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SystemsMicrosoft Project  Xexclude from comparisonTeam Foundation ServerVisual Studio Team Foundation Server or TFS  Xexclude from comparisonTrello  Xexclude from comparison
DescriptionProject planning and tracking tools available in various editions: Standard, Pro, Server and Online.The Team Foundation Server is a source code management system also offering project management features as part of Microsoft's application lifecycle management solutions. More project management features are accessible via synchronization with Microsoft Project.Trello is a web-based project management and collaboration tool based on Kanban-like lists.
CategoryProject Planning, ranked #1Project Planning, ranked #12Project Planning, ranked #5
Project Collaboration, ranked #4
DeveloperMicrosoftMicrosoftTrellooriginally Fog Creek Software
Websiteproducts.office.com/­en-us/­Projectmsdn.microsoft.com/­en-us/­vstudio/­ff637362.aspxtrello.com
Technical documentationmsdn.microsoft.com/­library/­vstudio/­fda2bad5help.trello.com
Social network pages
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Twitter28,373followers
Facebook73,455likes
Google+29,316followers
LinkedIn7,375followers
Twitter126,447followers
Initial release198420052011
LicenseCommercial
Web-based service (SaaS)Project Online
Commercial
Web-based service (SaaS)as part of Visual Studio Online
Web-based service (SaaS)
Web-based architectureyesProject OnlineyesSaaS optionyes
Operating systemsWindowsWindows
Mobile appsno3rd-party apps to import Microsoft Project files existAndroid3rd-party apps
iOS3rd-party apps
Windows Phone3rd-party apps
Android
iOS
APIyesyesyesREST
Multi-useryesProject Onlineyesyes
User rolesyesProject Onlineyesno
Authentication mechanismActive DirectoryProject OnlinePassword
HTTP authentication
Active Directory
Password
Google sign-on
NotificationsEmailProject OnlineEmailEmail
Mobile push
Project Planning Properties
Hierarchical tasksSupport for parent-child relationships of tasksyesyesno
Recurring tasksSupport for definition of tasks that occur repeatedlyyesnono
Milestone trackingMilestones indicate the completion of major deliverables, normally by completing a set of tasksyesnono
Task dependenciesDependencies between tasks are logical relationships that restrict the sequence of task executions, e.g. one task must be completed before another task can startyesyesno
Critical path managementThe critical path method calculates the set of tasks that cannot be delayed without increasing the project's duration, taking into account task dependenciesyesnono
Critical chain managementThe critical chain method expands the critical path method by additionally taking resource constraints into accountyesavailable via 3rd-party add-onnono
Gantt chartsBar chart to visualize a project's tasks and milestones scheduleyesnono
PERT chartsNetwork diagrams according to Program Evaluation Review Techniqueyesnono
BaselinesSupport for creating and using snapshots of a project's plan in terms of cost, scope and schedule yesnono
Resource managementSupport for managing a project's human and/or non-human resourcesyesyesno
Resource levelingSupport for optimizing the allocation of a project's resourcesyesnono
Time trackingSupport for estimating and monitoring the time spent on a project's tasksyesnoavailable via 3rd-party toolsno
Cost trackingSupport for monitoring a project's expensesyesnono
Earned value managementSupport for tracking a project's performance and progress via earned value measurementsyesnono
Risk managementSupport for identifying and keeping track of project risks and risk-related activitiesyesyesno
Scrum supportSupport for typical Scrum techniques such as sprints, backlogs and burn-down chartsnoyesno
Kanban supportSupport for typical Kanban techniques such as visualization of tasks on boards using cardsnoyesyes
Project portfolio management Support for collectively managing a set of current or proposed projects, e.g. by evaluation and prioritization of projectsyesnono
Project Collaboration Properties
Project wikino
Discussion forumyesconversations
Online chatno
Audio conferencingno
Video conferencingno
Screen sharingno
Calendar sharingyesintegration with external calendar tools is possible
Contact sharingno
Document sharingyescard attachments
File versioningno
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Microsoft ProjectTeam Foundation ServerTrello
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