# next project Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is next project the right Project Tracking solution for you? Explore 15 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/150894/next-project/reviews --- next project 4.7 (15) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/150894/next-project/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Reviews of next project Ease of use 4.6 Customer Service 5.0 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-15 of 15 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use WK Wolfgang K. Senior Project-Manager Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Excel-based PM-Tool also for certified Project-Managers (IPMA)" May 29, 2019 5.0 With "Next-Project" you can standardize the Project-Documentation on a high level without being over-sophisticated. Currently mainly used for single-projects. Pros \* Easy to learn \* very good and comprehensive operating manual \* based on IPMA-approach with all neccessary details within the PM-Process \* good integration of MS-Project-Plans etc. \* good for presentations also for Stakeholders and Project-Owners \* "professional" approach is visible Cons \* some detail-reports need to be optimized (Action-Item-List) - currently I use a separate tool \* PSP-Printing needs to be optimized Review Source TD Thomas D. Project Manager Defense & Space Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Single projects management with support for multiproject environment" July 3, 2019 5.0 I am using next project from the proposal phase toward supporting project controlling with actual and current entries on monthly basis, such as providing updated estimates for total at completion and occasionally re-distributing / re-allocating work package contents over project phases if needed. Pros I use next project on a single PC, no network. The project handbook (PHB) file is stored on a backup server. It is very compact and the Excel style for data entries provides a clear & comprehensive structure with all essentials covered for successfully set-up and carry out a project. This supports all essential initial steps when creating a project structure including underlying cost for a proposal and allows for seemless re-use in the operaitonal project phase until the project close-down feature allowing for a proper tidy-up sequence, including lessons learnt. Features can be simply enabled or switched on a configuration TAB to "hide" mode, depending on the size of a project. Therefore each PHB carries the specific amount of information most useful for a given project. Some features support project life especially for long project durations of a couple of years., such as for instance the "change request" TAB: even without a formal CR process in place, it is a useful logbook, thus provides a comprehensive trace of the most important adaptations made. The feature to import multiple projects into one PHB is a very useful feature to obtain a multi-project overview on milestones and, most important, resources allocations over time, valuable for multiproject decision making. Cons The very flexible feature to assign custom resources in Admin mode and how to find them back when customizing the "Data" sheet was not so easy to understand in the very beginning, it requires some learning by doing, then works well. Similar experience with entering holidays in PERT over a longer period of several years. Reason for choosing next project The editing mode is more useful, the possibility to "zoom in Excel stlye" over entry masks is very handsome. The flexible way to administrate multiple resources is easier to handle in next project, too. Review Source MV Michiel V. Head of Business Change Financial Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Very complete Excel-based PM-Tool" May 29, 2019 4.0 The tool has much helped us run projects in a much more structured and successful way Pros Excel-based and very complete (yet customisable) set of functionalities Cons Might take some time to get used to, especially when aiming to use the full set of functionalities that is available Review Source CD Christoph D. Ressource-Manager Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Singleproject management as a basis for multiproject managment in a matrix organisation." April 23, 2019 4.0 Before we implemented this tool, we had to use several individual tools, meaning different ways of documentation, which made it very time-consuming and exhausting. Now we are able to handle more or less about 100 to 120 small to large projects at the same time. All of this projects have a similar documentation. Also for non-teammembers (Poolmanager) it is possible to quickly get a good project overview, because of a uniform method design. The "Next Project" works perfect (related to our requirements) in singleproject use (very helpful for Projectmanager and Teammembers). Within our Company we use the singleproject as datacollection tool for our multiproject management, for example Pool-Ressourcemanagement and other helpful management information. Pros "Next Project" is really easy to learn and to handle, because it is based on MS Excel. All necessary PM-methods are available. „Next Project“ used as a basis, makes multiproject management easy. Cons Because of the memory space required (depending on the amount of data entered), a good IT environment is recommended. Review Source FK Felix K. Owner Media Production Used the software for: 2+ years ### "everything in one place" June 2, 2019 5.0 I use it as project manager in customer projects as management and documentation tool. My customers appreciate the transparency. Pros \- it\`s just excel - no installation - easy to use for everybody - all project management data in one file - complete collection of project plans - export/ import functions (e.g. export work packages for each team member and import project progress) - good customer support Cons \- handling of project changes - unlicensed users have limited view functions Review Source HA Herbert A. Division Manager EI&C Mechanical or Industrial Engineering Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "intuitive and self-explanatory für project-managers" June 