--- title: "Merlin Project Software Reviews, Demo & Pricing - 2026" description: "Review of Merlin Project Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs." source_url: "https://www.softwareadvice.com/product/29025-Merlin-Project/" page_type: "product" language: "en" --- [Home](https://www.softwareadvice.com/) / [Project Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com/project-management/) / Merlin Project Software Advice offers objective insights based on verified user reviews and independent product and market research. When our advisors match you to a software provider, we may earn a referral fee. Overview [Reviews](https://www.softwareadvice.com/product/29025-Merlin-Project/reviews/)[Alternatives](https://www.softwareadvice.com/product/29025-Merlin-Project/alternatives/) # Merlin Project Review From $4.99-$19.99/month Free trial 3 plans Wondering if Merlin Project is right for your organization? Our Project Management Software selection experts can help you in 15 minutes or less. On this page - Overview - User Interface - Popular Alternatives - Pricing and Plans - Features - User Reviews - Popular Comparisons ## Overview Merlin Project 4.8 [(25)](https://www.softwareadvice.com/product/29025-Merlin-Project/reviews/) Pricing Starting at $4.99 flat rate per month ### About Merlin Project Merlin Project is a project management (PM) solution natively written for macOS and iOS. It caters to businesses of all sizes across various industries. The key features include work breakdown (gantt chart, netplan and more), kanban board (agile), mind mapping, resource management, resource pool, employee assignment report generating, grouping, styling and export/import options (MS Project, MS Excel, Mindmanager, XML, OPML and many more). Merlin Project allows users to create procedural structures with dependencies between individual activities and groups, set the duration of individual activities and define fixed milestones. Users can enter budgets and costs, respond to time-plan changes and update projects' progress. The solution has the ability to generate a variety of reports and workflow charts, depending on the nature of the project. Merlin Project offers a subscription fee for macOS. It also offers an iOS app for mobile devices. In-person training sessions are available in select countries in Europe in addition to online training courses, email support and product documentation available on the website. Do you work for Merlin Project? [Manage this product listing](https://www.g2.com/products/merlin-project/claim_requests/new?auto=true) Wondering if Merlin Project is right for your organization? Our Project Management Software selection experts can help you in 15 minutes or less. ## Merlin Project User Interface ## Popular Merlin Project Alternatives Main Product Merlin Project 4.8 [(25)](https://www.softwareadvice.com/product/29025-Merlin-Project/reviews/) Ratings Breakdown - 4.44Ease of use - 4.57Value for money - 4.48Customer support - 4.82Functionality Pricing Starting at $4.99 per month Get Price Alternative Product [Jira](https://www.softwareadvice.com/project-management/atlassian-jira-profile/) 4.4 [(15504)](https://www.softwareadvice.com/project-management/atlassian-jira-profile/reviews/) Ratings Breakdown - 4.08Ease of use - 4.28Value for money - 4.20Customer support - 4.44Functionality Pricing Starting at $7.91 per month Get Price Alternative Product [Asana](https://www.softwareadvice.com/project-management/asana-profile/) 4.5 [(13773)](https://www.softwareadvice.com/project-management/asana-profile/reviews/) Ratings Breakdown - 4.38Ease of use - 4.40Value for money - 4.34Customer support - 4.38Functionality Pricing Starting at $10.99 per month Get Price Alternative Product [monday AI Work Platform](https://www.softwareadvice.com/marketing/monday-com-profile/) 4.6 [(6123)](https://www.softwareadvice.com/marketing/monday-com-profile/reviews/) Ratings Breakdown - 4.49Ease of use - 4.28Value for money - 4.43Customer support - 4.45Functionality Pricing Starting at $9.00 per month Get Price Alternative Product [Trello](https://www.softwareadvice.com/project-management/trello-profile/) 4.5 [(23640)](https://www.softwareadvice.com/project-management/trello-profile/reviews/) Ratings Breakdown - 4.53Ease of use - 4.55Value for money - 4.31Customer support - 4.32Functionality Pricing Starting at $5.00 per month Get Price Alternative Product [Clockify](https://www.softwareadvice.com/hr/clockify-profile/) 4.8 [(9273)](https://www.softwareadvice.com/hr/clockify-profile/reviews/) Ratings Breakdown - 4.77Ease of use - 4.69Value for money - 4.59Customer support - 4.59Functionality Pricing Starting at $4.99 per month Get Price ## Merlin Project Pricing and Plans Starting price: $4.99 per month Free Trial Free Version Merlin project for MAC $19.99 flat rate, per month Plan includes: - Attachments - Collaboration - Display - Export - Import - Multiple Languages - Project Planning - Views Merlin Project for iPad $9.99 flat rate, per month Plan includes: - Activity Notes - Advanced Planning Parameters - Attachments - Automatic Resource Leveling - Collaboration - Costs/Budgets - Create a New Resource Pool - Create New User-Defined Fields - Critical Path View - Dark Mode Read More Merlin Project Express $4.99 flat rate, per month Plan includes: - Activity Notes - Costs/Budgets - Critical Path View - Dark Mode - Dependencies - Gantt Chart - Hide Non-Working Time - Import - Milestones - Multiple Languages Read More Confused about pricing? 