FoxPlan vs PPM Express

FoxPlan9.0Visit PPM Express8.6Visit

Higher score FoxPlan #4 in Project Portfolio Management Software 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 7 of 7 features Visit FoxPlan

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PPM Express #8 in Project Portfolio Management Software 8.6/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 7 of 7 features Visit PPM Express

• FoxPlan fits best

  Small teams seeking affordable complete PPM

• PPM Express fits best

  Microsoft-heavy portfolio environments

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Side by side

Feature	FoxPlan 9.0/10 Visit ↗	PPM Express 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.6
Ranking	#4 in Project Portfolio Management Software	#8 in Project Portfolio Management Software
Best for	Small teams seeking affordable complete PPM	Microsoft-heavy portfolio environments
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	€10/user/mo	$8,000/yr
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Tickets, Docs
Compliance	GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA	GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations	15 integrations	19+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features FoxPlan 7/7 · PPM Express 7/7
Portfolio prioritization	✓	✓
Project intake	✓	✓
Scenario planning	✓	✓
Capacity planning	✓	✓
Budget tracking	✓	✓
Executive reporting	✓	✓
Cross-project dependencies	✓	✓
Our review
Pros	Free plan supports up to 3 users with unlimited portfolios and projects Covers intake, prioritization, capacity, budgets, dependencies, and reporting Offers agile workflows, integrations, self-hosting, and AI-assisted analysis	Structured intake, weighted prioritization, and funding scenarios Capacity, utilization, budgets, costs, benefits, and dependencies Microsoft connectivity, Power BI reports, and AI status reporting
Cons	Full access is limited to the €30 per-user monthly Full plan JIRA, SSO/MFA, API, and customization are reserved for Full Dedicated hosting, on-premise deployment, and BI require contacting sales	Annual pricing starts at $8,000 No free plan is available May be broader than needed for task-level project management
Our verdict	FoxPlan is a project portfolio management platform for PMOs, project managers, and organizations coordinating multiple initiatives. Its scope covers structured idea and demand intake, portfolio prioritization, project planning, resource… Read the review →	PPM Express is a cloud project portfolio management platform for SMBs, mid-market organizations, and enterprises. It brings project and portfolio decisions into one layer while teams continue executing work in tools such as Jira, Azure… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• FoxPlan — where it wins

  • Free plan supports up to 3 users with unlimited portfolios and projects
  • Covers intake, prioritization, capacity, budgets, dependencies, and reporting
  • Offers agile workflows, integrations, self-hosting, and AI-assisted analysis

  Where it doesn't

  • Full access is limited to the €30 per-user monthly Full plan
  • JIRA, SSO/MFA, API, and customization are reserved for Full
  • Dedicated hosting, on-premise deployment, and BI require contacting sales

• PPM Express — where it wins

  • Structured intake, weighted prioritization, and funding scenarios
  • Capacity, utilization, budgets, costs, benefits, and dependencies
  • Microsoft connectivity, Power BI reports, and AI status reporting

  Where it doesn't

  • Annual pricing starts at $8,000
  • No free plan is available
  • May be broader than needed for task-level project management

• FoxPlan9.0/10 · Free plan

  A broad PPM platform with a three-user free plan and €10 entry tier.

  Visit FoxPlanFull verdict →
• PPM Express8.6/10 · 30-day trial

  A broad portfolio control layer for organizations centered on Microsoft tools.

  Visit PPM ExpressFull verdict →