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Michael
Verified reviewer
Used monthly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed April 2018
BEST GANTT SOFTWARE AVAILABLE!
I'm a longtime user and I'm so proud to see this freeware still available to people to use. 9/10!!
PROSHonestly, I've been using this freeware program for MANY years and has helped me prepare gantt charts for many things, including but not limited to, detailed production schedules for film projects. I've also used it to create a development schedule for a mobile app I'm involved with. It's pretty easy to use once you understand the basics of gantt charts and you'll never use another program again. The best part is I've been using this software for a long time and have never had to pay a cent to use it. Can you say that about other similar products out there that have the same features? SIMPLY AMAZING. I'm so happy to see this company still up and running and wish them nothing but the best as we move further into 2018. Give it a shot, you have nothing to loose, literally. 9/10!
CONSNothing. It's free. It's simple. It's awesome. OK... if I had to get "picky", I'd maybe say the one thing that could make this better would be if they had an online version where you can access your gantt charts anywhere on-the-go. Other than that though, nothing to complain about!
Francisco
Verified reviewer
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
3
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed March 2018
One of the best local apps for project management
Organize and record the duration of a project, locally, quickly and with a familiar tool for all coworkers.
PROSThis very complete application for project management, has one of the most familiar diagrams in the computer world, focused on seeing the duration times of each task and which task precedes another, excellent for organizing projects and always having the application without depending on a connection, is open source and free.
CONSCurrently, there is a lack of improvements and the addition of tools and functionalities with which other applications for project management count, so to stay in the market fight they must improve.
Anonymous
11-50 employees
Used monthly for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
3
EASE OF USE
2
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed September 2019
Easy to use, but needs some GUI and other updates/features to be really good
I do believe this is a useful tool for visualizing project timelines. It does everything I have needed it to do. When it comes to building timelines, like for R&D activities at work, this lets you easily determine critical aspects of a project (timeline feasibility, resource availability, etc.). I just wish it was more "presentation" capable.
PROSI like how easy it is to use. Adding, removing, or editing tasks is easily done. The amount of detail you can attach to tasks or groups of tasks is very useful. I like how you can visualize tasks in a timeline fashion (with dates easily visible), and keep tabs on what is happening with reference to other tasks in the project (ie, parallel paths data). Adding or removing time from tasks integrates nicely with tasks that reference them, making it easy to make adjustments.
CONSTwo things I dislike about this: 1. Zooming in and scrolling on the timeline is so hard to use. If your project does not fit nicely within the couple of zoom levels, it does make it hard to visualize everything. Then, scrolling is sometimes almost impossible. Sometimes the left-right scrolling does not work, and sometimes you can't scroll enough to see your entire project. That seems like a bug that could be fixed. 2. The export features are lacking. You can print or save as a .pdf but there are no formatting options. So, your large project timeline you email to your colleagues is a several page document that simply chops up the timeline into tiles. Basically, only those with GanttProject installed can view the timeline.
Agenor
Verified reviewer
Information Technology and Services, 1 employee
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
3
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed February 2019
Do well and free of charge, what you need more
Corporate users are always asking for a project management software license only to open a project plan, look for an appointment or a resource allocation, and print it. The Project Managers should change their mind and focus in collaboration and team performance rather than complex and high featured tools that most of the time are not fully used. GanttProject is what most of the project teams need to control their activities and goals.
PROSGanttProject is not a simplified project management tool. It is a powerful tool because it offers all you need to control activities, resources and deliverables. It has a simple interface, use a few computer resources and it's free of charge for any purpose. It offers good resources to work with external people, sharing the project plan in the network, and importing/exporting content (as possible) to traditional commercial products.
CONSCollaboration resources are still weak and are in need of improvement. It is not ready for new agile initiatives reducing the scope of its use.
Meredith
Verified reviewer
Research, 51-200 employees
Used weekly for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed June 2021
Powerful Tool, needs refining
My team of undergraduate students working to build a small satellite are able to use GanttCloud to add tasks whichever sub-system they are leading. I can then go in and create tasks that flow down from those to look at the overall project, schedule reviews, etc.
PROSGanttCloud is extremely beneficial to my team. It is reasonably priced and allows many people to edit tasks from separate locations and even at the same time (merging). Another key feature is the ability to have "parent" tasks which creates a flow-down structure. When 4 tasks all rely on getting lab access, they all adjust as a person adjusts the date in which they received lab access.
CONSThere is no handbook. Some features are clunky. Dates of events sometimes will not accurately reflect the constraints of parent events (it is hard to figure out why).