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Get a personalized pricing breakdown tailored to your specific needs—no guesswork, no generic estimates. ## Merlin Project Features - Popular features found in Project Management Billing & Invoicing Budget Management Document Management File Sharing Gantt/Timeline View Issue Management Kanban Board Milestone Tracking Multiple Projects Prioritization Resource Management Time & Expense Tracking - More features of Merlin Project Access Controls/Permissions Activity Tracking Agile Methodologies Brainstorming Calendar Management Categorization/Grouping Collaboration Tools Commenting/Notes Customizable Fields Customizable Reports Customizable Templates Data Import/Export Document Storage Drag & Drop Due Date Tracking File Management Forecasting Group Scheduling Idea Management Ideation IT Risk Management Lead Management Marketing Automation Mind Maps Mobile Access Mobile App Network Diagram Percent-Complete Tracking Planning Tools Portfolio Management Progress Tracking Project Management Project Planning Project Planning/Scheduling Project Templates Project Time Tracking Project Tracking Real-time Scheduling Reporting/Project Tracking Reporting & Statistics Resource Allocation & Planning Resource Scheduling Risk Analysis Risk Assessment Risk Management Risk Reporting Risk Scoring Scheduling Task Management Task Planning Task Progress Tracking Task Scheduling Template Management Templates Third-Party Integrations To-Do List Traditional Methodologies User Management Visualization ## Merlin Project User Reviews ## Merlin Project customer ratings - Overall rating: 4.8/5 - Total reviews: 25 ### Rating distribution - 5 stars: 19 reviews (76%) - 4 stars: 6 reviews (24%) - 3 stars: 0 reviews (0%) - 2 stars: 0 reviews (0%) - 1 star: 0 reviews (0%) ### Secondary ratings - Ease of use: 4.4/5 - Value for money: 4.6/5 - Customer support: 4.5/5 - Functionality: 4.8/5 --- ### Wizard projects - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: tim h. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Architecture & Planning - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: Used weekly for more than 2 years - Reviewed: August 2026 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered Excellent. Clear on screen, the menus work well. Graphics clear and attractive. Support good and quick. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros I’ve used Merlin for about 5 years on and off. Great graphics, attentive customer support, good presentations, seems flexible. #### Cons Had to put it n iPad as advised - I guess connection too slow. Not a Merlin issue. Support team excellent and quick. #### Vendor response Thank you very much for your positive feedback. We wish you a lot of success with your projects. Replied September 2026 --- ### Merling Project; Underrated Project Management Tool - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Diaferia A. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Individual & Family Services - Company size: 51-200 employees - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: November 2024 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered It was perfect since i no longer struggle with the management of ongoing project as it makes it easy and much efficient. It also ensures task management works as expected #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros makes project management, project controlling as well task management efficient. #### Cons multi project management requires a lot of time to set up #### Reasons for switching to Merlin Project I needed a product that is easily customizable to meet my company needs at the same time integrates well with our existing system #### Vendor response Dear Diaferia, thank you so much for your kind words. I have shared them with the team and we are happy to have you as a Merlin Project user. If you are interested in collaborating on a case study, feel free to contact us at office@projectwizards.net We‘d love to learn more about how you use our software. Replied November 2024 --- ### Real desktop project planning on the Mac, with an AI assistant that actually saves time - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Amy S. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Marketing and Advertising - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for less than 2 years - Reviewed: October 2026 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. Overall, Merlin Project has become the place where our projects actually get planned rather than just tracked. The AI assistant is the part I use most, where I describe a project in a few sentences and the app gets back with a full structure with tasks, phases, dependencies and milestones, which I then adjust instead of building from an empty file. This saves us precious time to create those projects. The other standout is running Gantt and Kanban on the same project rather than choosing between them, so I can plan on the timeline and work the board, while both will stay in sync because they’re the same underlying data. Support has been consistently good as well, with good answers from people who clearly know the product and are there to truly assist you. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 4/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros The AI assistant is what I like the most in Merlin. I describe the project in a few sentences and it comes back with a nice structure - tasks, phases, dependencies and milestones on Grantt chart, instead of starting everything from scracth. #### Cons The platform limit is the only thing we didn't like. Merlin Project runs on macOS and iOS only, without any support for Windows, Android, not even a web app. If anyone you work with isn't using Mac or iOS, they can't open the files. --- ### A simple but very powerful alternative - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: John S. - Product usage: Used unspecified for unspecified - Reviewed: January 2010 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered Since Merlin reads and writes MS Project files, I think it is a viable alternative for almost any project manager for almost any project. For additional information see our website (http://www.am-info.biz/Project%20Management/Merlin/merlin.html or http://www.merlin2.net) #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Customer support: 4/5 #### Pros I believe that Merlin is the best project management software available today. It has a very clean and intuitive interface but it is also very feature rich. We have been so impressed with its performance that not only do we use it but we also offer Merlin training and consulting in North America. #### Cons Merlin does not run on the Windows platform. Users in a Windows or mixed environment can, however, purchase the Merlin server edition which publishes project information in an html format. In this sense it is cross platform. --- ### A practical project planning tool for managing a global team - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Matt G. