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SmartsheetMost similar to GanttPRO in what it does, its category and its price.
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AsanaHas a free plan, rated 4.4 out of 5. GanttPRO has none.
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SelfManager.aiFrom $6/mo, against from $7/mo for GanttPRO.
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PlaneRated 4.3 out of 5 in our review, against 4.1 for GanttPRO.
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At a glance
Green means better than GanttPRO, red means worse. Prices are starting prices per month.
| Tool | Our rating | Starts at | Free plan | Best for | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 GanttPROBaseline | 4.1 | $7/mo | No | Online Gantt chart software with an AI generator that turns project descriptions into structured plans. | |
| Smartsheet | 4.2+0.1 | Not listed | No | Work management at enterprise scale, from a spreadsheet grid up to portfolio dashboards. | vs GanttPRO |
| Asana | 4.4+0.3 | $10.99/mo$3.99 more | YesGanttPRO has none | Founded by two ex-Facebook engineers in 2008, now adding AI teammates to its task-breakdown assistant | vs GanttPRO |
 Mastt | 4.1Same | $165/mo$158 more | YesGanttPRO has none | Capital project management software that uses AI to track construction cost, risk, schedule, and contracts. | vs GanttPRO |
 Teamwork.com | 4.0−0.1 | Not listed | No | Professional services automation that tracks projects against profitability, with an AI wizard that turns a scattered client brief into a built project. | vs GanttPRO |
| SelfManager.ai | 3.8−0.3 | $6/mo$1 less | No | A task manager organised by date rather than by project, with an AI weekly review. | vs GanttPRO |
| Plane | 4.3+0.2 | $6/mo$1 less | YesGanttPRO has none | Open-source project management with a built-in wiki and workspace-aware AI agents. | vs GanttPRO |
 ThinkTask | 3.5−0.6 | Not listed | No | Paste your notes and ChatGPT turns them into tasks automatically - AI suggests who should do them based on past experience, and analyzes results into performance reports. | vs GanttPRO |
 FuseBase | 4.1Same | $32/mo$25 more | YesGanttPRO has none | AI-native client portal and collaboration platform for agencies and consultants. | vs GanttPRO |
The alternatives in detail
In order of how closely each one matches GanttPRO.
Smartsheet
4.2Not listed
vs GanttPRO+0.1
Work management at enterprise scale, from a spreadsheet grid up to portfolio dashboards.
- Grid, Gantt, Kanban and dashboard views
- Milestone and dependency tracking
- Resource planning and workload balancing
The spreadsheet grid gets adoption where project tools fail
Per-member pricing with a three-member minimum on Business
Asana
4.4$10.99/mo
vs GanttPRO$3.99 more+0.3Free plan
Founded by two ex-Facebook engineers in 2008, now adding AI teammates to its task-breakdown assistant.
- AI breaks plain-language goals into tasks, milestones, and dependencies
- AI teammates feature (beta) extends toward active project collaboration
- Free Personal plan for up to two users
AI is layered onto a mature, widely adopted platform rather than an unproven new product
Advanced tier at $24.99/user/month runs above several competitors' equivalent plans
Mastt
4.1$165/mo
vs GanttPRO$158 moreSameFree plan
Capital project management software that uses AI to track construction cost, risk, schedule, and contracts.
- AI Upload and AI Templates for digitizing project paperwork
- Conversational AI Assistant for querying project data
- AI Contract Review for spotting discrepancies before disputes
First project is free with no credit card, lowering the barrier to try it
Professional-tier pricing is described as an 'average,' making exact cost hard to predict upfront
Teamwork.com
4.0Not listed
vs GanttPRO−0.1
Professional services automation that tracks projects against profitability, with an AI wizard that turns a scattered client brief into a built project.
- AI project wizard building full projects from a client brief
- Projects, time, resources and budgets in one model
- Profitability and margin reporting per client
Built around profitability rather than task completion
Aimed at client-billing businesses - overbuilt for internal teams
SelfManager.ai
3.8$6/mo
vs GanttPRO$1 less−0.3
A task manager organised by date rather than by project, with an AI weekly review.
- Daily workspaces with unlimited tables
- AI Plan generating editable task tables from a description
- AI Review summarising completed work and time allocation
Organised by day, which is the unit people actually plan in
A one-person company behind your planning system
Plane
4.3$6/mo
vs GanttPRO$1 less+0.2Free plan
Open-source project management with a built-in wiki and workspace-aware AI agents.
- Projects with epics, cycles and initiatives
- Integrated workspace wiki
- Workspace-aware AI agents
Open source with a self-hosting route out
AI credits are metered per seat on every tier
ThinkTask
3.5Not listed
vs GanttPRO−0.6
Paste your notes and ChatGPT turns them into tasks automatically - AI suggests who should do them based on past experience, and analyzes results into performance reports.
- ChatGPT-powered task auto-generation from notes
- AI auto-tagging and task categorization
- AI-suggested task assignment based on skills and history
Auto-generating tasks from raw notes removes the biggest manual friction in task setup
Pricing isn't disclosed on the page reviewed
FuseBase
4.1$32/mo
vs GanttPRO$25 moreSameFree plan
AI-native client portal and collaboration platform for agencies and consultants.
- No-code, white-labeled client portals
- AI agents that recap meetings and auto-assign tasks
- Customizable task boards with kanban and progress views
Genuine free plan exists, not only a time-limited trial, for testing core portal features
Advanced tier at $332/month is a steep jump from Essentials for growing teams
FAQ
Questions people ask
Is GanttPRO free?
GanttPRO does not list a free plan. Paid plans start from $7/mo.
What is the best free alternative to GanttPRO?
Asana is the highest-rated alternative here with a free plan (4.4 out of 5). Other free options: Plane, Mastt, FuseBase.
What is the cheapest alternative to GanttPRO?
Among paid plans, SelfManager.ai has the lowest starting price (from $6/mo). If you need it free, start with Asana.
How did you pick these alternatives?
We match tools on what they do, their category and their price, using the details in our directory. Ratings come from our reviews and reader reviews.