The OmniPlan Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about OmniPlan in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
OmniPlan
The Insider’s Guide
Gantt-chart project scheduling for Mac, iPad and iPhone
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among project management tools, read from OmniPlan’s own pages.
Made by The Omni Group · checked Oct 9, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from OmniPlan’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on OmniPlan’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 9, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 3 of the 79 other project management tools we grade
OmniPlan is project scheduling software from The Omni Group for Mac, iPad, iPhone and Apple Vision Pro. It builds a schedule from task durations, dependencies and resource assignments, shows it as a Gantt chart or a network diagram, and tracks progress against saved baselines. One license or subscription covers every supported device, and the Pro edition adds collaboration, Microsoft Project file support and Monte Carlo simulation.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about OmniPlan, taken from its own pages and our grades.
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Best for Apple users who'd rather buy once
OmniPlan is scheduling software for Apple devices: give it durations, dependencies and resources, and it builds the schedule, levels the workload and shows the critical path.
- 2
Paid plans start at $16.67 a month when paid by the year
As its pricing page puts it: $199.99 one-time for a v4 Standard license, or $199.99 per year by subscription.
- 3
You can try it first
14-day free trial with full features and no automatic charge when started from an Omni Account; then a free viewer.
- 4
It runs on 2 platforms
macOS and iOS.
- 5
Gantt charts and network diagrams
View and edit a project as an interactive Gantt chart or as a network diagram of task relationships, alongside an outline with customizable columns.
- 6
Automatic scheduling and leveling
Builds a schedule from durations, dependencies, date constraints and assigned resources, and levels resources so none is booked beyond 100% of its availability.
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Critical path and baselines
Highlights the tasks that determine the completion date and compares the current schedule with multiple saved baselines.
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A 2.2 GPA, above 3 of 79
That is against the other project management tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
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Keep it
The plain part of OmniPlan you could make: Gantt & timelines and reports. What surrounds it you could not. The 4 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
OmniPlan at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $199.99 one-time for a v4 Standard license, or $199.99 per year by subscription
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial with full features and no automatic charge when started from an Omni Account; then a free viewer.
- Runs on
- macOS, iOS
- Made by
- The Omni Group
- Category
- Project Management
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for Apple users who'd rather buy once
OmniPlan is scheduling software for Apple devices: give it durations, dependencies and resources, and it builds the schedule, levels the workload and shows the critical path. A Standard license is $199.99 once for Mac, iPad and iPhone. But it's Apple only, collaboration and Microsoft Project files need Pro at $399.99, and a license covers 4.x updates only.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | A v4 Standard licence is $199.99 once, which is the middle of the one-time prices in this category and about two years of its middle subscription, covering Mac, iPhone, iPad and Vision Pro. Collaboration and Microsoft Project files are Pro, though: $399.99 once or $199.99 a year. |
| Free plan and trial | C | No free plan. You get 14 days with every feature and no automatic charge if you start it from an Omni Account, and after that the app becomes a free viewer, so old plans stay readable. Editing costs. |
| Features | B | It builds the schedule from durations, dependencies, date constraints and resources, levels people so nobody is booked past 100%, and shows it as a Gantt chart or network diagram with critical path and several baselines. Pro adds Monte Carlo forecasts, change tracking and Microsoft Project files. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. It installs like any Mac app and one licence unlocks every Apple device you own, but resource leveling, constraints and baselines take learning, and the multi-project dashboard and reports are Mac only. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Mac, iPad, iPhone and Apple Vision Pro, and nothing else: no Windows, no Android, no browser. Pro opens and exports Microsoft Project files and syncs shared projects through Omni's servers or WebDAV, which is the extent of the wiring. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who OmniPlan is for
- Fits if you manage projects on Apple devices and prefer to buy a license once
- Works for schedules that need resource leveling, critical path and baseline tracking
Who it is not for
- Skip it if anyone on the team uses Windows or Android, as it's Apple devices only
- Pricey if you need collaboration, Microsoft Project files or Monte Carlo forecasts, since that's Pro at $399.99 once or $199.99 a year
- Not for you if you want upgrades for life, because a perpetual license covers 4.x updates only
- Watch out: the multi-project dashboard, HTML reports and earned value analysis are Mac only
- Watch out: there's no free plan, and after the 14-day trial the app only views plans
Good to know
Good for
- Project managers on Apple devices who prefer to buy a license once
- Schedules that need resource leveling, critical path and baseline tracking
- Opening and returning Microsoft Project files from a Mac or iPad, with Pro
Worth knowing
- Available only for Mac, iPad, iPhone and Apple Vision Pro; no Windows, Android or browser version is listed.
