# Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Planview and Wrike

> A buyer-focused comparison of Microsoft Project’s split desktop, server and cloud licensing with the web-first packaging of Smartsheet, Planview and Wrike. The central finding is that Microsoft retains deep scheduling and resource-management capability, but its path from Project Standard and Professional to Planner and Project Plan 3 - while Project Online approaches retirement - turns product selection into an architecture decision. The rivals are not universally simpler or cheaper, but each gives a buyer a clearer starting point tied to a recognizable style of work.

## Achievements

- Microsoft Project 2024 supports baselines, milestones, critical path and resource leveling in both Standard and Professional editions.
- Smartsheet packages work management across Pro, Business, Enterprise and Advanced Work Management plans.
- Planview spans strategic planning, portfolio management, capacity planning, project delivery and collaborative work management across a broad product family.
- Wrike combines project planning, workflows, dashboards, approvals and portfolio reporting in a cloud platform.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Microsoft lists Project Standard 2024 at $679.99 and Project Professional 2024 at $1,129.99 as one-time purchases in the United States.
- **2026-08** — Microsoft lists Planner and Project Plan 3 at $30 per user per month, paid yearly, with the Project desktop app and advanced cloud planning features.
- **2026-08** — Smartsheet presents four paid plan families: Pro, Business, Enterprise and Advanced Work Management.
- **2026-08** — Wrike’s current packaging includes Free, Team, Business, Pinnacle and Apex options, with enterprise tiers requiring sales contact.

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