Comparison
GanttPRO alternative
GanttPRO is a well-designed commercial Gantt tool billed per user. Planitude covers the same needs (planning, scheduling and sharing) without per-seat fees. The comparison below also shows where GanttPRO is ahead.
In brief
For scheduling a project and sharing it with a team, Planitude offers the same capabilities free of charge and imports .mpp files. GanttPRO is the better choice if you need time tracking, portfolio management, budget management and commercial support with an SLA.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Planitude | GanttPRO |
|---|---|---|
| Gantt chart with dependencies | Available | Available |
| Automatic critical path | Available | Available |
| Constraints and deadlines | Available | Partial |
| Custom calendars and exceptions | Available | Available |
| Baselines | Available | Available |
| Resource assignment and over-allocation | Available | Available |
| Automatic resource levelling | Not available | Not available |
| Earned Value Management (EVM) | Not available | Not available |
| Monte Carlo simulation and PERT | Not available | Not available |
| Opening .mpp files | Available | Available |
| Export to Project XML and CSV | Available | Available |
| Browser-based | Available | Available |
| Offline desktop use | Not available | Not available |
| Read-only collaborators | Unlimited, no per-seat cost | Paid per seat, viewers included in higher plans |
| Price | Free, ad-supported | From USD 7 per user per month, billed annually (Core plan) |
| Hosting | Managed service, EU servers (Germany) | Vendor’s cloud |
- AvailableAvailable
- PartialPartial
- Not availableNot available
Where Planitude stands out
- Free of charge, with no per-user pricing and no minimum number of seats.
- Imports .mpp files directly, so a Microsoft Project plan is transferred in full.
- Unlimited read-only collaborators at no cost.
Try Planitude with your own plan
Import your .mpp file and compare the dates yourself: it is the most reliable test.
Feature comparison between Planitude and GanttPRO, checked on September 28, 2026.