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Marketing and Advertising - Company size: 51-200 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for less than 12 months - Reviewed: October 2026 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. My experience with Merlin Project was positive, especially when it came to getting projects organized and coordinating work across a global team. I particularly liked having AI-assisted planning and templates available, as they helped me get started without spending too much time building plans from scratch. There's a learning curve, but once you get used to the tool, it becomes a useful part of the project planning process. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros I liked using Merlin Project to organize projects while managing a global team. The AI feature was helpful when I needed to get a project started, and the templates saved me from having to build everything from scratch. It made the planning process feel more organized and gave me a good starting point to work from. #### Cons It took me a while to get familiar with the different features. The AI is useful for creating an initial plan, but I still had to review and adjust things to make sure they made sense for the project and the team. --- ### From a very satisfied French-Canadian general contractor - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Marc-André L. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Construction - Company size: 11-50 employees - Product usage: Used monthly for more than 2 years - Reviewed: September 2024 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. Been using Merlin for about five years and would not go without it anymore. It gives us en edge over our competitors. We give a copy of the planning to our customers once we sign a contract, so they can follow the progress of their project. We are probably the only general contrator in our region doing so. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 4/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros We are a general contractor building mainly houses in the 2 M$ range. Our project plannings have on average 200 lines ; we include all of our tasks in order not to forget any of them. Since we have certified delivery dates, we keep a close eye on all of our plannings wich is easy with Merlin . Using Merlin help us sleep tight and relaxed because we know we have all planned. We appreciate the ease of operation and the numerous reporting facilities and the possibility of merging different projects giving us an overall view of all our running projects. I am gratefull that we have a full French version (because we are not yet fluent in Deutsch). #### Cons It's not a "least like", but I would love to be able to add or remove any field directly in a report instead of selecting the fields in, let say, Échéancier (yes, I am running Merlin in French) and then generating a report out of it. It would be so easy to modify a report to any customer liking. We would also love the be able to generate spreadsheets from the programme data base. #### Reasons for switching to Merlin Project MicroSoft Project does not work on Mac. And we believe there should be a good competitor to choose from. #### Vendor response Hi Marc-André, Thank you so much for your kind words! We're thrilled to hear that Merlin Project has become an essential part of your project planning, helping you manage tasks with confidence and deliver successful results to your clients. Regarding your request for report customizations, please feel free to reach out to us at support@projectwizards.net. We’d be happy to explore how we can assist with your needs. We’ve also noted your feedback about spreadsheet generation. While we can’t make any promises at this moment, we’ll definitely share your suggestions with our management team for consideration. We're always looking for ways to improve Merlin, so if there’s anything else we can do to make the software even more valuable to you, please don’t hesitate to let us know. Thank you again for your continued support over the past five years! Replied September 2024 --- ### Perfect piece of software - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Mahmoud E. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Pharmaceuticals - Company size: 11-50 employees - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: September 2024 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. There is a number of software that I bought and never regret buying...Merlin is definitely one of those. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 3/5 - Customer support: 4/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros 1- Very intuitive 2- Simplicity 3- work as project manager do #### Cons 1- availability of direct purchase. I bought my software out of pocket. I don't like subscription. 2- compatibility with more mind mapping software. 3- the integration with OSX Reminders and Calendar need some improvements (two direction sync, ability to sync the attached files as well) 4-Easier ability to modify Report template (to suit the company needs. #### Reasons for switching to Merlin Project I am a Mac user that work in windows environment and needed an alternative to MS project #### Vendor response Hi Mahmoud, thank you so much for your positive feedback! We are very happy to be part of your "never regret buying"-list. Replied September 2024 --- ### The absolute best Project Planning software - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Dario V. