Head-to-head · Agile Project Management Software
P4 Plan (formerly Hansoft) vs Aha! Develop
P4 Plan (formerly Hansoft) leads on 1 check, Aha! Develop on 7, and 0 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 scoreP4 Plan (formerly Hansoft) · 6.6/10
- Free planonly P4 Plan (formerly Hansoft)
- Most featuresAha! Develop · 7 of 7
P4 Plan (formerly Hansoft) scores higher on our rubric for agile project management software: 6.6 against 6.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #7 and #10.
P4 Plan (formerly Hansoft) offers free plan; Aha! Develop doesn't. Aha! Develop offers scrum support; P4 Plan (formerly Hansoft) doesn't publish it. Aha! Develop offers kanban support; P4 Plan (formerly Hansoft) doesn't publish it. Aha! Develop offers backlog management; P4 Plan (formerly Hansoft) doesn't publish it. Aha! Develop offers sprint planning; P4 Plan (formerly Hansoft) doesn't publish it.
P4 Plan (formerly Hansoft) is the better fit for enterprise teams needing agile and portfolio depth. Aha! Develop is the better fit for product and engineering teams using structured agile.
- P4 Plan (formerly Hansoft) fits best
Enterprise teams needing agile and portfolio depth
- Aha! Develop fits best
Product and engineering teams using structured agile
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Side by side
| Feature | P4 Plan (formerly Hansoft) 6.6/10 Visit ↗ | Aha! Develop 6.5/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 6.6 | 6.5 |
| Ranking | #7 in Agile Project Management Software | #10 in Agile Project Management Software |
| Best for | Enterprise teams needing agile and portfolio depth | Product and engineering teams using structured agile |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Paid |
| Starting price | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | ✓ (best) | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Self-hosted, Desktop | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, macOS, Linux | Web |
| Support | Email, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs | Email, Docs · 24/7 |
| Integrations | 6 integrations | 35+ integrations |
| Built for | Mid-market, Enterprise | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features P4 Plan (formerly Hansoft) 0/7 · Aha! Develop 7/7 | ||
| Scrum support | Not published | ✓ (best) |
| Kanban support | Not published | ✓ (best) |
| Backlog management | Not published | ✓ (best) |
| Sprint planning | Not published | ✓ (best) |
| Story points | Not published | ✓ (best) |
| Agile reporting | Not published | ✓ (best) |
| Roadmap view | Not published | ✓ (best) |
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| Our verdict | Hansoft, now branded P4 Plan, is an enterprise project and portfolio planning application from Perforce Software. It is designed for software and product teams managing backlogs, releases, schedules, dependencies, quality issues,… Read the review → |
Aha! Develop is a cloud-based agile development tool for product and engineering teams. It supports Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, and hybrid methods, bringing prioritized backlogs, epics, features, requirements, and user stories into one workspace.… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
P4 Plan (formerly Hansoft) — where it wins
- Combines backlog, Gantt, Kanban, Scrum, and portfolio planning
- Supports resource allocation, workflows, reporting, and time reporting
- Offers APIs, webhooks, self-hosting, and field-level permissions
Where it doesn't
- Free plan supports up to five users
- Paid pricing is quote-based
- Time reporting is available as an optional module
Aha! Develop — where it wins
- Supports Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, and hybrid workflows
- Combines backlog, sprint capacity, WIP limits, and agile reports
- Connects delivery work with Aha! Roadmaps on Advanced
Where it doesn't
- No free plan after the trial period
- Roadmaps connection and SAML require the Advanced plan
- Available as a web application rather than a native desktop tool
- P4 Plan (formerly Hansoft)6.6/10 · Free plan · pricing on request
A broad planning suite for teams managing agile delivery, portfolios, resources, and quality.
Visit P4 PlanFull verdict → - Aha! Develop6.5/10 · 30-day trial
A structured agile workspace for teams linking backlogs, sprints, delivery, and roadmaps.
Visit Aha! DevelopFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026
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