Excel Add-in for Project Controls

Professional Project Planning,
Right Inside Excel.

WBS Coloring, Gantt Charts, XER Scheduling, S-Curves, PMS Dashboards — all the tools project planners need, built natively into Excel.

Plexxel
WBS Coloring WBS Coloring+ Grouping SUM Levels
Draw Gantt
Create PMS Dashboard S-Curve
XER Check Compare AI(Beta)
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Features

Everything Project Planners Need

A complete toolkit for P6 / XER scheduling, WBS management, and project visualization — all inside Excel.

WBS Coloring & Grouping

Automatically color-code WBS levels up to 8 depths. Group/ungroup activities, apply SUM levels, and organize your schedule visually.

Free

Gantt Chart Generator

Draw professional Gantt charts directly in Excel cells. Supports baseline vs actual bars, milestones, and weekend highlighting.

Free

Create PMS File

Generate Progress Measurement Sheets from your schedule — with planned, actual, and variance percentages calculated automatically.

Free

Dynamic PMS Dashboard

One-click dark-themed dashboard with KPI cards, progress charts, activity status doughnut, cost breakdown, and SPI/CPI metrics — all formula-driven.

Free

S-Curve Generation

Create cumulative S-Curves comparing planned vs actual progress over time. Essential for earned value management.

Pro

XER Import / Export

Parse and import Primavera P6 XER files directly in Excel. Build WBS, activities, resources, and codes — then export back to XER.

Free

XER Schedule Check

Analyze XER schedules for common issues: open ends, missing logic, negative float, date constraints, and more. Generate detailed reports.

Free

Activities Details

Extract detailed activity information from XER files. Select specific fields to include and generate clean, organized sheets.

Free
Pro Features

Unlock the Full Power

Advanced tools for senior planners and project controls professionals.

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Schedule Comparison

Compare two XER files side-by-side. Identify added, deleted, and modified activities between revisions.

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OO-Sequence Solver

Automatically detect and resolve out-of-sequence activities in your schedule.

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Revise Splitter

Split in-progress activities at the data date for accurate schedule updates.

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Unit Distribution

Distribute planned quantities across schedule periods using bell curve, front-loaded, or linear methods.

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AI Schedule Analysis

AI-powered insights for your schedule. Get risk assessments, optimization suggestions, and natural language analysis.

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XER Cleanup Tools

Days fraction fix, POBs cleaner, and other utilities to clean and standardize your XER data.

Pricing

Simple, Transparent Pricing

Start free. Upgrade when you need advanced features.

Basic

$0 forever free
  • Standard WBS Coloring
  • WBS Grouping & Copy to Last
  • Gantt Chart
  • Create PMS & SUM Levels
  • Create WBS, Activity Codes, etc.
  • OO-Sequence Solver
  • WBS Coloring+
  • Dynamic PMS Dashboard
  • S-Curve Generation
  • Schedule Comparison
  • Revise Splitter
  • Unit Distribution
  • AI Schedule Analysis
  • XER Import / Export
  • XER Schedule Check
  • Activities Details
  • XER Cleanup Tools
  • XER Calendar Extraction
  • Text Tools
Download Free

Ready to Supercharge Your Planning?

Download Plexxel and start managing your projects more effectively — right inside Excel.

Compatible with Excel 2016, 2019, LTSC 2021, Microsoft 365 — Windows & macOS