SimpleGantt at a glance
A project is created for you the moment you sign up — no setup questionnaire. Lay out tasks, connect dependencies, lock a deadline, and SimpleGantt tells you automatically whether every task and the project itself is On Track, At Risk or Delayed. Move one task and dependent work reschedules on its own. No manual status updates, ever.
ProjectManager at a glance
ProjectManager pairs a Gantt chart with resource management, time tracking, portfolio views and, as of this year, AI Project Insights. It's built for organizations that want one platform to plan projects, manage workload across people, and report up to leadership — at the cost of a longer setup and per-user pricing that isn't published up front.
The biggest difference
ProjectManager tells you where things are. SimpleGantt tells you whether they're still going to make it. ProjectManager has no settable deadline to measure against and no automatic status — you look at a chart and judge for yourself if you're in trouble. SimpleGantt locks a deadline on day one and recalculates every task and project as On Track, At Risk or Delayed as dates move, so you find out early instead of noticing when it's already too late.
The other practical difference is how fast you get to a real plan. ProjectManager asks for signup details and a broader setup before you're working; SimpleGantt gives you a project the second you land and lets you add teammates by name, with email optional.
Pricing
SimpleGantt
- ✓Free plan that never expires (1 project, 10 users, 50 tasks, no credit card)
- ✓Premium: $8/month flat — unlimited users, unlimited tasks, 20 projects
- ✓Enterprise: $75/month flat — unlimited projects, users and tasks
- ✓No per-user pricing on any tier
ProjectManager
- •No permanently free plan — 30-day trial, no credit card required
- •Team and Business tiers priced per user (exact rate not published)
- •Business is marked "Best Value" — resource management, time tracking, portfolio
- •Enterprise is a custom quote
Which tool should you choose?
Choose SimpleGantt if you want:
- ✅A plan running in the first session, with no setup questionnaire
- ✅To know a deadline is at risk before it's missed, without checking manually
- ✅To add teammates before you have their email address
- ✅Flat pricing that doesn't grow with headcount
- ✅A free plan that works for one real project and never expires
Choose ProjectManager if you want:
- ✅Resource management and workload balancing across a larger team
- ✅Portfolio-level reporting across many concurrent projects
- ✅Time tracking and invoicing built into the same tool
- ✅AI-generated project insights
- ✅You're comfortable with per-user pricing and a 30-day trial window
Frequently Asked Questions
Is SimpleGantt an alternative to ProjectManager?
Yes, for teams whose main need is planning and tracking a schedule, not managing resources or billing time across a portfolio. If you need workload management or time tracking, ProjectManager covers more ground.
Is SimpleGantt harder or easier to learn than ProjectManager?
SimpleGantt is built to have zero setup: a project exists the moment you sign up, and there's no questionnaire before you can start. ProjectManager's broader feature set means more surface area to learn before you're productive.
Is SimpleGantt good for a small team?
Yes — the free plan supports up to 10 users and 50 tasks with no time limit, which is enough to run one real project end to end. ProjectManager's plans start at per-user pricing with no permanently free option.
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