- Collaboration, Microsoft Project support, Monte Carlo simulation and earned value analysis are Pro features, not part of the $199.99 Standard license.
- The features page marks the multi-project dashboard, HTML reports and earned value analysis as Mac only.
- A perpetual license covers 4.x updates only; later major versions are a paid upgrade, offered at a discount.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$16.67
A month to start, paid by the year
OmniPlan is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $199.99 one-time for a v4 Standard license, or $199.99 per year by subscription.
v4 Standard License
$199.99
one-time purchase
Version 4 with all 4.x updates on Mac, iPhone, iPad and Apple Vision Pro, with the standard feature set. 30-day money-back guarantee.
OmniPlan Subscription
$199.99
per year
The latest Pro version on Mac, iPhone, iPad and Apple Vision Pro, with no charge for major version upgrades. Renews yearly until canceled.
v4 Pro License
$399.99
one-time purchase
Version 4 with all 4.x updates, plus the Pro features: collaboration, Microsoft Project support, Monte Carlo simulation, reports and automation.
Trying it first
14-day free trial with full features and no automatic charge when started from an Omni Account; then a free viewer.
Read from omnigroup.com on Oct 9, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Lifetime license
One-time v4 license instead of a subscription
A v4 Standard ($199.99) or Pro ($399.99) license is bought once and kept, with all 4.x updates included, as an alternative to the $199.99 yearly subscription.
Stated on omnigroup.comEducation
Education pricing on licenses
Staff, faculty and students of accredited educational organizations can buy discounted licenses from Omni's Educational Store. Subscriptions and App Store purchases are excluded.
Stated on support.omnigroup.comOther savings
Quantity discount on perpetual licenses
Each license beyond the first in the same Omni Store transaction takes a further 5% off the whole order, up to 30%. The discount is not available on subscriptions.
Stated on support.omnigroup.comOther savings
Family sharing through an Omni Account
A personal license or subscription can unlock the app for immediate family members living in the same household. Team licenses and subscriptions are excluded.
Stated on support.omnigroup.comOther savings
Upgrade pricing for owners of earlier versions
The purchase page says upgrade discounts are available. The US App Store listing shows upgrades to v4 Standard at $99.99 and to v4 Pro at $199.99, half the full license prices.
Stated on apps.apple.com
What the app costs elsewhere
Each country’s App Store price for “Legacy Subscription”, against $19.99 in the United States, in dollars at the day’s rate. The four cheapest and the four dearest of 11.
| Country | Price there | In dollars | Against the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | ₺134,99 | $2.75 | 86% less |
| Indonesia | Rp 279ribu | $15.60 | 22% less |
| Brazil | R$ 82,90 | $16.56 | 17% less |
| Philippines | ₱ 1,050.00 | $16.71 | 16% less |
| Mexico | $399.00 | $21.92 | 10% more |
| Australia | $32.99 | $23.03 | 15% more |
| Germany | 21,99 € | $24.64 | 23% more |
| United Kingdom | £19.49 | $25.77 | 29% more |
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
2
Places it runs: macOS and iOS
Gantt-chart project scheduling for Mac, iPad and iPhone. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: one-time purchase, Gantt & timelines, reports.
Pro adds Monte Carlo forecasts, change tracking and Microsoft Project files.
- Gantt charts and network diagrams
- View and edit a project as an interactive Gantt chart or as a network diagram of task relationships, alongside an outline with customizable columns.
- Automatic scheduling and leveling
- Builds a schedule from durations, dependencies, date constraints and assigned resources, and levels resources so none is booked beyond 100% of its availability.
- Critical path and baselines
- Highlights the tasks that determine the completion date and compares the current schedule with multiple saved baselines.
- Monte Carlo simulation
- A Pro feature that runs many simulations to forecast milestone completion dates at different confidence levels, using best-case and worst-case effort estimates.
- Microsoft Project support
- Pro opens Microsoft Project .mpp and .xml documents directly and exports to those formats on Mac, iPad, iPhone and Apple Vision Pro.
- Collaboration and change tracking
- Pro syncs shared projects through Omni's servers with a free Omni Account, or through a WebDAV server, and lets each collaborator's changes be accepted or rejected.
Where it runs
- macOS
- iOS
What it works with
- Microsoft Project
- iCloud Drive
- Box
- OmniOutliner
- Working Copy
OmniPlan is made by The Omni Group.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
3/79
Other project management tools it is graded above
OmniPlan's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 3 of the 79 other project management tools we grade, and level with 16.
It stands best on features (B, above 27 of 79) and worst on platforms and integrations (C, above 1).
