Head-to-head · Project Portfolio Management Software
Tempus Portfolio vs Planview Portfolios
Tempus Portfolio leads on 0 checks, Planview Portfolios on 0, and 7 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreTempus Portfolio · 8.0/10
- Most featuresPlanview Portfolios · 7 of 7
Tempus Portfolio scores higher on our rubric for project portfolio management software: 8.0 against 7.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #18 and #30.
Tempus Portfolio is the better fit for organizations aligning portfolios to strategy. Planview Portfolios is the better fit for enterprise portfolio governance teams.
- Tempus Portfolio fits best
Organizations aligning portfolios to strategy
- Planview Portfolios fits best
Enterprise portfolio governance teams
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Side by side
| Feature | Tempus Portfolio 8.0/10 Visit ↗ | Planview Portfolios 7.1/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 8.0 | 7.1 |
| Ranking | #18 in Project Portfolio Management Software | #30 in Project Portfolio Management Software |
| Best for | Organizations aligning portfolios to strategy | Enterprise portfolio governance teams |
| 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 |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Support | Email, Docs | Tickets, Community, Docs |
| Integrations | 15 integrations | 3 integrations |
| Built for | Enterprise, Mid-market | Enterprise, Mid-market |
| Features Tempus Portfolio 6/7 · Planview Portfolios 7/7 | ||
| Portfolio prioritization | ✓ | ✓ |
| Project intake | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| Scenario planning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Capacity planning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Budget tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Executive reporting | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cross-project dependencies | ✓ | ✓ |
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| Our verdict | 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,… Read the review → |
Planview Portfolios is a web-based project and portfolio management platform for PMOs, EPMOs, executives, finance teams, and technology leaders. It connects strategy, investments, projects, resources, capabilities, financials, and delivery… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
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
Planview Portfolios — where it wins
- Combines intake, scoring, scenarios, capacity, and financial tracking
- Connects roadmaps, dependencies, reporting, and strategic alignment
- Adds AI-powered workflow summaries and next steps
Where it doesn't
- Pricing uses a contact-sales purchasing model
- Its broad feature set may exceed narrower portfolio planning needs
- Web access and listed integrations may not fit every ecosystem
- Tempus Portfolio8.0/10 · Pricing on request
A broad portfolio platform for aligning strategy, investment, capacity, and delivery.
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A broad portfolio governance platform for organizations coordinating strategic execution.
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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