Asta Powerproject vs Raken (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Asta Powerproject grades higher than Raken: 1.8 against 1.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Asta Powerproject grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, features, ease of use and platforms.
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
Raken
Field reporting and time tracking app for construction crews
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 Raken if
- Fits if you need daily reports from a crew of 3 or more
- Works for contractors who feed Procore or QuickBooks
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you are one or two people, as the minimum is 3 users
- Pricey if you need time tracking or safety forms, which need Performance at $59 a user
- Not for you if you want a trial, as the pricing page mentions none
- Watch out: plans are billed annually, and onboarding is only included on Performance
How we grade them
| 1.8GPAAsta PowerprojectWeak | 1.6GPARakenWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | DBasic is $23 a user with a 3-user minimum, $69 a month floor, and the useful time and safety parts sit on Performance at $59, the dearest tenth. |
| Free plan and trial | D14-day free trial download, no free plan, and card terms are not stated. | FNo free plan and the pricing page mentions no trial. |
| 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. | CDaily reports on Basic. Time tracking, production tracking, safety and quality and RFIs are Performance only. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Construction scheduling software takes training. | CNo store rating on record. Crews and projects have to be set up first. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWindows desktop with iOS and Android apps, which are licensed separately. Mac use needs the SaaS edition. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Procore, QuickBooks, Sage 300, Viewpoint and Dropbox links. No desktop app is listed. |
| Best for | construction planners who need Gantt programmes | daily reports for contractors with a crew |
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 Raken. How we grade
Price against what you get
Asta Powerproject starts at about $170.84 a month for each person and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Raken starts at $23 a month for each person and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and Raken starts $147.84 a month lower. Of the other project management tools on the chart, 65 score higher than Asta Powerproject for less, and 59 score higher than Raken for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Asta Powerproject also covers Gantt & timelines.
- Raken also covers tasks, time tracking and time clock.
At a glance
| Asta Powerproject | Raken | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Paid |
| Starts at | £1,530 per licence / year, VAT included, UK shop price | $23 per user / month, billed annually, minimum 3 users |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial download | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Eleco Software Limited | Raken |
| Price read from | shop.eleco.com | rakenapp.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 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.
Raken
- Both plans have a 3-user minimum and are billed annually; the page shows 5% off at 5 users and 10% off at 10 users.
- Time tracking, production tracking, safety and quality management, and RFIs are Performance-only.
- Larger teams are pointed to sales for bulk discounts, and the pricing page mentions no free trial.
- Basic does not include dedicated onboarding; Performance does.
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.
Raken
- Daily reports
- Branded daily reports with photos, videos and attachments, plus a live daily activity feed.
- Time tracking
- Mobile time clock, shared kiosk mode and supervisor-led time cards, with geofencing, on the Performance plan.
- Production tracking
- Progress and production quantities, with equipment, material and resource scheduling tools.
- Safety and quality
- Managed checklists, observations, incidents with OSHA submission and a toolbox talks library.
- RFIs and documents
- RFIs, digital forms and document storage for project management work.
- Insights dashboards
- Dashboards and compliance reporting built from the field data.
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.
Raken
Basic$23
per user / month, billed annually
Minimum 3 users. Unlimited projects, branded daily reports, photos and video, tasks, directory and messaging, and live chat and phone support.
Performance$59
per user / month, billed annually
Minimum 3 users. Adds time tracking, production tracking, safety and quality management, RFIs, forms, document storage, insights dashboards and dedicated onboarding.
Ways to pay less
Asta Powerproject
No public discounts listed.
Raken
- Other savings
Volume discounts on larger teams
The pricing page shows 5% off at 5 users and 10% off at 10 users, and offers bulk discounts for larger teams through sales.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Asta Powerproject or Raken?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Raken is cheaper to start with: $23 a month for each person, against about $170.84 a month for each person for Asta Powerproject. Asta Powerproject starts at £1,530 per licence / year, VAT included, UK shop price, and Raken starts at $23 per user / month, billed annually, minimum 3 users.
Which has a free plan, Asta Powerproject or Raken?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Asta Powerproject nor Raken has a free plan. Asta Powerproject has a free trial.
Which platforms do Asta Powerproject and Raken run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Asta Powerproject lists a Windows app and only Raken lists a web app. Both list iOS and Android apps. 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.