Powerproject
British Gantt-chart scheduling tool with 4D BIM, critical path analysis and a 14-day trial
Quick Overview
| Company | Eleco plc |
|---|---|
| Category | Construction Management Software |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
| EU Presence | United Kingdom (adequacy decision, outside the EEA) |
| Open Source | No |
| Pricing | £1,530/user/year for the single-user Windows licence, billed annually and auto-renewing; concurrent-server and SaaS cloud subscriptions priced separately; education licences available |
| Free Option | 14-day free trial |
| Replaces | Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, spreadsheets |
Detailed Review
Powerproject is Asta Development's construction planning tool, folded into the UK's Eleco plc group, and it does one job in more depth than any other platform in this grid: build and defend a construction schedule.
Gantt charts, resource levelling, critical path analysis and 4D BIM sequencing sit at the centre, with a mobile app, Asta Siteprogress, feeding actual progress back from site. Where PlanRadar and CAPMO record what happened, Powerproject is where the programme that predicts it gets built and re-forecast.
It is licensed the way planning software has always been licensed rather than as a subscription bundled into a wider platform: a single-user Windows licence runs £1,530 a year billed annually, with concurrent-server and SaaS cloud options priced separately and an education licence for training institutions. A fourteen-day free trial lets a planner test the scheduling engine against a real programme before committing, which none of the site-execution tools in this category offer.
Eleco plc is a public company registered in London, with development and support offices spread across Buckinghamshire, Leicestershire and several other European countries, and Powerproject has been the standard planning tool on UK infrastructure and building projects for decades. It is not a full site-management platform — there is no defect register or tendering module — so most contractors run it alongside PlanRadar or CAPMO rather than instead of them.
What Powerproject does well
- Deepest scheduling and critical-path analysis in this category
- Native 4D BIM sequencing
- 14-day free trial with published pricing
- Mobile progress capture via Asta Siteprogress
- Decades of use on UK infrastructure programmes
Where Powerproject falls short
- Planning only — no defect register or tendering module
- Per-user annual licence adds up across a planning team
- Windows-only for the desktop application
- Best value alongside a site-execution tool, not instead of one
Standout feature. Fourteen days to test the scheduling engine itself, with the licence price published rather than hidden behind a demo request.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Deepest scheduling and critical-path analysis in this category
- Native 4D BIM sequencing
- 14-day free trial with published pricing
- Mobile progress capture via Asta Siteprogress
- Decades of use on UK infrastructure programmes
Cons
- Planning only — no defect register or tendering module
- Per-user annual licence adds up across a planning team
- Windows-only for the desktop application
- Best value alongside a site-execution tool, not instead of one
Alternatives to Powerproject
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Powerproject?
Powerproject is Asta Development's construction planning tool, folded into the UK's Eleco plc group, and it does one job in more depth than any other platform in this grid: build and defend a construction schedule.
Gantt charts, resource levelling, critical path analysis and 4D BIM sequencing sit at the centre, with a mobile app, Asta Siteprogress, feeding actual progress back from site. Where PlanRadar and CAPMO record what happened, Powerproject is where the programme that predicts it gets built and re-forecast.
Where is Powerproject based?
Powerproject operates from London, United Kingdom, which places it under United Kingdom (adequacy decision, outside the EEA).
What does Powerproject cost?
£1,530/user/year for the single-user Windows licence, billed annually and auto-renewing; concurrent-server and SaaS cloud subscriptions priced separately; education licences available. 14-day free trial.
Who is Powerproject best for?
Detailed CPM scheduling and 4D BIM sequencing. Fourteen days to test the scheduling engine itself, with the licence price published rather than hidden behind a demo request.
What are the drawbacks of Powerproject?
Planning only — no defect register or tendering module. Per-user annual licence adds up across a planning team. Windows-only for the desktop application. Best value alongside a site-execution tool, not instead of one.
Is Powerproject a good alternative to Primavera P6?
Powerproject is built as a European alternative to Primavera P6: British Gantt-chart scheduling tool with 4D BIM, critical path analysis and a 14-day trial. It will not be a like-for-like feature match in every respect, so check the review above for where the two genuinely differ before switching.
How does Powerproject compare to other Construction Management Software?
Powerproject is one of several European Construction Management Software we cover. It is most often compared with Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, spreadsheets.