RapidStart Project

by ForceworksMicrosoft 365Free

Manage projects, tasks, schedules, time, and expenses in Microsoft Dataverse for the Power Platform.

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PRICINGFree
DEPLOYMENTCloud
CATEGORYProject Management
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What it does

RapidStart Project records projects, phases, tasks, milestones, dependencies, assignments, time, expenses, and status in Dataverse. Gantt and Kanban views support schedule planning and task tracking. Projects can connect with accounts, contacts, and opportunities in RapidStart CRM. The app includes templates, reporting through Dataverse and Power BI, and access through Power Apps on supported devices.

Key capabilities

from the Microsoft Marketplace listing

Project Records

Stores projects with related phases, tasks, milestones, dependencies, assignments, and status.

Gantt Planning

Displays project timelines, dependencies, and delivery schedules.

Kanban Boards

Organizes tasks across visual work boards.

Time Capture

Records time linked to projects and tasks.

Expense Records

Captures project-related expenses.

Project Templates

Offers predefined structures for recurring project setups.

CRM Linking

Associates project work with RapidStart CRM accounts, contacts, and opportunities.

Reporting Tools

Supports project analysis through Dataverse and Power BI.

Use cases

  • Professional services firms can record delivery activity, billable time, expenses, and customer work.
  • RapidStart CRM customers can connect delivery projects with existing customer and sales records.
  • Organizations using Microsoft 365 can deploy the app standalone or alongside RapidStart CRM.

Who it's for

The listing names Microsoft 365 organizations, professional services firms, RapidStart CRM customers, and teams seeking structured project tracking.

How it compares

RapidStart Project uses cloud deployment and is listed as free. Strategic Portfolio Management by OnePlan also uses cloud deployment but is listed as paid and was updated in Dec 2025. DesirePM - Project Management and AB Projects use cloud deployment, have unknown pricing, and were updated in Aug 2026. Project Planner! uses cloud deployment, has unknown pricing, and was updated in Jul 2026.

NamePricingDeploymentUpdated
RapidStart Projectthis pluginFreeCloud
Strategic Portfolio Management by OnePlanPaidCloud
DesirePM - Project ManagementPrice not publishedCloud
AB ProjectsPrice not publishedCloud
Project Planner!Price not publishedCloud

In the catalog

91 plugins in Power Platform · Project Management

Price distribution: 7 free, 4 freemium, 26 paid, 54 price not published

Pricing & deployment

Platform
Microsoft 365
Product
Power Platform
Deployment
Cloud
Pricing
Free

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What the vendor says

«Project Management Built on Microsoft Dataverse RapidStart Project gives Microsoft 365 organizations a practical way to manage projects, tasks, milestones, time, and expenses on the Power Platform. It is built for teams that need real project management without turning project tracking into a project of its own.»

Official marketplace listing

Publisher
Forceworks
Updated on marketplace
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