# Tom's Planner

> Browser-based Gantt chart maker with drag-and-drop time blocks

Tom's Planner is an online Gantt chart tool for people who find spreadsheets too messy and full project management software too much. Schedules are built by dragging color-coded time blocks onto a timeline, with dependencies, filters and templates, and an AI Assist that drafts a chart from a short description. Only the person who creates and shares charts needs a paid account; invited team members can use free ones.

- **Category:** Project Management
- **Made by:** Tom's Planner NV
- **Website:** https://www.tomsplanner.com
- **Runs on:** Web
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 9, 2026

## Pricing

Tom's Planner has a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.95 per account / month, billed yearly at $119 (or $39 per quarter).

- **Pricing model:** Free plan
- **Free plan:** Personal: 1 schedule of up to 200 rows, with email support, and you can join schedules other people share. No inviting others, printing or exporting.
- **Free trial:** None listed.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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. |

Read from https://www.tomsplanner.com/software/project-planning/pricingsignup/ on Oct 9, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Tom's Planner before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **Save 25% with an annual subscription** (Annual discount): 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%. Source: https://www.tomsplanner.com/software/project-planning/pricingsignup/
- **Corporate account discount from 5 subscriptions** (Other savings): 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. Source: https://www.tomsplanner.com/software/project-planning/pricingsignup/

## Key features

- **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.

## Good for

- 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

## Worth knowing

- 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.

## Works with

Microsoft Project, Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Google Calendar

**Tags:** Gantt & timelines, Templates, AI features, Real-time collaboration

## Alternatives

- [TeamGantt](https://toolgpa.com/tools/teamgantt): Web-based Gantt chart scheduling priced by project, not seat. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/teamgantt-vs-toms-planner)
- [GanttPRO](https://toolgpa.com/tools/ganttpro): Online Gantt chart maker for planning and tracking projects. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/ganttpro-vs-toms-planner)
- [Instagantt](https://toolgpa.com/tools/instagantt): Web-based Gantt charts, standalone or synced with Asana. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/instagantt-vs-toms-planner)
- [Smartsheet](https://toolgpa.com/tools/smartsheet): Spreadsheet-style project and work management for teams. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/smartsheet-vs-toms-planner)
- [GanttProject](https://toolgpa.com/tools/ganttproject): Free, open-source desktop Gantt chart app for Windows, macOS and Linux. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/ganttproject-vs-toms-planner)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 9, 2026:

- https://www.tomsplanner.com/software/project-planning/pricingsignup/
- https://www.tomsplanner.com/
- https://www.tomsplanner.com/software/project-planning/tour/
- https://www.tomsplanner.com/gantt-chart/aboutus/

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