Brightwork

What Brightwork does

Brightwork (legal entity Aimware Ltd., headquartered in Galway, Ireland with a US office in Boston) is a privately held, founder-owned software firm founded in 1995 that builds project and portfolio management (PPM) solutions purpose-built for the Microsoft ecosystem. Its flagship product, Brightwork 365, is architected natively on Microsoft 365 and the Microsoft Power Platform, leveraging Teams, SharePoint Online, Power Apps, Power BI, Power Automate, Dataverse and Microsoft Entra ID, with all project data remaining inside the customer's own Microsoft 365 tenant. The company also continues to maintain Brightwork for SharePoint for organizations running on SharePoint 2013, 2016, 2019 and Subscription Edition, and in November 2025 introduced Brightwork 365 Free, a free unlimited-projects and unlimited-users tier distributed via Microsoft Marketplace as a product-led growth funnel.

The company monetizes primarily through quote-based enterprise subscriptions for Brightwork 365, supplemented by paid expert-led implementation services packaged as Start (deployment and standardization), Evolve (process maturity) and Augment (advisory and methodology). Included with each subscription are ongoing support and Project Management Success Review engagements. Distribution blends product-led growth via the free tier and Microsoft AppSource marketplace with enterprise field sales and implementation-led engagement; the company holds Microsoft ISV Partner status and is aggressively positioning Brightwork 365 as the natural migration path for organizations whose Microsoft Project Online instances retire on September 30, 2026.

Brightwork serves PMOs, senior executives, IT leaders and project teams across manufacturing, government, healthcare, financial services, education and IT services, with named customers including Siemens Healthineers, Triumph Group, AmSurg, Flow Control Group, the County of Wellington, Collège La Cité, Crystal Group, Azured, Police Credit Union and Innovia. The firm is small (11-50 employees), has not disclosed any external funding rounds, and operates without a parent company or recent M&A activity.

Name

Brightwork

Legal name

Aimware Ltd.

Website

https://brightwork.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Brightwork (Aimware Ltd.) is a private, founder-owned Microsoft ISV Partner that sells Brightwork 365, a project and portfolio management platform built natively on Microsoft 365 and the Power Platform, serving PMOs, executives, IT leaders and project teams across manufacturing, government, healthcare, finance and IT services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Project and Portfolio Management Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Program & Portfolio Management (PPM) (EDABAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Data & Metrics for PM/PPM (Analytics, KPIs, Experimentation) (EDABAHAL)

Keywords

• Project portfolio management
• Microsoft 365 PPM
• SharePoint project management
• PMO software
• Project tracking software

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Software Subscription (BrightWork 365): Subscription-based pricing for BrightWork 365, a project and portfolio management solution built on Microsoft 365. Offers tiered plans including a free version (BrightWork 365 Free) with unlimited projects and users, and paid enterprise tiers. Revenue is recurring from annual or multi-year subscriptions.
2. Expert-Led Implementation Services: Professional services including Start Service (initial deployment and standardization), Evolve Service (process maturity improvement), and Augment Service (additional methodology and advisory support). These services support deployment and user adoption for organizations migrating from Microsoft Project Online.
3. Subscription Support Services: Included subscription services providing continuous support, resources, and Project Management Success Reviews to ensure BrightWork 365 meets organizational project management goals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Brightwork provides project and portfolio management (PPM) software built natively on Microsoft 365 and the Microsoft Power Platform. Its flagship product, BrightWork 365, helps organizations standardize project execution, manage portfolios and project requests, automate workflows, and report on project status using Teams, SharePoint, Power Apps, Power BI, Power Automate, and Dataverse, supplemented by expert-led implementation and support services.

Product overview

BrightWork offers a unified project and portfolio management platform centered on two core products: BrightWork 365 (the primary modern product built on Microsoft 365 and Power Platform) and BrightWork for SharePoint (the company's established SharePoint-based solution). BrightWork 365 serves as the flagship SaaS offering with unlimited projects/users in its free tier and enterprise paid versions, providing project management, portfolio management, project request management, dashboards, reporting, workflows, and governance features. BrightWork for SharePoint extends these capabilities to organizations running SharePoint 2013, 2016, 2019, and Subscription Edition. The product portfolio includes specialized templates (Project Lite/Standard/Structured, Project Office, Task Tracker, Work Tracker), resource management, and Power BI reporting modules. Services include deployment (Start), maturity improvement (Evolve), and advisory support (Augment), plus included support and success review services. The company serves PMOs, executives, IT leaders, and team members across manufacturing, government, healthcare, finance, and IT services industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BrightWork 365: A configurable project and portfolio management solution built on Microsoft 365, designed to help PMO teams manage projects, governance, and reporting within the Microsoft environment.
• BrightWork for SharePoint

