Does CrewFlow replace P6?

No. If you run capital programme scheduling in P6, keep it. CrewFlow handles the workforce layer beneath it.

Can we align CrewFlow jobs to programme dates?

Yes. Jobs and positions carry start and end dates, and CrewFlow can be worked against those dates.

Does CrewFlow do critical path?

No, and it does not attempt to. Its planning views are built for crew allocation, availability and rotation, not activity dependency analysis.

Can data move between the two?

Yes, via the CrewFlow API and file exchange.

Software comparison

CrewFlow vs Oracle Primavera

Oracle Primavera P6 is the reference standard for large capital project scheduling. CrewFlow answers a different question: not when the activity should happen, but whether the people to deliver it are available, compliant and mobilised.

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Overview

CrewFlow and Oracle Primavera at a glance

Primavera models activities, dependencies, critical path, resource loading and earned value across complex capital programmes.

CrewFlow models the workforce itself — individual availability, documents, rates, posting compliance, travel and the paperwork required before someone can start.

Planners typically keep Primavera for the programme and use CrewFlow for the crews delivering against it.

Who each is for

Designed for different jobs

CrewFlow is designed for

Labour suppliers mobilising named workers to specific jobs
Compliance and document evidence per person
Field time capture and supplier invoicing
Cross-border posting and travel coordination

Oracle Primavera is designed for

Planners running large capital programmes
Critical path, float and earned value analysis
Multi-year schedules with complex dependencies
Contractual programme reporting to owners

Feature comparison

Capability by capability

The same 18 capability areas used across the Comparison Centre, applied to CrewFlow and Oracle Primavera.

IncludedPartialDifferent scope

Capability comparison between CrewFlow and Oracle Primavera
Capability	CrewFlow	Oracle Primavera
Workers	Included Worker records with rates, documents, availability and full assignment history	Partial Resource roles and assignments rather than worker records with documents
Projects	Included Clients, projects, jobs and positions with historical rates	Included Deep project and programme structures
Planning	Included Crew Planning with day, week, month, timeline and Gantt views	Included Best-in-class activity scheduling and critical path
AI timesheets	Included Photo or PDF capture, AI extraction, confidence scoring and human approval	Different scope Not part of Oracle Primavera's intended scope
Document packs	Included Packs assembled by country, client, project or org defaults	Different scope Not part of Oracle Primavera's intended scope
Digital signatures	Included Terms of engagement issued and signed in the worker portal	Different scope Not part of Oracle Primavera's intended scope
Mobility intelligence	Included A1, posting, right-to-work and Schengen day tracking with pre-mobilisation scoring	Different scope Not part of Oracle Primavera's intended scope
Business intelligence	Included Executive dashboard, revenue, profitability, workforce and operations analytics	Included Strong programme analytics and earned value
Automation	Included Trigger, condition and action builder with execution audit history	Different scope Not part of Oracle Primavera's intended scope
Mobile app	Included Native iOS and Android worker portal with offline capture and push	Different scope Not part of Oracle Primavera's intended scope
Integrations	Included Integrations Hub covering accounting, storage, comms, signing and HR systems	Different scope Not part of Oracle Primavera's intended scope
API	Included Versioned REST API, OpenAPI reference, OAuth, API keys and webhooks	Included Enterprise integration options
Security	Included Row-level tenant isolation, EU hosting, encryption and immutable audit history	Included Enterprise-grade controls
Compliance	Included Document expiry, versioning and mobilisation blocking on missing evidence	Different scope Not part of Oracle Primavera's intended scope
Commercial engine	Included Timesheet-to-invoice calculation driven by agreed terms of engagement	Different scope Not part of Oracle Primavera's intended scope
Report builder	Included Self-service report definitions with scheduling and delivery	Included Extensive scheduling reports
Developer platform	Included OAuth apps, event catalogue, signed webhooks and rate-limited gateway	Different scope Not part of Oracle Primavera's intended scope
Support	Included In-app guidance, knowledge centre, onboarding wizard and named success contact	Included Enterprise support and a large consultancy ecosystem

