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Project Reader is a Microsoft Project Viewer from K-SOL SRL with a very clear positioning: it lets users open, view, print, and export project plan files without installing Microsoft Project. It supports MPP, MPT, XML, MDB/MPD, Project Server, and some database formats, covering Microsoft Project 98 through 2024. It mainly runs on Windows desktops, Windows Server, and Terminal Server/Citrix environments.
The product offers six types of views: Gantt Chart, Tracking Gantt, Task Usage, Resource Usage, Resource Sheet, and Team Planner. It also supports printing, print preview, zooming, custom footers, and command-line printing. At the table level, users can insert or hide columns, customize tables, sort data, use smart search, and apply filters. Export options include XML, CSV, Excel tables, Gantt chart images, and Excel Visual Reports. Files can be opened from local storage, HTTP URLs, Google Drive, Dropbox, Box, and OneDrive. The Professional version also provides VBA Scripting/Object Model support, making it suitable for reading project data in Office automation scenarios. Newer versions also mention OpenAI integration for generating project progress summaries.
This is not a typical monthly SaaS product, but traditional enterprise software licensing. A single-workstation perpetual license starts at 25 EUR for Standard and 35 EUR for Professional. Concurrent licenses are available as either perpetual licenses or annual subscriptions. Company licenses are based on 25 to 400 installations, or unlimited installations, while international and extended company licenses cover more regions and affiliated companies. A 30-day trial is available with no registration required.
Its advantages are broad version compatibility, a lower price compared with Microsoft Project, comprehensive printing and export features, and support for Citrix/Terminal Server plus static keys, making it suitable for large-scale enterprise deployment. The drawbacks are also clear: it is Windows-only and not a cloud collaboration platform. The main documentation does not disclose details on permission management, auditing, encryption, compliance certifications, or SLA. The interface languages do not include Chinese, although it supports the display of Chinese and other DBCS characters.
Project Reader is suitable for PMOs, engineering teams, IT teams, consulting firms, manufacturing companies, and other teams that only need to view and distribute project plans—especially organizations with many MPP files that do not want to purchase MS Project for every employee. The main documentation does not provide information about access from mainland China. In addition, when using third-party sources such as Google Drive, Dropbox, Box, and OneDrive, access may be affected by local network conditions. Overall, availability from China is unknown.
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