Primavera P6 alternative: FlexiProject compared

In the project plan module you save every approved version together with the reason for the change and the person who approved it. Versions are never overwritten, so a year later you can compare any two of them. You see the deviation from the baseline directly on the Gantt chart.

You raise a change as a request that states what shifts and why. The request goes through approval workflow software, in multiple stages or in parallel. In FlexiProject the same path also approves documents, plans and budgets. You name the decision maker by project role, and every decision keeps its author, date and comment.

The risk register is part of every project and carries a configurable matrix, its own categories and a response plan. In the risk management module you link a risk to a specific task, and you see a warning icon next to that task. You add common risks to a template, so a new project starts with a ready list. You collect risks from every project in a portfolio tab.

Yes. In FlexiProject you plan costs and revenue together, so you see the margin on every project. In the project budget software you get plan, actuals and a forecast to completion in one view, and you spread cash flow across months. You link budget items to tasks, so moving a task also moves the cost date.

A project review has a fixed date. Data from the schedule, budget and risks feeds a report template in your company layout. Managers only fill in what is not already in the system. You save the committee’s decisions and comments in the project review software, in an archive available at the next meeting.

You build a report in the wizard: pick fields and set filters. You export the result to Excel with the filters kept. Ready-made reports also cover risks, products and plan changes, and dashboards carry configurable widgets. Every department and role can have its own set of reports. The wizard is part of the project reporting tool, so you do not need a developer for a new report.

Yes. FlexiProject is a good Primavera P6 alternative for portfolio management, because you score projects before they reach delivery. In the project portfolio module you set scoring with your own weights and link every project to a strategic goal. On the attractiveness matrix you compare business benefit against project complexity. In a simulation you switch a project off and see how the portfolio indicators change.

A program links the schedules of several projects into one shared plan in the program management module. Dependencies tie tasks from different projects together, so moving one date shifts the next ones. The Primavera P6 manual does not describe a program as a separate object. In FlexiProject a what-if simulation shows the effect of a shift before you approve it. One project can belong to several programs.

Yes. In the project template module you save the schedule, budget, risk list and products together, with document patterns attached to template elements. Deadlines are calculated in working days from the project start. You save a finished project as a template with one click. You can also import a schedule fragment from a template into an ongoing project.

In the resource planning module every person has daily availability with leave and working hours. When you assign a task, you see a warning when the assignment exceeds availability. You check workload at company and department level, and directly on the Gantt chart. When you move a task, you see the change in team workload right away. You import leave from Outlook.

You log hours against a schedule task in the time tracking tool, including from the mobile app. At every task you see planned time next to actual time. From the comparison you can read which tasks run over estimate and where the plan needs a fix. From your phone you also report task progress with a comment and a photo.

Yes. You run maintenance, administrative work and recurring duties in the operational tasks module, outside the project structure. Operational tasks count toward the same availability as project work, so a person’s workload covers both kinds of work. Recurring tasks recreate themselves once completed. In the “my tasks” view everyone sees their own work from every project and from operational activities.

You set up the project charter, roles, permissions and modules from the app, without a developer. Rollout and configuration for your organisation are included in the licence, along with test and training environments. For companies without an enterprise-class system administrator, FlexiProject is a good Primavera P6 alternative, because you run the configuration yourself. You save company standards in the knowledge base module.

You add a comment to a task, a risk, a product or a budget line, so the conversation stays with the matter it concerns. An @mention sends a notification right away. You archive the project chat together with the project, and everyone sets their own email and in-app notifications. Read more on the team communication tool page.

Rates are public and you find them on the FlexiProject pricing page. Oracle does not publish pricing for Primavera P6 and gives no self-service trial account. In FlexiProject you open a trial account yourself, with no form. The number of free users is unlimited, and there is no minimum number of licences.