ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management vs Planview AdaptiveWork

ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management8.9Visit Planview AdaptiveWork7.9Visit

Higher score ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management #1 in Project Portfolio Management - Midmarket Software 8.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit ServiceNow

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Planview AdaptiveWork #7 in Project Portfolio Management - Midmarket Software 7.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Contact Planview

• ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management fits best

  Enterprise teams aligning strategy, investment, and delivery

• Planview AdaptiveWork fits best

  Teams coordinating complex portfolio work

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Side by side

Feature	ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Planview AdaptiveWork 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	7.9
Ranking	#1 in Project Portfolio Management - Midmarket Software	#7 in Project Portfolio Management - Midmarket Software
Best for	Enterprise teams aligning strategy, investment, and delivery	Teams coordinating complex portfolio work
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Integrations	4 integrations	10 integrations
Features ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management 0/4 · Planview AdaptiveWork 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 strategic goals, investments, roadmaps, capacity, and delivery Supports scenario comparison, financial tracking, dashboards, and analytics Includes SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, and two-factor compliance features	Combines request intake, capacity planning, dependencies, and portfolio roadmaps Analyzes resource workload and utilization alongside time and expense tracking Offers AI-assisted risk assessment, insights, and recommendations
Cons	ServiceNow provides pricing by contact sales rather than public SPM prices Company-size positioning is limited to enterprise teams Listed integrations are Jira, PowerPoint, Excel, and CSV	Pricing requires contacting Planview, making early budget comparisons less direct The broad portfolio scope may exceed the needs of lightweight project teams Its listed integrations may not cover every organization's business systems
Our verdict	ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management (SPM) connects business strategy with project, agile, and operational delivery. It is designed for enterprise organizations that need to gather requirements, prioritize requests, evaluate… Read the review →	Planview AdaptiveWork brings portfolio, project, and work management together for organizations coordinating complex work. Demand intake, capacity planning, resource allocation, scheduling, and portfolio roadmaps address work from incoming… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management — where it wins

  • Connects strategic goals, investments, roadmaps, capacity, and delivery
  • Supports scenario comparison, financial tracking, dashboards, and analytics
  • Includes SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, and two-factor compliance features

  Where it doesn't

  • ServiceNow provides pricing by contact sales rather than public SPM prices
  • Company-size positioning is limited to enterprise teams
  • Listed integrations are Jira, PowerPoint, Excel, and CSV

• Planview AdaptiveWork — where it wins

  • Combines request intake, capacity planning, dependencies, and portfolio roadmaps
  • Analyzes resource workload and utilization alongside time and expense tracking
  • Offers AI-assisted risk assessment, insights, and recommendations

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting Planview, making early budget comparisons less direct
  • The broad portfolio scope may exceed the needs of lightweight project teams
  • Its listed integrations may not cover every organization's business systems

• ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management8.9/10 · Pricing on request

  Broad portfolio planning for enterprises, with custom pricing and an enterprise-only fit.

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• Planview AdaptiveWork7.9/10 · Pricing on request

  Demand, capacity, scheduling, and reporting tools for organizations coordinating complex work.

  Contact PlanviewFull verdict →