Andrew
Verified reviewer
Non-Profit Organization Management, 11-50 employees
Used weekly for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed April 2019
Basic Gantt Chart Program for Project Management
Being a free, open source project management software, it's perfect for me and the size projects I manage with my team. I would say that it's perfect for small to medium sized projects but would be unsuitable for something much larger such as a management solution for large building construction, etc.
PROSI'm a relatively new user to Gantt Project. I began looking for a good Gantt Chart application several months ago to help organize AV technical installations in a detailed, organized fashion and found Gantt Project through my Avixa training course. I love that's it's freeware! It's a great, powerful tool for creating and organizing basic projects and tracking/planning your progress along the way. There are a few different way to view and edit your data but overall it was very intuitive to get up and running quickly. It also supports different operating systems.
CONSIt isn't cloud based for collaboration with a team in real time...so for my team we will keep the files on cloud based storage and can work on them one at a time. Using the software on a Mac I discovered a glitch...when scrolling the calendar from left to right or vice versa using two-finger scroll, it seems to malfunction and only want to move forward in time. You can get back to an earlier date by manually clicking and dragging.
Sunitha
Verified reviewer
Program Development, 201-500 employees
Used weekly for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed March 2023
GanttProject
GanttProject is an excellent tool for managing projects.
PROSGanttProject is a powerful, free project scheduling and management tool that helps me stay organized and on track with my projects. I love that it allows me to break down my tasks into smaller, manageable pieces and set deadlines and milestones to ensure that I'm meeting my goals. It also helps me keep track of resources and costs, which is important when managing a budget.
CONSI do not dislike anything about this product.
Marko
Verified reviewer
Information Technology and Services, 2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed December 2018
If only it is a cloud solution...
I love this tool! Easy to work in it, gantt is very usefull, it is free, it gives you no limits.
CONSThe only constraint here is the thing that this software is not online... If I would need to use some other computer than mine, I'd need to save a project and transfer... Not very useful and a step backwards in the time of cloud software.... Overall it is an amazing solution!
David E.
Verified reviewer
Real Estate, 1 employee
Used more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
3
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed November 2020
Sophistication at the absolute best price!
Outstanding.
PROSThe cost and that it was easily found and loaded onto my PC.
CONSIt's a little clunky till you figure it out. Not quite as intuitive as other GANTT project planning tools.
Reason for choosing GanttProject
MS Project is too expensive and too overburdened with things I didn't need to simply plan and illustrate a project by component and timeline.
Licex
Verified reviewer
Used weekly for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed March 2018
A free tool for projects and schedules
A great free tool for projects.
PROSFirst all is a free tool besides other apps like this that are for pay, it brings the tools that you need for a project like create task, add milestones, work peer to peer, export your to many formats like PDF and JPEG, and so many other things.
CONSThe interphase is so basic, is not beautiful or friendly, is do it just for work, not for presentation or anything else, also the app does not bring the possibility to add values to the activities and that is a big lack.
Jeremy
Computer Software, 11-50 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed December 2018
Must have project management tool
This is a must have for project managers. It will make your life much easier, and your employees much more efficient.
PROS- Very easy to teach and use. Our newcomers pick this up quickly. - Its simple but packed with many options - Makes life much easier as a project manager
CONS- The text font gets a little weird when you re-size the screen you're working on - Nothing else really, it's a nice product
Carlo
Medical Devices, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed February 2021
R&D project management in a startup
This product is extremely easy to install and use. It has all the relevant features needed for the job
CONSThe graphical aspect of the Gantt is hard to customize (task line width and colors);
Anonymous
11-50 employees
Used weekly for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
2
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
3
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed August 2019
A good alternative to manage projects
Although it is a bit complicated when using it for the first time, with a few days of practice you can use the tool very easily, allowing you to manage your projects without inconvenience.
PROSOne of the things I like most about ganttproject is that it is completely free! In addition to this, I can download it to my machine and work with it anywhere without the need to be connected to the internet; it is very easy for me to place activities, dependencies and see them automatically in a diagram.
CONSIts interface is a bit complicated, which does not make it very intuitive. For the inexperienced user it could be a headache to generate a gantt chart with this software.
Anonymous
1,001-5,000 employees
Used weekly for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed December 2020
my first choice when I start to plan a new project
I always picked Gantt Project to make the planning of my project and the follow up of them: it's easy, simple and super practical!! I recommend it for sure
PROSThe best features of this software is the dependance option that adapts the following tasks when one needs to be moved, we can also directly set up manually a dependance by a number of day when we do not work certain days which is very useful!
