Kidasa

What Kidasa does

KIDASA Software, Inc. is a privately held, Texas-incorporated software company founded in 1989 and headquartered at 1213 W Slaughter Ln, Suite 150, Austin, Texas. The company's flagship product, Milestones Professional, is a Windows desktop application for project scheduling, timeline visualization, Gantt chart construction, and presentation-grade reporting. The product is designed for professional project and program managers, with particular emphasis on users who maintain their schedules in Microsoft Project or Oracle Primavera P6 and need to produce stakeholder-ready visual outputs without re-entering data. Notable public-sector references include the FAA (which uses a dedicated FAA license version) and NASA, alongside enterprise construction users such as the Houston Astrodome renovation. The company also sells Milestones Simplicity (a lighter product, last released in 2019), a free Milestones Viewer, a free Milestones Preview Handler for Windows shell integration, and the Milestones Add-in for Microsoft Project (released January 2025).

The underlying technology is a Windows-only desktop architecture that interoperates with the Microsoft Office suite via Component Object Model (COM) automation. Milestones Professional reads and refreshes Microsoft Project files (.mpp), Oracle Primavera P6 XER/XML files, and Excel data, then renders schedules into PowerPoint, PDF, and image output. Distinctive technical components include a symbol-based timeline construction engine, a 400x400 high-resolution custom symbol creator (a 10x increase over the prior 40x40 limit), the Milestones Add-in that plugs directly into the MS Project toolbar, and visual differentiation features such as bars with integrated arrowheads, gradient styling, holiday shading, and a 2025 Group feature for composite visual elements. All development, sales, and support are conducted from the United States, and the product line is explicitly TAA-compliant and Section 508-conformant — design choices that target U.S. federal and defense procurement use cases.

Revenue is generated primarily through one-time perpetual software licenses ($399 for new seats, $199 for upgrades from a prior version), supplemented by an optional annual software maintenance subscription ($90 per year for one-year terms, $170 for two years, $250 for three years) that delivers free upgrades during the term. Training services provide a smaller revenue layer, with online sessions at $300 per person per two-hour module and on-site training at $4,500 for one day or $7,000 for two days. Distribution is hybrid: direct digital download via kidasa.com serves individual and SMB buyers in a D2C motion, while enterprise and government customers are reached through authorized channel partners including Insight, Dell ASAP Software, SHI International Corp, TommyTQL, and Strategic Communications in the United States, with international distributors covering the UK, Australia, Brazil, and Russia. The company is self-funded, has no outside institutional investment, and does not publicly disclose revenue, headcount, or ownership details.

Name

Kidasa

Legal name

KIDASA Software, Inc.

Website

https://kidasa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

KIDASA Software is a privately held Austin, Texas developer of Milestones Professional, a Windows desktop application for project scheduling, Gantt charts, and timeline visualization, serving project managers, federal agencies (FAA, NASA), and programs that maintain schedules in Microsoft Project or Oracle Primavera P6.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses: One-time perpetual license sales for Milestones Professional. New licenses start at $399 for version 2025. Previous versions (2023, 2021, 2019) also available at $399 each.
2. Software Upgrades: Upgrade pricing for existing customers moving to newer versions. Current upgrade price is $199 to move from any previous version to Milestones Professional 2025.
3. Software Maintenance: Optional annual maintenance program providing free upgrades to new versions released during the maintenance period. Sold in 1-year ($90), 2-year ($170), and 3-year ($250) terms. Acts as upgrade insurance.
4. Training Services: Online training (Basics $300/person for 2 hours, Advanced $300/person for 2 hours) and on-site training ($4,500 for 1 day, $7,000 for 2 days). Training can be customized to customer needs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Kidasa develops and sells Milestones Professional, a Windows desktop application for creating project schedules, Gantt charts, milestone charts, and presentation-ready timelines. The product works standalone or as a presentation/reporting add-on for Microsoft Project and Oracle Primavera P6, with native bi-directional integration via XER/XML and COM automation. Kidasa also offers the MS Project add-in (2025), Milestones Simplicity, free Viewer/Preview Handler tools, optional multi-year maintenance subscriptions, and online/on-site training services.

Product overview

Kidasa is a software company offering a portfolio of project management tools centered on Milestones Professional, their flagship Windows desktop application for creating project schedules, Gantt charts, and milestone presentations. The product works standalone or as a reporting layer integrated with Microsoft Project and Oracle Primavera P6. Supporting offerings include Milestones Simplicity (basic version), the Milestones Add-in for Microsoft Project (2025), free Milestones Viewer and Preview Handler tools, software maintenance services, and professional training. The software is developed, sold, and supported entirely from the USA.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Milestones Professional: Primary project management software for scheduling, managing, and reporting projects. Works stand-alone or as a presentation reporting add-on for Microsoft Project or Primavera (via XER/XML). Version 2025 released January 2025.
• Milestones Simplicity
• Milestones Add-in for Microsoft Project
• Milestones Viewer
• Milestones Preview Handler

