Asta Powerproject vs Planview (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Asta Powerproject and Planview share a 1.8 GPA, neither has a free plan and their prices can't be set side by side, so the choice depends on whether you care more about platforms, where Asta Powerproject grades higher, or value for money, where Planview does.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on the free plan, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Asta Powerproject
Gantt-based planning software built for construction projects
Which one is for you
Pick Asta Powerproject if
- Fits if you plan construction programmes and need 4D BIM links
- Works for contractors who want a free viewer for colleagues
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you are a small team, as one licence is £1,530 a year with VAT
- Not for you if you use a Mac, as the desktop software is Windows only and Mac needs the SaaS edition
- Watch out: the iOS and Android app is licensed separately
- Watch out: the price read is the UK shop's in pounds, and Enterprise has no published price
- Skip it if you want a free plan, as only a 14-day trial is listed
Pick Planview if
- Fits if you run a large portfolio and have a buying process that includes sales calls
- Works for companies that need portfolio, resource and delivery planning from one vendor
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to see a price first: the site has no pricing page
- Not for you if you are a small team, as the company says it serves more than 3,000 customers
- Watch out: it is several products, and the trial terms were not stated
- Too light on public detail to compare plans, trial or limits without talking to sales
How we grade them
| 1.8GPAAsta PowerprojectWeak | 1.8GPAPlanviewWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D£1,530 per licence a year with UK VAT, about £128 a month, far above the dearest tenth of the category. It is a specialist tool, but the figure is the UK shop price. | CNo price is published and plans are sold through sales, so it sits in the middle until a quote says otherwise. |
| Free plan and trial | D14-day free trial download, no free plan, and card terms are not stated. | DThe site offers demos and free trials, but the pages read do not state the length or whether a card is needed. No free plan. |
| Features | CGantt scheduling, 4D BIM, resources, costs and scenario planning. It does the construction planning job fully, which is a narrower job than general project management. | CPortfolio planning, resource capacity, dependencies and dashboards. It is a family of separate products, so no single one covers the whole job. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Construction scheduling software takes training. | CNo store rating on record. Sold to enterprises through a sales process, so expect set-up work. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWindows desktop with iOS and Android apps, which are licensed separately. Mac use needs the SaaS edition. | CWeb only on the listing, with no integrations or API named on the pages read. |
| Best for | construction planners who need Gantt programmes | large companies planning a portfolio of work |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Asta Powerproject and Planview. How we grade
Where they differ
- Asta Powerproject also covers Gantt & timelines.
At a glance
| Asta Powerproject | Planview | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Paid |
| Starts at | £1,530 per licence / year, VAT included, UK shop price | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial download | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Eleco Software Limited | Planview |
| Price read from | shop.eleco.com | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Asta Powerproject
- The desktop software runs on Windows PC; Mac use needs the SaaS edition.
- The iOS and Android companion app is licensed separately.
- The price read is the UK shop's GBP figure with VAT; US and other-country prices were not seen.
- Enterprise has no published price, and licences are single-user, concurrent or SaaS.
Planview
- No prices are published; the site has no pricing page, and plans are sold through the sales team.
- Planview is a family of separate products, so which one a buyer needs depends on the job.
- The company page says it serves more than 3,000 customers, which signals an enterprise focus, not a small-team tool.
- The site offers demos and free trials through a demos page, but the trial terms were not stated on the pages read.
Key features
Asta Powerproject
- Gantt scheduling
- Tasks are drawn and linked inside the Gantt chart for critical path analysis, with codes, calendars, resources and costs assigned there too.
- 4D BIM integration
- The product page lists 4D BIM integration, which ties the schedule to a building model for visual planning.
- Resource and cost management
- Resources are allocated across projects, and planned spend is compared with actual spend to forecast costs.
- Scenario planning and reporting
- Scenarios are compared for profit, and dashboards and reports are produced for stakeholders.
- Enterprise collaboration
- Asta Enterprise lets several users work in the same programme at once, with organization-wide views of schedules, resourcing and costs.
- Free ProjectViewer
- Stakeholders can open a project in the free ProjectViewer without holding a licence.
Planview
- Portfolio planning and prioritization
- Rank portfolios against priorities and drivers, compare them with financial and resource targets, and model trade-offs.
- Resource capacity planning
- Check committed plans against available capacity and staffing, and reallocate funding and resources as priorities change.
- Dependency management
- Visualize dependencies across programs, projects, work and applications.
- Dashboards and analytics
- Dashboards track KPIs across strategy, programs, projects, resources and work.
- Product family
- The product list includes AgilePlace, Portfolios, ProjectPlace, PPM Pro, Daptiv, AdaptiveWork, ChangePoint and Enterprise Architecture.
- AI features
- The vendor describes AI-driven insights, risk detection and scenario planning in its project portfolio management offering.
Plans
Asta Powerproject
Annual Subscription£1,530
per licence / year, billed annually, VAT included
One user per licence on Windows PC, with 14-day activation support. Buying 2 licences gets 5% off. UK shop price in GBP.
EnterpriseCustom
Shared real-time access to projects, shared resources and visibility across all projects; contact the team or a reseller.
Planview
Pricing could not be confirmed. See planview.com.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Asta Powerproject or Planview?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Asta Powerproject starts at £1,530 per licence / year, VAT included, UK shop price, and Planview has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, Asta Powerproject or Planview?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Asta Powerproject nor Planview has a free plan. Asta Powerproject has a free trial.
Which platforms do Asta Powerproject and Planview run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Asta Powerproject lists Windows, iOS and Android apps and only Planview lists a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.