Microsoft Project Professional 2024 drops to $50 for a lifetime license
THE SO WHAT
Discounting Microsoft Project 2024 to a $49.97 lifetime license undercuts cloud PM tools that charge per user, per month. If you’re selling project or work management, your differentiation has to be collaboration depth and integrations — not basic Gantt charts and resource views.
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