Products and services

• Milestones Professional Windows desktop project management software for scheduling, managing, and reporting on projects. Works stand-alone or as a presentation/reporting add-on for Microsoft Project or Oracle Primavera P6. Features include Gantt charts, milestone charts, summary charts, swimlane schedules, earned value tracking, DataGraph visualization, and custom symbol/bar creation. Sold as a perpetual one-time license ($399) with optional maintenance subscriptions.
• Milestones Simplicity Simplified version of the Milestones project management software for basic project scheduling needs, available as a downloadable product with versions released in 2017 and 2019.
• Milestones Add-in for Microsoft Project Add-in that integrates Milestones Professional features directly into the Microsoft Project toolbar, enabling import, refresh, custom templates, and instant PowerPoint export from within MS Project 2021 or later.
• Milestones Viewer Free Windows viewer application for opening and viewing Milestones schedule files (.MLA, .MLB, .MLD, .MLS, .MLE, .MLF, .MLG, .MLH, .MLJ, .MLP, .MLQ) without requiring the full Professional version.
• Milestones Preview Handler Free Windows shell extension that displays thumbnail previews of Milestones schedule files in Microsoft Outlook and Windows File Explorer. Automatically included with Milestones Professional installations; also available separately; supports Windows 7-10 x64.
• Milestones Professional Training Training services for Milestones Professional and Milestones Simplicity, delivered online via WebEx or on-site. Online Basics and Advanced 2-hour sessions at $300 per student; online consulting at $150/hour; on-site training at $4,500 (1 day) or $7,000 (2 days), with up to 20 trainees per session. Custom sessions available for enterprise clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Schedules print with professional formatting ready for executive presentations
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature14 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationMicrosoft Project integration partnership. Milestones Professional provides bidirectional data exchange with Microsoft Project, including import, refresh, and linking capabilities. The optional MS Project add-in integrates directly into MS Project toolbar. Supports MS Project versions 2016 and newer including Project Online.
• OraclecoreTechnology or IntegrationOracle Primavera P6 integration. Milestones Professional supports import from P6 XER files and XML exports, with direct linking to P6 activities and refresh capability from XER files.
• Insight (US, UK, Australia)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized reseller for Milestones Professional in United States/Canada, United Kingdom, and Australia/Asia-Pacific regions.
• Dell ASAP SoftwaremajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized enterprise reseller for Milestones Professional through Dell's ASAP Software division.
• SHI International CorpmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized enterprise reseller for government and corporate customers purchasing through major IT procurement channels.
• TommyTQLminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized reseller providing access to Milestones Professional through their software distribution platform.
• Strategic CommunicationsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized reseller specializing in communications and technology solutions.
• Aquion Pty Ltd (Australia)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized Australian distributor for Milestones Professional in the Australia/New Zealand region.
• MultiDoc (Brazil)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized Brazilian distributor for Milestones Professional.
• SoftMap (Russia)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized Russian distributor for Milestones Professional.
• StripecoreTechnology or IntegrationPayment processing provider for all online transactions. Kidasa never sees full credit card numbers; only last 4 digits for verification.
• Constant Contact / MailMunchminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEmail marketing platform for newsletter distribution and subscriber management.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Microsoft (Project): Maker of Microsoft Project, the dominant enterprise desktop PM platform that Kidasa integrates with via the Milestones Add-in. They overlap on Gantt/scheduling, but Microsoft Project is a full-featured PM tool rather than a presentation/reporting layer.
• Oracle (Primavera P6): Oracle Primavera P6 is one of the enterprise scheduling platforms Milestones Professional integrates with via XER/XML. They share the same project-scheduling domain in large capital projects but Oracle is a full enterprise PPM platform.
• Smartsheet: Smartsheet is a cloud-based work and project management platform with strong Gantt/timeline visualization and PM capabilities. It competes with Milestones Professional for project scheduling use cases but is web-delivered and broader in scope.
• Wrike: Wrike is a cloud-based project management platform with Gantt charts and timeline visualization. It addresses similar project-manager workflows as Kidasa but targets modern cloud-first enterprises rather than desktop-bound PMs.
• Asana: Asana is a cloud work management platform offering timelines (Gantt-style views), portfolio views, and reporting. It competes for the same project manager persona but emphasizes collaboration and cloud-first workflows.
• Monday.com: Monday.com is a cloud Work OS with built-in Gantt/timeline views, reporting, and project management capabilities. It is a broadly scoped competitor for project scheduling and visualization buyers.
• ClickUp: ClickUp is an all-in-one productivity platform with Gantt/timeline views, dashboards, and project management features. It overlaps with Kidasa in scheduling and presentation use cases for SMB and mid-market teams.

Direct peers

• Office Timeline: Office Timeline builds PowerPoint and MS Project add-ins for creating presentation-ready Gantt/timeline visuals. It is the closest direct competitor to Milestones Professional in the schedule-presentation niche, targeting similar project managers.
• ProjectLibre: ProjectLibre is an open-source desktop project management application positioned as a Microsoft Project alternative. It competes in the same desktop-installed PM space as Milestones Professional but is free and lacks presentation/report styling layers.

Emerging players

• GanttPRO: GanttPRO is an online Gantt chart maker focused on project planning and visualization. It is a direct online alternative to Milestones Professional's timeline-presentation use case but lacks deep MS Project / Primavera integrations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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