How ScheduleLens compares
Each tool below is built for a different job. ScheduleLens is for the PM who receives the programme: quality checks, forensic delay analysis, and the integrity checks that catch a gamed update, per report, in minutes. Pick a tool to see the head-to-head.
Head-to-head comparisons
See how ScheduleLens compares against specific tools, feature by feature, or read the full guide to schedule analysis tools.
ScheduleLens vs. Acumen Fuse
A Windows metric toolkit for scheduling specialists vs. a per-report forensic check in the browser.
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Free-tier schedule scoring vs. forensic delay and update-integrity reports per upload.
Compare →ScheduleLens vs. Planera
Modern cloud CPM authoring vs. forensic analysis on any schedule.
Compare →ScheduleLens vs. Steelray Project Analyzer
Windows-desktop MS Project quality vs. multi-format web forensics.
Compare →ScheduleLens vs. Schedule Analyzer
Deep Primavera P6 check library vs. analysis without a P6 licence.
Compare →ScheduleLens vs. SmartPM
Enterprise project-controls platform vs. pay-per-report forensic analysis.
Compare →ScheduleLens vs. Nodes & Links
Enterprise AI project-controls platform vs. a focused, per-report forensic report.
Compare →ScheduleLens vs. Acumen Fuse vs. a manual analyst
Feature by feature against the desktop incumbent and the consultant route.
| Feature | ScheduleLens | Acumen Fuse | Manual Analyst |
|---|---|---|---|
| Web-based (no install) | Yes | No | No |
| XER file support | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| P6 XML support | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| MS Project support | XML + .mpp | Yes | Yes |
| Asta Powerproject support | .pp upload | Powerproject integration | Yes |
| Automated schedule health check | Yes | Yes | No |
| Earned Schedule completion forecast | Where a baseline is available | Not checked | Yes |
| Free programme viewer in the browser | Yes | Not advertised | No |
| Forensic delay analysis | Yes | Half-step analysis | Yes |
| Change detection between updates | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Scheduling-mode change + concealed-slip checks | Yes | Not advertised | Yes |
| Re-baseline (multi-baseline) tracking | Yes | Not advertised | Yes |
| Cross-update trend tracking | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Grounded Q&A over the results | Yes (subscribers) | Not advertised | No |
| AI-generated narratives | Yes | Not advertised | No |
| PDF report output | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pay-per-use pricing | Yes | No | No |
| Usable without training | Yes | Specialist tool | No |
| Results in minutes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Where your file goes | File deleted after analysis; what we keep is encrypted and only yours | Stays on your PC | With the analyst |
| Starting price | $29 | Quote, per user | $2,000+ |
Acumen Fuse capabilities are taken from Deltek's product pages and documentation (September 2026); “Not advertised” means Deltek's public material doesn't mention it, not that the feature is missing. Deltek does not publish pricing. “Not checked” means we have not reviewed Deltek's material for that feature. Acumen Risk & 360 is Deltek's separate schedule-risk product. Manual analyst costs vary by region and scope. Manual analysts can perform integrity, re-baseline, and trend work; the checkmark means a skilled analyst can, by hand and over weeks, not that a tool does it for you. What ScheduleLens keeps, and for how long, is in the privacy policy.