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· 2 days ago

Large enterprises with complex portfolios and admin budget buy Planview. Small teams needing a simple project tracker do not; they pick a lighter tool.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 18 public sources across reviews, security, pricing, and company news. Many review snippets are truncated.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo support evidence in sources
  • Security posture

Pricing

Not published

Enterprise contracts

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed

Best for

  • Large enterprises running many projects
  • PMOs needing portfolio and capacity planning
  • Orgs with admins and implementation budget

Not for

  • Small teams that just need a task board
  • Startups without dedicated admins
  • Buyers needing transparent self-serve pricing
  • Teams that cannot absorb a heavy rollout

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

No public price list; buyers negotiate contracts. Reviewers report high real costs.

high

WSJ reports talks with lenders over $1.5B debt after a failed refi.

medium

Contracts run 12 months or longer through AWS Marketplace; expect lock-in.

medium

CVE-2021-38095 hit the Spigit REST API in 2021; confirm patch status before buying.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Suite spans portfolios, agile boards, project work, and professional services.
  • 1,205 G2 reviews across Planview products.
  • ISO 27001 certified information security management system.
  • AgilePlace earns praise for an easy learning curve.
  • Case studies name IBM, Tractor Supply, and other large customers.

Cons

  • A popular Reddit thread bluntly titles: 'Planview....just don't do it!'
  • Pricing is not published, and reviewers call it expensive.
  • Planview is in talks with lenders over $1.5B of debt.
  • Employees rate the company 3.1/5 on AmbitionBox.

Sources & method

- 12 sources - ISO 27001 certified and CSA STAR listed, with one disclosed 2021 CVE in the Spigit product.

official x3review x6security x1news x2
  • CVE-2021-38095, Information disclosure in Planview Spigit 4.5.3 REST API. CVSS 7.5, high severity.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 2/5

    Rating

  • Not published

    Starting price

  • 12

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 2/5. Reviewers call it expensive; no public pricing
  • Ease of use: 3/5. AgilePlace praised; bigger suites feel complex
  • Feature depth: 5/5. Suite spans portfolios, agile, services, value streams
  • Support quality. No support evidence in sources
  • Security posture: 4/5. ISO 27001 certified; one disclosed 2021 CVE
  • 1,205 G2 reviews Across Planview products
  • $1.6B Acquired for TPG and TA Associates bought Planview
  • $1.5B Debt talks WSJ reports lender talks after a failed refi, Oct 2026
  • 3.1/5 Employee rating 100+ reviews on AmbitionBox

Pricing

Enterprise contracts

Not published

  • 12-month contracts listed via AWS Marketplace
  • Quoted per organization, not self-serve
  • Reviewers describe the cost as expensive

Security

ISO 27001 certified and CSA STAR listed, with one disclosed 2021 CVE in the Spigit product.

  • CVE-2021-38095Information disclosure in Planview Spigit 4.5.3 REST API. CVSS 7.5, high severity.⁷

What users say

Buyers praise the suite's breadth and AgilePlace's learning curve, while some Reddit users warn others away.

“Planview....just don't do it!”
Reddit, r/projectmanagement

Companies that use it

  • IBM12
  • Endress+Hauser
  • Tractor Supply Company
  • Southern Water
  • Parchment
Full analysis

Based on 18 public sources across reviews, security, pricing, and company news. Many review snippets are truncated.

Enterprise portfolio management for big orgs; overkill and expensive for small teams needing a simple tracker.

Methodology

Based on 18 public sources across reviews, security, pricing, and company news. Many review snippets are truncated.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. Planview Products | G2 Reviewsg2.com
    review
  2. Planview....just don't do it! : r/projectmanagementreddit.com
    review
  3. Planview PPM Pro Reviews & Ratingsgartner.com
    review
  4. Planview Review: Pros, Cons, Features & Pricingthedigitalprojectmanager.com
    review
  5. Planview Pricing Tiers & Coststhedigitalprojectmanager.com
    review
  6. Planview Reviews by 100+ Employees | Rated 3.1/5ambitionbox.com
    review
  7. CVE-2021-38095 Detail - NVD - NISTnvd.nist.gov
    security
  8. Trust and Security Centerplanview.com
    official
  9. Portfolios Flex | AWS Marketplaceaws.amazon.com
    official
  10. Software Provider Planview in Talks With Lenders Over $1.5 Billion of Debtwsj.com
    news
  11. TPG and TA Associates to Acquire Planview for $1.6 Billionnewsroom.planview.com
    news
  12. IBM's Success with Planview PSAplanview.com
    official

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