--- description: Get information about PDWare price, usability & features from verified user experiences. Read reviews from Indian business users & discover similar tools. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: PDWare Price, Features, Reviews & Ratings - Capterra India --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Resource Management Software](/directory/30859/resource-management/software) > [PDWare](/software/72814/pdware) # PDWare Canonical: https://www.capterra.in/software/72814/pdware Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.in/software/72814/pdware?page=2) > ResourceFirst™, a cloud-based application, emphasizes resource planning as the foundation for portfolio selection and delivery. > > Verdict: Rated **4.1/5** by 11 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses PDWare? ResourceFirst™ provides an open architecture designed for integration with popular business applications; thereby, minimizing duplicate effort and streamlining portfolio and resource management. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.1/5** | 11 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support Software | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Portfolio Decisionware - **Founded**: 2001 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: $50,000.00 - **Pricing model**: Per User - **Target Audience**: 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), Windows (On-Premise) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: United States ## Features - Budgeting/Forecasting - Capacity Management - Change Management Software - Collaboration Tools - Dashboard Software - Forecasting - Milestone Tracking - Prioritization - Project Management Software - Project Planning Software - Reporting/Analytics - Reporting/Project Tracking - Resource Scheduling - Skills Tracking - Task Management Software - Time & Expense Tracking - Utilization Reporting ## Support Options - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base Software - Phone Support ## Category - [Resource Management Software](https://www.capterra.in/directory/30859/resource-management/software) ## Related Categories - [Resource Management Software](https://www.capterra.in/directory/30859/resource-management/software) - [Project Portfolio Management Software](https://www.capterra.in/directory/30862/project-portfolio-management/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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Customer support is provided by very skilled resource management subject matter experts. > > **Cons**: While the user interface and navigation through the various functions appears complex at first, once you find your way around it is very intuitive. Because the software is so comprehensive one feels overwhelmed at first, but the trick is to start with the basics and build you use of the functions within the tool from there. > > PDWare really helped mature the competency of the Enterprise Project Office by providing valuable project portfolio insights and enabling decision making for senior Executives. The implementation and onboarding process was very seamless with expert guidance received every step of the way from the PDWare team. ----- ### "From Vendor to Partner: PDWare Elevates Our Portfolio Insights" — 5.0/5 > **Oleg** | *23 October 2025* | Biotechnology | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: PDWare is remarkably flexible and configurable—we were able to tailor it to every use case, from capital planning and resource forecasting to GxP-specific prioritization. The team’s partnership mindset truly sets them apart; they’re responsive, innovative, and invested in our success. The system’s ability to model “what-if” scenarios and align governance, finance, and resourcing in one view has been invaluable. > > **Cons**: Honestly, there’s very little to dislike about PDWare. The platform is stable and intuitive once configured, and the support team is exceptional. If anything, the only “challenge” is that PDWare’s breadth and flexibility reward thoughtful upfront design to fully leverage its capabilities. That isn’t a drawback—just a reflection of how customizable the system is. Once structure is in place, it runs smoothly, scales easily, and keeps portfolio, resource, and financial views aligned. In practice, we’ve found it reliable, responsive, and consistently helpful. Overall, PDWare rewards good design thinking and delivers truly lasting value across complex, regulated portfolios for our organization. > > Our relationship with Portfolio Decisionware (PDWare) began in 2019, after an extensive evaluation of multiple portfolio and resource management platforms. From the very start, PDWare stood out for its superb flexibility and exceptional configurability—we were able to adapt it to virtually every use case we envisioned, from capital planning to workforce forecasting, governance workflows, and prioritization models fine-tuned to a GxP biopharmaceutical manufacturing environment. Over the years, PDWare has proven to be far more than a software provider. The team has consistently acted as true technology partners, deeply engaged in our success and always responsive to our evolving needs. Their collaborative mindset and technical depth have enabled us to continuously refine our processes while maintaining data integrity and transparency across our portfolio. Simply put, PDWare combines robust functionality, configurable design, and outstanding customer partnership. It has become a cornerstone of how we plan, prioritize, and manage our capital and non-capital projects. Highly recommended for any organization seeking a system that truly grows with them. ----- ### "PDWare ResourceFirst - simplifies resource management" — 5.0/5 > **Cheryl** | *1 December 2025* | Hospital & Health Care | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Ease of use. Intuitive and efficient with data entry, filtering, maintaining data and reporting of data. > > **Cons**: More complex functionality, ex: Scenarios would benefit from training videos to aid on understanding, usage, and watchouts. > > After using PDWare for many years, it is helpful that meaningful improvements and new functionality are added to the application. The changes that have been applied year after year have made it even more efficient to use. ----- ### "Mediclinic ResourceFirst review" — 5.0/5 > **Jordyn** | *23 October 2025* | Hospital & Health Care | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: PDWare (ResourceFirst) has truly revolutionized our resource management and reporting capability at Mediclinic SA, creating the visibility in the business that was lacking before. Besides the product, the professional support is exemplary. > > **Cons**: The manual setting up of the platform is very time consuming but understandably so, because of the numerous functions of the platform. QlikView reporting was difficult to navigate at first, but was succeeded by QlikSense which has been a game changer for Senior Management decision making. > > Very happy with the product, would be disappointed if Mediclinic decided not to use the platform in future. ----- ### "PDWare - Best in Class for Project Portfolio Management" — 5.0/5 > **Scott** | *3 October 2025* | Medical Devices | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: PDWare is an excellent tool to support planning and resourcing a portfolio of projects. It is easy to use and immediately valuable "out of the box," yet it also provides a robust capability that can be expanded to a highly customized approach. It captures information and supports decision making at the executive leadership level and for individual project and resource managers. Functional and project managers can collaborate in the tool to align and balance key resources across projects. The PDWare interface is beautiful ... just like working in an Excel application. The PDWare support team is phenomenal; they typically respond within an hour and oftentimes within minutes. In addition, if you need a bit of customization or specialized scripts, they will typically do this quickly and at no charge. Simply put, PDWare is big bang for the buck\! > > **Cons**: Seldom, but sometimes in their eagerness to support customer needs, updates get pushed out that may update or change minor configurations effecting how data is retrieved or reviewed. Not a big deal, no data lost. > > I have used PDWare in different instances since its inception in the early 2000s. I have also been on the inside seeing companies such as American Airlines, Baxter Healthcare, Pfizer and Natus using the tool with great success. 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