Choose GanttPRO for deep scheduling at a per-user price, TeamGantt for flat per-account pricing with few schedule managers, or Smartsheet for spreadsheet-style operations and automation.
Which is better: GanttPRO, TeamGantt, or Smartsheet?
GanttPRO is the strongest pure scheduler for a team whose members all need equal access. TeamGantt is usually the cheapest when one manager builds a few schedules for many collaborators, because it charges a flat fee per account. Smartsheet is best when the Gantt chart must live beside a spreadsheet-like grid, forms, reports, and automated operational workflows. The right answer depends on who edits and what must be controlled.
GanttFather publishes competing Gantt software, so this is a competitor comparison. Every price and plan claim below comes from the vendor’s own pages, and the differences—including features GanttFather does not match—are stated directly.
Checked on 18 October 2026: Prices are public USD rates before tax; GanttPRO’s per-user rate changes with team size, and TeamGantt charges a flat fee per account rather than per user.
What is the short verdict for each tool?
| Product | Best for | Main advantage | Main compromise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GanttPRO | Project teams that plan through dependency networks | Gantt, dependencies, critical path, and baselines on every plan, from Core | Every active user is a paid seat after the 14-day trial |
| TeamGantt | Teams with one or a few schedule managers and many collaborators | Friendly Gantt workflow, flat account pricing, and critical path on every paid plan | Base has 1 manager and 5 projects; advanced dependencies need Business |
| Smartsheet | Operations teams that combine schedules with tabular data | Grid, forms, reports, automation, and a Gantt view with dependencies and critical path from Pro | More setup; Pro stops at 10 members |
Fast rule: choose GanttPRO for scheduling depth, TeamGantt for role-efficient pricing, and Smartsheet for spreadsheet-style work management.
How do GanttPRO, TeamGantt, and Smartsheet compare feature by feature?
| Capability | GanttPRO | TeamGantt | Smartsheet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary model | Gantt-first scheduler | Gantt-first collaboration | Grid-first work-management platform |
| Ongoing free plan | No; 14-day trial | Yes; 1 user, 1 project, 40 tasks | No; 30-day trial |
| Entry paid price | Core: $8/user/month billed annually for 1–15 users ($9 monthly) | Base: $59/month or $589/year for the whole account | Pro: $9/member/month billed annually ($12 monthly) |
| Gantt view | Every plan, from Core | Every plan, including the free one | Pro and above |
| Dependencies | Every plan, from Core | Basic dependencies on every plan; advanced dependencies on Business and Builder Edition | Pro and above |
| Critical path | Every plan, from Core | Every paid plan: Base, Business, and Builder Edition | Pro, Business, and Enterprise |
| Baseline | Every plan, from Core | Not part of our check | Not part of our check |
| What higher plans add | Workload and portfolios on Business | Unlimited managers and collaborators and advanced dependencies on Business | Timeline view and 1 TB of storage on Business |
| Plan limits | A single user can pay only annually; 1 GB of storage per user | Base: 1 manager, 10 collaborators, 5 projects; Business: 500 tasks per project | Pro: 10 members at most; Business: 3 members minimum |
| Grid and formulas | Limited compared with a spreadsheet | Not the product’s focus | Spreadsheet-like grid at its core |
| Automation | Not the main strength | Not the main strength | 250 automations a month on Pro |
Feature labels are not always equivalent. For example, a Smartsheet member can build grid logic and schedules, while a TeamGantt collaborator has narrower project-control rights than a manager. Compare permissions, not just the presence of a checkmark.
