Nimble vs Planview Portfolios

Nimble9.3Visit Planview Portfolios7.1Visit

Higher score Nimble #2 in Project Portfolio Management Software 9.3/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 7 of 7 features Visit Nimble

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Planview Portfolios #30 in Project Portfolio Management Software 7.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 7 of 7 features Visit Planview

• Nimble fits best

  Portfolio teams needing strong value

• Planview Portfolios fits best

  Enterprise portfolio governance teams

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Side by side

Feature	Nimble 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Planview Portfolios 7.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	7.1
Ranking	#2 in Project Portfolio Management Software	#30 in Project Portfolio Management Software
Best for	Portfolio teams needing strong value	Enterprise portfolio governance teams
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Docs · 24/7	Tickets, Community, Docs
Integrations	12 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Enterprise, Mid-market
Features Nimble 7/7 · Planview Portfolios 7/7
Portfolio prioritization	✓	✓
Project intake	✓	✓
Scenario planning	✓	✓
Capacity planning	✓	✓
Budget tracking	✓	✓
Executive reporting	✓	✓
Cross-project dependencies	✓	✓
Our review
Pros	Covers intake, prioritization, funding, scenarios, and capacity planning Supports Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid project scheduling Connects web, mobile, API, and broad third-party integrations	Combines intake, scoring, scenarios, capacity, and financial tracking Connects roadmaps, dependencies, reporting, and strategic alignment Adds AI-powered workflow summaries and next steps
Cons	Advanced scheduling and dependency views start in the Business tier Enterprise pricing requires contact with sales Published plans combine legacy and newer tier structures	Pricing uses a contact-sales purchasing model Its broad feature set may exceed narrower portfolio planning needs Web access and listed integrations may not fit every ecosystem
Our verdict	Nimble is a cloud-based project and portfolio management platform from NimbleWork for PMOs and organizations managing demand from intake through execution. It supports standardized project requests, portfolio evaluation and ranking,… Read the review →	Planview Portfolios is a web-based project and portfolio management platform for PMOs, EPMOs, executives, finance teams, and technology leaders. It connects strategy, investments, projects, resources, capabilities, financials, and delivery… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Nimble — where it wins

  • Covers intake, prioritization, funding, scenarios, and capacity planning
  • Supports Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid project scheduling
  • Connects web, mobile, API, and broad third-party integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Advanced scheduling and dependency views start in the Business tier
  • Enterprise pricing requires contact with sales
  • Published plans combine legacy and newer tier structures

• Planview Portfolios — where it wins

  • Combines intake, scoring, scenarios, capacity, and financial tracking
  • Connects roadmaps, dependencies, reporting, and strategic alignment
  • Adds AI-powered workflow summaries and next steps

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing uses a contact-sales purchasing model
  • Its broad feature set may exceed narrower portfolio planning needs
  • Web access and listed integrations may not fit every ecosystem

• Nimble9.3/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A broad portfolio platform for intake, planning, funding, capacity, and reporting.

  Visit NimbleFull verdict →
• Planview Portfolios7.1/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad portfolio governance platform for organizations coordinating strategic execution.

  Visit PlanviewFull verdict →