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# GanttProject

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> Free project scheduling and management app for Windows, OSX and Linux.
> 
> Verdict: Rated **4.2/5** by 175 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Overview

### Who Uses GanttProject?

GanttProject is known to work best for construction, media and other industries which deal with mid-sized projects, tasks measured in days and clear dependencies between tasks.

## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **4.2/5** | 175 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support | 3.9/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: GanttProject
- **Founded**: 2003

## Commercial Context

- **Starting Price**: US$0.00
- **Pricing model**: Other (Free version available) (Free Trial)
- **Pricing Details**: Free and open-sourced
- **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based
- **Supported Languages**: Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
- **Available Countries**: Czechia

## Features

- Budget Management
- Collaboration Tools
- Dependency Tracking
- Drag & Drop
- Gantt/Timeline View
- Milestone Tracking
- Prioritisation
- Project Planning
- Project Planning/Scheduling
- Reporting/Project Tracking
- Resource Management
- Task Management
- Templates

## Support Options

- FAQs/Forum

## Category

- [Project Management Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/30002/project-management/software)

## Related Categories

- [Project Management Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/30002/project-management/software)
- [Gantt Chart Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/31582/gantt-chart/software)

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## Reviews

### "why gantt?" — 4.0/5

> **James** | *13 January 2025* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10
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> **Pros**: its free and very easy to pick up, a great option if there's not a lot in the budget
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> **Cons**: can have a budget look to the pdfs, sometimes awkward when making back adjustments
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> very positive experience so far, its kept my clients happy

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### "Powerful gantt scheduling software" — 5.0/5

> **brennan** | *6 February 2025* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Free product with tons of features to help manage projects.  Easy and intuitive to learn
> 
> **Cons**: It can sometimes lag or glitch when editing event details, possibly fixed in updates.
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> It was easy to use and subsequently implement across a team.  Visuals are great for client facing reports and detailed notes and item properties allow granular project management.

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### "Offers essential features for effective project planning and scheduling" — 3.0/5

> **atul** | *10 April 2025* | Automotive | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: GanttProject is a free, open-source project management tool that has been around for many years, offering a strong community and multiplatform support.  It provides a user-friendly interface, making it accessible for users of all levels, and offers essential features like Gantt charts, resource load charts, and PERT charts for effective project planning and scheduling.  
> 
> **Cons**: I found GanttProject’s interface to be outdated and less intuitive compared to other modern project management tools. Additionally, it lacks advanced collaboration features and cloud integration, which can limit its effectiveness for larger teams.

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### "Great Gantt software alternative to Microsoft Project" — 5.0/5

> **William** | *29 June 2026* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
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> **Pros**: Free open source software, available to all.  Reads and writes Microsoft Project Gantt files without any problems.
> 
> **Cons**: No complaints.  The website has a lot of ads on it, but that is to be expected, since it is free open source software.

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### "easy to use project management apps" — 5.0/5

> **moore** | *23 January 2025* | Commercial Real Estate | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10
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> **Pros**: - simple to use
- clear presentation
- auto generate critical path
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> **Cons**: - the ui/ux i.e. you have to hit the first letter twice in all inputs... weird
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> \- a good substitute to MS project for a medium size interior design firm

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