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Primavera P6 vs Chief Architect

Primavera P6 logo

Primavera P6

Construction & Architecture

Enterprise project portfolio management for construction

From
$2500/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Chief Architect logo

Chief Architect

Construction & Architecture

Professional home design and construction software

From
$695/perpetual
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Primavera P6 listed on G-Cloud 14 by reseller RPC UK Limited at £165 to £439 per user per month for Oracle Primavera P6 EPPM; Chief Architect chief Architect Premier is $229 per month or $1,995 per year, with the monthly option costing 27% more than annual
  • They diverge on capability: Primavera P6 covers CPM scheduling, Chief Architect covers 2D and 3D design.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Primavera P6 and Chief Architect actually diverge.

Attributes where Primavera P6 and Chief Architect differ
AttributePrimavera P6Chief Architect
Starting price$2500/year$695/perpetual
Pricing modelsubscriptionone-time
PlatformsWindows, WebWindows, Mac
Founded19771991

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Construction & Architecture).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Primavera P6

  • CPM scheduling
  • Resource management
  • Cost management
  • Risk analysis
  • Portfolio management
  • Oracle ERP
  • Unifier
  • Aconex

Only in Chief Architect

  • 2D and 3D design
  • Floor plan creation
  • Construction documentation
  • Material lists
  • Rendering
  • Revit
  • SketchUp
  • CAD

Both cover

  • Windows support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Primavera P6

  • Project schedulingnot Chief Architect
  • Resource planningnot Chief Architect
  • Cost controlnot Chief Architect
  • Portfolio managementnot Chief Architect

Chief Architect

  • Producing construction documents, elevations and 3D renderings for residential architecturenot Primavera P6
  • Automatic generation of framing, roofs and material lists from a building modelnot Primavera P6
  • Kitchen and bath design with manufacturer cabinet catalogsnot Primavera P6

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Primavera P6

  • Listed on G-Cloud 14 by reseller RPC UK Limited at £165 to £439 per user per month for Oracle Primavera P6 EPPM

Chief Architect

  • Chief Architect Premier is $229 per month or $1,995 per year, with the monthly option costing 27% more than annual
  • Software rentals have been replaced with subscriptions and access to the software ends at the conclusion of the current billing period once cancelled
  • The $995 upgrade price for existing legacy licence holders applies to the first year only, after which standard rates apply

Pricing, plan by plan

Primavera P6

$2500/year
  • P6 Professional$2500/year
    • Project scheduling
    • Resource management
    • Cost tracking
  • P6 EPPMFree
    • Enterprise PPM
    • Portfolio management
    • Advanced analytics

Chief Architect

$695/perpetual
  • Standard$695/perpetual
    • 2D and 3D design
    • Floor plan creation
    • Construction documentation
  • Architectural$1595/perpetual
    • Advanced architectural tools
    • BIM capabilities
    • Rendering

Which should you pick?

Choose Primavera P6 if

  • You need cpm scheduling.
  • You work on Windows, Web.
  • You also want resource management.
Primavera P6 review

Choose Chief Architect if

  • You need 2d and 3d design.
  • You work on Windows, Mac.
  • You also want floor plan creation.
Chief Architect review

Questions people ask

Is Primavera P6 or Chief Architect better?
Neither clearly leads. Primavera P6 starts at $2500/year and Chief Architect at $695/perpetual, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Primavera P6 or Chief Architect?
Primavera P6 starts at $2500/year and Chief Architect at $695/perpetual.
Does Primavera P6 or Chief Architect run on more platforms?
Primavera P6 runs on Windows, Web. Chief Architect runs on Windows, Mac.
What is Primavera P6 best used for?
Primavera P6 is most often used for project scheduling, resource planning, cost control, portfolio management. Of those, project scheduling and resource planning are not what Chief Architect is typically brought in for.
What can Primavera P6 do that Chief Architect cannot?
Primavera P6 covers CPM scheduling, Resource management, Cost management, Risk analysis. Chief Architect covers 2D and 3D design, Floor plan creation, Construction documentation, Material lists. Both handle Windows support.
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