OpenText Project and Portfolio Management vs Atlassian Align

OPOpenText Project and Portfolio Management9.0Visit Atlassian Align7.7Visit

Higher score OP OpenText Project and Portfolio Management #1 in Project Portfolio Management - Enterprise Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 6 features Contact OpenText

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Atlassian Align #3 in Project Portfolio Management - Enterprise Software 7.7/10 From $77,400/yr ✓ 1 of 6 features Visit Atlassian

• OpenText Project and Portfolio Management fits best

  Enterprises coordinating complex project portfolios

• Atlassian Align fits best

  Large agile enterprises using Jira or Azure DevOps

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Side by side

Feature	OPOpenText Project and Portfolio Management 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Atlassian Align 7.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	7.7
Ranking	#1 in Project Portfolio Management - Enterprise Software	#3 in Project Portfolio Management - Enterprise Software
Best for	Enterprises coordinating complex project portfolios	Large agile enterprises using Jira or Azure DevOps
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7	Tickets, Community, Docs
Compliance	GDPR	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, PCI DSS
Integrations	6 integrations	2 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Enterprise
Features OpenText Project and Portfolio Management 1/6 · Atlassian Align 1/6
Resource capacity planning	Not published	Not published
Strategic alignment	Not published	Not published
Scenario planning	✓	✓
Portfolio financials	Not published	Not published
Demand management	Not published	Not published
Investment prioritization	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Connects demand intake to ranking and what-if scenario planning Tracks capacity, budgets, forecasts, actual costs, and dependencies Offers cloud or self-hosted deployment with delivery-tool integrations	Connects strategy, roadmaps, capacity, investments, and delivery visibility Supports Jira and Azure DevOps alongside scaled-agile frameworks Provides forecasting, dependency management, and executive reporting
Cons	No free plan; pricing requires contacting sales AI-powered automation features are in beta Its breadth may exceed the needs of teams managing only a few projects	No free plan; the published Strategy Collection is annual Align is packaged with Focus and Talent rather than sold as a standalone tier Deployment is cloud-based through the web platform
Our verdict	OpenText Project and Portfolio Management brings demand, project, program, portfolio, financial, and resource management into one system. It is aimed at PMOs, project and resource managers, financial managers, and business leaders who need… Read the review →	Atlassian Align is cloud software for enterprise leaders, portfolio managers, product managers, and program teams. It connects strategic goals with delivery work across portfolios, programs, value streams, and teams. Portfolio visibility,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• OpenText Project and Portfolio Management — where it wins

  • Connects demand intake to ranking and what-if scenario planning
  • Tracks capacity, budgets, forecasts, actual costs, and dependencies
  • Offers cloud or self-hosted deployment with delivery-tool integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; pricing requires contacting sales
  • AI-powered automation features are in beta
  • Its breadth may exceed the needs of teams managing only a few projects

• Atlassian Align — where it wins

  • Connects strategy, roadmaps, capacity, investments, and delivery visibility
  • Supports Jira and Azure DevOps alongside scaled-agile frameworks
  • Provides forecasting, dependency management, and executive reporting

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; the published Strategy Collection is annual
  • Align is packaged with Focus and Talent rather than sold as a standalone tier
  • Deployment is cloud-based through the web platform

• OPOpenText Project and Portfolio Management9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  Configurable portfolio planning connects intake, capacity, finances, and delivery.

  Contact OpenTextFull verdict →
• Atlassian Align7.7/10 · From $77,400/yr

  A broad enterprise planning suite for aligning strategy, capacity, dependencies, and delivery.

  Visit AtlassianFull verdict →