13, 2019 5.0 I used this tool for calculating and managing projects in nearly every range. Only projects which needs complex time-schedule-planning (which is done in our company by Primavera) are done with an own-developed software. success = acceptance x quality The biggest advantage of this tool is the Excel-base. Everybody in our company is able to work with Excel. So it is very easy to start; you need just an explaination for the functions and not how to handle the surface. This results in a very high acceptance and due to the high quality of this tool, we get a lot of success! Pros I like the most, that everything, what you learn in term of project management is included in one tool. If you know, what to do in a project, than you are able to do this very intuitive with this "simple", but very powerful Excel-tool. Cons Sometimes I forget to push the refresh-buttons when I change from the data-sheet to other sheets. But I think it is better to refresh it manually than to do it automatically, because it would cause unused time for waiting. Reason for choosing next project Easiness to use, covers all what you need for project-management, open for customizing and Interfaces to ERP-systems Review Source MH Matthias H. Export Manager Consumer Goods Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Easy to use tool" July 9, 2019 5.0 Pros It is very easy to navigate through the tool and it has all the features you really need for successful project management. Regular updates provide meaningful enhancements. What I like best is the new PowerPoint export function. With just one mouse click you’ll receive an impressive presentation for relevant stakeholders. Cons Company-specific project terms cannot be adapted in the standard version. Adjustments are possible but subject to a charge. Review Source HK Herwig K. Head of Project Management Transportation/Trucking/Railroad Used the software for: 2+ years ### "easy handling with great added value " June 25, 2019 5.0 excellent Pros the easy to operate and the resulting red thread Cons excel is used as standard in the company Reason for choosing next project Price, Performance, Services Review Source PJ Peter J. Senior VP Management Consulting Used the software for: 2+ years ### "General" July 10, 2019 4.0 Tool to steer and control project work Pros Easyness of implementation Readiness for our way to do projects Cons EN language version not thouroghly implemented Review Source DS David S. Student Education Management Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "It's really a great tool!" September 11, 2019 5.0 I was referred to next project light by a colleague during my studies. With our first very small project I was already very enthusiastic, because you have a very good overview in the tool and also the data transfer into the individual sheets works very simply. In addition, I find the graphical preparation of the project structure plan very successful. We are now using this tool for a somewhat larger project and my colleagues are also enthusiastic. I can really recommend the tool and am also considering getting the paid version for the next larger project. Pros easy handling, simple project structure plan, simple overview Cons So far i couldn't see any negative sides to this tool. Review Source ID Isabella D. CEO Management Consulting Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Ein tolles Tool!" April 24, 2023 5.0 Ein tolles Produkt welches - obwohl es sehr kostengünstig ist - total schnell eine Projektplanung zulässt. Es ist extrem einfach und der Support ist einfach super! Immer gerne wieder! Pros Alle Grundfunktionen aus dem Projektmanagment sind sehr einfach abgebildet und zusammenhängend. Mann muss nichts doppelt eingeben und hat eine extrem schnelle Übersicht über sein Projekt. Durch Excel ist die Hürde bei neuen Usern extrem klein und so haben diese einen raschen Erfolg zu Beginn und sind motiviert das Tool zu nutzen. Cons Manchmal dauern die Berechnungen des gesamten Handbuches lange. Der Statusbericht ist gut könnte aber etwas moderner gestaltet sein aber er tut absolut seinen Zweck! Reason for choosing next project das Rundumpaket stimmt einfach! Review Source LS Lisa S. Organisation und Prozessmanagement Renewables & Environment Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Sehr gutes Tool für interne Organisationsentwicklungsprojekte" April 13, 2023 4.0 Pros automatisierter PSP und automatisierte Fortschrittsberechnung Cons AufgabenverwaltungFelder nicht flexibel bearbeitbar Review Source DK Dominik K. SAP ERP Project Manager Insurance Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Very useful and easy to use Project Management Software" April 24, 2019 4.0 Pros I have been using free software next project light since 2013 and finally decided to upgrade to the full version. next project is a easy to use project management software tool which is based on MS Excel covering the most important PM instruments and supports throughout all project management phases. Cons Agile features are missing in the base version and needs to licensed separately. Review Source GL Georg L. IT-Manager Government Administration Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great software for easy & structured project management" April 26, 2019 5.0 Perfect solution for well structured project management! Pros next project uses/supports pma-standards, but has done some adjustments for better practical use Cons you have to get used to it, first use is for some users irritating Review Source CI Christoph I. Projectmanager Transportation/Trucking/Railroad Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Easy to use PM Tool" April 25, 2019 5.0 PM documentation for large infrastructure projects Pros Very easy to use PM-Tool which follows the PM guidelines like the ones from IPMA. When you are familiar with MS-Excel- you don't have to be a pro though- you can get down to the PM Basics without studying vast amounts of manuals. Cons Limits for the PSP and printing different views of large PSP's Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Send me user reviews about this product ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox.