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Head-to-head · Project Portfolio Management Software

Nimble vs Project Insight

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 8 checks side by side
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
Project Insight #6 in Project Portfolio Management Software 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 7 features Try Project Insight

Nimble leads on 0 checks, Project Insight on 0, and 8 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 8 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreNimble · 9.3/10
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialonly Nimble
  • Most featuresNimble · 7 of 7

Nimble scores higher on our rubric for project portfolio management software: 9.3 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #6.

Nimble is the better fit for portfolio teams needing strong value. Project Insight is the better fit for small teams and growing businesses.

  • Nimble fits best

    Portfolio teams needing strong value

  • Project Insight fits best

    Small teams and growing businesses

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Side by side

Feature Nimble 9.3/10 Visit ↗ Project Insight 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.3 8.8
Ranking #2 in Project Portfolio Management Software #6 in Project Portfolio Management Software
Best for Portfolio teams needing strong value Small teams and growing businesses
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price — $9/user/mo
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial 30 days —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, iOS, Android
Support Email, Phone, Docs · 24/7 Email, Tickets, Community, Docs
Compliance SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML SOC 2, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations 12 integrations 20 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Nimble 7/7 · Project Insight 0/7
Portfolio prioritization ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Project intake ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Scenario planning ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Capacity planning ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Budget tracking ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Executive reporting ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Cross-project dependencies ✓ (best) Not checked yet
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
  • Free plan supports up to 3 users with 20+ project views
  • AI-assisted scheduling, capacity planning, time, budgets, and approvals
  • Web, iOS, Android, API access, and business-system integrations
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
  • Free plan is limited to a maximum of 3 users
  • Portfolio and program management starts on the $19 Business plan
  • Enterprise pricing requires contacting sales for on-premise deployment
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,…

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Project Insight is project and portfolio management software from Metafuse, Inc. It brings project plans, tasks, schedules, resources, time, expenses, budgets, approvals, documents, reporting, and portfolio data into one platform. Its…

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  1. NimbleProject Portfolio Management Software 9.3Free plan · 30-day trial
  2. Project InsightProject Portfolio Management Software 8.8Free plan

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

  • Project Insight — where it wins

    • Free plan supports up to 3 users with 20+ project views
    • AI-assisted scheduling, capacity planning, time, budgets, and approvals
    • Web, iOS, Android, API access, and business-system integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • Free plan is limited to a maximum of 3 users
    • Portfolio and program management starts on the $19 Business plan
    • Enterprise pricing requires contacting sales for on-premise deployment

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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