TL;DR: Monday.com vs TeamGantt in 2026
Monday.com is better when your organization needs a flexible Work OS that spans project management, CRM, marketing, and HR in one platform — its Standard plan at $12/user/month annual gives you Timeline/Gantt alongside automations, calendar, and multi-board dashboards. TeamGantt is better when your team manages a small, stable set of projects and wants the cleanest dedicated Gantt interface — per-project pricing at $10/project/month annual (Basic) or $19/project/month annual (Business) keeps cost predictable regardless of team size. GanttFather is the third option when you need Gantt depth — dependencies, critical path, baselines — at no per-seat cost, with your first project free and flat per-project pricing beyond it.
At a glance: feature-by-feature comparison
| Feature | Monday.com | TeamGantt |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | Up to 2 users, up to 3 boards | 1 project, 1 manager, 0 collaborators, 40 tasks |
| Starting paid plan | $9/user/mo (Basic, annual) | $10/project/mo (Basic, 2–5 projects, annual) |
| Gantt / Timeline | Standard+ ($12/user/mo annual) | All paid tiers |
| Dependencies | Pro+ only ($19/user/mo annual) | Basic+ (advanced types at Business+) |
| Critical path | Not available at any tier | Business+ ($19/project/mo annual) |
| Baselines | Not available | Not listed as a standard feature |
| Time tracking | Pro+ ($19/user/mo annual) | Not included |
| Automations | Standard+ (250 actions/mo) | Not included |
| AI features | Standard+ (AI Sidekick lite) | Not included |
| Mobile apps | iOS + Android | iOS + Android |
| Best for | Cross-functional teams needing one platform for all work types | Small teams managing ≤5 projects with simple, clean Gantt UX |
Sources: pricing — monday.com/pricing, teamgantt.com/pricing (retrieved 2026-04-28).
When Monday.com is the better choice
Monday.com’s core value is its adaptability across every type of work. Where TeamGantt is a dedicated scheduling tool, Monday.com can also serve as a CRM, a marketing calendar, an onboarding tracker, and an IT service desk — all within the same platform. For organizations where different departments need different workflows but leadership wants a unified view, Monday.com’s board-and-dashboard model scales horizontally in a way that a Gantt specialist cannot.
The Standard plan at $12/user/month annual is where Monday.com becomes genuinely useful for project teams. Timeline/Gantt views, calendar view, and 250 monthly automation actions are all included. If your team runs straightforward projects alongside other business processes — campaigns, sprints, intake queues — Standard gives you enough to consolidate those workflows without adding another tool.
The automation engine is a meaningful differentiator. At the Standard tier, you can trigger status changes, notifications, and board updates automatically when task conditions are met. TeamGantt has no automation capability at any tier. For teams that want rule-based workflow handling without a developer, Monday.com has a real structural advantage.
Pick Monday.com if: your team uses project boards alongside CRM, marketing, or HR workflows, needs moderate automation to handle handoffs, and wants one platform for multiple departments rather than a dedicated scheduling tool.
When TeamGantt is the better choice
TeamGantt earns its reputation for simplicity. The interface is deliberately cleaner than most project tools — less configuration, fewer menu layers, and a Gantt chart you can populate in minutes rather than after a setup session. For teams new to Gantt scheduling, or project managers onboarding non-technical collaborators, that lower friction has practical value. Monday.com’s flexibility can feel like complexity to teams that just need a timeline.
TeamGantt’s per-project pricing model is its most distinctive feature. At Basic ($10/project/month annual), you pay for projects, not people. A 20-person team managing 3 long-running projects pays $30/month regardless of headcount — the same as a 3-person team on the same projects. For teams with stable, predictable project portfolios and large or fluctuating membership, the per-project model can undercut Monday.com’s per-seat math substantially.
Dependencies are included at the Basic tier on TeamGantt, which is a meaningful advantage over Monday.com’s Standard plan. If you need linked tasks — so that moving a milestone cascades its impact through dependent work — TeamGantt delivers that at a lower effective price than Monday.com’s Standard (which excludes dependencies) and without requiring an upgrade to Monday.com’s Pro tier.
Pick TeamGantt if: you manage a stable portfolio of 2–5 projects, want the fastest path to a working Gantt schedule for non-technical teammates, or prefer per-project pricing over per-seat billing when teams are large but projects are few.
Pricing reality check
The two tools use fundamentally different pricing models, so comparisons depend heavily on team and project configuration.
For a 10-person team managing 4 active projects:
- Monday.com Standard: $12 × 10 users × 12 months = $1,440/year. This tier includes Timeline and automations, but not task dependencies. To unlock dependencies, upgrade to Pro: $19 × 10 × 12 = $2,280/year.
- TeamGantt Basic: $10 × 4 projects × 12 months = $480/year. Dependencies included; critical path is not (requires Business at $19 × 4 × 12 = $912/year).
