OnePlan vs Workast: Complete Comparison (2026)
An in-depth comparison of OnePlan and Workast 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.
Workast
6.1/10
Workast is a task and project management app that runs inside Slack and Webex, built for teams that want to assign and track work without leaving chat.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Feature | | |
|---|---|---|
| Scores | ||
| Overall Rating | 7/10 | 6.1/10 |
| Cost | 5/10 | 8/10 |
| Ease of Use | 5/10 | 8/10 |
| Analytics | 8/10 | 4/10 |
| Customization | 8/10 | 5/10 |
| Scalability | 8/10 | 4/10 |
| Support | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Integration | 9/10 | 6/10 |
| Security | 7/10 | 5/10 |
| Pricing | ||
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Cheapest paid plan | $10/user/mo Basic | $5/user/mo Standard |
| Estimated cost for 10 users | $100/mo Basic | Free Essential |
| Features | ||
| App integrations | ||
| Collaboration tools | ||
| Kanban boards | ||
| Reporting | ||
| Task management | ||
| Time tracking | ||
| Timeline view | ||
| Workflow automation | ||
| Client collaboration | Not listed | |
| Dashboards | Not listed | |
| File sharing | Not listed | |
| Scheduling | Not listed | |
| Task lists | Not listed | |
OnePlan vs Workast cost by team size
Workast costs less at every team size we checked.
| Team size | OnePlan | Workast |
|---|---|---|
| 1 user | $50/moBasic | FreeEssential |
| 5 users | $50/moBasic | FreeEssential |
| 10 users | $100/moBasic | FreeEssential |
| 25 users | $250/moBasic | FreeEssential |
| 50 users | $500/moBasic | FreeEssential |
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
- Higher Analytics score (8/10 vs 4/10)
- Higher Scalability score (8/10 vs 4/10)
- Better fit for enterprise (9/10 vs 4/10)
Why choose Workast
- Has a free plan (OnePlan does not)
- Lower estimated cost for 10 users: Free vs $100/mo
- Higher Cost score (8/10 vs 5/10)
- Higher Ease of Use score (8/10 vs 5/10)
- Better fit for startups (8/10 vs 2/10)
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.
Workast
Pros
- Tasks can be created and assigned straight from Slack messages, which reviewers say makes adoption easy
- Free Essential plan supports unlimited users for Slack-only task tracking
- Team base pricing of 39 or 49 USD for 8 users is cheap compared with per-seat rivals
- Supports multiple assignees per task, which Asana does not
- Scheduled custom reports and reminders are delivered into Slack
Cons
- Little value for teams that do not use Slack or Webex
- No Gantt charts, docs or wiki features
- Some reviewers find task editing, assignment and history features underdeveloped
- One reviewer felt it was pricier and less user-friendly than other task tools
- Small vendor with a limited number of public reviews
Not sold on either?
Frequently Asked Questions
OnePlan scores higher on our Project Management criteria: 7/10 against 6.1/10 for Workast. The largest gap is in Analytics: 8/10 for OnePlan and 4/10 for Workast.
Workast costs less for 10 users: free on its Essential plan, against about $100/mo on its Basic plan for OnePlan, billed monthly.
Workast has a free plan; OnePlan does not list one.
Workast is the better fit for startups: we rate it 8/10 for them, against 2/10 for OnePlan.
