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Description
Gantt Chart Maker (Timeline Task Planner) is a native Windows Excel-based app that transforms Microsoft Excel into an offline project scheduling engine. Built for engineers, developers, and technical project leads who require deterministic schedule calculations without sending sensitive project data to third-party web servers, the software executes entirely within the local desktop environment.
Instead of relying on fragile grid formulas or web wrappers, the add-in hooks directly into Excel’s native architecture. It processes task lists into dynamic Gantt charts with automated dependency cascading across four standard link types: Finish-to-Start (FS), Start-to-Start (SS), Finish-to-Finish (FF), and Start-to-Finish (SF). An internal calculation module accounts for custom working schedules, non-working days, and corporate holiday lists to compute accurate net durations across complex task networks.
Key technical capabilities include baseline locking for schedule variance analysis, multi-scale timeline grids (Daily to Yearly with ISO week numbering), and high-density vector PDF rendering via Excel’s native print engine. Data persistence relies strictly on standard .xlsx workbooks and local or network-mapped Microsoft Access (.accdb) databases, ensuring zero network transport of confidential project metadata.
Available via the Microsoft Store and the Microsoft Marketplace, Gantt Chart Maker provides a lightweight, and enterprise-deployable scheduling tool for Windows 10 and 11 environments.
Description
ProjectLibre offers both desktop and cloud-based project management solutions for professional scheduling, portfolio oversight, team collaboration, risk assessment, and AI-powered planning. The cloud edition imports Microsoft Project .MPP and .XML files, allowing organizations to migrate existing schedules without recreating their project plans. Its scheduling tools include Gantt charts, critical path analysis, task dependencies, calendars, baselines, milestones, resource leveling, and earned value management. With ProjectLibre AI, users can turn natural-language project descriptions into complete work breakdown structures with tasks, dependencies, resources, durations, and milestones.
ProjectLibre Desktop is the leading open-source alternative to Microsoft Project, with more than 8.7 million downloads across 193 countries. Available in 31 languages, it is also used by over 1,700 universities worldwide.
ProjectLibre Cloud is a SaaS and AI-powered collaboration platform for project teams, offering organizations a compelling migration option ahead of Microsoft Project Online’s retirement on September 30, 2026.
Key Features:
- Professional scheduling (CPM, dependencies, constraints, calendars, baselines, critical path, float)
- Enterprise resource management + resource leveling; shared resource pools; RBS/OBS
- Monte Carlo risk analysis
- DCMA schedule quality audit
- Earned value / performance (SPI, CPI, TCPI) and cost rates
- Portfolio / multi-project management
- Role-based access for teams
- Real-time collaboration in the browser
- AI Copilot — create full project plans (tasks, durations, links) from natural language in any language
- Microsoft Project .MPP import / MS Project parity for migration
- Gantt, Network Diagram, WBS, resource graphs
API Access
Has API
API Access
Has API
Integrations
Microsoft Excel
Pricing Details
$3.49
Monthly subscription. Volume discounts are available through Microsoft Marketplace. 30-day free trial.
Free Trial
Free Version
Pricing Details
Free
ProjectLibre Desktop is free and open source software. ProjectLibre Cloud is a team solution with AI and users around the world on a small subscription.
Free Trial
Free Version
Deployment
Web-Based
On-Premises
iPhone App
iPad App
Android App
Windows
Mac
Linux
Chromebook
Deployment
Web-Based
On-Premises
iPhone App
iPad App
Android App
Windows
Mac
Linux
Chromebook
Customer Support
Business Hours
Live Rep (24/7)
Online Support
Customer Support
Business Hours
Live Rep (24/7)
Online Support
Types of Training
Training Docs
Webinars
Live Training (Online)
In Person
Types of Training
Training Docs
Webinars
Live Training (Online)
In Person
Vendor Details
Company Name
Uniform Software Limited
Founded
2008
Country
United Kingdom
Website
uniformsoftware.com/gantt-chart-maker
Vendor Details
Company Name
ProjectLibre
Founded
2012
Country
United States
Website
sourceforge.net/projects/projectlibre/
Product Features
Gantt Chart
Alerts/Notifications
Capacity Monitoring
Color Coding
Dependency Tracking
Drag & Drop
Milestone Tracking
Progress Tracking
Task Management
Templates
Product Features
Project Management
Agile Methodologies
Budget Management
Client Portal
Collaboration Tools
Cost-to-Completion Tracking
Customizable Templates
Gantt Charts
Idea Management
Kanban Board
Milestone Tracking
Portfolio Management
Resource Management
Time & Expense Tracking
Traditional Methodologies