GanttPRO vs Tom's Planner

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

Tom's Planner

• People who have outgrown spreadsheets but do not want full project software
• A project manager sharing charts with team members on free accounts
• Quick Gantt charts for proposals and client updates

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.

Tom's Planner

• The free Personal account is limited to 1 schedule of 200 rows and cannot print, export or invite collaborators.
• Embedding charts, saving schedules locally and JSON export are limited to the Unlimited plan.
• Paid plans are billed quarterly or yearly; the pricing page shows no month-to-month option.
• It runs in the browser, and the vendor's site lists no desktop or mobile apps.

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.

Tom's Planner

Drag-and-drop time blocks

Add color-coded time blocks to a chart with the mouse, then stretch, shrink or move them as plans change. Several blocks can sit on the same row.

Dependencies

Link an activity to the one it depends on so that a large schedule stays up to date when dates move.

Progress tracking

Show status with percentages, traffic lights, icons or colored time blocks, whichever suits the project.

Zoomable timeline

Switch the schedule view between yearly, monthly, weekly and daily scales, down to 5-minute intervals.

AI Assist and templates

AI Assist drafts a Gantt chart from a project description, which is shared with OpenAI for processing. There are also more than 200 chart templates.

Import, export and sharing

Imports schedules from Excel, MS Project, Outlook and Google Calendar. Paid accounts can print and export, and Unlimited accounts can embed charts that update live.

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.

Tom's Planner

• Personal$0

  1 schedule with up to 200 rows or activities. Can collaborate on schedules shared by others, but cannot invite people, print or export.

• Professional$9.95

  per account / month, billed yearly at $119 ($39 billed quarterly)

  20 schedules, unlimited invited collaborators, printing, a custom logo, and export to MS Project, Excel, CSV, PDF and image files.

• Unlimited$19.95

  per account / month, billed yearly at $239 ($79 billed quarterly)

  Unlimited schedules, plus embedded charts, saving schedules locally, JSON export and printing for every invited collaborator.

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.

Tom's Planner

• Annual discount

  Save 25% with an annual subscription

  Professional is $119 a year against $39 a quarter ($156 over a year), and Unlimited is $239 a year against $79 a quarter ($316). The vendor rounds the saving to 25%.

• Other savings

  Corporate account discount from 5 subscriptions

  The pricing FAQ gives 25% off either plan with 5 to 9 subscriptions, 35% with 10 to 19 and 50% with 20 or more, on top of the annual saving. Arranged by email.