Scoro alternative: FlexiProject compared

Every approved plan version gets saved and never overwrites the previous one. You raise a change request with a reason, and it goes through an approval path. A year later you can compare the first version with the latest and see who approved each change. In Scoro the schedule has one active version, with no approval history. You find plan versions and their comparison in the project plan module.

The decision-maker named on the approval path approves them. The path can have several steps, including parallel ones, and you name the decision-maker by role in the project. That way a change of person in that role does not require rebuilding the path. Every decision records its author, date and comment. In Scoro approval covers quotes, invoices and purchase orders. We describe the setup on the approval workflow software page.

The risk register is part of every project. Every risk has an owner, a response plan and a place on a 3×3, 5×5 or custom risk matrix. You link a risk to a specific schedule task, and you see the risks of all projects in the portfolio tab. In Scoro the risk register runs in a paid RAID Log app, with no link to tasks or budget. Read more on the risk management module page.

You record project products next to the schedule. Each one has an owner, a deadline, acceptance criteria and the tasks that deliver it. You record excluded scope separately and send it to the sponsor for approval. In Scoro project products are not a separate dimension of the plan. You bring together product, risk and plan-change status in the project reporting tool.

Yes. The task list, the Gantt chart and the kanban board are three views of the same schedule. The delivery team works on the board, and the project manager on the Gantt chart, on the same tasks. A status change on the board is visible on the schedule right away. In Scoro work is planned as tasks and subtasks. You find the view described on the kanban board software page.

Yes. A project template covers the schedule, the budget, a list of typical risks and the products together. You prepare a separate template for each project type, and you save a finished project as a template with one click. You then start the next project with a full set of data. In Scoro a template covers the schedule, without project products. You prepare templates in the project template module.

Yes. FlexiProject is a good Scoro alternative because the portfolio shows the combined schedules, budgets and risks of all projects. One project can belong to several portfolios. In the simulation you switch off selected projects and see the portfolio metrics change right away. The attractiveness matrix weighs the business benefit against the complexity of each candidate. You run it all in the project portfolio software.

Yes. A program links the schedules of several projects into one shared plan. Dependencies connect tasks from different projects, so moving one date recalculates the rest. In a what-if mode you check how a date change affects the other projects. One project can belong to several programs. In Scoro you cannot link tasks from different projects with a dependency. You run the shared plan in the program management tool.

You score ideas before they enter the portfolio. You set criteria and weights, for example margin, strategic fit and team availability. You send a survey to several reviewers and see the average, the median and the spread of scores. For a board that holds itself to a strategy, FlexiProject is a Scoro alternative with scoring built in. You write the scoring rules for the team in the knowledge base module.

You log hours against the schedule task, in the browser or in the mobile app. Planned and actual effort then sit on one row. The project manager sees immediately which tasks take more time than the plan assumed. In Scoro timesheets lock once the billing period closes, for invoicing. You keep entries in the time tracking tool.

The resource plan accounts for each person’s daily availability, together with holidays and part-time contracts. You see the workload at the level of the organisation, the department and a single person, also on the Gantt chart. When you assign a task above availability, you get a warning. After moving a task you see immediately how the load changes in the following weeks. We describe the details on the resource planning module page.

You run system maintenance, ticket handling and recurring duties in FlexiProject as operational tasks, outside projects. A recurring task regenerates automatically once you complete the previous one. Operational and project work sit in the same system, so the team does not switch between tools. Read more on the operational tasks module page.

You add a comment on a task, a risk, a product or a budget line, so the discussion stays with that object. After an @mention the person gets a notification right away. The project chat goes to the archive together with the project. Every user sets their own email notifications. In Scoro comments cover tasks and documents. We describe it all on the team communication tool page.

Yes. For companies that need an on-site install, FlexiProject is a Scoro alternative on your own servers, with no loss of features. The on-premises version has the same scope as the cloud one, including the Gantt chart tool, the budget and the risk register. Scoro runs only in the vendor’s cloud. You choose the deployment model when you buy a FlexiProject licence.

One full licence for the administrator is enough to start, with no minimum seat count. People who complete and edit their assigned tasks work on a free account. A standard licence gives project-level work, and a full licence gives the whole module scope. In Scoro every plan needs at least 5 seats. You find the rates on the FlexiProject pricing page.