Software requirements for Project Server Subscription Edition

Summary: Learn about installation requirements for Project Server Subscription Edition.
Applies to: Project Server Subscription Edition

Key Requirements

Project Server Subscription Edition installation is now a part of the SharePoint Server Subscription Edition Enterprise installation process. The installation files for Project Server Subscription Edition are included in the SharePoint Server Subscription Edition Enterprise MSI file, and it is installed along with it.

Important

Project Server Subscription Edition can only be enabled on the Enterprise version of SharePoint Server Subscription Edition. You will not be able to enable Project Server Subscription Edition on SharePoint Server Subscription Edition with a Standard license.

Since Project Server Subscription Edition is part of the SharePoint Server Subscription Edition installation, requirements for Project Server Subscription Edition (including supported browsers, operating systems, and database servers) will be the ones specified for SharePoint Server Subscription Edition.

Some of the key software requirements for SharePoint Server Subscription Edition are:

Software Software requirements
Supported Server Operating Systems: Windows Server 2019 Standard or Datacenter
Windows Server 2022 Standard or Datacenter
Supported Database Server: A Standard or Enterprise Edition of SQL Server for Windows that supports database compatibility level 150. This includes SQL Server 2019 Cumulative Update 5 (CU5) or later, SQL Server 2022, and any future version of SQL Server for Windows that supports database compatibility level 150. For more information about database compatibility levels, see Compatibility Certification and ALTER DATABASE (Transact-SQL) Compatibility Level.
Note: SQL Analysis Services must also be installed if you are using the Cube Building Service in Project Server Subscription Edition.
Supported browsers: Microsoft Edge
Microsoft Internet Explorer 11
Google Chrome (latest released version)
Mozilla Firefox (latest released version plus immediate previous version)
Apple Safari (latest released version)

Note

For information about the hardware, software, and browser requirement for SharePoint Server Subscription Edition, see System requirements for SharePoint Server Subscription Edition.

Client Compatibility

You can connect to Project Server Subscription Edition with not only Project Professional 2021 and the Project Online Desktop Client, but also with Project Professional 2019.

Version Compatible with
Project Server Subscription Edition Project Professional 2021
Project Professional 2019
Project Online Desktop Client

Cube Building Service requirements

SQL Server 2019 Analysis Services must also be installed on your SQL Server 2019 database server for your SharePoint Server Subscription Edition Enterprise deployment if you plan to use the Cube Building Service in Project Server Subscription Edition. Additionally, SQL Server Analysis Services AMO 2019 Client must also be installed.

Portfolio Analysis Requirements

For charts to render correctly in your browser when using Portfolio Analysis in Project Server Subscription Edition, the State Service needs to be running in your SharePoint farm.

See also

Deploy Project Servers 2016 or 2019

Hardware and software requirements for SharePoint Server 2019

Plan browser support in SharePoint Server 2019