Float vs Ganttic (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Ganttic grades higher than Float: 2.6 against 2.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 5, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Float grades higher on ease of use. Ganttic grades higher on value for money and the free plan. 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.
Float
Resource scheduling and capacity planning for delivery teams
Ganttic
Resource scheduling and Gantt planning priced by resource count
Which one is for you
Pick Float if
- Fits if you run an agency or services firm and schedule people across client projects
- Works for teams with lots of onlookers, since people who aren't scheduled join free as guests
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want a board for your own tasks, because this is about scheduling people
- Skip it if you want to stay free, as there's only a 30-day trial
- Pricey if you need timesheets, cost estimates or SSO, which need Pro at $12 a scheduled person a month
- Tight if you're on Starter: 7 days of activity feed, 1 placeholder and personal saved views only
- Skip it if you want a desktop app, as the download page lists only iOS and Android
Pick Ganttic if
- Fits if you schedule people or equipment more than tasks
- Works for small teams with 10 resources or fewer
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you pass 10 resources: the free plan stops there and has no API
- Pricey if your staff or equipment list is long: cost follows resources, up to $7,900 a year for 1,500
- Not for you if you want day-to-day tasks and comments, as it is a planner
- Watch out: it is a web version only
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAFloatFair | 2.6GPAGantticGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CStarter is $7 a scheduled person a month billed annually, $8.50 monthly, which lands mid-pack for project tools. You only pay for people you actually schedule, and onlookers join free as guests. But timesheets, cost estimates and SSO all sit on Pro at $12, well above what this category charges to start. | BFree for up to 10 resources; paid is $250 a year for 20 resources with unlimited users, which is cheap per head for a team of five, though it scales by resource count. |
| Free plan and trial | CNo free plan. You get 30 days of Pro with no card asked for, and Float says it keeps your trial data for 6 months if you come back. After that it's pay or stop. | BA free plan with unlimited users, 10 resources and every feature except the API. There is also a 14-day no-card trial. |
| Features | CIt does its job fully: hours or percentages on projects, time off, holiday calendars, roles and skills, phases, budgets and utilization reports. That job is a smaller one than running projects, though, and timesheets, cost estimates and expenses are all Pro-only. | CResource scheduling, workload balancing, rotating views, API and Google Calendar. It schedules fully, but it isn't a task-and-comment tool. |
| Ease of use | B4.65 on the App Store from 433 ratings, not a big crowd behind it. Timesheets on Pro come prefilled from the schedule, so there's less typing. | CNo store rating on record, and resources and projects have to be entered first. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, and the download page lists no desktop app at all. Google Calendar, Outlook Calendar, Slack, Zapier and API access come on every plan; it's the desktop that's missing. | BWeb only, with an API on paid plans and Google Calendar. |
| Best for | scheduling people across client projects | resource scheduling, priced by resources instead of seats |
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: Float and Ganttic. How we grade
Price against what you get
Float starts at $7 a month for each person and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Ganttic starts at $20.83 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.3.
Float scores higher and starts $13.83 a month lower. Of the other project management tools on the chart, 12 score higher than Float for less, and 52 score higher than Ganttic 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
- Float also covers time tracking and reports.
- Ganttic also covers Gantt & timelines.
At a glance
| Float | Ganttic | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $7 per scheduled person / month, billed annually | $250 per year for up to 20 resources ($25 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | Free for up to 10 resources, with all features except API access. |
| Free trial | 30-day free trial of the Pro plan, no credit card required | 14-day free trial with unlimited resources, no credit card required. |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Float | Ganttic |
| Price read from | float.com | ganttic.com |
| Checked | Oct 5, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Float
- There is no free plan. After the 30-day trial a paid plan is needed, though Float says it keeps trial data for 6 months.
- Time tracking, project cost estimates, expenses, SSO and team-enforced 2FA all need the Pro plan.
- Starter keeps the activity feed for 7 days, includes 1 placeholder and limits saved filtered views to personal ones.
- The download page offers iOS and Android apps only; no desktop app is listed.
Ganttic
- Pricing follows the number of resources, not users, so a long staff or equipment list raises the cost.
- The free plan stops at 10 resources and has no API access.
- It is a planner for scheduling resources, not a task-and-comment tool for day-to-day work.
- The vendor lists a web version only.
Key features
Float
- Resource scheduling
- People are scheduled onto projects in hours or percentages. Placeholders add planned hires, contractors or shared equipment without using a seat: 1 on Starter, 5 on Pro.
- Capacity and time off
- Custom workdays and hours, global holiday calendars, departments, roles, skills and tags feed each person's capacity. Time off management is on every plan.
- Project planning and budgets
- Projects have phases, milestones, tasks, templates and budget tracking on every plan. Project cost estimates and expenses are Pro features.
- Time tracking
- The Pro plan adds timesheets that are prefilled from the schedule or logged automatically, and time entries that can be locked.
- Reporting and forecasting
- Utilization trends, billable versus non-billable hours, budget burn and margin tracking are on every plan. Finance and people dashboards and estimates versus actuals need Pro.
- Integrations and API
- Google Calendar, Outlook Calendar, Slack, Zapier and custom API integrations are included on every plan. A Float MCP connector for Claude is in beta.
Ganttic
- Resource scheduling
- Plan people, rooms, machinery, vehicles and equipment on one drag-and-drop timeline.
- Rotating views
- View the same plan from the side of resources, projects or tasks.
- Workload balancing
- See who is overbooked and who has spare capacity.
- Unlimited users
- Every plan lets any number of people open the planner, including managers and clients.
- API
- The Ganttic API comes with every paid plan.
- Google Calendar integration
- Listed on the vendor's homepage.
Plans
Float
Starter$7
per scheduled person / month, billed annually ($8.50 monthly)
Resource scheduling, capacity and time off management, project phases, budgets and templates, utilization reports, integrations and API access. 1 placeholder.
Pro$12
per scheduled person / month, billed annually ($14 monthly)
Adds time tracking, project cost estimates and expenses, client rate cards in up to 5 currencies, finance dashboards, AI experience profiles, SSO and domain restrictions.
EnterpriseCustom
Described as best for teams of 100 or more seats. Adds dedicated onboarding, SLAs, custom contracts, manual payment options, priority support and account management.
Ganttic
Free$0
Up to 10 resources and unlimited users, with all features except API access.
20 resources$250
per year for up to 20 resources, billed annually ($25 billed monthly)
Unlimited users and API access.
50 resources$590
per year for up to 50 resources, billed annually ($59 billed monthly)
Same features as every paid plan; only the resource count changes.
150 resources$1,490
per year for up to 150 resources ($149 billed monthly)
Steps continue at 250 resources ($2,290 a year) and 500 ($3,790 a year).
1,500 resources$7,900
per year for up to 1,500 resources ($790 billed monthly)
The top published step; larger needs get a custom quote.
Ways to pay less
Float
- Annual discount
Lower rates with annual billing
On annual billing Starter is $7 instead of $8.50 per scheduled person / month, and Pro is $12 instead of $14.
Ganttic
- Annual discount
Pay yearly for 10 months
The yearly price is ten times the monthly one, for example $250 a year against $25 a month at 20 resources.
- Nonprofit
Nonprofit and education discount
The vendor offers a discount to non-profits and educational institutes, quoted on request.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Float or Ganttic?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Float starts at $7 per scheduled person / month, billed annually, and Ganttic starts at $250 per year for up to 20 resources ($25 billed monthly). 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, Float or Ganttic?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Ganttic has a free plan. Float does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do Float and Ganttic run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Float lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. 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.