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KeyedIn Projects vs Planisware comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 3, 2026

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Categories and Ranking

KeyedIn Projects
Ranking in Project Portfolio Management
15th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Project Management Software (27th)
Planisware
Ranking in Project Portfolio Management
2nd
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
5.7
Number of Reviews
18
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Project Portfolio Management category, the mindshare of KeyedIn Projects is 2.3%, up from 1.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Planisware is 5.5%, down from 9.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Project Portfolio Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Planisware5.5%
KeyedIn Projects2.3%
Other92.2%
Project Portfolio Management
 

Featured Reviews

it_user490518 - PeerSpot reviewer
Operations Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
It streamlined our project management and resource management process.
I think the functionality with the reporting capability can be improved and I know there's a new version of KeyedIn coming out. I haven't had the opportunity yet to look at the new version, but I would say that reporting is actually one are for improvement. The way their functionality is set could be improved because, basically, what it does is: you can pull a resourcing report and you can pull a financial report, and it seems like they pull from different databases. You're not always able to compile all the data into one report. You have to pull separate reports to look at different data. That's one thing that I found that has been kind of hard with KeyedIn, because you can't view all the data you want into one report. It's not that flexible. You have to work with two separate reports in order to come to look at the data that you want. I would say that's one area for improvement: You're just not able to filter all the same data into one report. I'm also looking for integration here. Integration with, for example, a BI platform. We're implementing a BI platform here. I know that in KeyedIn, there's no real data connector that connects straight – although you can still connect via API - but KeyedIn does not have a data connector right now. I talk to the rep each week and that's something that I think would be a big win for KeyedIn. If it had a data connector already, it would be easier to integrate with other platforms.
John Andrew Kossey - PeerSpot reviewer
Planisware Consultant at Comcast Business
Capably brings single source of truth to enterprise project portfolio management; provides consequential, flexible data display with effective visualization; integrated use of Agile, Kanban
Planisware helpfully distributes incremental updates on a quarterly schedule. Extent of the client base and collective user expectations push priority improvements into new versions and resolve rare technical glitches rapidly. What any single user or small client may earnestly request for increasing productivity may take years for development to start—unless one pays rather dearly for underwriting special services from Planisware’s offshore support group. Individual users, particularly those who suddenly lack affiliation with a paying client between jobs have been bottom priority in my experience. Service tickets don’t apply for this category of formerly active users. I recommend that Planisware provides formerly active users privilege of connectivity with Planisware “playground” environments that are periodically refreshed with a current release version. This new option would cultivate “hands on” proficiency in the overall Planisware user community.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"It is a practical and useful tool which benefits both us and our clients."
"KeyedIn has been very valuable in helping us streamline our process here in terms of project management and resource management."
"On a practical level, Planisware Enterprise is recognized pacesetter."
"Planisware has improved our project visibility, resource utilization, decision-making, and cost control, leading to higher efficiency and better alignment between business strategy and project execution."
"Planisware has introduced Agile concepts, making it capable of Agile management similar to Jira and other Agile tools."
"Planisware is primarily used for planning, scheduling, resourcing, and budgeting, and in addition to that, Planisware also has the flexibility to do work management execution and agile modules; it is an all-rounder."
"The positive impact I have seen from working with Planisware is due to its efficacy and speed; it has very few updates and is easy to use."
"The solution is performance-oriented and easily customized accordingly to many areas, such as performance KPI."
"Planisware offers integration with multiple tools and provides a good level of customization."
"Planisware is a beautiful tool that is very efficient, clear, well-designed, and more robust than any I have used."
 

Cons

"I would say that reporting is actually one area for improvement. You're just not able to filter all the same data into one report."
"It was more complicated than it needed to be, but with a KeyedIn implementation manager it was not an issue."
"Planisware is very costly. I can comment that it's expensive, and even the consultants from Planisware charge a very high rate for their time."
"Its stability should be improved. Its stability is the main issue, but we sometimes also have issues with calculations."
"Apart from that, I didn't see much benefit out of it."
"Reporting out of PLW has been a definite weakness."
"There are a lot of bugs, and the stability of the system has been a problem for a year and a half."
"The solution's user experience and user interface need improvement because they are not that great and intuitive."
"The project dashboard feature worked perfectly for small to small-medium projects, but on a large scale, it was not flexible enough to handle a program-level dashboard."
"The biggest con for Planisware is that if you are not a Planisware partner, you don't have access to their functions, making it difficult for beginners and new team members."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The solution is expensive and support is an extra cost. There are three license types to choose from, and we only pay for support and cloud services depending on our needs."
"There are training and certification costs."
"The solution could be less expensive and the cost of scaling is expensive too."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
24%
Comms Service Provider
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
20%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Energy/Utilities Company
8%
Outsourcing Company
6%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business2
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise16
 

Questions from the Community

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Planisware?
It is customary to have at least three distinct Planisware environments per customer: develop; test; production. I recommend planning for a playground environment (similar to develop) to allow pret...
What needs improvement with Planisware?
Planisware helpfully distributes incremental updates on a quarterly schedule. Extent of the client base and collective user expectations push priority improvements into new versions and resolve rar...
What is your primary use case for Planisware?
Strategic planning and project execution, effectively orchestrated through Planisware Enterprise, can achieve value delivered. In other words, “make vision reality.” Expansive business transformati...
 

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Sample Customers

Encompass Solutions, Alliance Healthcare, City and Guilds, MavenWire, NashTech Software, Nickelfish
Apotex, Alstom Transport, HP, Stryker, Rexam, Jotun, Gelita, Kraton Performance Polymers, Abbvie, Rio Tinto Alcan, Maruho, Teva, SK Chemicals
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