Asta Powerproject vs SmartPM (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Asta Powerproject grades higher than SmartPM: 1.8 against 1.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Asta Powerproject grades higher on value for money and features. SmartPM grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on 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
SmartPM
Schedule analytics and controls 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 SmartPM if
- Fits if you run a contractor with many projects and schedules from other tools
- Works for teams who need delay analysis, not scheduling
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you are an individual or small team, as plans start at $12K a year
- Not for you if you want a scheduling tool, as it only analyses other tools' files
- Watch out: Controls is $25K a year, priced by slots, 5 to start
- Watch out: managed services are sold as add-ons with no price on the page
How we grade them
| 1.8GPAAsta PowerprojectWeak | 1.6GPASmartPMWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | F$12K a year for up to 50 projects, about $1,000 a month, against $9 in the middle for project tools, and nothing on record sets it apart as a different kind of purchase for small teams. |
| Free plan and trial | D14-day free trial download, no free plan, and card terms are not stated. | CA 60-day risk-free trial, and a demo on your own schedules. The page does not say whether a card is needed. |
| 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. | DIt analyses schedules made in other tools and does not replace them, so it needs another product to be useful at all. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Construction scheduling software takes training. | CNo store rating on record. Schedule files have to be connected and read first. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWindows desktop with iOS and Android apps, which are licensed separately. Mac use needs the SaaS edition. | BWeb only, with Autodesk Forma and Procore links and an Open API. No desktop or phone apps are listed. |
| Best for | construction planners who need Gantt programmes | checking construction schedules made in other tools |
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 SmartPM. 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. SmartPM starts at $1 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.0.
Asta Powerproject scores higher, and starts $169.84 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other project management tools on the chart, 65 score higher than Asta Powerproject for less, and 2 score higher than SmartPM 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
At a glance
| Asta Powerproject | SmartPM | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | £1,530 per licence / year, VAT included, UK shop price | $12K per year for up to 50 projects |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial download | 60-day risk-free trial; the site also offers a demo using your own schedules |
| Web | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Eleco Software Limited | SmartPM Technologies |
| Price read from | shop.eleco.com | smartpm.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.
SmartPM
- Both plans are annual subscriptions at $12K and $25K a year; there is no monthly or free plan.
- Essentials covers up to 50 projects, while Controls is priced by slots: 5 to start, with the option to expand.
- It analyzes schedules made in other scheduling tools rather than replacing them, and the pages read name no desktop or mobile apps.
- Managed services are sold as add-ons; the page gives no prices for them.
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.
SmartPM
- Schedule health checks
- Uploaded schedules are checked automatically for quality problems, and revisions can be compared against each other.
- Performance trends
- Tracks how a project's schedule performs over time and exports change and quality reports.
- Time impact analysis
- The Controls plan adds what-if scenarios and time impact analysis for schedule delays.
- Interactive Gantt viewer
- A dynamic Gantt view with milestone and critical path tracking, on the Controls plan.
- Portfolio insights
- Controls includes portfolio-wide views and customizable reports that can be delivered on a schedule.
- Open API
- Schedule data and metrics can feed BI tools, a PMIS or a data warehouse.
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.
SmartPM
Essentials$12K
per year for up to 50 projects, billed annually
Automated schedule health checks, revision comparison, core schedule analytics, performance trends, exportable reports, unlimited users and standard support.
Controls$25K
per year for 5 Controls slots, billed annually
Everything in Essentials plus full analytics, an interactive Gantt viewer, what-if scenarios, time impact analysis, portfolio insights and premium support.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Asta Powerproject or SmartPM?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Asta Powerproject starts at £1,530 per licence / year, VAT included, UK shop price, and SmartPM starts at $12K per year for up to 50 projects. One is priced for each person and the other is not, so which costs less depends on how many of you use it.
Which has a free plan, Asta Powerproject or SmartPM?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Asta Powerproject nor SmartPM has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
Which platforms do Asta Powerproject and SmartPM run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Asta Powerproject lists Windows, iOS and Android apps and only SmartPM 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.