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Head-to-head · Project Portfolio Management Software

Planforge vs Tempus Portfolio

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 8 checks side by side
Higher score Planforge #3 in Project Portfolio Management Software 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 7 of 7 features Visit Planforge
Tempus Portfolio #18 in Project Portfolio Management Software 8.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 7 features Try Tempus Portfolio

Planforge leads on 0 checks, Tempus Portfolio 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 scorePlanforge · 9.1/10
  • Free planonly Planforge
  • Most featuresPlanforge · 7 of 7

Planforge scores higher on our rubric for project portfolio management software: 9.1 against 8.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #18.

Planforge is the better fit for teams wanting broad PPM on a free plan. Tempus Portfolio is the better fit for organizations aligning portfolios to strategy.

  • Planforge fits best

    Teams wanting broad PPM on a free plan

  • Tempus Portfolio fits best

    Organizations aligning portfolios to strategy

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Side by side

Feature Planforge 9.1/10 Visit ↗ Tempus Portfolio 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 8.0
Ranking #3 in Project Portfolio Management Software #18 in Project Portfolio Management Software
Best for Teams wanting broad PPM on a free plan Organizations aligning portfolios to strategy
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price — Pricing on request
Free plan ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Phone, Docs Email, Docs
Compliance GDPR SOC 2, ISO 27001
Integrations 9 integrations 15 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Enterprise, Mid-market
Features Planforge 7/7 · Tempus Portfolio 6/7
Portfolio prioritization ✓ ✓
Project intake ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Scenario planning ✓ ✓
Capacity planning ✓ ✓
Budget tracking ✓ ✓
Executive reporting ✓ ✓
Cross-project dependencies ✓ ✓
Our review
Pros
  • Portfolio scoring, intake, scenarios, capacity, budgets, and dependencies
  • Supports hybrid agile and traditional planning with WBS and Gantt views
  • Integrates with Jira, SAP, Teams, Slack, and Microsoft Project
  • Connects strategy, goals, OKRs, investments, projects, and targets
  • Combines financial tracking with capacity forecasting and scenario modeling
  • Supports broad integrations, dashboards, dependencies, and enterprise workflows
Cons
  • The Free plan supports up to four users
  • Single Sign-On is listed only on the Enterprise plan
  • Full project, program, and portfolio management starts at Professional
  • Pricing requires a contact-sales process
  • Its enterprise scope may exceed simpler portfolio-management needs
  • Access is centered on web and API platforms
Our verdict

Planforge is a hybrid project and portfolio management platform for organizations coordinating traditional, agile, Jira, and SAFe work. It brings project execution, portfolio analysis, resource and capacity planning, program management,…

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Tempus Portfolio is a strategic portfolio management solution for enterprise organizations coordinating complex initiatives across business units, IT, transformation, research and development, and capital planning. It brings strategy,…

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  1. PlanforgeProject Portfolio Management Software 9.1Free plan
  2. Tempus PortfolioProject Portfolio Management Software 8.0Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Planforge — where it wins

    • Portfolio scoring, intake, scenarios, capacity, budgets, and dependencies
    • Supports hybrid agile and traditional planning with WBS and Gantt views
    • Integrates with Jira, SAP, Teams, Slack, and Microsoft Project

    Where it doesn't

    • The Free plan supports up to four users
    • Single Sign-On is listed only on the Enterprise plan
    • Full project, program, and portfolio management starts at Professional

  • Tempus Portfolio — where it wins

    • Connects strategy, goals, OKRs, investments, projects, and targets
    • Combines financial tracking with capacity forecasting and scenario modeling
    • Supports broad integrations, dashboards, dependencies, and enterprise workflows

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires a contact-sales process
    • Its enterprise scope may exceed simpler portfolio-management needs
    • Access is centered on web and API platforms

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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