OnePlan vs Visual Planning: Complete Comparison (2026)
An in-depth comparison of OnePlan and Visual Planning to help you choose the right tool for your business.
Last updated: November 2026
OnePlan
7/10
OnePlan is a strategic portfolio and work management platform built on the Microsoft cloud for PMOs and enterprises that manage projects, resources, and budgets.
Visual Planning
6.8/10
Visual Planning is configurable resource scheduling and planning software from Stilog for organizations that must schedule teams, projects, equipment and locations.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Feature | | |
|---|---|---|
| Scores | ||
| Overall Rating | 7/10 | 6.8/10 |
| Cost | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Ease of Use | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Analytics | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Customization | 8/10 | 9/10 |
| Scalability | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Support | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Integration | 9/10 | 7/10 |
| Security | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Pricing | ||
| Free plan | No | No |
| Cheapest paid plan | $10/user/mo Basic | $15/user/mo VP Go |
| Estimated cost for 10 users | $100/mo Basic | $150/mo VP Go |
| Features | ||
| App integrations | ||
| Dashboards | ||
| Kanban boards | ||
| Reporting | ||
| Task management | ||
| Timeline view | ||
| Workflow automation | ||
| Collaboration tools | Not listed | |
| Gantt charts | Not listed | |
| Scheduling | Not listed | |
| Time tracking | Not listed | |
OnePlan vs Visual Planning cost by team size
Visual Planning costs less at 1 user; OnePlan costs less from 5 users.
| Team size | OnePlan | Visual Planning |
|---|---|---|
| 1 user | $50/moBasic | $15/moVP Go |
| 5 users | $50/moBasic | $75/moVP Go |
| 10 users | $100/moBasic | $150/moVP Go |
| 25 users | $250/moBasic | $375/moVP Go |
| 50 users | $500/moBasic | $750/moVP Go |
The plan that fits each team size, billed monthly, before add-ons and usage charges. Each cost opens that tool's pricing calculator for the team size.
Which One Should You Choose?
Why choose OnePlan
- Lower estimated cost for 10 users: $100/mo vs $150/mo
- Higher Integration score (9/10 vs 7/10)
- Higher Analytics score (8/10 vs 7/10)
- Better fit for enterprise (9/10 vs 7/10)
Why choose Visual Planning
- Higher Ease of Use score (6/10 vs 5/10)
- Higher Customization score (9/10 vs 8/10)
Pros & Cons
OnePlan
Pros
- The integration catalog lists more than 40 connectors, covering Microsoft Project, Planner, Azure DevOps, Jira, Smartsheet, Workday, and SAP.
- Reviewers praise how configurable the workflows and templates are, which suits PMOs whose processes keep changing.
- Capacity and resource planning with utilization views is a widely cited strength.
- Viewing OnePlan OData in Power BI does not require a OnePlan license, which lowers the cost of sharing reports.
- The Basic entry price of 10 dollars per user per month is low for portfolio software.
Cons
- Roadmaps, resource and financial planning, scenarios, automation, and audit logs are Enterprise-only, and Enterprise has no public price.
- Reviewers report final quotes well above what they first expected.
- Setup and configuration have a learning curve, and onboarding can be slow.
- Advanced report layouts often need extra Power BI work.
- Basic is billed annually only and requires at least five users.
Visual Planning
Pros
- The schedule can be configured to fit each business's processes, which reviewers say made it the best fit for their needs.
- Reviewers on Software Advice praise the vendor's support, and one switched from a competitor because of it.
- Separate desktop, web and mobile licenses, priced from $15 to $55 per user, let teams pay less for occasional or field users.
- Deployment can be SaaS, on-premise or in the customer's own cloud, with a perpetual license option.
- Rated about 4.5 out of 5 on Capterra and GetApp across more than 90 reviews.
Cons
- Setup and customization fees reported by third parties add significantly to the total cost.
- Reviewers mention a learning curve and limits on charts and some data inputs.
- One reviewer had to log all users out to free up licenses.
- It focuses on resource scheduling, with no built-in docs, wiki or team chat for general project collaboration.
Not sold on either?
Frequently Asked Questions
OnePlan scores higher on our Project Management criteria: 7/10 against 6.8/10 for Visual Planning. The largest gap is in Integration: 9/10 for OnePlan and 7/10 for Visual Planning.
OnePlan costs less for 10 users: about $100/mo on its Basic plan, against about $150/mo on its VP Go plan for Visual Planning, billed monthly.
No, neither OnePlan nor Visual Planning lists a free plan.
OnePlan is the better fit for enterprise: we rate it 9/10 for them, against 7/10 for Visual Planning.
