Comparison
Is Primavera P6 Worth It? TPLANNER vs P6 Comparison
July 15, 2026 · 9 min read · ⚖️
⚠ Oracle Primavera P6 costs $2,000–$50,000/year per user depending on the license type. Most SME construction companies are paying for features they never use.
Full Comparison
| Feature | TPLANNER | Primavera P6 |
|---|---|---|
| Full EVM suite | ✓ | ✓ |
| 9-level WBS | ~ | ✓ |
| Critical path | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cloud-native | ✓ | ✗ |
| Setup time | Days | Months |
| Training required | Low | High (certification) |
| Construction focus | ✓ | ✓ |
| SME pricing | ✓ | ✗ |
| API access | ✓ | ✓ |
| Offline desktop | ✓ | ✓ |
| Support | Live chat | Oracle support plans |
| Price / user / yr | ~$180 | $2,000–$50,000 |
The "Industry Standard" Trap
P6 is genuinely superior for megaprojects ($500M+) with dedicated schedulers and complex resource pools. For the other 90% of projects, it is overpriced, over-complex, and under-used.
Choose TPLANNER when:
- • Projects under $500M
- • Team < 50 people
- • Need quick onboarding
- • Budget matters
Choose P6 when:
- • Megaproject ($1B+)
- • Full-time scheduler team
- • Client mandates P6
- • EPC/FIDIC contract
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