What it does
Project Central adds project templates, task lists and boards, Gantt charts, task assignments and comments, status dashboards, and portfolio reporting to a Microsoft 365 workflow. The product requires a Microsoft 365 work account. Its pricing page lists a subscription with unlimited users and projects and a 14-day trial, but the vendor’s guest-access statements are inconsistent.
Project Central is designed for organizations already using Microsoft 365 that want project templates and status visibility without adopting a separate enterprise portfolio suite. Teams can assign and discuss tasks, switch between boards and Gantt charts, and roll project status into dashboards and portfolio reports. The vendor lists $49/month when billed annually or $65/month billed monthly, excluding taxes, for unlimited users and projects. Guest access is unclear: the pricing page advertises guests while the FAQ says Azure AD guest users are unsupported, so external-collaborator requirements should be confirmed before rollout.
Strengths
- Project templates, boards, Gantt charts, task comments, status dashboards, and portfolio reporting.
- Unlimited users and projects are included in the listed subscription.
Watch out for
- Requires a Microsoft 365 work account.
- Guest access claims conflict between the pricing page and the FAQ.
Best for
- Microsoft 365 organizations that need lightweight project schedules and portfolio visibility
- Teams that want project templates and status dashboards inside an existing work account
Sources
- Project Central - Simple Project Management Software on Microsoft 365 (Oct 25, 2026)
- Project Management with Project Central on Microsoft 365 (Oct 25, 2026)
- Pricing - Project Central Pricing (Oct 25, 2026)