The SmartPM Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about SmartPM in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
SmartPM
The Insider’s Guide
Schedule analytics and controls for construction projects
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among project management tools, read from SmartPM’s own pages.
Made by SmartPM Technologies · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from SmartPM’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on SmartPM’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
1.6
GPA, above 1 of the 149 other project management tools we grade
SmartPM analyzes construction schedules that teams upload and checks them for health problems, compares revisions and tracks performance over time. A higher plan adds an interactive Gantt viewer, time impact analysis and what-if scenarios. It is sold by annual subscription to contractors, owners and government agencies, with unlimited users on both plans.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about SmartPM, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Schedule files have to be connected and read first.
- 1
Best for checking construction schedules made in other tools
SmartPM reads construction schedules from other tools and checks their health and delays.
- 2
Paid plans start at $1 a month when paid by the year
As its pricing page puts it: $12K per year for up to 50 projects.
- 3
You can try it first
60-day risk-free trial; the site also offers a demo using your own schedules
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Schedule health checks
Uploaded schedules are checked automatically for quality problems, and revisions can be compared against each other.
- 6
Performance trends
Tracks how a project's schedule performs over time and exports change and quality reports.
- 7
Time impact analysis
The Controls plan adds what-if scenarios and time impact analysis for schedule delays.
- 8
A 1.6 GPA, above 1 of 149
That is against the other project management tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
The plain part of SmartPM you could make: Gantt & timelines and reports. What surrounds it you could not. The 2 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
SmartPM at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $12K per year for up to 50 projects
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 60-day risk-free trial; the site also offers a demo using your own schedules
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- SmartPM Technologies
- Category
- Project Management
- Our grade
- 1.6 GPA, weak
The report card
Best for checking construction schedules made in other tools
SmartPM reads construction schedules from other tools and checks their health and delays. It costs $12,000 a year at the lowest and does not replace the scheduling tool.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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 | C | A 60-day risk-free trial, and a demo on your own schedules. The page does not say whether a card is needed. |
| Features | D | It analyses schedules made in other tools and does not replace them, so it needs another product to be useful at all. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. Schedule files have to be connected and read first. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web only, with Autodesk Forma and Procore links and an Open API. No desktop or phone apps are listed. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who SmartPM is for
- Fits if you run a contractor with many projects and schedules from other tools
- Works for teams who need delay analysis, not scheduling
Who it is not for
- 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
Good to know
Good for
- Contractors and construction managers checking CPM schedules
- Owners and developers monitoring schedule risk across projects
- Government agencies reviewing contractor schedules
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$1
A month to start, paid by the year
SmartPM is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $12K per year for up to 50 projects.
The page does not say whether a card is needed.
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.
Trying it first
60-day risk-free trial; the site also offers a demo using your own schedules
Read from smartpm.com on Nov 13, 2026.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Schedule analytics and controls for construction projects. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, Gantt & timelines, reports, dashboards.
It analyses schedules made in other tools and does not replace them, so it needs another product to be useful at all.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Autodesk Forma
- Procore
SmartPM is made by SmartPM Technologies.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
1/149
Other project management tools it is graded above
SmartPM's GPA of 1.6 is higher than 1 of the 149 other project management tools we grade, and level with 5.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 26 of 149) and worst on value for money (F, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $1 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $9 for the category: 0 of the 121 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 2 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 150 project management tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. SmartPM’s own letter is outlined.
- FValue for moneyAbove 0 of 149
- CFree plan and trialAbove 26 of 149
- DFeaturesAbove 0 of 149
- CEase of useAbove 7 of 149
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 26 of 149
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 128 project management tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. SmartPM is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
The plain part of SmartPM you could make: Gantt & timelines and reports. What surrounds it you could not. The 2 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 143 of the 149 other project management tools grade higher. It costs $12 a year.
What you could make
- Gantt & timelines and reports: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Connections that pull numbers from dozens of other services.
- It plugs into other products, Autodesk Forma and Procore among them, and has an API.
What this rests on. SmartPM’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Procore, Fieldwire, ProjectSight, Asta Powerproject and Planisware
The 5 tools SmartPM is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.0GPA
Procore
Paid
Construction management platform with unlimited users.
- Only Procore lists iOS and Android apps.
- SmartPM also covers Gantt & timelines, reports and dashboards.
- 2.0GPA
Fieldwire
Free plan · from $39/mo
Jobsite task, plan and punch list management.
- Fieldwire has a free plan. SmartPM does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Fieldwire lists iOS and Android apps.
- SmartPM also covers Gantt & timelines and dashboards.
- 2.2GPA
ProjectSight
Free plan · from $29/mo
Construction project management from Trimble.
- ProjectSight has a free plan. SmartPM does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only ProjectSight lists iOS and Android apps.
- SmartPM also covers Gantt & timelines and dashboards.
- 1.8GPA
Asta Powerproject
Free trial · from £1,530/yr
Gantt-based planning software built for construction projects.
- Only SmartPM lists a web app.
- Only Asta Powerproject lists Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- 1.8GPA
Planisware
Paid
AI-powered strategic portfolio and project management.
- SmartPM also covers Gantt & timelines and dashboards.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is SmartPM free?
No, SmartPM is a paid product, but you can try it first. 60-day risk-free trial; the site also offers a demo using your own schedules.
How much does SmartPM cost?
SmartPM lists 2 plans. Essentials: $12K per year for up to 50 projects, billed annually.
What platforms does SmartPM work on?
SmartPM is available on Web.
Does SmartPM have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. SmartPM is listed for Web.
Does SmartPM have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. SmartPM is listed for Web.
Is SmartPM open source?
SmartPM is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Does SmartPM have an API?
Yes. SmartPM offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does SmartPM integrate with?
SmartPM's listing names Autodesk Forma and Procore. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes SmartPM?
SmartPM is made by SmartPM Technologies.
What are the alternatives to SmartPM?
The closest alternatives to SmartPM in our directory are Procore, Fieldwire, ProjectSight, Asta Powerproject and Planisware.
How does SmartPM compare with other project management tools?
SmartPM's GPA of 1.6 is higher than 1 of the 149 other project management tools we grade, and level with 5.
Is SmartPM good value for money?
ToolGPA grades SmartPM F for value for money. Its paid plans start at $1 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $9 for the category: 0 of the 121 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of SmartPM?
The plain part of SmartPM you could make: Gantt & timelines and reports.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from SmartPM’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from SmartPM's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by SmartPM Technologies. Prices change, so check smartpm.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- SmartPM, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/smartpm
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what SmartPM’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. SmartPM is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by SmartPM Technologies. Prices and plans change: check smartpm.com before you buy.