Lucen Timeline vs TeamGantt
We give Lucen Timeline a 1.8 GPA and TeamGantt a 2.2, out of 4.0. Lucen Timeline grades higher on ease of use. TeamGantt grades higher on value for money, features and platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Lucen Timeline
PowerPoint add-in that turns project plans into timeline slides
TeamGantt
Web-based Gantt chart scheduling priced by project, not seat
How we grade them
| 1.8GPALucen TimelineWeak | 2.2GPATeamGanttFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | DLite is under $9 a user a month billed yearly, ordinary for presentation tools, but it allows 2 swimlanes. Unlimited swimlanes and Excel import need Plus at under $17, and refreshing from Project or Jira needs Expert at under $21, all on top of PowerPoint itself. | CBase is a flat $59 a month for 5 projects, 1 manager and 10 collaborators. Spread over eleven people that's about the $5.10 cheap quarter here; for three of you it's triple the going rate. Workload, the Kanban view, time tracking and estimates all need Business at $120 a month. |
| Free plan and trial | CThe free add-in doesn't run out and has the themes, but each slide stops at 10 milestones and tasks, with limited swimlanes and 1 timescale. Fine for a simple roadmap; a real project plan won't fit. | CPersonal is free forever with caps you'll hit on day two: 1 user, 1 project and 40 tasks. Dependencies and drag-and-drop scheduling are in it. The 14-day trial of a paid plan wants a card and bills you when it ends. |
| Features | DThe timeline work is thorough: swimlanes, dependencies, critical path, up to 3 timescales, import and refresh from Project, Smartsheet and Jira, and planned against actual. But it's one narrow job, and it needs PowerPoint on Windows to be any use. | CIt does scheduling fully and that's a smaller job than the category's: drag-and-drop Gantt charts with dependencies, milestones and critical path, plus calendar and list views and AI to draft a first plan. The Kanban board, workload, time tracking and estimates are all marked Business and up. |
| Ease of use | BNo rating on record, but it sits on the PowerPoint ribbon you already use: type the dates in or import a plan, and out comes a normal slide you can edit. Nothing to export, nothing to learn outside PowerPoint. | CNo store rating on record, and the work is building the schedule itself: every task dragged into place and linked to the next. The AI first draft takes some of that off you, and a public link shows outsiders the plan without an account. |
| Platforms and integrations | CThe add-in is Windows and PowerPoint only, and Mac or browser users need Timeline Online, a separate licence. It does pull plans from Excel, Project, Smartsheet, Jira and Wrike, but there are no phone apps. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Trello, Slack, Zapier, Dropbox, Basecamp, Procore and Microsoft Project wired in and a public API. No desktop app, which is what keeps it off the top mark. |
| Best for | timeline slides in PowerPoint | Gantt-first planning with lots of collaborators |
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: Lucen Timeline and TeamGantt. How we grade
Where they differ
- Lucen Timeline starts at $9 per user / month, billed annually. TeamGantt starts at $59 per month, or $589 billed yearly (flat rate, 5 projects).
- Only Lucen Timeline lists a Windows app.
- Only TeamGantt lists iOS and Android apps.
- Lucen Timeline also covers templates and presentations.
- TeamGantt also covers tasks, kanban boards and time tracking.
At a glance
| Lucen Timeline | TeamGantt | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $9 per user / month, billed annually | $59 per month, or $589 billed yearly (flat rate, 5 projects) |
| Free plan | Free add-in: timelines of up to 10 milestones and tasks per slide, limited swimlanes, 1 timescale and the pre-designed themes. The free license is renewed each year. | Personal plan: free forever with 1 user, 1 project and 40 tasks, plus basic Gantt chart features including dependencies and drag-and-drop scheduling. |
| Free trial | None listed | 14-day free trial of any paid plan; a credit card is required and billing starts when the trial ends |
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| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
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| Made by | Lucen Software | TeamGantt |
| Price read from | lucensoftware.com | teamgantt.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Lucen Timeline
- Project managers who report schedules to executives in PowerPoint
- Teams that keep plans in Microsoft Project, Smartsheet or Jira and need slides from them
- Consultants building client roadmaps that must stay editable
TeamGantt
- Teams that plan around a schedule and want the Gantt chart first
- Teams with many occasional contributors, since Business has unlimited collaborators
- Construction firms, through the Builder Edition and its Procore sync
Worth knowing
Lucen Timeline
- The add-in needs Windows and PowerPoint. Timeline Online, for Mac and browser users, is a separate license at less than $13 a month billed annually.
- The free version stops at 10 milestones and tasks per slide, and its license has to be renewed each year.
