The comparison
Schedule-grade work the desktop tools can't take off Windows —
and the cloud tools can't take off their servers.
Sketchedule sits where nothing else does: the one-page milestone presentation power of a desktop scheduler, the live collaboration of a cloud app, and a privacy model neither can match — your programme stays on your device, and live sessions are end-to-end-encrypted. Here's the honest, side-by-side.
| Capability | Sketchedule | Milestones Professional | Microsoft Project | Primavera P6 | Monday.com |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runs in any browser — nothing to install | ● | — | ◐ | ◐ | ● |
| Mac / Windows / tablet | ● | ◐ | ◐ | ◐ | ● |
| Works offline | ● | ● | ◐ | ◐ | — |
| Your data stays on your device (local-first) | ● | ◐ | — | — | — |
| End-to-end-encrypted, zero-server collaboration | ● | — | — | — | — |
| Real-time co-editing | ● | — | ◐ | ◐ | ● |
| Live presence & cursors | ● | — | ◐ | — | ● |
| One-page milestone presentations | ● | ● | ◐ | ◐ | — |
| Data-date status / front line (ahead & behind) | ● | ● | ◐ | ◐ | — |
| Calculated & indicator (RAG) columns | ● | ● | ◐ | ◐ | ◐ |
| Conditional / date-driven symbols | ● | ● | — | — | — |
| Baselines, critical path & float | ● | ◐ | ● | ● | ◐ |
| Earned Value (EVM) | ● | ● | ● | ● | — |
| Import MS Project / Primavera | ● | ● | ◐ | ◐ | — |
| Native Excel + PowerPoint export | ● | ● | ◐ | ◐ | ◐ |
| Self-contained share link (viewer needs no account) | ● | — | — | — | ◐ |
| Modern, Office-style UI · low learning curve | ● | ◐ | ◐ | — | ● |
| Free to start · no per-seat licence to build | ● | — | — | — | ◐ |
● full ◐ partial / limited — not available. Comparison reflects each product's standard, generally-available capabilities and is provided for honest evaluation; details change over time. All product names are trademarks of their respective owners and are used here for identification only.
Where each one is strong — and where Sketchedule wins.
Milestones Professional
The original one-page milestone presentation tool: a deep symbol and SmartColumn library, mature and detailed. It's also a Windows desktop application — a per-seat licence, no live collaboration, and your charts live on one machine.
Sketchedule brings that presentation power to any browser, adds end-to-end-encrypted real-time co-editing, and keeps your data local — no install, no licence to build.
Microsoft Project
A heavyweight scheduler — strong CPM, resourcing and portfolio management. But it's overkill for a board pack, the desktop edition is Windows-only, and getting a clean one-page presentation out of it is a project in itself.
Sketchedule turns a plan into a board-ready one-pager in minutes, runs anywhere, and shares without a licence or a server.
Primavera P6
The engine of record for large EPC programmes — deep CPM, resource and cost control. It is powerful and complex, server-based, and not where you build stakeholder-friendly presentations.
Sketchedule is the presentation & collaboration layer P6 lacks: open your P6 export, make it boardroom-ready, co-edit encrypted, and keep it on your device.
Monday.com
A slick, general-purpose work platform — easy boards, timelines and automations for everyday PM. It isn't a project-controls scheduler (no real baselines, CPM or EVM), and everything lives on its cloud.
Sketchedule is genuinely schedule-grade — baselines, critical path, EVM and milestone presentations — and never puts your programme on someone else's servers.
The short version.
- Want a polished milestone one-pager? Sketchedule does it in a browser, not a Windows install.
- Need to collaborate live? You can — end-to-end-encrypted, with nothing stored on a server.
- Care about data privacy? Your programme physically can't reach our backend, because there isn't one.
- Already in MS Project or P6? Import the file, present and share — no migration, no lock-in.
“Presentation authoring, real-time collaboration, and zero-server privacy — together. No incumbent offers all three.”
— why Sketchedule existsSee it for yourself — free, in your browser.
Open Sketchedule →No card needed to start — your free schedules stay on your device.