After implementing Profit.co, our employee participation in goal setting jumped from 60% to 80%, and review cycles became much faster.
Microsoft Project Alternative
Profit.co vs Microsoft Project
Microsoft Project runs scheduling and resource tracking. Profit.co runs portfolio governance, benefits, and strategy as one connected platform.
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Profit.co vs Microsoft Project
Portfolio execution that runs beyond the schedule
Microsoft Project keeps the project inside the schedule. Profit.co connects every project to the portfolio strategy it is meant to deliver.
Project Management
Plan and govern projects with tasks, timelines, stage gates, and AI-assisted planning.
| Capability | Profit.co | Microsoft Project |
|---|---|---|
| Plan and manage projects with tasks, owners, and due dates. | ||
| Track task dependencies and milestones on a Gantt timeline. | ||
| Run stage gate approvals with mandatory checklists before advancing phases. | ||
| Manage project risks and issues with a probability-impact matrix. | ||
| Connect projects to strategic goals. | ||
| AI agent assists with creating and drafting new projects from a business description. |
Portfolio Management
Intake, prioritize, and govern a portfolio of projects from request to benefits realization.
| Capability | Profit.co | Microsoft Project |
|---|---|---|
| Intake and prioritize project requests with a benefit versus complexity matrix. | ||
| Manage multiple projects in a single portfolio view. | ||
| Run scenario modeling for portfolio investment decisions. | ||
| Track benefits realization after project delivery. | ||
| Manage portfolio-level budgets with CapEx and OpEx separation. | ||
| Report portfolio health to executive stakeholders. | ||
| Connect portfolio delivery to company strategy and objectives. |
Resource & Capacity Management
Plan team capacity, allocate skills, and balance workloads across the full portfolio.
| Capability | Profit.co | Microsoft Project |
|---|---|---|
| View and manage team capacity across projects. | ||
| Allocate resources based on skills and availability. | ||
| Balance workloads across team members. | ||
| Forecast resource needs for upcoming projects. | ||
| Track planned versus actual hours per resource. | ||
| Manage resource conflicts and over-allocation. |
Project Analytics & Reporting
Track EVM, ROI, and portfolio health with live dashboards that update as work progresses.
| Capability | Profit.co | Microsoft Project |
|---|---|---|
| Track EVM metrics (CPI, SPI, TCPI) at project and portfolio level. | ||
| Calculate IRR, NPV, and payback period per portfolio initiative. | ||
| Build custom dashboards with 20+ drag-and-drop widgets. | ||
| Generate executive project and portfolio reports. | ||
| Visualize project status with RAG indicators and a risk heatmap. |
OKR Software
Set, weight, and cascade company-level OKRs across every team, with an AI agent to draft and score them.
| Capability | Profit.co | Microsoft Project |
|---|---|---|
| Set and cascade company OKRs across all levels. | ||
| Weight and score key results independently. | ||
| Back key results with a 400+ KPI library. | ||
| AI agent drafts and scores OKRs before the quarter starts. | ||
| Connect OKRs to a Balanced Scorecard. | ||
| Run weekly OKR check-ins with automated progress updates. | ||
| Start from 100+ prebuilt OKR templates. |
Performance Management
Run reviews, 360 feedback, and continuous feedback tied to the goals people own.
| Capability | Profit.co | Microsoft Project |
|---|---|---|
| Run structured performance review cycles. | ||
| Use custom review templates. | ||
| Run self-assessments and manager reviews. | ||
| Tie appraisals to real goal and KPI results. | ||
| Run calibration sessions to normalize ratings across teams. | ||
| Track competencies and development plans. | ||
| AI compiles work history and drafts review comments when the employee opens their self-assessment. |
Balanced Scorecard
Track strategy across all four perspectives: financial, customer, process, and learning.
| Capability | Profit.co | Microsoft Project |
|---|---|---|
| Map goals across four BSC perspectives. | ||
| Build strategy maps linking each perspective. | ||
| Run Hoshin Kanri policy deployment. | ||
| Plan strategic initiatives per perspective. | ||
| Weight perspectives and goals. | ||
| Track scorecard health on dashboards. | ||
| Cascade the scorecard across the organization. |
Goal Management
Set personal and team goals for each cycle, with check-ins to track them.
| Capability | Profit.co | Microsoft Project |
|---|---|---|
| Set personal goals for each review period. | ||
| An AI agent drafts goals before the cycle starts. | ||
| Run regular goal check-ins with progress updates. |
Collaboration
Share updates, comments, and notifications so teams work from the same view.
