Asta Powerproject vs CARTO (2026): Pricing, Features & Verdict
CARTO is our pick, scoring 7.7/10 against 6.3/10 for Asta Powerproject on our Industrial & Infrastructure Software criteria. Its biggest advantage: higher Integration score (9/10 vs 7/10). Only Asta Powerproject has a free plan.
Last updated: November 2026
Asta Powerproject
6.3/10
A Windows desktop planning tool from Eleco that construction planners use for critical path Gantt scheduling, resource and cost planning, and 4D BIM programmes.
CARTO
7.7/10
CARTO is a cloud-native location intelligence platform that runs spatial analysis, mapping and geospatial apps directly in cloud data warehouses for enterprise data teams.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Feature | | |
|---|---|---|
| Scores | ||
| Overall Rating | 6.3/10 | 7.7/10 |
| Integration | 7/10 | 9/10 |
| Security | 5/10 | 7/10 |
| Support | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Cost | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| Analytics | 7/10 | 9/10 |
| Ease of Use | 5/10 | 7/10 |
| Customization | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Scalability | 7/10 | 9/10 |
| Pricing | ||
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Cheapest paid plan | Contact for pricing | Contact for pricing |
| Estimated cost for 10 users | Free ProjectViewer | Contact for pricing |
| Features | ||
| GIS and Mapping | Not listed | |
| More features | ||
| Scheduling | Not listed | |
| Spreadsheet interface | Not listed | |
| App integrations | Not listed | |
| Gantt charts | Not listed | |
| Timeline view | Not listed | |
| Task management | Not listed | |
| Dashboards | Not listed | |
| Reporting | Not listed | |
Asta Powerproject vs CARTO cost by team size
| Team size | Asta Powerproject | CARTO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 user | Contact for pricing | Contact for pricing |
| 5 users | FreeProjectViewer | Contact for pricing |
| 10 users | FreeProjectViewer | Contact for pricing |
| 25 users | FreeProjectViewer | Contact for pricing |
| 50 users | FreeProjectViewer | Contact for pricing |
The plan that fits each team size, billed monthly, before add-ons and usage charges. Each cost opens that tool's pricing calculator for the team size.
Who Asta Powerproject and CARTO suit
CARTO fits enterprise better than Asta Powerproject.
| Audience | Asta Powerproject | CARTO |
|---|---|---|
| Enterprise | 7/10Concurrent licensing and Asta Enterprise support large contractors such as Willmott Dixon and Morgan Sindall. | 9/10Committed tiers, self-hosting, SSO, audit logs and Elite support are aimed at large organizations. |
| Construction | 10/10Built and marketed for construction programme planning, with 4D BIM and a site progress app. | Not rated |
| Developers | Not rated | 8/10Offers APIs, deck.gl support, coding agents and an MCP server for building geospatial apps. |
| Engineering Firms | 8/10Critical path, resource and earned value tools suit engineering and infrastructure planners. | Not rated |
| Freelancers | 3/10Per-seat cost and training needs make it a poor fit for occasional individual users. | Not rated |
| Small Business | Not rated | 3/10There are no published prices, the minimum contract is 12 months, and reviewers say the cost may be high for smaller teams. |
| Utilities | Not rated | 6/10Suited to spatial analysis of network data held in a warehouse, but it has no asset maintenance or field tooling. |
Which One Should You Choose?
Why choose Asta Powerproject
- Has a free plan (CARTO does not)
Why choose CARTO
- Higher Integration score (9/10 vs 7/10)
- Higher Security score (7/10 vs 5/10)
- Better fit for enterprise (9/10 vs 7/10)
Pros & Cons
Asta Powerproject
Pros
- Critical path, float, multiple baseline and DCMA quality checks give planners depth close to Primavera P6.
- Imports and exports P6 XER and XML and Microsoft Project files, so contract-mandated formats can still be delivered.
- The BIM module links programmes to 3D models for 4D planning.
- The free ProjectViewer lets clients and subcontractors open plans without buying a seat.
- Concurrent licensing lowers the per-user cost for planning teams that share seats.
Cons
- Eleco publishes no prices. Third parties estimate about 1,300 to 1,700 USD per user per year, and reviewers call the pricing discouraging.
- The desktop app runs only on 64-bit Windows, and Mac users need the SaaS subscription.
- Reviewers report a steep learning curve, and Eleco sells multi-day training courses.
- Field progress updates need the separately licensed Siteprogress app, and shared resource pools need Asta Enterprise.
- Exporting to Microsoft Project can lose hammock tasks and custom calendars.
CARTO
Pros
- Runs analysis directly inside BigQuery, Snowflake, Databricks, Redshift and Oracle without copying data, which reviewers say saves time and storage.
- Builder renders very large datasets, and reviewers rate it highly for mapping and visualization.
- The Data Observatory gives access to more than 12,000 datasets for enrichment.
- Can be bought through the Google Cloud, AWS, Azure and Snowflake marketplaces, and self-hosting is available on committed tiers.
- SoftwareReviews users report strong loyalty, with 98 percent planning to renew.
Cons
- Advanced analysis still requires SQL, so non-technical users face a learning curve.
- No public prices, and even Pay As You Go needs a 12-month contract.
- Warehouse query costs can be hard to predict at high usage.
- Reviewers give lower marks for mobile and web GIS, and there is no field or maintenance tooling.
- The trial lasts 30 days, cannot be extended and cannot be used in production.
Not sold on either?
Frequently Asked Questions
CARTO scores higher on our Industrial & Infrastructure Software criteria: 7.7/10 against 6.3/10 for Asta Powerproject. The largest gap is in Analytics: 7/10 for Asta Powerproject and 9/10 for CARTO.
Asta Powerproject has a free plan; CARTO does not list one.
CARTO is the better fit for enterprise: we rate it 9/10 for them, against 7/10 for Asta Powerproject.
