Why Should You Go for Web-Based Microsoft Project Alternatives?

This page will help you to understand why Web-based project management software can be better for your organization.
Before choosing a project management tool you need to take into consideration 4 important factors:

Your project budget Do you have to save money on project management software? Yes	If you have tens of thousands of dollars you can install Microsoft Project Server and create a project network, giving access to your project work to all of your peers, who have Microsoft Project installed. In case you don’t have this much money we recommend you to stick to affordable software, that will have just the necessary features for the efficient project work and completion. This way you can also save money and time on training, as a web-based solution will most probably be very easy to use.
Your project needs Is collaboration important for you? Yes	If you have a number of very complex projects and you need to predict various scenarios and estimate your expenses in full detail you will have to buy a robust project management application like Microsoft Project. However, if your project plans change quickly and keeping everybody in the loop is vitally important, you will need a more flexible solution. The essence of every project is collaboration, so if you need to keep all the people involved in the project up-to-date, we recommend you to purchase subscription for a web- based collaborative application.
Number of users How many users do you need? More than one	If you are evaluating software for more than one user, you should definitely choose web-based solution that will help you maintain frictionless collaboration and let your team members share the tasks they are working on. It will be also easy to change the number of user-accounts: you can add them or buy fewer subscriptions next month.
Estimated time for the your project completion Do you want to Save time? Yes	If you start a short term project, you might not want to waste your time and money on an expensive project management software installation, which might take up to a month. In addition software like MS Project Server will require training of the end-users and administrators, which can be as long as several weeks. Choosing web-based software you pay for the period of time you will be using the application. For example, you can pay for several months or for a year and then cancel your account with no further payments

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