With the official retirement of Microsoft Project Online set for September 30, 2026, organizations are facing a critical crossroads. For teams that require deep scheduling power—such as baselines, critical path analysis, and complex resource leveling—Microsoft’s suggested cloud replacement (Planner) often falls short. Project Server Subscription Edition (SE) hosting has emerged as the premier "high-fidelity" migration path for enterprise project management.

By opting for a managed hosting environment, your organization can preserve the familiar Project Web App (PWA) experience while offloading the significant technical burden of maintaining an on-premises SharePoint farm. Hosted solutions provide a seamless cloud experience with the security and customization of a private server. This model effectively bypasses the April 2026 freeze on classic workflows, allowing your established governance and reporting structures to remain intact.

Key benefits of hosting include 99.9% uptime guarantees, automated disaster recovery, and seamless Power BI integration without the OData throttling common in Project Online. As the 2026 deadline approaches, managed hosting offers a low-risk, high-performance migration path that ensures your project data remains accessible, secure, and fully functional without an expensive infrastructure overhaul.