Adobe Workfront review

Adobe Workfront ranks eighth: it has one of the deepest feature sets here, but price transparency and ease of use pull it down. Workfront covers demand management with auto-routing, custom forms and smart approvals, portfolio management that prioritizes projects with business cases and scorecards, and resource management at both project and global level. Its review and approval tools handle versioning, mobile proofing and secure digital sign-off, and Adobe lists enterprise-level audit trails for regulated work. Workfront Fusion connects other business apps with low-code integrations, and Data Connect exports data to BI tools. Adobe lists unlimited contributors and report viewers, which keeps reviewer costs down. Security options include encryption at rest, single sign-on, a HIPAA-ready package and Bring Your Own Encryption Key. The trade-offs are that Select, Prime and Ultimate are all quote-only, and the product is clearly tuned to the marketing lifecycle. Teams outside marketing may find it heavier than they need.

Who it is for

Large marketing and creative organizations that need intake, portfolio scoring and review workflows tied to Adobe's content tools.

Price

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Key features

• Demand management with auto-routing, custom forms and smart approvals
• Portfolio management with business cases, scorecards and optimization tools
• Resource management at project and global level
• Review and approval with versioning, mobile proofing and digital sign-off
• Workfront Fusion for low-code integrations and Data Connect for BI exports

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Unlimited contributors and report viewers listed under collaboration
• Strength: Native integration with Frame.io and other Adobe products
• Strength: HIPAA-ready package and Bring Your Own Encryption Key options
• Weakness: All three packages are priced by quote only
• Weakness: Strongest fit is marketing and creative work, less so engineering
• Weakness: Setup and administration take more effort than self-serve tools

Key facts

• Packages: Select, Prime and Ultimate
• Add-ons: Workfront Planning and Workfront Fusion
• Security options: HIPAA-ready package, BYOK
• Analyst note: Adobe cites a Leader rating in The Forrester Wave Collaborative Work Management Tools report

Where it ranks

Adobe Workfront is No. 8 in our Best Project Management Software for Enterprise verdict.