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Microsoft Project

Desktop project scheduling for Windows with Gantt charts

Free trial · from $30.00/moProject ManagementChecked Oct 5, 2026
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What is Microsoft Project?

Microsoft Project is desktop project management software for Windows, built around automated scheduling, Gantt charts, baselines and resource management. It is sold as one-time Project Standard 2024 and Project Professional 2024 licenses, or by subscription through Planner and Project Plan 3, which pairs the desktop client with Microsoft Planner. Project for the web has been folded into Planner, and Microsoft set September 30, 2026 as the retirement date for Project Online.

Microsoft Project is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $30.00 per user / month, paid yearly (Plan 3), or $679.99 one-time (Standard 2024). See every plan

Good for

  • 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

Worth knowing

  • 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.

Key features

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.

Microsoft Project pricing

Starts at
$30.00 per user / month, paid yearly (Plan 3), or $679.99 one-time (Standard 2024)
Free plan
None
Free trial
One-month free trial of Planner and Project Plan 3, credit card required. No trial is listed for the one-time licenses
Planner and Project Plan 3$30.00per user / month, paid yearlySubscription 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$679.99one-time purchase, licensed for 1 PCPerpetual desktop license with schedule, task and cost management, Gantt Chart, Calendar and Network Diagram views, baselines, critical path and resource leveling.
Project Professional 2024$1,129.99one-time purchase, licensed for 1 PCEverything in Standard plus fuller resource management, timesheets and the ability to connect to Project Server Subscription Edition.
Project Server Subscription EditionCustomOn-premises project and portfolio management server built on SharePoint Server Subscription Edition, bought through a Microsoft partner.

Read from microsoft.com on Oct 5, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Microsoft Project before you buy.

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Common questions

Is Microsoft Project free?

No, Microsoft Project is a paid product, but you can try it first. One-month free trial of Planner and Project Plan 3, credit card required. No trial is listed for the one-time licenses.

How much does Microsoft Project cost?

Microsoft Project lists 4 plans. Planner and Project Plan 3: $30.00 per user / month, paid yearly. Project Standard 2024: $679.99 one-time purchase, licensed for 1 PC. Project Professional 2024: $1,129.99 one-time purchase, licensed for 1 PC. Project Server Subscription Edition: custom pricing. Prices were read from microsoft.com on Oct 5, 2026.

What platforms does Microsoft Project work on?

Microsoft Project is available on Windows.

Does Microsoft Project have an Android app?

No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. Microsoft Project is listed for Windows.

Does Microsoft Project have an iPhone app?

No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. Microsoft Project is listed for Windows.

Is Microsoft Project open source?

Microsoft Project is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 5, 2026.

What does Microsoft Project integrate with?

Microsoft Project's listing names Excel, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Planner, SharePoint Server and SQL Server Analysis Services. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.

Who makes Microsoft Project?

Microsoft Project is made by Microsoft Corporation.

What are the alternatives to Microsoft Project?

The closest alternatives to Microsoft Project in our directory are Microsoft Planner and Smartsheet. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Microsoft Project.

Sources for this page

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 5, 2026.