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Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice New Zealand. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: TransparentChoice | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice NZ --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Capacity Planning Software](/directory/3279/capacity-planning/software) > [TransparentChoice](/software/473710/TransparentChoice) # TransparentChoice Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/473710/TransparentChoice Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/473710/TransparentChoice?page=2) > TransparentChoice is a strategic portfolio management platform designed for PMOs, strategy teams, and business leaders who need to align project delivery with business goals. t helps you bring clarity, control, and confidence to every step of the process, from new project requests to prioritization, planning and delivery. At the core of TransparentChoice is a structured, collaborative approach to portfolio management. The platform brings together demand management, project prioritization, capacity planning, and AI-powered scheduling to help you make better decisions and stay aligned in a dynamic environment. It starts with demand management, a flexible intake process that helps you organize and evaluate new project requests as they come in. Instead of being overwhelmed by unstructured proposals or political noise, you can assess all incoming work against consistent strategic criteria, engage stakeholders early, and build a clear, transparent pipeline of demand. From there, TransparentChoice guides your team through prioritization using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP), a proven decision science framework that turns subjective trade-offs into a transparent, collaborative process. You define what “value” means for your organization (e.g. growth, efficiency, compliance, risk mitigation), and our platform helps you rank and score projects fairly. Once priorities are set, you can use AI-driven optimization and scheduling to build a realistic, high-value portfolio based on your available capacity, timing constraints, and delivery goals. As conditions change, scenario modeling tools help you respond quickly, whether that’s rebalancing work, adding new projects, or pausing underperformers. > > Verdict: Rated **4.8/5** by 11 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.8/5** | 11 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.9/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: TransparentChoice - **Founded**: 2013 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: £4,000.00 - **Pricing model**: Other (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Our pricing flexes with your portfolio size, support level, and infrastructure preference (cloud or on-prem). Whether you're piloting or scaling across regions, we’ll tailor a package that fits. - **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, Windows (On-Premise), Linux (On-Premise) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Barbados, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan and 21 more ## Features - "What If" Scenarios - API - Activity Dashboard - Alerts/Notifications - Assignment Management - Budgeting/Forecasting - Change Management - Charting - Collaboration Tools - Commenting/Notes - Cost Management - Customisable Dashboard - Customisable Reports - Customisable Templates - Customizable Fields - Dashboard - Dashboard Creation - Data Analysis Tools - Data Import/Export - Data Source Connectors ## Integrations (5 total) - Azure DevOps Server - Jira - Microsoft Excel - Microsoft Power BI - OnePlan ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - Chat ## Category - [Capacity Planning Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/3279/capacity-planning/software) ## Related Categories - [Capacity Planning Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/3279/capacity-planning/software) - [Strategic Planning Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/3854/strategic-planning/software) - [Decision Support Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4202/decision-support/software) - [Project Portfolio Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/1937/ppm/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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Note this comment does not apply to users who are providing pair-wise comparisons or ratings - that interface is straightforward. > > TransparentChoice's \[sensitive content hidden\] and \[sensitive content hidden\], Customer Success are always available for questions and help in using the product. ----- ### "Top-notch Decision Software" — 5.0/5 > **Rebecca** | *3 July 2025* | Management Consulting | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: The ease of use and robustness of the software, and the responsiveness of TC staff to collaborate on solutions. > > **Cons**: The graphic interface could be improved for even more immediate impact, but it's satisfactory in conveying results as is. > > Over the past seven years, I've collaborated with TC on several large strategic alignment and prioritization projects. Working with TC is highly effective, and at the same time, a lot of fun and full of learning. ----- ### "TransparentChoice review" — 4.0/5 > **Anette** | *9 July 2025* | Wholesale | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: I like that all the bias is taken out of decision on what is the highest priority. It is very easy for the end users to use, and the reporting gives a clear visual. The support I get from the company is amazing. > > **Cons**: They way our businesses use the tool, it is very tedious to set up, but that is a one time task. I do not like that the system does not remember my previous choices. I use the kanban board a lot and move from there to other areas, each time I come back to the Kanban board I need to expand my columns. Lots of clicking. > > The original set-up and training were great and so is the continuos support. Working in the software is time consuming, the way our system is set up I need to remember to save scores on assessments before they go to the report. End users have not adopted the dashboard, so I need to export the reporting out to another platform, it is not the software it is 'yet another place they need to go.' We have created shortcuts that some users use, but (cannot figure out why) some users suddenly lose access and are requested to set passwords. SSO never did work. ----- ### "Great tool to help focus portfolios on achieving strategic outcomes" — 5.0/5 > **Pam** | *8 July 2025* | Management Consulting | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Great tool for prioritising portfolios to focus on achieving strategic outcomes. Because it involves different areas of the business in the decision-making, it fosters engagement and buy-in > > **Cons**: Not really a con, but something to consider- depending on the culture of the organisation, tool adoption could involve having to take decision makers along the change journey. > > Very knowledgable in portfolio management and prioritisation. The tool has some great functionality to help focus on constraints and optimising the portfolio. ----- ### "TransparentChoice - the Best Choice" — 5.0/5 > **Prasad** | *4 July 2025* | Management Consulting | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: 1. Powerful prioritization engine with the ability to build a prioritization model using AHP. 2. Support for collaborative decision-making with AHP. 3. Portfolio optimization allowing scenario analysis to select the best combination of initiatives into the portfolio. 4. Automated generation of the Portfolio Roadmap after portfolio optimization. 5. The use of project staggering for automated portfolio roadmapping allowing the optimized use of resources. > > **Cons**: None, but it could integrate Monte Carlo analysis into the prioritization and optimization process for more reliable decision-making. > > Absolutely outstanding\!\! I have used 5 other portfolio management tools before and this one clearly stands out. ----- Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/473710/TransparentChoice?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/473710/TransparentChoice) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data