--- description: Review of RationalPlan Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: RationalPlan | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice GB --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Project Management Software](/directory/4430/project-management/software) > [RationalPlan](/software/25675/rationalplan) # RationalPlan Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/25675/rationalplan Page: 1 / 5\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/25675/rationalplan?page=2) > RationalPlan is a project management solution that helps small and midsize businesses plan projects, allocate resources, analyze workloads, track work progress, estimate project costs and manage budgets. Students, universities and freelancers can also effectively utilize RationalPlan for managing projects. RationalPlan offers an embedded project guide that follows Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) guidelines and takes users through each step of the project planning process. Project managers can take advantage of project portfolio capabilities and collaboration features that can integrate multiple users. RationalPlan’s ProjectServer delivers a centralized location for storing and viewing all concurrent projects. Resource management features help users understand expected timelines and budget allotment for particular projects. RationalPlan can be deployed either on-premise or in the cloud. It can be purchased outright at a per user price that depends on the size of business or on a tiered subscription basis. > > Verdict: Rated **4.4/5** by 99 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.4/5** | 99 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Stand By Soft - **Founded**: 1997 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$0.00 - **Pricing model**: Other (Free version available) (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: RationalPlan can be used as On Premise with a one time payment or as SAAS with a monthly payment. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Linux (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise), Linux (On-Premise) - **Supported Languages**: Dutch, English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian - **Available Countries**: Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Romania, South Africa and 4 more ## Features - Access Controls/Permissions - Activity Tracking - Agile Methodologies - Alerts/Notifications - Automated Scheduling - Budget Management - Budgeting/Forecasting - Calendar Management - Client Portal - Collaboration Tools - Commenting/Notes - Communication Management - Contact Management - Dashboard - Document Management - Estimating - File Sharing - Gantt/Timeline View - Issue Management - Kanban Board ## Integrations (3 total) - Dropbox Business - Google Calendar - Google Drive ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Phone Support - Chat ## Category - [Project Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4430/project-management/software) ## Related Categories - [Online Project Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/436/web-based/software) - [Project Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4430/project-management/software) - [Project Portfolio Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/1937/ppm/software) - [Task Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/1412/task-management/software) - [Collaboration Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4138/collaboration/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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The export to PDF is great for sharing a snapshot of all the tasks in the entire project along with the Gantt Chart. > > **Cons**: while exporting to Excel,it loses the formatting. There's no way to set up emails on tasks that are late. The main way to track tasks is by manually entering the percentage of work completed. > > I am using Rational Plan as a MS Project substitute and have greatly benefitted by all its features. It helped me manage the tasks better. ----- ### "Great project management software." — 5.0/5 > **Bill** | *20 November 2018* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Intuitive. Easy to learn. Many features (some I have not explored yet). > > **Cons**: I have not figured out how to have a couple of projects open at the same time. Also have not figured out how to sort entries. > > My partner and I build large custom homes. By using RationalPlan, we can queue the subs and make the entire process go more quickly. It is a great tool, but like any tool, you have to use it. It is not magic. ----- ### "Franklin Automation" — 3.0/5 > **Frank** | *23 February 2017* | Machinery | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10 > > **Pros**: 1. Inexpensive 2. Relatively easy to learn 3. Good customer support > > **Cons**: 1. cannot enter raw data; has no way of accumulating time in a given cost code 2. some of the options are confusing (e.g. "always keep assignment units as set" and "try to keep the work when changing resources"...what do these mean??? > > We have not gotten to the point yet where we are utilizing the resource management tools, but given that we are typically managing 3 - 4 projects at any given time this is definitely the goal. What would be most beneficial at this time is to have some way of entering and accumulating data. Currently I have to set-up project spreadsheets with all of my cost codes down the left margin and dates across the top so that I can enter time sheets and accumulate hours for each job cost code for all projects. With the accumulated sub-totals I can then update my Gantt charts on Rational plan from time to time. It would be great if I could enter this time sheet data directly into Rational Plan instead of having to create and update these summarizing spread sheets. ----- ### "Good alternative to Project" — 4.0/5 > **Scott** | *7 October 2015* | Information Technology & Services > > **Pros**: Native to the Mac, good interface and easy to use. > > **Cons**: Does not save files to .mpp > > I have been RationalPlan Multi for several years now. I find it to be a good alternative to MS Project. I have little issue with importing project files that others have worked on. My issue is that it will only save files back out in Project XML format instead of .mpp format. This does make collaborating with others using MS Project difficult at times. ----- ### "Review" — 4.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *16 November 2018* | Environmental Services | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: The software is very easy to pick up. I use this software for smaller project that require professional looking gantt chart but not the bells and whistles of more powerful software like P6. I can very quickly develop a project schedule without issue using this software. > > **Cons**: The software doesn't have the same level of user created support compared to other more popular software like MS project. If I have a problem with MS project I can usually just google the problem and find something on a forum. ----- Page: 1 / 5\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/25675/rationalplan?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/25675/rationalplan) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | fr | | ----- ## Structured Data