Best Gantt Chart Software in 2026: 10 Tools Compared

The table below shows the plan where each core Gantt feature starts. The pattern is consistent across the market: the Gantt view is usually available on an entry plan, while critical path, baselines and workload views are reserved for a higher tier. Compare the tier, not just the checkmark, before you compare prices.

Dependencies deserve a closer look. Most tools support finish-to-start, which covers the majority of real schedules. Wrike, Microsoft Planner Plan 3 and monday.com's Pro plan support all four dependency types; Instagantt supports finish-to-start and start-to-start.

Instagantt is a dedicated online Gantt chart tool for small and medium teams. Founded in 2013 and used by more than 500,000 people, it does one thing instead of being an all-in-one workspace: you build the schedule by dragging bars on a timeline, not by filling in a table of dates. That focus is why we put it first for teams whose main job is planning and keeping a schedule honest, rather than running every kind of work in one platform.

Every account runs on the same Gantt engine: drag-and-drop scheduling, dependencies, milestones, critical path and baselines, with no Gantt feature held back for a higher tier. Two things stand out in this list. The AI Assistant turns a plain-English description of a project into a full schedule — tasks, dates and dependencies — which you then adjust by dragging, instead of starting from an empty grid, and it is part of the plan rather than a metered add-on. GanttPRO and TeamGantt ship a comparable generator; ClickUp charges for AI from $9 per user per month on top of the workspace plan, Microsoft requires a Plan 3 or Copilot licence, and the AI in Asana, Trello, Wrike and monday.com produces a task list or a board rather than a dated, dependency-linked schedule. The second is the public snapshot link, which gives clients and executives a live read-only view without an account: it is included on every plan, only GanttPRO and ClickUp match that here, and three of the ten tools do not document such a link at all.

It also runs in any browser, phones and tablets included, with nothing to install and no separate mobile version to keep in sync. The Teams plan adds workload management and the multi-project dashboard, and there is a two-way Asana sync for teams that keep their tasks there.

The Individual plan costs $12 per month, or $10 per month billed yearly. Teams costs a flat $24 per month ($20 billed yearly) for three collaborators, plus $8 per month for each additional one, so a team of five pays $40 per month against $45 with GanttPRO Core and $120 with monday.com Pro. Every paid plan has a 7-day free trial with no credit card, and Asana users can work free on up to three Asana projects.

Limitations: Instagantt supports finish-to-start and start-to-start dependencies, not all four types, and the free plan is the Asana version, which does not include the AI Assistant. Choose it if you are a small or medium team that wants a focused Gantt tool, an AI that drafts the first version of the plan and a flat team price; choose Wrike or Microsoft Planner Plan 3 if your schedules need finish-to-finish or start-to-finish links.

ProofHub is an all-in-one project management and collaboration suite with a flat monthly price and no per-user fees. Its Gantt chart, with dependencies, critical path, baselines, milestones and auto-scheduling, is included in both plans.

Essential costs $50 per month, or $45 per month billed yearly, for unlimited users and up to 40 projects, but it excludes reports, custom roles and workflows. Ultimate Control is advertised at $99 per month ($89 billed yearly) for the first three months, then $150 ($135 billed yearly), and it is the only plan with a workload report. There is a 14-day free trial and no free plan.

Choose ProofHub when a larger team needs Gantt charts alongside discussions, proofing and chat, and a flat price beats per-seat pricing. For a team of two or three, per-user tools cost less.

Paymo combines project management with time tracking, scheduling and invoicing, which makes it a natural fit for agencies and other project-based businesses. Its Gantt view, with dependencies (including lead and lag time), critical path, workload and auto-scheduling, is only available on the Pro plan.

Pro costs $23.90 per user per month, or $16.90 billed yearly, and Paymo currently offers the monthly plan at $16.90 for the first three months. The cheaper Solo and Plus plans do not include the Gantt chart, and the free plan is limited to one user and two projects. The trial lasts 15 days with no credit card.

Paymo does not document baselines or a public read-only link, and it has no Asana integration. Choose it when billing clients for tracked time matters as much as the schedule itself.

TeamGantt is a dedicated Gantt tool known for its simple drag-and-drop interface. It prices by account rather than by user and scales with the number of projects. Basic dependencies are available on every plan, including the free one; advanced dependencies, critical path, baselines and workload start on Business.

The free plan covers one user, one project and 40 tasks. Basic costs $24 per month, or $240 per year, for two projects, one manager and 10 collaborators, with extra projects at $12 per month each. Business costs $120 per month ($1,140 per year) for five projects and unlimited users, and the Builder Edition for construction teams starts at $199 per month. The 14-day trial requires a credit card.

Exports cover PDF, CSV and Microsoft Project files, and every paid plan can share a read-only link. The mobile app is a companion with a list view only, and there is no Asana integration. Choose TeamGantt if a few projects involve many collaborators.

Microsoft's lineup has changed. Project for the web was retired in August 2025 and folded into Planner, and Project Online retires on September 30, 2026. Today Microsoft sells Planner Plan 1, Planner and Project Plan 3, and the Project Standard 2024 and Project Professional 2024 desktop apps.

Planner Plan 1 costs $10 per user per month, billed yearly, and includes a timeline with finish-to-start dependencies and a People view for workload. Plan 3, at $30 per user per month billed yearly, adds critical path, baselines, all four dependency types with lead and lag, and the Project desktop app. Project Standard 2024 is a one-time purchase at $679.99 per user and PC, and Project Professional 2024 costs $1,129.99. The trial lasts one month and requires a credit card.

Choose Microsoft if your organization already runs on Microsoft 365 and Teams, or if you need desktop project scheduling. For teams outside Microsoft's ecosystem, the web tools above are simpler and cheaper.

Start with the size and shape of your team. A small or medium team that mainly needs a schedule is better served by a dedicated Gantt tool such as Instagantt or GanttPRO than by an all-in-one platform where the Gantt chart is one view among many. If your company already runs on Microsoft 365, Planner is in your stack; if your tasks live in Asana, pick a tool that syncs with it so you do not keep two lists.

Then decide which features you need on day one. If you need critical path and baselines on a budget, GanttPRO includes them on its entry plan. If you only need to visualize a schedule, the entry plan of most tools is enough.

Finally, price your actual team. Per-user plans are cheapest for small teams, TeamGantt's per-project pricing suits a few projects with many collaborators, and ProofHub's flat price wins for large teams. Use the free trials: two weeks on a real project will tell you more than any comparison table, including this one.