The Planview Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Planview in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Planview
The Insider’s Guide
Enterprise portfolio management and connected work platform
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among project management tools, read from Planview’s own pages.
Made by Planview · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Planview’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Planview’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
1.8
GPA, above 3 of the 111 other project management tools we grade
Planview sells a platform of enterprise products for strategic portfolio management, project portfolio management, software delivery, product development and professional services automation. Its project portfolio management offering covers portfolio planning and prioritization, resource capacity planning, dashboards and dependency tracking. It is sold to large organizations through its sales team.
To get you started, here are 7 things to know about Planview, taken from its own pages and our grades.
No prices are published, the trial terms are not stated, and which product you need depends on the job.
- 1
Best for large companies planning a portfolio of work
Planview is a family of enterprise portfolio, resource and delivery products that the company sells through its sales team.
- 2
It runs on Web
Web.
- 3
Portfolio planning and prioritization
Rank portfolios against priorities and drivers, compare them with financial and resource targets, and model trade-offs.
- 4
Resource capacity planning
Check committed plans against available capacity and staffing, and reallocate funding and resources as priorities change.
- 5
Dependency management
Visualize dependencies across programs, projects, work and applications.
- 6
A 1.8 GPA, above 3 of 111
That is against the other project management tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 7
Keep it
The plain part of Planview you could make: reports. What surrounds it you could not. The 2 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
Planview at a glance
- Pricing
- Paid
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Planview
- Category
- Project Management
- Our grade
- 1.8 GPA, weak
The report card
Best for large companies planning a portfolio of work
Planview is a family of enterprise portfolio, resource and delivery products that the company sells through its sales team. No prices are published, the trial terms are not stated, and which product you need depends on the job. A small team has no reason to start here.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | No price is published and plans are sold through sales, so it sits in the middle until a quote says otherwise. |
| Free plan and trial | D | The site offers demos and free trials, but the pages read do not state the length or whether a card is needed. No free plan. |
| Features | C | Portfolio planning, resource capacity, dependencies and dashboards. It is a family of separate products, so no single one covers the whole job. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. Sold to enterprises through a sales process, so expect set-up work. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Web only on the listing, with no integrations or API named on the pages read. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Planview is for
- Fits if you run a large portfolio and have a buying process that includes sales calls
- Works for companies that need portfolio, resource and delivery planning from one vendor
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you want to see a price first: the site has no pricing page
- Not for you if you are a small team, as the company says it serves more than 3,000 customers
- Watch out: it is several products, and the trial terms were not stated
- Too light on public detail to compare plans, trial or limits without talking to sales
Good to know
Good for
- Large organizations running portfolio management across many programs
- PMOs that tie funding and resource capacity to strategy
- Companies that want a single vendor for portfolio, delivery and services work
Worth knowing
- No prices are published; the site has no pricing page, and plans are sold through the sales team.
- Planview is a family of separate products, so which one a buyer needs depends on the job.
- The company page says it serves more than 3,000 customers, which signals an enterprise focus, not a small-team tool.
- The site offers demos and free trials through a demos page, but the trial terms were not stated on the pages read.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
Planview's current pricing could not be confirmed from its own site.
No price is published and plans are sold through sales, so it sits in the middle until a quote says otherwise.
We could not confirm Planview’s current prices from its own site, so this guide lists no plans. planview.com has them.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
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Place it runs: Web
Enterprise portfolio management and connected work platform. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, reports, dashboards.
Portfolio planning, resource capacity, dependencies and dashboards.
- Portfolio planning and prioritization
- Rank portfolios against priorities and drivers, compare them with financial and resource targets, and model trade-offs.
- Resource capacity planning
- Check committed plans against available capacity and staffing, and reallocate funding and resources as priorities change.
- Dependency management
- Visualize dependencies across programs, projects, work and applications.
- Dashboards and analytics
- Dashboards track KPIs across strategy, programs, projects, resources and work.
- Product family
- The product list includes AgilePlace, Portfolios, ProjectPlace, PPM Pro, Daptiv, AdaptiveWork, ChangePoint and Enterprise Architecture.
- AI features
- The vendor describes AI-driven insights, risk detection and scenario planning in its project portfolio management offering.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
Planview is made by Planview.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
3/111
Other project management tools it is graded above
Planview's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 3 of the 111 other project management tools we grade, and level with 2.
It stands best on value for money (C, above 27 of 111) and worst on free plan and trial (D, above 7).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 112 project management tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Planview’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 27 of 111
- DFree plan and trialAbove 7 of 111
- CFeaturesAbove 1 of 111
- CEase of useAbove 7 of 111
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 1 of 111
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
The plain part of Planview you could make: reports. What surrounds it you could not. The 2 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 106 of the 111 other project management tools grade higher.
What you could make
- Reports: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- Connections that pull numbers from dozens of other services.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. Planview’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Meisterplan, Kantata, Celoxis, Smartsheet and Microsoft Project
The 5 tools Planview is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.0GPA
Meisterplan
Free trial · from $700/mo
Portfolio and resource capacity planning for PMOs.
- Meisterplan also covers kanban boards.
- 2.0GPA
Kantata
Paid
Professional services automation for resourcing, projects and billing.
- Kantata also covers time tracking.
- 2.2GPA
Celoxis
Free trial · from $10/mo
Project and portfolio management with per-seat plans.
- Only Celoxis lists iOS and Android apps.
- Celoxis also covers Gantt & timelines, time tracking and invoicing.
- 3.0GPA
Smartsheet
Free trial · from $9/mo
Spreadsheet-style project and work management for teams.
- Only Smartsheet lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Planview also covers reports and dashboards.
- Smartsheet also covers tasks, calendar, kanban boards, Gantt & timelines and workflow automation.
- 1.6GPA
Microsoft Project
Free trial · from $30.00/mo
Desktop project scheduling for Windows with Gantt charts.
- Only Planview lists a web app.
- Only Microsoft Project lists a Windows app.
- Microsoft Project can be bought with a one-time purchase.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
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Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Planview free?
No. Planview is a paid product.
What platforms does Planview work on?
Planview is available on Web.
Does Planview have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Planview is listed for Web.
Does Planview have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Planview is listed for Web.
Is Planview open source?
Planview is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Who makes Planview?
Planview is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to Planview?
The closest alternatives to Planview in our directory are Meisterplan, Kantata, Celoxis, Smartsheet and Microsoft Project.
How does Planview compare with other project management tools?
Planview's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 3 of the 111 other project management tools we grade, and level with 2.
Could I make my own version of Planview?
The plain part of Planview you could make: reports. What surrounds it you could not.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Planview’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Planview's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Planview. Prices change, so check planview.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
5,038
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Planview, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/planview
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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