Businessmap helps us manage projects and work across all engineering processes, enabling us to improve our engineering efficiency by over 90%.

Christian Lisiecki, VP, Battery Systems at GROB-WERKE, Germany

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Businessmap vs MS Project for Enterprise Project Management

MS Project Online is retiring. Now is the right time to bring all your work in one connected system... for half of the cost.

Features
Plan
Enterpise
Project & Planner Plan 5
Pricing
11.9 euros / user / month 100 + users, Enterprise support included
45 euros / user / month
EU Data Hosting
By Default Fully autonomous, EU-based hosting
Yes, but not EU-native Subject to US CLOUD Act
Project, Program & Portfolio Management
Unlimited Work Hierarchy
Flexible work hierarchy across unlimited levels
Rigid WBS structure
Hybrid Work Management
Advanced. Flexible Kanban, Scrum, Hybrid boards
Basic work management boards
Canvas Boards for Collaboration / Ideation
Natively built in AI-powered canvas
Only Microsoft Whiteboard with no connection to projects/tasks
What-If Scenario Planning
Built-in forecasting tool based on historical data
Enterprise Agile Planning
Advanced roadmaps, connection between timelines and work
Rigid planning tools with no connection across timelines and work
Advanced Analytics
Advanced flow management & insights
Only timeline progress and task tracking features
Interactive Gantt Charts
Portfolio Dashboards
Budget / Cost Management
Work Performance Dashboards
Natively Built-in
Integration with Power-BI
Objectives & Key Results / KPIs
Unlimited Goals / OKRs
Built-in OKRs across the platform
Only project goals, no formal OKR structure
OKRs / KPIs Alignment
Align OKRs to the work teams are doing
No clear alignment between work and goals
OKR Progress Tracking
Built-in
Only project goals tracking
OKR Dashboards
AI Tools in Project Management
AI Work Analysis
AI-powered insights & built-in PM coach
Only through external solutions
AI-assisted WBS
Built-in & deep integration
Requires Copilot, but not deeply integrated
AI-native process design
Built-in AI value stream manager
AI generation of tasks, comments, etc.
Agents to respond to conversations, and more
Yes, but limited Requires Copilot, AI is not embedded in execution
Resource & Capacity Management
Capacity Planning
Both people & flow oriented
Only people oriented
Project Scheduling
People Profiles Management

Businessmap is your all-in-one portfolio management hub

Get everything MS Project has for your project portfolios and connect higher level goals to daily work.

Visualize portfolio timelines, Gantt charts, and team management boards in a single ecosystem.

Build your OKRs and KPIs. Seamlessly connect them to projects across your portfolios and track both work and progress of goals.

Get a complete, real-time view of all projects, teams, and initiatives across your organization.

Pull your data into visual dashboards, bring your Power BI reports to a single place, and analyze work performance faster than ever with AI.

More Value For Half the Cost?
It's possible with Businessmap.

MS Project Online is shutting down soon. Discover how much you will save when you migrate to Businessmap.

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Don't Listen To Us. Hear Their Stories.

Businessmap helps us manage projects and work across all engineering processes. We integrate the tool with SAP and as a result, we've improved our engineering efficiency by 90%.
Christian Lisiecki
Christian Lisiecki
VP Battery Systems
COMPANY SIZE Enterprise
INDUSTRY Machinery Manufacturing
COMPANY GROB-WERKE

In just 6 months, we went to 100% digitalized workflows and significantly reduced our administrative tasks.
Sergi Sales
Sergi Sales
External Consultant
COMPANY SIZE Enterprise
INDUSTRY Chemical manufacturing
COMPANY BASF Spain
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We wanted more than a tool; we needed a partner in our transformation process.
Régis Borges Amorim
Régis Borges Amorim
Director of Digital Experience & Head of Agile
COMPANY SIZE Enterprise
INDUSTRY Transportation Services
COMPANY CTT Portugal
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FAQs About Businessmap vs MS Project

Businessmap connects strategy, portfolios, and execution in one platform, while Microsoft Project focuses mainly on planning and requires additional tools for full visibility and execution.

Microsoft is retiring Project Online in 2026 and moving users toward Planner, creating uncertainty and forcing many organizations to rethink their toolset.

Microsoft Project offers limited Agile and Kanban capabilities, often requiring additional tools, while Businessmap provides native support for Agile, Kanban, and hybrid workflows in one unified system.

Yes, Businessmap has a native integration with Power BI. So, you can easily bring your Power BI reports into Businessmap and visualize them across your dashboards.

Yes, Businessmap replaces Microsoft Project by combining portfolio management, capacity planning, and execution in one platform, helping enterprises scale without added complexity.

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