Asta Powerproject review

Asta Powerproject is the most construction-focused planner on this list. Elecosoft describes it as project management and risk analysis software for construction, infrastructure and related industries, and the core workflow happens on the Gantt chart: you draw and link tasks for critical path analysis and assign codes, calendars, resources and costs without leaving the chart. Task pools and code libraries help a planner build a programme quickly, and stakeholders can open plans in the free ProjectViewer without buying a licence. Licensing is flexible, with single licences tied to one user and device or concurrent licences shared across a team, and the SaaS edition brings it to Mac. Related products add a web portal (Asta Vision), site progress updates (Asta SiteProgress) and 4D. The main drawbacks are the lack of a published US price, a Windows-first desktop product and a mobile app that costs extra.

Who it is for

Contractors and planners who want a scheduler built for construction and infrastructure rather than general project work.

Price

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Key features

• Draw and link tasks for critical path analysis inside the Gantt chart
• Task pools and code libraries to build plans quickly
• Codes, calendars, resources and costs assigned from the chart
• Single or concurrent licences, with a SaaS edition that runs on Mac
• Free ProjectViewer so stakeholders can open plans without a licence

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Built for construction and infrastructure planning
• Strength: Free viewer for clients and subcontractors
• Strength: Concurrent licences lower the cost per user for shared teams
• Weakness: No published US price
• Weakness: Desktop edition runs on Windows; Mac needs the SaaS edition
• Weakness: Mobile companion app is licensed separately

Key facts

• Free trial: 14 days
• Platforms: Windows download; Mac through Asta Powerproject SaaS; separately licensed iOS and Android companion app
• Licensing: Single licence per user and device, or concurrent licence shared across devices
• Languages: English (Australia, UK, US) plus 11 other languages

Where it ranks

Asta Powerproject is No. 2 in our Best Construction Scheduling Software verdict.