Choose the Best Tool for the Job
Select and utilize the right project tool and features for your needs
Project Online
Project Online is a web-based application for businesses and teams of any size. You can access your data from anywhere and receive automatic updates since it is stored in SharePoint, the cloud. Project easily integrates with Teams, Power Platform and other Office 365 applications. Project Online is used for simple to complex project management. Project Online comes with Project plan 3 and 5.
Project for the Web
Project for the Web is Microsoft’s newest offering project management offering. Right now Project Online and Project for the web can be used in tandem, no set up required, but Project for the web features can be turned off if you desire. Project for the Web will not require a migration from Project Online. Project for the Web features Project Home and Roadmap. Project plan 1, 3 and 5 come with Project for the Web.
Project Online Desktop Client
Microsoft Project Online desktop client has the similar functionality to Project Online. You can use features like automated scheduling, resource management, dependencies and more. You can set up desktop client connected to Project Online or as a standalone application. You can create reports in Power BI and access Project for the web features. Project Plan 3 and 5 subscriptions come with the desktop client.
Microsoft Project Plans and Pricing
Using Project Online and Project for the Web Side by Side
Project for the web and Project Online are separate applications, however, you can use them side by side. In Project Home and Project Roadmap you can see projects from both applications. Power BI pulls data from both sources so you can see the full picture across all projects. When you purchase project plan 3 or 5 you are purchasing both applications and will be slowly transitioned automatically to project for the web as they add additional features.
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