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nPlan for planners: AI schedule risk forecasting

What is nPlan?

nPlan uses AI trained on a large library of past project schedules to forecast schedule risk, ranking the activities most likely to threaten your dates. Its Schedule Studio drafts a logic-linked schedule from scope documents and exports to Primavera P6 or MS Project. Planners must check every forecast and draft against site knowledge.

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nPlan at a glance
Made bynPlan
CategoryConstruction management
Best forContractors, Developers
PlatformsWeb
PricingFreemium. Schedule Studio has a free tier; forecasting products are quoted, with credits billed to the organisation.
Facts last checked12 November 2026

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What can nPlan do for AEC teams?

TaskHow it helps, and the check
Schedule risk forecastingForecasts activities and milestones and ranks the ones most likely to threaten your dates, for the planner to act on.
First-draft schedulesSchedule Studio drafts a logic-linked schedule from scope documents. The planner checks logic, durations and constraints.
Export to planning toolsExports to Primavera P6 (XER) or MS Project (XML).

Strengths and limitations

Strengths

  • Forecasts based on a large library of past project schedules.
  • Free tier for Schedule Studio.
  • nPlan states ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II and Cyber Essentials certification.

Limitations

  • Forecasts need a well-built schedule; poor logic gives poor forecasts.
  • Forecasting products are quote-based.
  • Ownership and retention terms are in documents we didn't review.

What happens to your data?

  • nPlan says your plan stays private and nothing you upload is used to train its model unless you opt in.
  • nPlan says data is encrypted in transit and at rest. Read its master service terms for ownership and retention.

CloudBrain’s view

Worth a look for planners on large or complex projects who want an independent view of schedule risk. Use it alongside your own judgement, and start with Schedule Studio's free tier to test the drafts.

What is nPlan?

nPlan, from London, builds AI for capital project delivery. Its forecasting ranks the activities that most threaten your dates, using patterns learned from a large library of past schedules, and Schedule Studio drafts schedules from scope documents.

How do AEC teams use nPlan?

  • An independent risk check on a baseline schedule
  • Focusing recovery effort on the activities that matter
  • Faster first drafts for new schedules

What should you check before using it on projects?

  1. Make sure the schedule logic is sound first.
  2. Have planners judge every forecast and draft.
  3. Read the terms on ownership and retention.

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Frequently asked questions

Does nPlan train on my schedules?

nPlan says nothing you upload is used to train its model unless you opt in.

Does nPlan work with Primavera P6?

Yes. Schedule Studio exports to Primavera P6 (XER) and MS Project (XML).

Is nPlan free?

Schedule Studio has a free tier; its forecasting products are quoted.

Sources (checked 12 November 2026)

CloudBrain is independent of nPlan and is not paid for this listing. Features and prices change; check the vendor’s website before you buy. All AI tools

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