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Computer Software - Company size: 11-50 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for more than 2 years - Reviewed: March 2020 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. As I said before, what I like the best about Merlin Project is that it allows me to build a plan almost as the request happens, and it's always a great process because building the plan always helps you visualize its length and complexity. Many other MS Project clones have the main features but none have the usability and experience that Merlin Project has. This is the best software I use regularly on my Mac. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 3/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros Being a user of planning software since the 90s (Super Project Plus) and having used Microsoft Project, Primavera and a number of other tools like Asana, I've grown used to Merlin Project so bad that I can't get myself to use any other tool for this. Not only the looks are great, the features are thorough and it's possible to quickly sketch a project almost as it's being thought of, using keyboard shortcuts, and also create complex chronograms with assigned resources and budgets. Keeping control of projects is also very easy as it permits to move around tasks when everything starts not to happen as planned :) #### Cons The main problem is that it's Mac-only. Being able to export files for Microsoft Project is nice but it's not 100% compatible so I frequently end being the only user and maintainer of the plans. #### Reasons for switching to Merlin Project MS Project is Windows-only, so initially I ported to clones or online options like Trello, Monday and Asana, but when I found Merlin I knew I'd found the option I needed. #### Vendor response Thanks for the flowers! I agree it is Mac only, but this is on the other side one of the reason why it is that good. Oh, did you tried the iOS version on an iPad. It is at least as good. Replied March 2020 --- ### Perfect project management software for Macs - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Martin M. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Information Technology and Services - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used monthly for more than 2 years - Reviewed: September 2024 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. It's the go-to project management software for the Mac. Developed by real Mac users. It just feels right. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 4/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros A real Mac app - not just a cross-platform solution - from the UI to every aspect of the solution (sync, etc.). #### Cons Unfortunately it's only available on a subscription base #### Reasons for choosing Merlin Project Merlin is more complete and the team members behind are real project management pros. #### Reasons for switching to Merlin Project It's just a joy to use and a real Mac app #### Vendor response Hi Martin, thank you for your kind words. We truly appreciate your feedback. If there is anything else we can help you with, please let us know. We are always happy to help. Replied September 2024 --- ### Project planning with no alternative for Mac OS - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Olivier G. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Real Estate - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: Used weekly for more than 2 years - Reviewed: August 2024 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. Generally speaking, since I've been using this application for 6 years, I won't be changing applications because it meets 95% of my needs. The exported planning documents are easy to edit and easy to understand for everyone. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 4/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros As a long-term user of Merlin Project Management, I'm really pleased with the functions offered. The management of attachments (files, tracking lists, risk management) is a real plus. The ease of configuration, layout and export is perfect. There's no need to go into long menus to use the functions, everything is managed from the graphical interface. When needed, support is perfect, fast and exhaustive. #### Cons The formatting functions are a little less easy to manage. The calculation functions are missing. These 2 points are minor. The main functions that should be implemented are: - The ability to create replicas of tasks within a schedule (which would then update themselves) - the ability to create ‘hammock’ tasks - the ability to create a repetitive task that only takes up one line - simpler filter functions (for example, filtering a task and all its sub-tasks directly with 1 click) #### Vendor response Thank you for being a valued user for so long and for your thoughtful feedback! I’ve forwarded your feature requests to our management team. While I can’t promise immediate changes, your input is highly valued and will be considered as we work to improve our services. Your feedback helps shape the future of our platform, so thank you for sharing your ideas! We might already have a solution for some of your suggestions: For hammock tasks: Click on the middle activity that should become a hammock task. Then, go to the inspector and set the alignment to "long." The middle activity will then spread across the full length of the gap between the other two tasks. For simpler filter functions: Select the activities you want to view, then go to the detail view (located in the Tool bar next to the inspector icon). This will display all the selected activities in detail. Hope that helps! 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