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Asta Powerproject
What it is
Asta Powerproject is construction planning software for projects ranging from small extensions to megaprojects. Teams can create Gantt chart schedules, link tasks for critical-path analysis, and assign calendars, resources, and costs. Multiple what-if scenarios help compare construction methods or explore ways to accelerate delivery. Cost modelling tracks budgeted, planned, and actual costs over time, and resource planning covers people, plant, and materials. Risk analysis assesses potential delays and cost overruns; Schedule Quality Check supports custom parameters and preconfigured DCMA and CIOB metrics. The software works with Microsoft Project and Oracle Primavera files and integrates with Bidcon estimating applications, ERP systems, and BIM tools. A single-user subscription costs £695 a year, excludes VAT, and installs on one Windows PC. The standard desktop client runs only on Microsoft Windows and requires Professional or Enterprise editions. A hosted SaaS version is accessible on Windows and macOS with an internet connection, but macros and the Developers' Toolkit are unavailable in SaaS. A free Project Viewer lets recipients view, navigate, and print plans from Asta Powerproject, Microsoft Project, or Oracle Primavera.
For and against
For
- Gantt scheduling with critical-path analysis
- What-if scenarios for comparing construction methods
- Risk analysis covers delays and cost overruns
- Free Project Viewer can view and print plans
Against
- Desktop client runs only on Windows
- SaaS omits macros and the Developers' Toolkit
- Single-user subscription excludes VAT
The verdict
Asta Powerproject covers construction schedules, resources, costs, and risk checks, with both desktop and hosted options. Consider the Windows-only desktop client, SaaS feature limits, and the listed single-user subscription cost before selecting an edition.
Who it suits
Asta Powerproject suits construction teams planning schedules, costs, resources, and risks across projects of varying sizes.
Plans and prices
Single user subscription
One user · Installed on a single Windows PC
Read 7 Oct 2026 · elecosoft.com
Concurrent licence
Users share licences
Read 7 Oct 2026 · elecosoft.com
Enterprise
Shared real-time project access · Shared project resources · Business-system integration
Read 7 Oct 2026 · elecosoft.com
SaaS licence
Single-user licences · SaaS/cloud-hosted · Access from multiple platforms
Read 7 Oct 2026 · elecosoft.com
Single education licence
For educational establishments
Read 7 Oct 2026 · elecosoft.com
On the record
- Company
- Elecosoft says it was founded in 1895 and operates centres of excellence in the UK, Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, and the USA.elecosoft.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Cost and resource management
- It models budgeted, planned, and actual costs against time and supports resource planning for people, plant, and materials.elecosoft.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Desktop platform
- The standard Asta Powerproject client runs only on Microsoft Windows; its published system requirements specify Professional or Enterprise editions.elecosoft.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Asta Powerproject works with Microsoft Project and Oracle Primavera files and integrates with Bidcon estimating applications, ERP systems, and BIM tools.elecosoft.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- Eleco plc says its privacy policy covers personal information collected through its website and software, and promises not to sell users' data.elecosoft.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Project sharing
- The free Project Viewer lets recipients view, navigate, and print plans created in Asta Powerproject, Microsoft Project, or Oracle Primavera.elecosoft.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Asta Powerproject is construction planning software for projects ranging from single-storey extensions to megaprojects.elecosoft.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Risk and schedule checks
- A built-in risk analysis tool assesses delay and cost-overrun risks, while Schedule Quality Check can use custom parameters or preconfigured DCMA and CIOB metrics.elecosoft.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- SaaS platforms and limits
- The hosted web-based SaaS version is accessible on Windows and macOS computers with an internet connection, but macros and the Developers' Toolkit are examples of features unavailable in SaaS.help.elecosoft.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Scenario planning
- The software supports multiple what-if scenarios to compare construction methods or explore ways to accelerate delivery.elecosoft.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Scheduling
- Users can build schedules in a Gantt chart using task pools and code libraries, link tasks for critical-path analysis, and assign calendars, resources, and costs.elecosoft.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Security
- Project access can be controlled with security groups, users, access rights, and passwords; the help documentation warns that projects without a password may be accessible to anyone who knows a user's name.help.elecosoft.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- Supported customers can access an online portal with a knowledgebase, current-version downloads, an add-on library, and product information; the maker also offers technical support, training, webinars, and implementation services.elecosoft.com · read 7 Oct 2026
