Shlomi Lavi /
Jul 25, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Microsoft Project or Resource Guru?
Microsoft Project is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Resource Guru, and Microsoft Project is rated higher (90/100) than Resource Guru (81/100). Microsoft Project offers users more features (7) than Resource Guru (5).
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 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 and Resource Guru.
Microsoft Project price starts at $10 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Microsoft Project 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 is more expensive than Resource Guru.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared Microsoft Project Vs. Resource Guru based on some of the most important and required Project Management features.
Microsoft Project: Collaboration, Document Management, Issue Tracking, Project Management, Resource Management, Scheduling, Task Management.
Resource Guru: Basic Reports, Data Import/Export, Online Customer Support, Budget & Expense Management, Resource Management.
Target customer size
Microsoft Project is best for all sizes of business as well as individual users. Customers of the software include businesses of all sizes and there is also no restriction on
industrial affiliation.