Workers
CrewFlow
Included
Worker records with rates, documents, availability and full assignment history
Oracle Primavera
Partial
Resource roles and assignments rather than worker records with documents
Projects
CrewFlow
Included
Clients, projects, jobs and positions with historical rates
Oracle Primavera
Included
Deep project and programme structures
Planning
CrewFlow
Included
Crew Planning with day, week, month, timeline and Gantt views
Oracle Primavera
Included
Best-in-class activity scheduling and critical path
AI timesheets
CrewFlow
Included
Photo or PDF capture, AI extraction, confidence scoring and human approval
Oracle Primavera
Different scope
Not part of Oracle Primavera's intended scope
Document packs
CrewFlow
Included
Packs assembled by country, client, project or org defaults
Oracle Primavera
Different scope
Not part of Oracle Primavera's intended scope
Digital signatures
CrewFlow
Included
Terms of engagement issued and signed in the worker portal
Oracle Primavera
Different scope
Not part of Oracle Primavera's intended scope
Mobility intelligence
CrewFlow
Included
A1, posting, right-to-work and Schengen day tracking with pre-mobilisation scoring
Oracle Primavera
Different scope
Not part of Oracle Primavera's intended scope
Business intelligence
CrewFlow
Included
Executive dashboard, revenue, profitability, workforce and operations analytics
Oracle Primavera
Included
Strong programme analytics and earned value
Automation
CrewFlow
Included
Trigger, condition and action builder with execution audit history
Oracle Primavera
Different scope
Not part of Oracle Primavera's intended scope
Mobile app
CrewFlow
Included
Native iOS and Android worker portal with offline capture and push
Oracle Primavera
Different scope
Not part of Oracle Primavera's intended scope
Integrations
CrewFlow
Included
Integrations Hub covering accounting, storage, comms, signing and HR systems
Oracle Primavera
Different scope
Not part of Oracle Primavera's intended scope
API
CrewFlow
Included
Versioned REST API, OpenAPI reference, OAuth, API keys and webhooks
Oracle Primavera
Included
Enterprise integration options
Security
CrewFlow
Included
Row-level tenant isolation, EU hosting, encryption and immutable audit history
Oracle Primavera
Included
Enterprise-grade controls
Compliance
CrewFlow
Included
Document expiry, versioning and mobilisation blocking on missing evidence
Oracle Primavera
Different scope
Not part of Oracle Primavera's intended scope
Commercial engine
CrewFlow
Included
Timesheet-to-invoice calculation driven by agreed terms of engagement
Oracle Primavera
Different scope
Not part of Oracle Primavera's intended scope
Report builder
CrewFlow
Included
Self-service report definitions with scheduling and delivery
Oracle Primavera
Included
Extensive scheduling reports
Developer platform
CrewFlow
Included
OAuth apps, event catalogue, signed webhooks and rate-limited gateway
Oracle Primavera
Different scope
Not part of Oracle Primavera's intended scope
Support
CrewFlow
Included
In-app guidance, knowledge centre, onboarding wizard and named success contact
Oracle Primavera
Included
Enterprise support and a large consultancy ecosystem

Advantages

What Oracle Primavera does well

Industry-standard scheduling depth and rigour
Sophisticated dependency, float and critical path analysis
Established in owner-operator and EPC contracting
Strong earned value and progress measurement

Limitations

Where teams typically hit the edge

Resources are typically modelled as roles and hours, not as individuals with documents
No worker-facing mobile experience for time or document capture
Compliance evidence and posted-worker rules sit outside the schedule
Specialist skill required — few operations teams edit P6 directly

Typical use cases

Which to use, when

Use Primavera

Programme-level scheduling, critical path and earned value on a capital project.

Use CrewFlow

Turning that schedule into named, compliant, mobilised people with time and cost captured.

Use both

Take activity dates from the programme and plan the crews against them in CrewFlow.

Pricing approach

How each is typically paid for

Pricing models change. Treat this as an indication of approach and confirm current commercial terms directly.

CrewFlow

Per-seat subscription with worker-volume tiers and a free trial.

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Oracle Primavera

Enterprise licensing, typically per named scheduler with implementation and training costs.

Why CrewFlow

Why organisations choose CrewFlow

Plans people, not just activities — availability, rotations and compliance together
Blocks mobilisation when documents are missing or expiring
Captures time from the field on mobile, including offline
Turns approved time into invoices using agreed terms
Usable by operations coordinators without specialist training

Explore the platform

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