| Capability | Profit.co | Microsoft Project |
|---|---|---|
| Share progress through check-ins and updates. | ||
| Work from shared dashboards. | ||
| Mention teammates in shared comments. | ||
| Get notified in Slack and Microsoft Teams. | ||
| See goals, KPIs, and projects in one view. |
Platform & Security
SOC 2 and GDPR certified, with single sign-on and 100+ integrations.
| Capability | Profit.co | Microsoft Project |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 Type II certified. | ||
| ISO 27001 certified. | ||
| GDPR compliant. | ||
| HIPAA compliant. | ||
| 99.9% uptime SLA. | ||
| 100+ integrations. Microsoft Project integrates primarily within the Microsoft 365 ecosystem. | ||
| Single sign-on and role-based access. |
Support
Get 24/7 support, guided onboarding, and goal coaching from real people.
| Capability | Profit.co | Microsoft Project |
|---|---|---|
| 24/7 live support. | ||
| Guided onboarding. | ||
| Dedicated customer success. | ||
| Help center and documentation. | ||
| Goal coaching from experts. | ||
| Goal certification program. |
Full
Limited
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Based on public Microsoft Project sources, as of July 2026.
Profit.co is more than OKRs. See the full platform compared, module by module.
Easy Setup & Adoption
Get started in 3 steps
- 1
Connect & Configure
Integrate your existing tools. Map your org structure, roles, and reporting hierarchy.
- 2
Align & Cascade
Set company OKRs and cascade them to every team, so every level stays connected and traceable.
- 3
Execute & Measure
Track progress on live dashboards. Let AI flag gaps before targets are missed.
Customer stories
The results speak for themselves
Rated 4.7/5 by 500+ Leaders
One of the significant benefits we found was reduced time spent on reviews — 75% reduction of time spent in reviews for executives.
Profit.co gave our teams a shared language for strategy — priorities stay visible, and execution finally matches the plan.
We accomplished nearly 90% of our high-level objectives that we set out at the beginning of the year.
With Profit.co, strategy reviews stopped being slide decks — we see live progress and act on risks in the same week.
OKRs in Profit.co helped us connect product delivery to company outcomes — everyone knows what winning looks like.
After implementing Profit.co, our employee participation in goal setting jumped from 60% to 80%, and review cycles became much faster.
One of the significant benefits we found was reduced time spent on reviews — 75% reduction of time spent in reviews for executives.
Profit.co gave our teams a shared language for strategy — priorities stay visible, and execution finally matches the plan.
We accomplished nearly 90% of our high-level objectives that we set out at the beginning of the year.
With Profit.co, strategy reviews stopped being slide decks — we see live progress and act on risks in the same week.
OKRs in Profit.co helped us connect product delivery to company outcomes — everyone knows what winning looks like.
We finally have one place where goals, projects, and performance stay aligned — no more chasing updates across tools.
Profit.co made cross-team priorities transparent — we ship what matters and drop the noise with confidence.
Just in the last year, tracking work in Profit.co made it easy to prove ROI and scale OKRs across the company.
Weekly check-ins in Profit.co keep every squad honest about progress — blockers surface early, not at quarter end.
Leaders now have clear, real-time visibility into progress — strategy stopped living in disconnected spreadsheets.
Profit.co helped us turn annual plans into weekly execution — teams know the score and move with clarity.
We finally have one place where goals, projects, and performance stay aligned — no more chasing updates across tools.
Profit.co made cross-team priorities transparent — we ship what matters and drop the noise with confidence.
Just in the last year, tracking work in Profit.co made it easy to prove ROI and scale OKRs across the company.
Weekly check-ins in Profit.co keep every squad honest about progress — blockers surface early, not at quarter end.
Leaders now have clear, real-time visibility into progress — strategy stopped living in disconnected spreadsheets.
Profit.co helped us turn annual plans into weekly execution — teams know the score and move with clarity.
Integrations ecosystem
Connects to the tools
your teams already use
100+ native integrations that keep your data in sync — so teams check in, update progress, and stay aligned without switching apps.
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Enterprise Grade Security
Keep your company’s data secure and compliant with industry-leading security standards and certifications.
SOC 2 TYPE II
ISO 27001
GDPR
HIPAA
Microsoft Project is one of the most established project scheduling tools, with strong Gantt and resource management. Profit.co runs the same project delivery, then connects every project to the strategy, goals, and performance outcomes the business is working toward. For teams that want project management tied to business outcomes and not just schedules, that connection is the difference.
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