GanttPRO vs Microsoft Project

GanttPRO

• Project managers who plan with dependencies, baselines and a critical path
• Teams of 20 or more, which get a lower per-user rate on annual billing
• Organizations that want their data stored in EU data centers

Microsoft Project

• Project managers who build detailed schedules with dependencies and baselines
• Organizations that prefer a perpetual license to a subscription
• Teams that keep project and portfolio data on their own servers

GanttPRO

• There is no free plan: a subscription is needed after the 14-day trial, and single-user accounts are sold on annual billing only.
• Workload, portfolio view, time tracking, budgets, reports, the Jira Cloud integration and the API all need the Business plan.
• SAML SSO and custom roles need Enterprise, which requires at least 5 users and an annual subscription.
• Storage is 1 GB per user on Core, Advanced and Business. Data cannot be edited offline.

Microsoft Project

• Project desktop's requirements list only Windows 11, Windows 10 and Windows Server 2019, and no Mac or mobile version appears on the pricing page.
• Project for the web was retired in August 2025 and Project Online's retirement date was September 30, 2026; browser-based plans now live in Microsoft Planner.
• Project Standard 2024 and Project Professional 2024 are each licensed for one user on one PC.
• Project Server Subscription Edition has no list price and needs SharePoint Server Subscription Edition, which is not included.

GanttPRO

Gantt charts with auto scheduling

Tasks are linked by dependencies and rescheduled automatically when dates change. Critical path, baselines, milestones and deadlines are included on every plan.

Board, list and dashboard views

A project can be switched from the Gantt chart to a Kanban-style board, a list or a dashboard on any plan. Calendar view starts on Advanced, portfolio and workload views on Business.

Workload and budgets

The Business plan shows each person's workload so work can be reallocated, and adds resource calendars, cost estimation and budget planning.

Time logs and reports

On Business and Enterprise, people log actual time on tasks, and owners and admins build reports on logged time that can be grouped, filtered and exported to Excel.

AI Gantt chart maker

An AI tool that drafts a Gantt chart is included in all four plans, according to the pricing page.

Sharing and export

A private link shares a live or static view of the chart with people outside the team, and charts export to PDF, PNG, XLSX and XML.

Microsoft Project

Automated scheduling

Tasks are scheduled from start and end dates, effort, lead and lag times and dependencies, and dates fill in automatically as those dependencies change.

Gantt, calendar and network views

Project Standard 2024 includes Gantt Chart, Calendar, Network Diagram and Task Sheet views, plus multiple timelines for presenting a complex schedule.

Baselines and critical path

Baselines compare actual progress with the original plan, and the critical path shows the tasks that form the longest path through a project.

Resource management

Resource leveling resolves conflicts and overallocations automatically. Project Professional 2024 adds fuller resource management and timesheets for payroll and invoicing.

Built-in reports

Prebuilt reports such as Burndown and Resource Overview summarize project and resource data, and a project file can be saved as a PDF.

Project Server connection

Project Professional 2024 can connect to Project Server Subscription Edition, an on-premises portfolio management server that runs on SharePoint Server.

GanttPRO

• Core$8

  per user / month, billed annually ($9 billed monthly)

  Gantt charts with auto scheduling, critical path and baselines, board and list views, project calendar and virtual resources. $7 per user for 20 or more users.

• Advanced$12

  per user / month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly)

  Adds overdue tasks, custom fields, saved filters, calendar view, calendar exceptions and custom project templates. $10 per user for 20 or more users.

• Business$19

  per user / month, billed annually ($24 billed monthly)

  Adds workload and portfolio views, reports, budget planning, time tracking, Jira Cloud integration and the API. $17 per user for 20 or more users.

• Enterprise$25

  per user / month, billed annually

  For 5 or more users on an annual subscription. Adds SAML SSO, custom roles and rights, onboarding help and unlimited storage. Shown as a limited offer, down from $35.

Microsoft Project

• Planner and Project Plan 3$30.00

  per user / month, paid yearly

  Subscription that includes the Project desktop client on up to five PCs, plus premium plans in Microsoft Planner on the web and in Teams.

• Project Standard 2024$679.99

  one-time purchase, licensed for 1 PC

  Perpetual desktop license with schedule, task and cost management, Gantt Chart, Calendar and Network Diagram views, baselines, critical path and resource leveling.

• Project Professional 2024$1,129.99

  one-time purchase, licensed for 1 PC

  Everything in Standard plus fuller resource management, timesheets and the ability to connect to Project Server Subscription Edition.

• Project Server Subscription EditionCustom

  On-premises project and portfolio management server built on SharePoint Server Subscription Edition, bought through a Microsoft partner.

GanttPRO

• Annual discount

  Up to 20% off with annual billing

  The pricing toggle advertises 20% off annual plans. For teams under 20, Core is $8 instead of $9 per user / month, Advanced $12 instead of $15 and Business $19 instead of $24.

• Other savings

  Lower per-user rate from 20 users

  On annual billing, teams of 20 or more pay $7 for Core, $10 for Advanced and $17 for Business per user / month. From 40 members the page offers a custom quote.

• Startups

  50% off the first annual plan for startups

  Startups incorporated less than 3 years ago that have raised no more than a Series B round can apply for 50% off their first annual subscription. Monthly billing is excluded.

• Nonprofit

  50% off for nonprofits

  Healthcare, social care, non-governmental and educational nonprofits can apply for a 50% discount, submitting proof of eligibility for review.

• Education

  50% off annual plans for education

  GanttPRO's pricing FAQ offers educational organizations, along with health-related and non-profit ones, 50% off any annual plan on request by email.

Microsoft Project

No public discounts listed.