Nimble vs PPM Express

Nimble9.3Visit PPM Express8.6Visit

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

• Nimble fits best

  Portfolio teams needing strong value

• PPM Express fits best

  Microsoft-heavy portfolio environments

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Side by side

Feature	Nimble 9.3/10 Visit ↗	PPM Express 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.6
Ranking	#2 in Project Portfolio Management Software	#8 in Project Portfolio Management Software
Best for	Portfolio teams needing strong value	Microsoft-heavy portfolio environments
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$8,000/yr
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	30 days	30 days
Free trial length	30 days · no card needed	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Docs · 24/7	Email, Tickets, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML	GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations	12 integrations	19+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Nimble 7/7 · PPM Express 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	Structured intake, weighted prioritization, and funding scenarios Capacity, utilization, budgets, costs, benefits, and dependencies Microsoft connectivity, Power BI reports, and AI status reporting
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	Annual pricing starts at $8,000 No free plan is available May be broader than needed for task-level project management
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 →	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

• 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

• 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

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

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

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

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

  Visit PPM ExpressFull verdict →