RANGA
Free XER File Viewer Software bridging the world's largest spreadsheet software EXCEL and PRIMAVERA P6, the standard for Planning and Scheduling·prevara.tech
$3.75–$10/mo See pricing ↓
RANGA is a project planning add-in that lets users import and view Primavera P6 XER schedule files directly inside Microsoft Excel without needing Primavera P6 installed. It provides tools to build Gantt charts, color and group WBS data, create WBS/resource/activity code dictionaries for upload back into Primavera P6, extract project calendars, run schedule quality assessments (including DCMA 14-Point style checks), and sanitize/anonymize XER files before sharing them externally.
What it's for
Features 14
- Advanced XER Cleaner to sanitize and anonymize XER files (resources, activity codes, UDFs, expenses, notebook entries, POBS data, etc.)
- Color WBS entries in Excel with one click
- Configurable thresholds for Total Float, Original Duration, Actual Completion Date, and lag values
- Create Activity Code dictionary in Excel for upload to Primavera P6
- Create Gantt chart by cell color formatting
- Create Gantt chart by shape (days, weeks, months, years)
- Create Resource dictionary in Excel for upload to Primavera P6
- Create WBS dictionary in Excel for upload to Primavera P6
- Excel Utilities ribbon toolkit for range/row/column/text/number/formula operations
- Extract all calendars from an XER file into a native calendar view
- Group WBS by level in Excel
- Import Primavera P6 XER files directly into Excel
- Schedule Assessment tool with 45 configurable checks across Activities and Relationships
- View and edit schedules without opening Primavera P6
At a glance
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Pricing
Listed prices are described as current promotions subject to increase. Licenses are one-time activation keys restricted to a single system and user. Payments are processed via Stripe.
Functions as a 30-day full-feature free trial rather than a permanent free plan.
Free for 30 days with all features and no limitations; no credit card required to download.
$45/year, stated equivalent to $3.75/month.
One-time activation key restricted to the system and user.
$100/year, stated equivalent to $8.33/month.
One-time activation key restricted to the system and user.
$120/year, stated equivalent to $10/month. Marked as 'Popular' and 'Best Value'.
One-time activation key restricted to the system and user.
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