CONSWhen you want to export the planning; if it's a big one it is hard to have it readable on one page sometimes
Lazaros
Museums and Institutions, 2-10 employees
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed March 2018
We regularly use GanttProject it as a straight-forward, functional, project management tool
Easy to use, efficient, easy to read
PROSEasy to use and learn, simple interface, does the job well. It is easy to keep abreast of where a project is at.
CONSDoesn't allow publishing to web. It would be good to share the Gant Chart with colleagues. Also it would be very useful for people to be able to update progress themselves.
Peter
Used daily for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed March 2018
has major problems
simular to MS project Easy to use if you know MS Project good ability to link tasks
CONSKeeps crashing with latest Mac OS Could not even enter the second task saved it when i created the chart, added the first task no problem Enter the second chart, when entering the second task the program crashes, did this 5 times in a row.
Andreas
Industrial Automation, 51-200 employees
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed February 2021
Review from a user
Easy to use, easy to understand, easy to work with
CONSdivide a task in 1 line (with a break). Now i need to make 2 lines.
Moises
Computer Software, 2-10 employees
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed March 2017
Great Project Gantt Software
I use for all my projects and I abandoned the MS Project. I found all resourses I need using this software. I recommend them.
PROSAll resources I need
CONSI didn't find anything
Alessandro
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, 1 employee
Used monthly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed January 2022
everything you need to keep an eye on your projects
If the activities are often interrupted by critical events from the shipping and supply times and it is difficult to keep them under control or to foresee changes in strategy in view of the delivery, this is the right software for you.
PROSQuick and easy planning of activities .
CONSI would like to enter the costs in a simpler way with the possibility of dividing them between resources, services and materials and the possibility of using links to retrieve documents on the fly.
Craig
Used monthly for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
3
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed November 2017
Great application but missing one key feature
Resource utilization planning, project tracking
PROSA fully featured gantt chart creator equipped with resource allocation, progress, and dependent tasks. Tasks and milestone creation is very intuitive and the print features are great for sharing my timelines with customers.
CONSThe smallest task can only be minimum of 1 day in time. So planning tasks by half a day or by hours is not possible. This renders the software unusable for our company since we need to plan resources for meetings and software planning times during a project which are <1 day. Hopefully this will change in the future.
Scott
Construction, 11-50 employees
Used weekly for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed May 2020
Prefect Scheduling Tool for Subcontractors
I am using it to provide an ongoing schedule to a team of about 30 people - internal and external.
PROSIt was very simple to install and use and seems very intuitive
CONSIt doesn't fully transfer to Procore. For example, the critical path doesn't transfer correctly when the file is uploaded into the Procore PM software.
Herman
Verified reviewer
Education Management, 201-500 employees
Used weekly for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
3
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed May 2018
Great product and easy to use.
This product has made my life very easy. I had to plan a project and this software gave me clarity and focus to ensure success.
PROSAt a basic level it provides everything you need to get a project planned and to execute it well. It is very easy to open and use and easy to make adjustments on the fly. The interface is easy to read and understand and the GANTT chart is very clear and easy to follow.
CONSMore functionality would be nice, but the base product is great. It would be good to have some control over the look and feel of some features such as to lock the zoom level on the GANTT chart or to customise the task list view to display information you'd like to see.
ROSA YURAIMA
Verified reviewer
Used monthly for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
3
VALUE FOR MONEY
2
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
2
FUNCTIONALITY
3
Reviewed May 2018
An app for projects and other things for free
Use Gantt Project is very easy, because this app includes a basis menu to add the task, manage the calendars and set specific features to your projects, but the most important of all, is the Resource Chart option, where you can manage Human Resources, Assign Resources, and Monitor the task assignments, you can find all that things in this free app.
CONSIn some aspects the app is very basis, the interphase is a little ugly, and the way the app manage the data is a little gross, and only uses basis elements of a project leaving behind important aspects, like a milestones or red routes.
James
Construction, 11-50 employees
Used monthly for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed May 2019
A Solid Aternative to Microsoft
I've been really glad to have this software in my tool box when I needed it
PROSThis is a real usefull piece of software capable of producing profesional qaulity Gantt Charts that you can use to great effect in an industrial setting
CONSSometimes the data entry can be a bit cumberson especially when it comes to making changes to a duration which can mess things up if you havent got your tast constraints properly defined
Tom
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, 51-200 employees
Used weekly for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed December 2018
Great MS Project Support
I can now import my coworkers MS project files int GanttProject
CONSSeems like if there was an easy way to make this a team-based software that can be shared across multiple computers would be great.