Microsoft Project offers Free Trial, but Merlin Project does not.
Microsoft Project is designed for Freelancers, Large Enterprises, Medium Business and Small Business.
Merlin Project is designed for Individuals, Freelancers, Medium Business and Small Business.
Pricing for Microsoft Project Starts at $10/User/Month whereas for Merlin Project Starts at $5.83/User/Month when Billed Yearly.
Some top alternatives to Microsoft Project includes Quickbase , Smartsheet, ClickUp, Zoho Projects, Freshbooks, Jira, Basecamp, Microsoft PPM, Trello, Wrike, monday.com, Asana, ProjectManager.com, Worksuite, Projectworks, RationalPlan, Quick Base, Resource Guru and Resource Management by Smartsheet.
Some top alternatives to Merlin Project includes Quickbase , Smartsheet, ClickUp, Zoho Projects, Microsoft PPM, Wrike, Teamwork, ProjectManager.com, ProProfs Project, Microsoft Project, OpenProject, ProWorkflow, Projectworks, Quick Base, OmniFocus and Project Insight.