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Bryntum Gantt vs GanttProject (2026): which should you pick?

As of Nov 12, 2026, GanttProject grades higher than Bryntum Gantt: 2.8 against 1.8 out of 4.0.

Checked Oct 9, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA

GanttProject grades higher on value for money, the free plan and ease of use. They get the same grade on features and platforms.

Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.

Bryntum Gantt

JavaScript Gantt chart component for building into your own app

Free plan · from $699/yr
Full detailsbryntum.com

GanttProject

Free, open-source desktop Gantt chart app for Windows, macOS and Linux

Free plan · from €1/mo
Full detailsganttproject.biz

Which one is for you

Pick Bryntum Gantt if

  • Fits if you are building software that needs a Gantt chart
  • Works for a developer who can start on the free Community edition

Look elsewhere if

  • Not for you if you want a ready-made tool: it is a library, so you build the screens
  • Pricey if you need baselines, critical paths or MS Project import: Enterprise is $1,100 a developer a year
  • Watch out: a SaaS or commercial product that includes it needs an OEM licence quoted by sales
  • Tight if you plan several apps or developers: the $699 and $1,100 figures cover one developer and one app

Pick GanttProject if

  • Fits if you want Gantt charts at no cost on Windows, macOS or Linux
  • Works for swapping schedules with people who use Microsoft Project

Look elsewhere if

  • Skip it if you want to check a plan on your phone or in a browser, as it's desktop only
  • Not for you if your team edits plans together, unless you set up WebDAV or pay for the Cloud beta
  • Watch out: Cloud is billed in euros from prepaid credits, with a €10 minimum top-up
  • Too light for people who need every high-end enterprise feature of Microsoft Project, by the vendor's own account
  • Watch out: stable 3.3 came out in January 2024, was last updated in January 2025, and 3.4 is still in beta

How we grade them

1.8GPABryntum GanttWeak2.8GPAGanttProjectGood
Value for money
DBusiness is $699 a developer a year and Enterprise $1,100, far above the $30 a month for the dearest tenth of project tools. It is one app and one developer, with extras on top.
AThe desktop app is free with every feature, commercial use included, where the cheapest quarter of this category starts at $5.10 a user a month. The optional Cloud service is €1 per active team member, and idle members aren't charged. Paying $5 for the download just funds the work.
Free plan and trial
BThe Community edition is free under the MIT license, commercial use included, with fewer features. Trial terms aren't stated.
AFree outright, not a free tier: the whole desktop app under GPL3 with nothing held back, and the vendor says the paid and free downloads are identical. There's no cap to hit because there's nothing being metered.
Features
CResource assignments, critical paths, baselines, MS Project import. It does the Gantt job fully, but the job is a component, with no tasks, chat or reporting beyond it.
CIt does scheduling fully: tasks with dependencies and milestones, a PERT chart, a resource load chart, baselines, costs and Microsoft Project files in and out. That's a smaller job than running a project with a team, though. No boards, no time logging, and sharing is an add-on.
Ease of use
DNo store rating, and you need code and a build to use it.
CNo store rating on record. You download it and it runs offline with no account, but the work is building the schedule yourself, dependency by dependency. It's also slow-moving: stable 3.3 landed in January 2024.
Platforms and integrations
CRuns in the browser through React, Angular, Vue and TypeScript. No API or integrations list for managers.
CWindows, macOS and Linux, and that's the lot: no web version and nothing on a phone, so you can't glance at a plan on the way to a meeting. Its connections are file exchange with Microsoft Project and Excel plus export to PDF, HTML and PNG.
Best fordevelopers who need a Gantt chart inside their own appfree Gantt charts on your own computer

The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Bryntum Gantt and GanttProject. How we grade

Price against what you get

Bryntum Gantt starts at $58.25 a month when paid by the year and scores 1.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. GanttProject starts at about $1.12 a month for each person and scores 2.0.

GanttProject scores higher and starts $57.13 a month lower. Of the other project management tools on the chart, 98 score higher than Bryntum Gantt for less, and 2 score higher than GanttProject for less.

Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged

D1.0C2.0B3.0A4.0Free$1$2$5$10$20$50$100$200$500$1kMore for lessCosts more, scores moreCosts less, scores lessCosts more, scores lessBryntum GanttGanttProject

What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →

  • The best score at each price
  • Has a free plan
  • No free plan
The full chart of project management tools, and the best at every price

Where they differ

    In commonFree planOpen sourceGantt & timelines

    At a glance

    Bryntum GanttGanttProject
    PricingFree planFree plan
    Starts at$699 per developer / year€1 per active team member / month for the optional Cloud service; desktop app is free
    Free planCommunity edition, open source under the MIT license, including for commercial use.The desktop app is free and open source under GPL3 with every feature; the vendor says unmodified binaries may be used for any purpose, including commercial use, without paying.
    Free trialFree trial download offered; terms not stated on the store page.GanttProject Cloud gives new sign-ups 2 free credits, with no credit card required
    Web
    macOS
    Windows
    Linux
    Made byBryntum ABBarD Software s.r.o.
    Price read frombryntum.comganttproject.biz
    CheckedNov 12, 2026Oct 9, 2026

    Worth knowing

    Bryntum Gantt

    • It is a software library, not a ready-to-use project tool for managers.
    • Licenses are per developer, and the page shows $699 and $1,100 for one developer and one application; options such as premium support and floating licenses change the total.
    • Selling a SaaS or commercial product that includes it needs an OEM license quoted by sales.
    • The vendor lists 30% off for charity, environmental or educational work.

    GanttProject

    • Desktop only: the vendor lists Windows, macOS and Linux apps and no web or mobile version.
    • Sharing a project with a team needs WebDAV or GanttProject Cloud, which is billed in euros from prepaid credits with a EUR 10 minimum top-up.
    • The vendor says it is not designed to replicate every high-end enterprise feature of Microsoft Project.
    • The current stable release, 3.3, came out in January 2024 and was last updated in January 2025; version 3.4 is in beta.

    Key features

    Bryntum Gantt

    Framework support
    Works with plain JavaScript and TypeScript, and with React, Angular and Vue.
    Resource assignments
    Resource assignments and calendars come with the Business license.
    Critical paths and baselines
    Enterprise adds baselines and critical path analysis.
    MS Project import
    Enterprise can import MS Project files and export to PDF.
    Free Community edition
    MIT-licensed core, usable in commercial products.

    GanttProject

    Gantt chart and task scheduling
    Tasks are arranged in a hierarchy with dependencies and milestones and drawn on a Gantt chart, with an option to generate a PERT chart.
    Resource load chart
    Assign resources to tasks and see how much work each one carries on a separate resource load chart.
    Baselines and cost calculation
    Save baselines to compare the current plan with an earlier one, and calculate the cost of tasks.
    Microsoft Project interoperability
    Reads MPX, MPP and XML/MSPDI files produced by Microsoft Project and exports to XML/MSPDI, so plans can be exchanged with Microsoft Project users.
    Export to PDF, HTML and PNG
    Plans can be exported as PDF, HTML or PNG, and exchanged with Excel and other spreadsheet apps.
    Optional team collaboration
    Projects can be shared over WebDAV, or through GanttProject Cloud, which adds team access management, project locks, update notifications and a history of recent changes.

    Plans

    Bryntum Gantt

    • Community$0

      Open-source edition under the MIT license; fewer features than the paid tiers.

    • Business EUL$699

      per developer / year, for one application

      End-user license for internal apps: adds resource assignments and calendars, a task editor and effort, and progress lines.

    • Enterprise EUL$1,100

      per developer / year, for one application

      Adds baselines, critical paths, costs and S-curves, MS Project import, PDF export and AI features.

    • OEM LicenseCustom

      For redistribution inside a SaaS or commercial product; quoted by sales.

    GanttProject

    • GanttProject Desktop$0

      The full desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux, free and open source under GPL3.

    • GanttProject Cloud€1

      per active team member / month, paid from prepaid credits

      Optional collaboration service, described as in beta. The team owner and members who are idle that month are not charged; a one-person team is free.

    • Paid download$5+

      one-time, buyer chooses the amount from $5

      An optional purchase that funds development. The vendor states that paid and free downloads are identical.

    Ways to pay less

    Bryntum Gantt

    • Nonprofit

      30% off for charity, environmental or educational work

      Stated in the store FAQ for End User License fees.

    • Startups

      Startup discounts on request

      The store FAQ says special discounts for startups are available on contact.

    GanttProject

    No public discounts listed.

    Common questions

    Which is cheaper, Bryntum Gantt or GanttProject?

    As of Nov 12, 2026, Bryntum Gantt starts at $699 per developer / year, and GanttProject starts at €1 per active team member / month for the optional Cloud service; desktop app is free. One is priced for each person and the other is not, so which costs less depends on how many of you use it.

    Which has a free plan, Bryntum Gantt or GanttProject?

    As of Nov 12, 2026, both Bryntum Gantt and GanttProject have a free plan.

    Which platforms do Bryntum Gantt and GanttProject run on?

    As of Nov 12, 2026, only Bryntum Gantt lists a web app and only GanttProject lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.

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    How this page was made

    • The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
    • The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
    • Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
    • The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.
    How we review and grade