Compare PPM Express vs Jira

Looking for Jira Alternatives? Why go with PPM Express vs Jira? Is the PPM Express a solid Jira alternative? See how PPM Express, cloud-based software for an Integrated PPM (Integrated Project Portfolio Management) stacks up against Jira.

PPM Express

PPM and Product Management

PPM Express is not just another all-in-one PPM platform. Instead, we connect and integrate all your existing project management tools, projects, and epics in Azure DevOps Boards, Jira Software, Microsoft Planner, Microsoft Project, and Monday.com.
Then, we mix in all the capabilities of the modern PPM software – visually gorgeous, easy to use, and user-friendly, with a modern interface.
PPM Express provides a new way for organizations to realize value faster, see results more quickly, get better ROI, and protect existing investments in other software apps.

Atlassian Jira

Project Portfolio Management

Jira Software is an Agile team’s business process management tool for planning, tracking, and releasing software. Jira Software supports Scrum, Kanban, hybrid models, and custom workflows.
Admittedly, you can really easily navigate between projects because there are multiple projects at once. Jira is currently utilized to manage projects and workflows. You can use it to manage team members’ progress on projects, track outstanding work, and offer context for objectives and procedures.
Because Atlassian has many more products, they were able to keep everything under the same roof. Let’s have a quick review: What are the exact extra features of using Jira vs. PPM Express in practice?

01/ Screenshots

02/ About product

PPM Express

Our entirely different approach is based on three main principles:

– Easy to deploy(ready instantly, no consultants needed)
– Easy to integrate(Integrate your existing project management tools, including Office 365 and Power Platform)
– Easy to use(new, modern, lightweight user interface, and easy configuration approach)
If you are open to new, better, and simpler ways of deploying, DIY configuration, and ease of use, PPM Express is a great choice.

Atlassian Jira

Jira is a project management tool teams use to plan and build great products. Thousands of teams use Jira to capture and organize issues, assign work, and track team activity.

Atlassian expanded the Jira platform to provide services to various teams as it grew in popularity and software companies used the Agile development methodology more widely. It now offers several internal products, including Jira Core, Jira Software, and Jira Service Desk.

03/ Features

Portfolio Management

Adaptive Portfolio Management

Agile Portfolio Management

Product Management

Product Portfolio Management

Professional Services Automation / Management

Strategic Portfolio Management

Strategy Execution

Program Management

Project Management

Work / Task Scheduling and Management

Resource Planning

Resource Allocation Management

Resource Utilization Management

Portfolio Prioritization

Demand Management

Ideation and Innovation Management

Project Financials Management

Roadmaps

Roadmap Prioritization

Time Tracking

Status Reporting

BI and Analytics

AI Insights

Dashboards

Native Integrations with Project Management Tools

Data Export

Data Import

API

Notifications

Google Apps Integration

Azure AD / Office 365 SSO

Unlimited Team Member Licenses

Portfolio Management

Adaptive Portfolio Management

Agile Portfolio Management

Product Management

Product Portfolio Management

Professional Services Automation / Management

Strategic Portfolio Management

Strategy Execution

Program Management

Project Management

Work / Task Scheduling and Management

Resource Planning

Resource Allocation Management

Resource Utilization Management

Portfolio Prioritization

Demand Management

Ideation and Innovation Management

Project Financials Management

Roadmaps

Roadmap Prioritization

Time Tracking

Status Reporting

BI and Analytics

AI Insights

Dashboards

Native Integrations with Project Management Tools

Data Export

Data Import

API

Notifications

Google Apps Integration

Azure AD / Office 365 SSO

Unlimited Team Member Licenses

04/ Summary

PPM Express is different – it is a genuine cloud software product running on secure Microsoft Azure, and it is instantly ready-to-use. PPM Express can be tuned-up any time along the way – and you don’t have to be a consultant to make that change – any user can make a configuration change, or build a new project template.

We are proud of how easy it is and that no consultants are required. We introduced a new way for organizations to realize value faster, see results more quickly, get better ROI and protect existing investments in other tools.

Without a doubt, Jira provides a central place that promotes work visibility and team collaboration. Due to a lot of new product engineering tools coming up, Jira has to provide some integrations for those as soon as possible.

In addition, migration from other systems to Jira is a bit complex, as there’s no automated process for that, and it’s mostly a manual process.

In terms of the ability to type and format content in each epic or individual story, Jira can be a little frustrating and difficult to use. It’s adequate, and it has recently added integrations and other ways to link design, but it can be difficult to translate complex requirements into Jira hastily.

05/ Price

PPM and Product Management

$40/user/month

Project Management

$15 per seat/month

06/ Cost Effectiveness

Jira is not a one-stop solution. If your business needs a portfolio management tool with collaboration functionalities, such as resource management or imagination, then you need to use Jira add-ons, such as Confluence.

If you require advanced portfolio and resource management solutions, you will need to look elsewhere. If your only need is simple task management software, it’s a good idea to choose a simpler and more affordable option than Jira.

The only cost you face to implement PPM Express Enterprise is a license cost, starting $7,995 (price depends on the number of seats only; PPM Express provides unlimited seat plans as well).

We believe that products must be SIMPLE and EASY TO IMPLEMENT without consultants.
We believe in empowering our customers with knowledge, and to all of our customers, we offer:

Complimentary End-user Training
Complimentary Administrator Training
Complimentary Implementation Advisory.
Complimentary PPM Health checks every 90 days.

OUR PROMISE

We are at least 2 times more cost effective for organizations than Jira. Send us a quote and we will beat it.
You do not need consultants to deploy and implements PPM Express – you can do it youself.
PPM Express is incredibly user friendly and easy to use
While we might miss some more advanced and rate features in PPM Express, we are working hard adding them – like “what-if” analysis for planning projects and resources.

Customer success stories

With PPM Express our customers have a clear view of what is my next key date and my next milestone, and with active automated alerts on key dates approaching we make them more aware continuously looking at what’s next.

Codeless

Marc de Graaf Head of PMO

“PPM Express seamlessly integrates with MS Teams and enables our students with an easy way to collaborate and learn the Project Management course.”

Coventry University

Dr. Karim Ahmed Coventry University

We implemented and used PPM Express as our Portfolio Management Platform. The reports and Dashboards provide valuable consolidated information at different levels, and the beauty of this is that it’s just connecting information we already have and getting all the possible value from it.

invatron

Paola Bobbio Senior Project Manager