Alternatives · Project Management

Planisware alternatives

As of Nov 13, 2026, the highest-graded Planisware alternative is Celoxis (2.2 GPA).

Planisware compared with 6 alternatives: Planview, Microsoft Project, Meisterplan, Celoxis, Digital.ai Agility and 1 more.

Planisware's current pricing could not be confirmed from its own site. None of the alternatives has a free plan. 5 more offer a free trial.

Listings checked up to Nov 13, 2026 · Where the facts come from

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At a glance

Tool	Price	Free plan	Runs on
PlaniswareThis tool	Paid	No	Web
Planview	Paid	No	Web
Microsoft Project	Free trial · from $30.00/mo	Trial only	Windows
Meisterplan	Free trial · from $700/mo	Trial only	Web
Celoxis	Free trial · from $10/mo	Trial only	Web, iOS, Android
Digital.ai Agility	Free trial	Trial only	Web
SmartPM	Free trial · from $12/yr	Trial only	Web

How each one differs from Planisware

Planview
Enterprise portfolio management and connected work platform
- Planview also covers dashboards.
Suits: Large organizations running portfolio management across many programs
Planview vs Planisware Planview pricing and details
Microsoft Project
Desktop project scheduling for Windows with Gantt charts
- Microsoft Project starts at $30.00 per user / month, paid yearly (Plan 3), or $679.99 one-time (Standard 2024).
- Microsoft Project also lists a Windows app.
- Microsoft Project lists no web app, which Planisware has.
- Microsoft Project can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Microsoft Project also covers templates, tasks and Gantt & timelines.
Suits: Project managers who build detailed schedules with dependencies and baselines
Microsoft Project vs Planisware Microsoft Project pricing and details
Meisterplan
Portfolio and resource capacity planning for PMOs
- Meisterplan starts at $700 per month for 50 resources, billed annually ($840 billed monthly).
- Meisterplan also covers kanban boards and dashboards.
Suits: PMOs that decide which projects to run based on available capacity
Meisterplan vs Planisware Meisterplan pricing and details
Celoxis
Project and portfolio management with per-seat plans
- Celoxis starts at $10 per standard user / month, billed annually.
- Celoxis also lists iOS and Android apps.
- Celoxis also covers Gantt & timelines, time tracking, invoicing and dashboards.
Suits: PMOs that need scheduling, resourcing and cost tracking in one tool
Celoxis vs Planisware Celoxis pricing and details
Digital.ai Agility
Enterprise agile planning and portfolio management
- Digital.ai Agility also covers goals and dashboards.
- Digital.ai Agility does not cover reports, which Planisware does.
Suits: Large organizations running scaled agile or SAFe programs
Digital.ai Agility vs Planisware Digital.ai Agility pricing and details
SmartPM
Schedule analytics and controls for construction projects
- SmartPM starts at $12K per year for up to 50 projects.
- SmartPM also covers Gantt & timelines and dashboards.
Suits: Contractors and construction managers checking CPM schedules
SmartPM vs Planisware SmartPM pricing and details

Limits worth knowing in Planisware

No prices are published and no trial is listed; the product is sold through the vendor.
Features differ by product (Orchestra, Luma, Horizon, Nova, Valoris, Enterprise), so check which one fits.
Built for enterprise portfolios rather than small teams.

Planisware pricing and details

Common questions

What are the alternatives to Planisware?

The alternatives to Planisware in this directory are Planview, Microsoft Project, Meisterplan, Celoxis, Digital.ai Agility and SmartPM. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Planisware.

Is there a free alternative to Planisware?

None of the alternatives listed here has a free plan. Microsoft Project, Meisterplan, Celoxis, Digital.ai Agility and SmartPM offer a free trial.

Which Planisware alternatives work on Windows?

The Planisware listing does not include a Windows app. Microsoft Project lists one.

Which Planisware alternatives work on Android?

The Planisware listing does not include an Android app. Celoxis lists one.

When were these prices checked?

Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 5, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.

How this page was made

Where any alternative here is in our top three project management tools, the best for most people is the highest placed of them: the top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades. Otherwise the page names the highest-graded alternative in the same category as Planisware, the one its listing names first winning a tie. The best free one is the highest-graded alternative that is free or has a free plan (a free trial does not count), with its catch quoted from its listing where the listing states a short one. The GPA is the average of our five grades for each tool.
The alternatives are the tools Planisware’s listing names as its closest substitutes, and the tools whose listings name Planisware.
Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing, which names the pages they were read from.
The differences are worked out from those listings.

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