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A ProjectManager.com alternative at a third of the price
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| What you get | Planmoor | ProjectManager.com |
|---|---|---|
| Price per seat (annual) | $9 Pro, $19 Agency | $14 Team, $28 Business |
| Seat cap | None | 10 users on Team |
| Free plan and trial | 14-day Pro trial, then 3 seats, 3 projects, all core features | 30-day trial only |
| Clients and guests | Unlimited, free, no login needed | Free, read-only, must log in |
| Gantt with critical path and baselines | Yes | Yes |
| Drag to reschedule, 4 dependency types, lag | Yes | Yes |
| Kanban, calendar, list, roadmap | Yes | Roadmap on Business |
| Timesheets, workload, budgets | Pro | Business only |
| E-signatures for scope, change requests, sign-off | Yes | No |
| Milestone cannot close until acceptance is signed | Yes | No |
| Signed change request reshifts the plan | Yes | No |
| Region-aware methodology templates (PRINCE2, PMBOK, IPMA...) | Yes | Generic templates |
| Public client portal with optional password | Yes | No |
| Calendar invites (.ics) to anyone | Yes | Via Zapier |
| AI planner from a brief | Included, unmetered | Business, monthly quota |
| Automations and approvals | Pro, unlimited rules | Business, 5 rules |
| Import from Asana, Trello, monday.com, Jira, ProjectManager.com | Yes | MS Project and CSV only |
| MS Project, Excel, CSV import and export | Yes | Yes |
| API, webhooks, Slack, Teams | Pro | API all plans; Slack and Teams on Business |
| Two-factor auth and audit log | Agency | 2FA Business, audit log Enterprise |
ProjectManager.com prices and plan limits are from their public pricing page and help centre, as of October 2026, published list prices on annual billing. Prices change; check theirs before you decide.
Where Planmoor is the better fit
- Client sign-off is part of the plan. Scope, change requests, milestone acceptance and UAT certificates are signed online, and a milestone cannot close until it is. ProjectManager.com has no e-signatures.
- Clients do not log in. Their guests are free but must create an account and see a read-only version of the tool. Planmoor gives the client a portal link designed for a client.
- No seat cap and no Business tier. Timesheets, workload, budgets, automations and the report library are on Pro at $9, not on a $28 tier.
- Templates that know the method. PRINCE2 stages and a PID, PMBOK process groups, IPMA, AgilePM. Theirs are generic task lists.
- AI planning is included, not metered. A brief becomes a plan and a draft scope of work on every paid plan.
Where ProjectManager.com is the better fit
If you need a vendor with a decade of enterprise references, a dedicated account manager, or a security review process on an Enterprise contract, they offer that and Planmoor does not yet. Their MS Project import and export is mature. If your projects are internal, with no client to sign anything, several of Planmoor's advantages will not matter to you.
What switching looks like
Export the Gantt from ProjectManager.com as CSV or Excel. In Planmoor, choose Import a project and upload it. The WBS outline becomes phases and nested tasks, predecessors become dependencies, and dates, duration, percent complete and assignees come across. The critical path is calculated as soon as the project is created, and the client portal link is ready the same day. The step-by-step guide has the exact menu path.
Switch in one step
Export your ProjectManager.com project, upload the file, and Planmoor rebuilds it as phases, tasks, dependencies, people and dates. Coming off a paid tool? Your first three months of Agency are free.
Pricing, side by side
Planmoor Free: 3 seats, 3 projects, Gantt with critical path, portal and 5 signatures a month. Pro: $9 a seat a month on annual billing ($12 monthly). Agency: $19 ($25 monthly). ProjectManager.com, as of October 2026: Team at about $14 a user with a ten-user cap, Business at about $28 a user, Enterprise on request. Full details on the pricing page.
Questions people ask
- Can I import my ProjectManager.com projects?
- Yes. Export the Gantt as CSV or Excel and upload it. WBS numbering gives the outline, predecessors become dependencies, and dates, progress and assignees come across.
- What does ProjectManager.com do that Planmoor does not?
- They have been around longer and their enterprise tier includes things like a dedicated account manager and custom security reviews that Planmoor does not offer today. If you need a large-enterprise vendor relationship, that matters.
- Is the first-three-months-free offer real?
- Yes. Switch from any paid tool, send your last invoice to support, and your first three months of Planmoor Agency are credited.
Start your first project in five minutes
Load the sample project to see a full plan, portal and signed scope of work, then build your own from a brief. 14-day Pro trial, no card needed.