Compare Microsoft Project Server and Resource Guru - Jan 2023

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Jan 03, 2023

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Microsoft Project Server or Resource Guru?

Microsoft Project Server is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Resource Guru, and Resource Guru is rated higher (81/100) than Microsoft Project Server (71/100). Resource Guru offers users more features (5) than Microsoft Project Server (0). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Resource Guru!

Looking for the right Project Management solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

Microsoft Vs. Resource Guru

Microsoft: Microsoft Corporation is an American corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses and supports a wide range of products and services related to computing. The company was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4, 1975. Microsoft is the world's largest software maker measured by revenues.

Resource Guru: Resource Guru helps companies become more efficient and more profitable. It’s getting a great response from the creative agency world and beyond.Resource Guru was founded by Andrew Rogoff and Percy Stilwell in 2011. We'd spent years using clunky old spreadsheets for resource scheduling and we knew there had to be a better way. When we couldn't fi...

Who is more expensive? Microsoft Project Server or Resource Guru?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Project Management software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Microsoft Project Server and Resource Guru.

Microsoft Project Server price starts at $30 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Microsoft Project Server is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Project Management software. Resource Guru price starts at $2.50 per person/month , When comparing Resource Guru to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Project Management software cost.

Bottom line: Microsoft Project Server is more expensive than Resource Guru.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Microsoft Project Server Vs. Resource Guru based on some of the most important and required Project Management features.

Microsoft Project Server: We are still working to collect the list of features for Microsoft Project Server.

Resource Guru: Basic Reports, Data Import/Export, Online Customer Support, Budget & Expense Management, Resource Management.

Target customer size

Microsoft Project Server is typically used by organizations of all sizes as a project management tool. Customers of the software include businesses of all sizes and there is also no restriction on industrial affiliation.

Microsoft Project Server

ITQlick rating
(4.8/5)

starts at $30 per user/month

Microsoft Project Server is an On-Premise project portfolio and project management platform. It is an invention of Microsoft since 2000. Microsoft Project Server uses Microsoft SharePoint as its basis. The solu...

Categories: Team Collaboration, Enterprise Resource Planning, Project Management, Project Portfolio Management.

Resource Guru

ITQlick rating
(4.6/5)

starts at $2.50 per person/month

Resource Guru is a cloud-based project management and resource scheduling application designed for companies of all shapes and sizes. The solution core features include resource scheduling, resource management,...

Categories: Fixed Asset Management, Strategic Planning, Content Management, CM Contract Management, Enterprise Resource Planning.

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Microsoft Project Server: 0 Features

We are working to collect the list of features

Resource Guru: 5 Features

Basic Reports
Data Import/Export
Online Customer Support
Budget & Expense Management
Resource Management
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
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