Its paid plans start at $16.67 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $8 for the category: 64 of the 74 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 45 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 80 project management tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. OmniPlan’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 16 of 79
- CFree plan and trialAbove 4 of 79
- BFeaturesAbove 27 of 79
- CEase of useAbove 2 of 79
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 1 of 79
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 78 project management tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. OmniPlan is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
The plain part of OmniPlan you could make: Gantt & timelines and reports. What surrounds it you could not. The 4 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 60 of the 79 other project management tools grade higher. It costs $199.99 a year.
What you could make
- Gantt & timelines and reports: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Apps for macOS and iOS that stay in step with each other.
- It plugs into other products, Microsoft Project, iCloud Drive and Box among them.
- Sharing with other people, which means accounts and invitations.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. OmniPlan’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Merlin Project, Microsoft Project, GanttProject, ProjectLibre and GanttPRO
The 5 tools OmniPlan is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.0GPA
Merlin Project
Free trial · from $6.99/mo
Offline Mac and iPad project planner with Gantt, Kanban and mind maps.
- OmniPlan can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- OmniPlan also covers reports.
- Merlin Project also covers kanban boards and mind mapping.
- 1.6GPA
Microsoft Project
Free trial · from $30.00/mo
Desktop project scheduling for Windows with Gantt charts.
- Only OmniPlan lists macOS and iOS apps.
- Only Microsoft Project lists a Windows app.
- Microsoft Project also covers templates and tasks.
- 2.8GPA
GanttProject
Free plan · from €1/mo
Free, open-source desktop Gantt chart app for Windows, macOS and Linux.
- GanttProject has a free plan. OmniPlan does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only OmniPlan lists an iOS app.
- Only GanttProject lists Windows and Linux apps.
- 3.2GPA
ProjectLibre
Free plan · from $9.99/mo
Microsoft Project-compatible scheduling: free desktop app, paid cloud.
- ProjectLibre has a free plan. OmniPlan does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only OmniPlan lists an iOS app.
- Only ProjectLibre lists a web app.
- 2.2GPA
GanttPRO
Free trial · from $8/mo
Online Gantt chart maker for planning and tracking projects.
- Only OmniPlan lists a macOS app.
- Only GanttPRO lists a web app.
- Only GanttPRO lists an Android app.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
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Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is OmniPlan free?
No, OmniPlan is a paid product, but you can try it first. 14-day free trial with full features and no automatic charge when started from an Omni Account; then a free viewer.
How much does OmniPlan cost?
OmniPlan lists 3 plans. v4 Standard License: $199.99 one-time purchase.
What platforms does OmniPlan work on?
OmniPlan is available on macOS and iOS.
Does OmniPlan offer any discounts?
OmniPlan publicly lists the following: One-time v4 license instead of a subscription; Education pricing on licenses; Quantity discount on perpetual licenses; Family sharing through an Omni Account; Upgrade pricing for owners of earlier versions.
Does OmniPlan have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. OmniPlan is listed for macOS and iOS.
Does OmniPlan have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. OmniPlan is listed for macOS and iOS.
Is OmniPlan open source?
OmniPlan is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 9, 2026.
What does OmniPlan integrate with?
OmniPlan's listing names Microsoft Project, iCloud Drive, Box, OmniOutliner and Working Copy.
Does OmniPlan have a student discount?
Education pricing on licenses. Staff, faculty and students of accredited educational organizations can buy discounted licenses from Omni's Educational Store.
Who makes OmniPlan?
OmniPlan is made by The Omni Group.
What are the alternatives to OmniPlan?
The closest alternatives to OmniPlan in our directory are Merlin Project, Microsoft Project, GanttProject, ProjectLibre and GanttPRO.
How does OmniPlan compare with other project management tools?
OmniPlan's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 3 of the 79 other project management tools we grade, and level with 16.
Is OmniPlan good value for money?
ToolGPA grades OmniPlan C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $16.67 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $8 for the category: 64 of the 74 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of OmniPlan?
The plain part of OmniPlan you could make: Gantt & timelines and reports.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from OmniPlan’s own pages on Oct 9, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from The Omni Group's own pages on 9 October 2026. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-09-29.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by The Omni Group. Prices change, so check omnigroup.com before you buy.
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- omnigroup.com/omniplan
- omnigroup.com/omniplan/features
- apps.apple.com/us/app/omniplan-4/id1460319993
- support.omnigroup.com/trial-versions/
- support.omnigroup.com/apps-sold-separately/
- support.omnigroup.com/educational-pricing/
- support.omnigroup.com/business-pricing/
- support.omnigroup.com/omni-account-family-sharing/
- support.omnigroup.com/team-subscriptions/
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Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- OmniPlan, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/omniplan
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what OmniPlan’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. OmniPlan is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by The Omni Group. Prices and plans change: check omnigroup.com before you buy.