Ganttic vs Runn (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Ganttic grades higher than Runn: 2.6 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Ganttic grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Ganttic
Resource scheduling and Gantt planning priced by resource count
Runn
Resource planning and capacity forecasting for project teams
Which one is for you
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
Pick Runn if
- Fits if you run a team of 20 or more and need to see who is free next month
- Works for agencies and consultancies that sell people's time
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you are small: plans start at 20 resource seats
- Watch out: the page does not say whether the $7 and $11 are monthly or annual
- Watch out: timesheets, the API and integrations are Standard only, and resource requests are Advanced
- Skip it if you want a free plan, as there is only a trial
- Not for you if you want a refund on a part-used term, as the FAQ says none is given
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAGantticGood | 2.0GPARunnFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | D$7 a seat on Lite and $11 on Standard looks ordinary, but plans start at 20 resource seats, so the floor is $140 a month. The billing period is not shown beside the price. |
| Free plan and trial | BA free plan with unlimited users, 10 resources and every feature except the API. There is also a 14-day no-card trial. | C30-day free trial of Standard with no card needed. No free plan. |
| Features | CResource scheduling, workload balancing, rotating views, API and Google Calendar. It schedules fully, but it isn't a task-and-comment tool. | CScheduling, tentative projects, capacity charts, skills and financials. Timesheets, the API and integrations need Standard, and resource requests need the custom Advanced plan. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, and resources and projects have to be entered first. | CNo store rating on record. You set up people, skills and projects before the charts mean anything. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with an API on paid plans and Google Calendar. | BWeb only, with BambooHR, ADP, Asana, Google Sheets and Zapier links and an API on Standard. |
| Best for | resource scheduling, priced by resources instead of seats | scheduling people across projects |
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: Ganttic and Runn. How we grade
Price against what you get
Ganttic starts at $20.83 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Runn starts at $7 a month for each person and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and Runn starts $13.83 a month lower. Of the other project management tools on the chart, 52 score higher than Ganttic for less, and 19 score higher than Runn 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
- Ganttic also covers Gantt & timelines.
- Runn also covers time tracking, reports and dashboards.
At a glance
| Ganttic | Runn | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $250 per year for up to 20 resources ($25 billed monthly) | $7 per resource seat / month (billing period not shown) |
| Free plan | Free for up to 10 resources, with all features except API access. | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial with unlimited resources, no credit card required. | 30-day free trial of the Standard plan, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Ganttic | Runn |
| Price read from | ganttic.com | runn.io |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Runn
- Plans start at 20 resource seats.
- The pricing page shows a monthly and annual toggle but does not say which one the displayed $7 and $11 are; the FAQ only says annual billing costs less.
- Resource requests, workstreams, SSO and unlimited custom fields need the custom-priced Advanced plan.
- Cancelling stops further billing, but the FAQ says partly used monthly or annual subscriptions are not refunded.
Key features
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.
Runn
- Scheduling and capacity
- Assignments are scheduled against availability, time off and public holidays, with capacity and utilization charts.
- Tentative projects and scenarios
- Tentative projects and placeholders let a team model upcoming work; saved scenarios are limited to 3 per user on Lite.
- Skills and tags
- People carry skills and tags so staffing can match work to the right person.
- Project financials
- Budgets, rate cards and planned-versus-actual comparisons are included on every plan.
- Timesheets and reporting
- Timesheets start on Standard, along with insight reports; custom private dashboards are Advanced only.
- Integrations and API
- A marketplace lists HR integrations such as ADP Workforce Now and BambooHR, and the Standard plan includes API access.
Plans
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.
Runn
Lite$7
per resource seat / month, billing period not shown on the page
Scheduling, tentative projects, capacity and utilization charts, skills, project financials and 5 custom fields. The FAQ says Lite is arranged through the team, not self-serve.
Standard$11
per resource seat / month, billing period not shown on the page
Adds timesheets, the API and out-of-the-box integrations, a 30-day audit log and utilization insights. Monthly and annual billing are both offered.
AdvancedCustom
Adds workstreams, unlimited custom fields and reports, custom dashboards, SSO (SAML), resource requests and optional implementation support.
Ways to pay less
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.
Runn
- Nonprofit
Non-profit discounts on request
Registered non-profits can ask for a discount through the chat in their Runn account.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Ganttic or Runn?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Ganttic starts at $250 per year for up to 20 resources ($25 billed monthly), and Runn starts at $7 per resource seat / month (billing period not shown). 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, Ganttic or Runn?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Ganttic has a free plan. Runn does not, though it has a free trial.
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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.