Figures and their sources
GanttPRO
| Figure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | None; a 14-day trial | GanttPRO pricing |
| Core plan | $8 per user per month billed annually for 1–15 users, $9 monthly | GanttPRO pricing |
| Critical path and baselines | Included from Core | GanttPRO pricing |
| Rating | 4.8 out of 5 from 560 reviews | GetApp |
TeamGantt
| Figure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan (Personal) | 1 user, 1 project, 40 tasks | TeamGantt pricing |
| Base plan | $59 per month for the account: 1 manager, 10 collaborators, 5 projects | TeamGantt pricing |
| Critical path | Included on every paid plan | TeamGantt pricing |
| Rating | 4.6 out of 5 from 204 reviews | GetApp |
Smartsheet
| Figure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | None; a 30-day trial | Smartsheet pricing |
| Pro (Gantt and dependencies) | $9 per member per month billed annually, $12 monthly; 10 members at most | Smartsheet pricing |
| Critical path | Pro, Business and Enterprise | Smartsheet help: critical path |
| Rating | 4.5 out of 5 from 3,567 reviews | GetApp |
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Which tool has the best Gantt scheduling features?
Why GanttPRO wins for schedule mechanics
GanttPRO’s Core plan includes the controls a formal scheduler reaches for first: a Gantt chart with dependencies, critical path, and baselines. Workload and portfolios come with Business.
Of the three, it is the only one where our check confirmed baselines on the entry plan. It is the best of these three when the weekly job is to maintain a logic-driven schedule and measure it against the original plan, rather than merely display dates.
Where TeamGantt is simpler
TeamGantt is easier to price and operate when one person owns the chart and collaborators mostly update assigned work. It charges a flat fee per account, not per user: Base costs $59 a month or $589 a year and covers 1 manager, 10 collaborators, and 5 projects, with critical path included. Business adds unlimited managers and collaborators and advanced dependencies.
The trade-off is a large tier jump: Base is $589 a year, while Business starts at $1,140 a year with 5 projects included, plus $228 a year for each extra project. A team that needs several managers should compare Business with GanttPRO Core—not compare Base’s price with GanttPRO’s features.
Where Smartsheet is deeper than it looks
Smartsheet is sometimes dismissed as a colored spreadsheet, but its help center documents dependencies (predecessors) and critical path on Pro, Business, and Enterprise. Its Gantt view is a capable scheduler.
Smartsheet’s advantage is everything around that schedule: the grid, reports, dashboards, forms, and automation. Its disadvantage is configuration: a sheet has to be set up for dependencies before the schedule logic works.
For a focused two-way analysis, see GanttPRO vs TeamGantt, GanttPRO vs Smartsheet, and Smartsheet vs TeamGantt.
How much do the three tools cost for ten people?
The table uses annual billing and public list prices. Because TeamGantt charges per account rather than for ten identical seats, two TeamGantt scenarios are shown.
| Product and comparable plan | Calculation | Annual cost for a 10-person team | What the scenario assumes |
|---|---|---|---|
| TeamGantt Base | Published annual price | $589 | 1 manager, up to 10 collaborators, 5 projects; critical path included; no advanced dependencies |
| GanttPRO Core | $8 × 10 × 12 | $960 | All ten are paid users; Gantt, dependencies, critical path, and baselines |
| Smartsheet Pro | $9 × 10 × 12 | $1,080 | All ten are members, Pro’s maximum; Gantt, dependencies, and critical path |
| TeamGantt Business | Published annual price | $1,140 | Unlimited managers and collaborators, 5 projects, advanced dependencies |
| Smartsheet Business | $19 × 10 × 12 | $2,280 | Adds the Timeline view and 1 TB of storage; needed above 10 members |
| GanttPRO Business | $19 × 10 × 12 | $2,280 | Adds workload and portfolios |
GanttPRO’s public calculator charges teams of 1–15 people $8 per user/month for Core, $12 for Advanced, and $19 for Business when billed annually. The lower $7/$10/$17 rates shown when its pricing page loads apply to the 20-member band, so using them for ten users would understate the total.
Which is best for collaboration?
Choose TeamGantt when collaboration means one scheduler publishing a clear plan while collaborators update their own work. Base’s split between 1 manager and 10 collaborators is deliberate and cost-effective for that pattern.
