Bryntum Gantt vs Instagantt (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Instagantt grades higher than Bryntum Gantt: 2.2 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 5, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Bryntum Gantt grades higher on the free plan. Instagantt grades higher on value for money, ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on features.
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
Instagantt
Web-based Gantt charts, standalone or synced with Asana
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 Instagantt if
- Fits if you use Asana and want Gantt charts with two-way sync
- Works for solo project managers who need dependencies, baselines and a critical path at $10 a month
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a free plan without Asana, as the standalone version only has a 7-day trial
- Tight if you're on the free Asana version, which is 1 user and 3 projects
- Not for you if you might stop paying, because access to your projects is paused until you upgrade again
- Too light for schedules that need more than finish-to-start and start-to-start dependencies
- Watch out: it's web only, and the AI Assistant and time off aren't in the Asana-connected version
How we grade them
| 1.8GPABryntum GanttWeak | 2.2GPAInstaganttFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | CIndividual is $10 a month billed yearly as $120, $12 monthly, which puts one person at the dear edge of this category rather than the middle. Teams is $20 a month for 3 users billed yearly, then $8 for each extra collaborator. |
| Free plan and trial | BThe Community edition is free under the MIT license, commercial use included, with fewer features. Trial terms aren't stated. | CThe free plan only exists in the Instagantt for Asana version, and it's 1 user and 3 Asana projects, which a working week will fill. The standalone version gives you 7 days of everything instead, with no card asked for. |
| 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. | CThe chart covers drag-and-drop scheduling, milestones, baselines and a highlighted critical path, plus table, Kanban and workload views and public snapshot links. But that's one slice of running a project, and the plan comparison lists only two dependency types, finish-to-start and start-to-start. |
| Ease of use | DNo store rating, and you need code and a build to use it. | CNo store rating on record. Dragging bars along a timeline is easy enough to grasp, but you're still building the schedule task by task, and the AI Assistant that drafts one for you is standalone and paid-only. |
| Platforms and integrations | CRuns in the browser through React, Angular, Vue and TypeScript. No API or integrations list for managers. | BWeb only: no desktop app, nothing on a phone. What it does have is Asana, with two-way sync of tasks, dates, assignees and custom fields, plus Claude and Gemini on the list, and public snapshot links anyone can open without an account. |
| Best for | developers who need a Gantt chart inside their own app | Gantt charts on top of Asana |
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 Instagantt. 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. Instagantt starts at $10 a month and scores 2.3.
Instagantt scores higher and starts $48.25 a month lower. Of the other project management tools on the chart, 98 score higher than Bryntum Gantt for less, and 33 score higher than Instagantt for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
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
Where they differ
- Bryntum Gantt is open source, according to its own site.
- Instagantt also covers templates, tasks, kanban boards and time tracking.
At a glance
| Bryntum Gantt | Instagantt | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $699 per developer / year | $10 per month, billed yearly as $120 (Individual, 1 user) |
| Free plan | Community edition, open source under the MIT license, including for commercial use. | Free plan in the Instagantt for Asana version only: 1 user and up to 3 Asana projects, with Gantt charts, dependencies, milestones, public snapshot links and CSV export. |
| Free trial | Free trial download offered; terms not stated on the store page. | 7-day free trial of the standalone version with all features, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Bryntum AB | Instagantt |
| Price read from | bryntum.com | instagantt.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 5, 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.
Instagantt
- The free plan exists only in the Instagantt for Asana version and stops at 3 projects. The standalone version has a 7-day trial instead.
- The AI Assistant and time off are marked standalone only, so they are not part of the Asana-connected version.
- The plan comparison lists two dependency types: finish-to-start and start-to-start.
- After a downgrade, projects are kept but access is paused until you upgrade again, except for the free Asana version.
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.
Instagantt
- Drag-and-drop Gantt scheduling
- Tasks, subtasks and sections are placed on a timeline by dragging. Linked tasks reschedule automatically when a predecessor moves, and the critical path is highlighted.
- Two-way Asana sync
- The Instagantt for Asana version pulls in Asana tasks, subtasks, assignees, dates and custom fields as a Gantt chart, and changes in either tool sync to the other.
- AI Assistant
- A project described in plain English is turned into a Gantt chart with tasks, dependencies, milestones and duration estimates. It is available in the standalone version on paid plans.
- Table, board and workload views
- Besides the Gantt chart, projects can be shown as a table, a Kanban board that stays in sync with the timeline, and a workload view of each person's assignments.
- Milestones and baselines
- Milestones mark key deliverables on the timeline, and a saved baseline can be compared with the current schedule to see where tasks have shifted.
- Public snapshots and exports
- A public snapshot is a read-only URL that anyone can open without an account. Paid plans add PDF and image export; CSV export is on every plan.
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.
Instagantt
Free$0
Instagantt for Asana only: 1 user and up to 3 Asana projects with Gantt charts, dependencies, milestones, public snapshot links and email support.
Individual$10
per month, billed yearly as $120 ($12 billed monthly)
1 user with unlimited projects, all chart views, critical path, baselines, custom fields, PDF and image export, and the AI Assistant in the standalone version.
Teams$20
per month for 3 users, billed yearly as $240 ($24 monthly)
3 collaborators included, then $8 a month each. Adds team workload management, resource allocation, team availability, portfolio view and a multi-project dashboard.
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.
Instagantt
- Annual discount
Save 17% with yearly billing
Instagantt states that annual billing saves 17%. Individual is $120 a year instead of $12 a month ($144), and Teams is $240 a year instead of $24 a month ($288).
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Bryntum Gantt or Instagantt?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Instagantt is cheaper to start with: $10 a month, against $58.25 a month when paid by the year for Bryntum Gantt. Bryntum Gantt starts at $699 per developer / year, and Instagantt starts at $10 per month, billed yearly as $120 (Individual, 1 user).
Which has a free plan, Bryntum Gantt or Instagantt?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Bryntum Gantt and Instagantt have a free plan.
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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.