Workload or Microsoft Project for an IT department?
MS Project fits planning one project with a project manager. Workload fits a CIO who must see all IT team capacity, detect cross-project overload, and sync actuals (timesheet). Workload offers MS Project migration kits — 14-day trial, from $59/month.
Features by plan
Jira Tempo, Azure DevOps, and Toggl integrations from the Professional plan
The Starter plan includes the full trial and CSV import; native integrations start on Professional.
Compare plans →Workload vs Microsoft Project
Microsoft Project excels at Gantt planning for one project. Workload is built for aggregated IT department capacity: teams, conflicts, timesheet, and portfolio.
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Workload is for you if…
- You manage capacity across multiple IT teams in parallel
- You must resolve allocation conflicts between projects
- You want a CIO view: portfolio + capacity + timesheet
- You want collaborative SaaS without heavy Office licensing
- You're moving from MS Project to capacity planning
Microsoft Project is enough if…
- One project manager plans a single isolated project
- Need is detailed Gantt and task dependencies, not CIO capacity
- You're fully on Microsoft Project / Project Online
- No cross-project or CIO reporting need
Frequently asked questions
Does Workload replace Microsoft Project?
Not for micro Gantt planning of a single project. Workload replaces using MS Project as a DIY IT capacity tool — multiple .mpp files, manual consolidation, no cross-project conflict detection.
Can I import MS Project into Workload?
Yes. Workload offers migration kits (CSV/Excel export from MS Project, guided wizard). Most IT departments import teams and projects in hours.
Project Online vs Workload for IT?
Project Online stays Microsoft project-planning focused. Workload is native IT capacity SaaS: conflicts, allocation, Jira/Azure DevOps timesheet, CIO KPIs — without Office 365 dependency.