Products and services

• BrightWork 365 Project and portfolio management software built on Microsoft 365 and the Microsoft Power Platform that helps PMOs and project teams standardize delivery, manage projects and portfolios, automate workflows, and report status using Teams, SharePoint, Power Apps, Power BI, Power Automate, and Dataverse. Targeted at mid-market and enterprise organizations in manufacturing, government, healthcare, finance, and IT.
• BrightWork 365 Free Free version of BrightWork 365 offering unlimited projects and users with built-in Microsoft Teams and Power BI integrations, available for download on Microsoft Marketplace as a self-serve entry point into the BrightWork PPM platform.
• BrightWork for SharePoint Legacy SharePoint-based project and portfolio management solution supporting organizations running SharePoint 2013, 2016, 2019, and Subscription Edition for project and portfolio management, with continuing version updates.
• Start Service Expert-led deployment service for BrightWork 365 that helps organizations standardize project management and achieve immediate visibility and control across projects and portfolios. Targeted at new BrightWork 365 customers that need guided setup.
• Evolve Service Service for BrightWork 365 customers focused on maturing project management processes over time to deliver more timely and predictable project outcomes, typically used after the initial Start deployment.
• Augment Service Advisory and methodology add-on service that provides additional project management resources and expert input to help organizations accelerate adoption and improve project management maturity alongside BrightWork 365.
• BrightWork 365 Support Continuous subscription support service included with BrightWork 365 that provides ongoing access to support resources and customer success assistance for BrightWork 365 users.
• Project Management Success Review Periodic Project Management Success Review service included with BrightWork 365 subscriptions that assesses whether the platform is meeting the customer's organizational project management goals and recommends improvements.

Quantifiable outcome

• Improved visibility into project status, issues, and progress across portfolios
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

AI capability1 record

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationMicrosoft is the core platform provider for BrightWork 365. BrightWork is built on Microsoft 365 and the Microsoft Power Platform, integrating with Teams, SharePoint Online, Power Apps, Power BI, Power Automate, Dataverse, and Microsoft Entra ID. The company is a Microsoft ISV Partner with products available on Microsoft AppSource and Marketplace.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Microsoft Planner / Project for the Web: Microsoft's native PPM and task management offerings bundled with Microsoft 365. Directly relevant because BrightWork 365 is built on the same ecosystem and competes for the same Microsoft 365 customer base, with Microsoft Planner as the primary free alternative to BrightWork's paid plans.
• Dynamics 365 Project Operations: Microsoft's first-party project operations solution within the Dynamics 365 suite, offering project planning, resourcing, and financials. Directly comparable because it competes for the same Microsoft 365 enterprise customers, particularly those needing project financials and operations integration beyond BrightWork's PPM focus.
• Smartsheet: Cloud-based collaborative work management platform widely adopted by PMOs and project teams. Comparable as a competing PPM and work management solution targeting similar enterprise and mid-market customers, with overlapping portfolio tracking and reporting functionality.
• Wrike: Enterprise work management and PPM platform with project, portfolio, and resource management capabilities. Comparable as a competing solution for PMO buyers and project teams seeking configurable templates, dashboards, and portfolio reporting similar to BrightWork's feature set.
• Asana: Work management platform serving teams and organizations with project tracking, goals, and portfolio views. Comparable to BrightWork's team member and PM use cases around task management, collaboration, and status reporting, though with broader consumer/SMB reach.
• Monday.com: Work operating system used for project and portfolio management across industries with configurable workflows and dashboards. Comparable to BrightWork 365's customizable templates, dashboards, and Microsoft-adjacent deployment patterns for PMO and project team buyers.
• ServiceNow SPM: Strategic Portfolio Management module within the ServiceNow platform, targeting large enterprise digital transformation and IT project governance. Comparable as an enterprise PPM competitor for organizations seeking integrated portfolio, demand, and resource management similar to BrightWork's enterprise positioning.

Direct peers

• Planview: Enterprise strategic portfolio management (SPM) and PPM platform serving large organizations with portfolio planning, resource management, and governance. Directly comparable to BrightWork 365's portfolio management and executive reporting capabilities, with overlapping PMO and executive buyer personas.
• Celoxis: PPM software offering project planning, resource management, time tracking, and portfolio dashboards for mid-market and enterprise. Comparable as a dedicated PPM platform targeting similar PMO buyer personas with overlapping portfolio reporting and resource utilization features.

Emerging players

• ProjectManager.com: Cloud-based PPM and work management platform with planning, dashboards, and resource management. Comparable as a competing PPM solution for organizations evaluating project and portfolio management tools, with overlapping PMO and project team use cases to BrightWork.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/brightwork
• Xx.com/brightwork_
• Facebookfacebook.com/manageprojectsonsharepoint

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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