Planisware vs SmartPM (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Planisware if

• Fits if you manage a large portfolio with shared resources
• Works for enterprises that model scenarios before committing

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want a price, as none is published
• Not for you if you want to try it first, as no trial is listed
• Too light for small teams on a budget, as it is built for enterprise portfolios
• Watch out: features differ by product, so check which one fits

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

Planisware

• No prices are published and no trial is listed; the product is sold through the vendor.
• Features differ by product (Orchestra, Luma, Horizon, Nova, Valoris, Enterprise), so check which one fits.
• Built for enterprise portfolios rather than small teams.

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.

Planisware

Portfolio prioritization

Initiatives can be scored, compared and prioritized with structured methods.

Resource and capacity planning

Availability, skills and workloads are shown across projects, programs and portfolios.

Scenario modeling

Reporting and analytics let leaders compare scenarios before committing.

Digital agents

Context-aware agents handle reporting, scheduling, workflows and data validation, according to the vendor.

Planisware Prisma

A natural-language layer that connects outside AI models to live portfolio data, with changes gated by approval.

Product family

Separate products target PMOs, professional services, IT, product development and capital planning.

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.

Planisware

Pricing could not be confirmed. See planisware.com.

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.