- Microsoft Project, Jira, Smartsheet and Wrike import and planned vs. actual tracking need the Expert plan.
- Licenses are per user and sold only as yearly subscriptions, with a 30-day money-back guarantee.
TeamGantt
- Paid plans are priced by project count, not per user. Base is capped at 5 projects, 1 manager, 10 collaborators and 150 tasks per project.
- The plan comparison includes critical path on Base but marks workload management, the Kanban view, time tracking and hourly estimating as Business and above.
- The free trial requires a credit card and bills automatically for the trialed plan when the 14 days end.
- The live pricing page localizes prices by country, so buyers outside the US may see amounts in another currency.
Key features
Lucen Timeline
- Timelines built inside PowerPoint
- The add-in sits on the PowerPoint ribbon and creates timelines and Gantt charts as native, editable slides, so there is nothing to export.
- Swimlanes and timescales
- Group tasks into swimlanes and nested sub-swimlanes and show up to 3 timescales on one chart. Lite allows 2 swimlanes; Plus and Expert are unlimited.
- Dependencies and critical path
- Link tasks and highlight the critical path from Plus. Importing dependencies from a source plan needs Expert.
- Import and refresh
- Plus imports from Excel. Expert imports and refreshes from Microsoft Project, Smartsheet and Jira, including several Jira projects or boards, and imports from Wrike.
- Planned vs. actual
- Expert shows progress bars, baselines and variance against the original plan, so a slide can show where a project has slipped.
- Templates and themes
- Pre-designed themes on every plan, timeline, Gantt and swimlane templates from Lite, and custom themes that can be shared and imported on Expert.
TeamGantt
- Drag-and-drop Gantt charts
- Schedules are built by dragging tasks on a timeline, linking them with dependencies and adding milestones. Several projects can be viewed in a single Gantt chart.
- Board, calendar and list views
- The same plan can be switched between Gantt, board, calendar and list views that stay in sync. The plan comparison lists the Kanban view from Business up.
- Workload and availability
- An availability view shows how many tasks and hours each person has on a given day. Workload management and team resourcing are part of Business and Builder Edition.
- Time tracking and estimates
- Hourly estimates and time tracking let a team compare actual hours with the estimate. Both are marked as Business and Builder Edition features.
- Sharing and collaboration
- Notes, comments and files attach to tasks, and a public share link gives outsiders a live view of the schedule on every paid plan.
- AI project creation
- A project timeline can be generated with AI as a starting point. The comparison table includes AI project creation on Base, Business and Builder Edition.
Plans
Lucen Timeline
Free$0
Up to 10 milestones and tasks per slide, limited swimlanes and dependencies, 1 timescale and pre-designed themes.
Lite$9
per user / month, billed annually as a 1-year license
More than 10 items per timeline, 2 swimlanes, timeline, Gantt and swimlane templates. Shown as less than $9 a month; the yearly total is not shown.
Plus$17
per user / month, billed annually as a 1-year license
Unlimited swimlanes and sub-swimlanes, dependencies and critical path, 3 timescales and import from Excel. Shown as less than $17 a month.
Expert$21
per user / month, billed annually as a 1-year license
Import and refresh from Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Jira and Wrike, Excel refresh, planned vs. actual, baselines and custom themes. Less than $21 a month.
TeamGantt
Personal$0
1 user, 1 project and 40 tasks with basic Gantt chart features, including dependencies and drag-and-drop scheduling.
Base$59
per month flat, billed monthly ($589 billed yearly)
5 projects, 1 manager, 10 collaborators and 150 tasks per project, with AI project creation, critical path, calendar and list views, public share links and exports.
Business$120
per month for 5 projects, billed monthly ($1,140 billed yearly)
Unlimited managers and collaborators, 500 tasks per project and up to 20 projects. Each extra project is $24 a month or $228 a year.
Builder Edition$199
per month for 10 projects, billed monthly ($1,908 billed yearly)
Everything in Business with unlimited tasks, plus construction tools such as lookahead schedules, material delay prevention, financial forecasting and Procore sync.
EnterpriseCustom
For large organizations: unlimited projects and tasks, advanced reporting and forecasting, and access to every feature. Priced through sales.
Ways to pay less
Lucen Timeline
No public discounts listed.
TeamGantt
- Annual discount
Up to 20% off with yearly billing
The pricing toggle advertises 20% off annual plans. Base is $589 a year against $59 a month ($708), and Business starts at $1,140 a year against $120 a month ($1,440).
- Education
Free plans for professors
TeamGantt offers free plans to professors who use it to teach project management in the classroom, arranged by contacting the company from a .edu account.
