GoodDay vs Planview AdaptiveWork Comparison

Why choose GoodDay

• Has a free plan (Planview AdaptiveWork does not)
• Higher Cost score (9/10 vs 3/10)
• Higher Ease of Use score (7/10 vs 5/10)
• Better fit for startups (8/10 vs 2/10)
• Better fit for small business (8/10 vs 3/10)

Why choose Planview AdaptiveWork

• Higher Scalability score (9/10 vs 6/10)
• Higher Integration score (8/10 vs 6/10)
• Better fit for enterprise (9/10 vs 5/10)
• Better fit for consultancies (8/10 vs 6/10)

GoodDay

Pros

• The free plan allows up to 15 members with unlimited projects, which is generous for small teams.
• Paid plans are inexpensive: Professional costs $4 per user per month on annual billing.
• Projects can be nested without limit and the Action Required view shows who owns the next step, which reviewers praise for accountability.
• The Business plan bundles resource management, finance, CRM and a customer portal, so teams may need fewer separate tools.
• There are native apps for web, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS and Linux.

Cons

• Reviewers often criticize customer support, and one directory lists it as email only.
• Users report a limited mobile app, weak search and an unreliable bulk task uploader.
• The vendor is small, about 20 to 30 employees, which may worry large enterprise buyers.
• Two-factor authentication is only on Business and above, and SAML SSO only on Enterprise.
• There are fewer native integrations than with larger rivals, so many connections depend on Zapier.

Planview AdaptiveWork

Pros

• Deep customization, including custom objects and fields, dependent picklists and custom workflow actions.
• Reviewers single out reporting as a strength, and Slide Publisher automates PowerPoint status decks.
• Professional services financials, including rate cards, billable time, utilization and revenue forecasting, are built in.
• An External Collaborator portal gives clients access to projects, files and requests.
• It has a broad set of enterprise connectors, including Jira, Salesforce, ServiceNow, SAP and Microsoft Teams.

Cons

• No public pricing, and reviewers frequently call it expensive compared with similar tools.
• There is a steep learning curve, and some users find it overwhelming at first.
• Heavy customization can slow performance, especially over a VPN.
• Reviewers report mixed support, with slower resolution of complex issues.
• There is no separate development environment for testing workflows against live data.