal, best kept for those who genuinely need Gantt and resource management.

Very complete Gantt planning
Resource and portfolio management
Marked learning curve

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Microsoft Project is Microsoft's long-standing project management software, a reference for project managers doing detailed planning. It manages tasks, dependencies, resources and deadlines through Gantt charts, now available as per-user cloud plans in addition to the desktop version.

What is Microsoft Project used for?

Microsoft Project is used to plan structured projects: break down the work, set dependencies, assign resources, track the critical path and manage a project portfolio. It targets organizations with formal methodologies (PMO, construction, industry) more than small agile teams, better served by tools like Asana or Monday.

Microsoft Project or a lighter tool?

Against Trello or ClickUp, Project offers far deeper planning (Gantt, resources, budgets) but with a steeper learning curve and more formalism. For simple team task management, a lighter tool is enough; for genuinely complex project control, Project remains solid.

How much does Microsoft Project cost?

In the cloud, Plan 1 is $10 per user per month, Plan 3 $30, Plan 5 around $55 (phased out of direct sale). Perpetual desktop licenses also exist (Project Standard and Professional), bought once.

Pros & Cons

What we love

Very complete Gantt planning
Resource and portfolio management
Microsoft 365 integration
Suited to formal methodologies

What could be better

Marked learning curve
Heavy formalism for small teams
Per-user cost on high tiers

Key features of Microsoft Project

Gantt charts

Task and dependency planning

Resource management

Team assignment and workload

Portfolio

Managing multiple projects

Reporting

Dashboards and progress tracking

Microsoft Project pricing

Microsoft Project comes in per-user cloud plans: Plan 1 at $10 (web planning), Plan 3 at $30 (with the desktop client), Plan 5 at around $55 (enterprise portfolio and resources), per month excluding tax. There is no free plan, only a 30-day trial. Perpetual desktop licenses (Project Standard and Professional) remain available as one-time purchases for non-subscription use.

Free plan / trial

30-day free trial, no permanent free plan.

Plan 1

Web planning · Gantt charts · Boards and timelines

$10 user/month

Plan 3

Desktop client included · Critical path and milestones · Roadmaps

$30 user/month

Plan 5

Portfolio management · Resource optimization · PMO reporting

$55 user/month

Pricing verified on July 14, 2026