Choose Smartsheet when collaboration includes forms, row-level data, reports, and dashboards. Pro includes unlimited contributors; Business adds unlimited guests.
Choose GanttPRO when collaboration happens inside the schedule itself. The product is less suited than Smartsheet to building a general operational database around the project.
Which is best for portfolios and resources?
All three reserve some multi-project and resource features for higher plans:
- GanttPRO Business adds workload and portfolios.
- TeamGantt Business adds unlimited managers and advanced dependencies; check its pricing page for its workload and portfolio features.
- Smartsheet Business adds the Timeline view and 1 TB of storage; Enterprise is custom-priced for 10 or more members.
Do not choose from a marketing label alone. Test one real allocation conflict: assign the same specialist to overlapping tasks in two projects and check whether the view exposes the overload in the way your manager needs.
When should you choose none of these?
None is the universal answer:
- Choose Microsoft Project when deep desktop scheduling and Microsoft-centered governance are required. Microsoft retired Project Online on 30 September 2026, so its cloud option is now Planner.
- Choose GanttProject when local files, offline work, and zero license cost matter more than real-time cloud collaboration.
- Choose ClickUp or Asana when task workflow, documents, messages, and automation dominate, with Gantt as a supporting view.
How should you run a fair trial?
Use the same 30- to 50-task project in every product:
- Import or enter the same work breakdown structure.
- Add at least one FS, SS, FF, and SF dependency plus a lag.
- Save a baseline, then delay an upstream task by three days.
- Check whether downstream dates, critical path, and variance respond as expected.
- Invite one schedule editor, one task contributor, and one read-only stakeholder.
- Export the result in the format your sponsor actually consumes.
- Price the exact roles and project count needed after the pilot—not a generic ten-seat bundle.
When is GanttFather a better fit than all three tools?
GanttFather fits when a small scheduling group needs the dependency network—not a portfolio suite or operational database—to remain the center of the workflow. The free plan includes one project you own with two editor seats and unlimited free viewers, and no feature is locked to a paid plan: FS, SS, FF, and SF dependencies with lag and lead, critical path, Excel import and export, PDF and PNG reports, and live updates. Compatible AI agents can also work through its MCP server without a custom integration. Each extra project is US$5 a month (US$2.50 a month billed yearly), and each extra editor seat is US$2 a month (US$1 a month billed yearly).
It is not a direct substitute for GanttPRO’s baselines and workload views, TeamGantt’s manager-and-collaborator model, or Smartsheet’s grid and automation. It has no baselines, no task comments, and no automatic resource leveling. Compare those trade-offs directly in GanttFather vs GanttPRO, GanttFather vs TeamGantt, and GanttFather vs Smartsheet.
Create a free GanttFather project and run the same 30-task trial before choosing a paid platform.
Frequently asked questions
Is GanttPRO cheaper than TeamGantt?
Not when one TeamGantt Base manager can serve the whole team: Base is $589 a year for the account, versus $960 for ten GanttPRO Core users. GanttPRO Core is cheaper than TeamGantt Business ($1,140) for ten users and includes baselines on its entry plan.
Is Smartsheet better than GanttPRO for Gantt charts?
GanttPRO is quicker for dedicated schedule building and includes baselines on every plan. Smartsheet is better when the schedule must sit inside a spreadsheet-like grid with forms, reports, dashboards, and broader operational data.
Does TeamGantt include critical path?
Yes. TeamGantt’s pricing page lists critical path on every paid plan: Base, Business, and Builder Edition. Verify the live matrix before purchasing.
Does Smartsheet calculate critical path?
Yes. With dependencies enabled, Smartsheet can highlight the critical path. Its help center lists this for Pro, Business, and Enterprise.
Does GanttPRO have a free plan?
No. GanttPRO offers a 14-day fully featured trial instead.
Which tool is easiest for spreadsheet users?
Smartsheet. Its spreadsheet-like grid keeps a familiar mental model while adding schedule logic.
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