For a 5-person team managing 10 active projects:
- Monday.com Standard: $12 × 5 × 12 = $720/year — relatively affordable given the small team.
- TeamGantt Basic: $10 × 10 × 12 = $1,200/year — TeamGantt’s per-project model becomes expensive as project count grows, making Monday.com the better value for project-heavy, small-team setups.
The breakeven point shifts: TeamGantt wins when people are many and projects are few; Monday.com wins when people are few and projects are many. Neither tool wins outright on cost — it depends entirely on your ratio of people to projects.
Where Monday.com and TeamGantt both fall short
Monday.com’s Gantt gap is structural. There is no critical path at any pricing tier. Task dependencies require the Pro plan at $19/user/month annual, which makes the Standard Timeline view a visual aid rather than a connected schedule model. For teams doing formal project scheduling — where the sequence of tasks determines the delivery date and schedule shifts need to cascade — Monday.com asks you to work around its limitations rather than through them.
TeamGantt’s ceiling is breadth. The tool does one thing well and nothing else. There are no automations, no CRM views, no multi-department workflows, and no AI features at any tier. The Business plan ($19/project/month annual) adds critical path and workload management, but that’s the extent of the expansion. If your team’s needs grow beyond project scheduling — or if different departments need the same platform — TeamGantt has no answer.
Neither tool offers a native MCP server for AI agent integration. Connecting an AI agent to read or modify the schedule requires building a custom API integration on top of whichever platform you choose.
The third option: GanttFather
GanttFather combines the Gantt depth that Monday.com lacks with pricing that scales on projects rather than seats — more like TeamGantt, but your first project is free. The free tier includes your first project with 2 editor seats and unlimited free viewers and guests, plus all four dependency types (FS, SS, FF, SF + lag), critical path, baselines, Kanban, and Excel round-trip import/export at $0. Extra projects you own are $5/month each ($30/year, 50% off) and every feature stays included — pricing grows with the projects you own, never with headcount. Viewers and guests are always free, and editing a project someone else owns costs nothing. The native MCP server means AI agents like Claude can read tasks, update dependencies, and modify the schedule directly — a capability neither Monday.com nor TeamGantt offers out of the box.
For a direct breakdown against each tool, see:
- How GanttFather compares to Monday.com →
- How GanttFather compares to TeamGantt →
- See GanttFather pricing
For a broader view of free Gantt options beyond these two, see Best Free Gantt Chart Tools in 2026 — a nine-tool comparison including TeamGantt and GanttProject.
FAQ
Does Monday.com have a Gantt chart?
Monday.com includes a Timeline view — its Gantt-style visualization — starting at the Standard plan ($12/user/month annual). The Timeline shows tasks on a horizontal calendar with duration bars, color coding, and label options. However, it does not support critical path analysis at any tier, and task dependencies that make the Gantt model functionally connected are locked to the Pro plan ($19/user/month annual).
Does TeamGantt have a free plan?
TeamGantt offers a free Personal plan limited to 1 project, 1 manager, 0 collaborators, and a maximum of 40 tasks. It is effectively a trial rather than a working tool for any team. The first paid tier (Basic, $10/project/month annual) lifts the task and project caps and adds collaborators. Critical path is reserved for the Business tier ($19/project/month annual).
Which is better for small teams — Monday.com or TeamGantt?
For very small teams (2–5 people) managing 3–5 projects, TeamGantt’s per-project pricing typically comes out cheaper and includes dependencies at the Basic tier — something Monday.com Standard does not. A 3-person team on 3 projects pays $30/month on TeamGantt Basic versus $36/month on Monday.com Standard — and TeamGantt includes dependencies while Monday.com Standard does not. For small teams whose primary tool use is project scheduling, TeamGantt is the more economical choice.
Can Monday.com handle task dependencies?
Yes, but only on the Pro plan ($19/user/month annual) and above. The Standard plan ($12/user/month annual), which includes the Timeline/Gantt view, does not support task dependencies. This is a significant limitation for formal project planning: you can see a timeline of tasks on Standard, but moving one task’s date will not automatically shift dependent tasks.
Does TeamGantt support critical path?
Critical path in TeamGantt is available only on the Business tier ($19/project/month annual). The Basic tier ($10/project/month annual) includes dependencies but does not highlight the critical path. For a team managing 3 projects that needs critical path, the Business tier costs $57/month versus $30/month on Basic — a near-doubling of cost for that single feature.
What is the cheapest way to get Gantt + dependencies + critical path?
On Monday.com, it is not possible at any price — critical path is not available on any plan. On TeamGantt, the minimum cost is the Business tier at $19/project/month annual. For a single project, that is $19/month ($228/year). GanttFather’s free tier provides all three features — Gantt, dependencies, and critical path — on your first project with 2 editor seats and unlimited free viewers at $0.
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