Open Planner Studio vs ALICE

Open Planner Studio9.4Visit ALICE8.8Visit

Higher score Open Planner Studio #1 in Construction Scheduling Software 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Open Planner

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ALICE #4 in Construction Scheduling Software 8.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 4 features Visit ALICE

• Open Planner Studio fits best

  Teams needing free construction scheduling software

• ALICE fits best

  Large teams using AI scenario planning

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Side by side

Feature	Open Planner Studio 9.4/10 Visit ↗	ALICE 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.8
Ranking	#1 in Construction Scheduling Software	#4 in Construction Scheduling Software
Best for	Teams needing free construction scheduling software	Large teams using AI scenario planning
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Web
Support	Docs	Community, Docs, Tickets
Integrations	4 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Open Planner Studio 3/4 · ALICE 3/4
Critical path	✓	✓
Gantt charts	✓	✓
Resource planning	✓	✓
Schedule templates	Not checked yet	—
Specs
Mobile apps	None	Not checked yet
Project limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Free, open-source package with no subscription or per-seat licence fees CPM, float, deadlines, resources, histograms, levelling, and baselines IFC, CSV, MS Project, and Primavera P6 interoperability	AI-generated what-if scenarios support schedule optimization Gantt, longest-path, and resource planning in one platform Imports and exports schedules for P6 and Microsoft Project
Cons	No mobile apps; access is through the browser or desktop platforms The only named plan is the free, open-source package The built-in AI assistant is described for reading and editing schedules	Pricing is contact-sales rather than publicly itemized Web platform only No schedule templates are listed among its category capabilities
Our verdict	Open Planner Studio is an open-source construction planning application for building, infrastructure, and civil-engineering projects. It is aimed at teams that need structured scheduling rather than a basic task list, with interactive… Read the review →	ALICE is an AI-powered construction scheduling and optioneering platform from ALICE Technologies. It is designed for general contractors, owners, and consultants managing large capital construction projects. Teams can create, import,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Open Planner Studio — where it wins

  • Free, open-source package with no subscription or per-seat licence fees
  • CPM, float, deadlines, resources, histograms, levelling, and baselines
  • IFC, CSV, MS Project, and Primavera P6 interoperability

  Where it doesn't

  • No mobile apps; access is through the browser or desktop platforms
  • The only named plan is the free, open-source package
  • The built-in AI assistant is described for reading and editing schedules

• ALICE — where it wins

  • AI-generated what-if scenarios support schedule optimization
  • Gantt, longest-path, and resource planning in one platform
  • Imports and exports schedules for P6 and Microsoft Project

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is contact-sales rather than publicly itemized
  • Web platform only
  • No schedule templates are listed among its category capabilities

• Open Planner Studio9.4/10 · Free plan

  A capable free scheduler for construction teams needing CPM, resources, and open file exchange.

  Visit Open PlannerFull verdict →
• ALICE8.8/10 · Pricing on request

  A construction scheduling platform for teams comparing complex project scenarios.

  Visit ALICEFull verdict →