Planisware Orchestra vs Tempo Portfolio Manager

Planisware Orchestra8.1Visit Tempo Portfolio Manager7.8Visit

Higher score Planisware Orchestra #5 in Project Portfolio Management - Midmarket Software 8.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Planisware

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Tempo Portfolio Manager #8 in Project Portfolio Management - Midmarket Software 7.8/10 Free plan · pricing on request Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Tempo

• Planisware Orchestra fits best

  Midmarket PMOs coordinating varied project portfolios

• Tempo Portfolio Manager fits best

  Jira-oriented teams wanting lightweight portfolio planning

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Side by side

Feature	Planisware Orchestra 8.1/10 Visit ↗	Tempo Portfolio Manager 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.1	7.8
Ranking	#5 in Project Portfolio Management - Midmarket Software	#8 in Project Portfolio Management - Midmarket Software
Best for	Midmarket PMOs coordinating varied project portfolios	Jira-oriented teams wanting lightweight portfolio planning
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Free plan · pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone	Tickets, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Planisware Orchestra 0/4 · Tempo Portfolio Manager 0/4
Scenario planning	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Resource capacity planning	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Portfolio financials	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Strategic alignment	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Portfolio limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Connects intake, prioritization, scenario planning, and capacity planning Tracks budgets, forecasts, actual costs, dependencies, and risks Configurable workflows support agile, waterfall, hybrid, and phase-gate methods	Uses Monte Carlo simulations to forecast project timelines Balances workloads and forecasts capacity across teams Includes intake forms, portfolio dashboards, and Jira and Slack links
Cons	Pricing requires a sales conversation rather than a public plan comparison The listed platform is web-only Integration options are not specified	Scheduled to sunset on December 31, 2027 Pricing requires contacting sales Integration options are centered on Jira and Slack
Our verdict	Planisware Orchestra is a cloud-based project portfolio management platform for PMOs, medium-sized organizations, and teams within larger enterprises. Its scope spans the path from ideas and business cases through approvals,… Read the review →	Tempo Portfolio Manager, formerly LiquidPlanner, is cloud software for coordinating multiple projects, teams, dependencies, and changing priorities. Its predictive scheduling and portfolio planning make it a fit for midmarket and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Planisware Orchestra — where it wins

  • Connects intake, prioritization, scenario planning, and capacity planning
  • Tracks budgets, forecasts, actual costs, dependencies, and risks
  • Configurable workflows support agile, waterfall, hybrid, and phase-gate methods

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales conversation rather than a public plan comparison
  • The listed platform is web-only
  • Integration options are not specified

• Tempo Portfolio Manager — where it wins

  • Uses Monte Carlo simulations to forecast project timelines
  • Balances workloads and forecasts capacity across teams
  • Includes intake forms, portfolio dashboards, and Jira and Slack links

  Where it doesn't

  • Scheduled to sunset on December 31, 2027
  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Integration options are centered on Jira and Slack

• Planisware Orchestra8.1/10 · Pricing on request

  Broad portfolio controls for midmarket teams, with pricing handled through sales.

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• Tempo Portfolio Manager7.8/10 · Free plan · pricing on request

  Monte Carlo forecasts and capacity planning suit Jira teams coordinating multiple projects.

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