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Calendar & Time Management · head to head

Assistant.to vs GanttPRO

Assistant.to logo

Assistant.to

Calendar & Time Management

The easiest way to schedule meetings

From
Free
Rated
-
GanttPRO logo

GanttPRO

Project Management

Online Gantt chart software

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Assistant.to has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Assistant.to no longer an independent product. assistant.to redirects to Cirrus Insight, which absorbed it; GanttPRO workload management, portfolios, reports and budget planning all require the Business plan at $17 per user per month
  • They diverge on capability: Assistant.to covers In-email scheduling, GanttPRO covers Gantt charts.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Assistant.to and GanttPRO actually diverge.

Attributes where Assistant.to and GanttPRO differ
AttributeAssistant.toGanttPRO
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsChrome-extensionWeb
CategoryCalendar & Time ManagementProject Management
Founded20142015

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Assistant.to

  • In-email scheduling
  • One-click booking
  • Google Calendar sync
  • Time zone handling
  • Simple interface
  • Gmail
  • Google Calendar
  • Chrome-extension support

Only in GanttPRO

  • Gantt charts
  • Resource management
  • Time tracking
  • Dependencies
  • Export
  • Jira
  • Slack
  • Google Drive

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Assistant.to

  • Schedulingnot GanttPRO
  • Appointment bookingnot GanttPRO
  • Time trackingnot GanttPRO
  • Resource managementnot GanttPRO
  • Team coordinationnot GanttPRO

GanttPRO

  • Building Gantt chart schedules with auto scheduling and dependenciesnot Assistant.to
  • Planning resources and budgets against a project timelinenot Assistant.to

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Assistant.to

  • No longer an independent product. assistant.to redirects to Cirrus Insight, which absorbed it
  • Its scheduling now sits inside a wider Salesforce-focused sales tool rather than being a standalone add-in

GanttPRO

  • Workload management, portfolios, reports and budget planning all require the Business plan at $17 per user per month
  • SAML SSO, custom roles and API access are Enterprise only at $25 per user per month
  • The Enterprise plan carries a 5 user minimum and requires an annual subscription
  • Custom fields and calendar view are excluded from the entry Core plan
  • Every published rate assumes annual billing, which the vendor prices 20% below monthly

Pricing, plan by plan

Assistant.to

Free
  • FreeFree
    • In-email scheduling
    • Basic features
  • Pro$5/month
    • Team features
    • Custom branding
    • Priority support

GanttPRO

On request
  • Basic$7.99/month
    • 1 project
    • Gantt charts
    • Dependencies
  • Pro$12.99/month
    • Unlimited projects
    • Resource management
    • Time tracking

Which should you pick?

Choose Assistant.to if

  • You need in-email scheduling.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Chrome-extension.
  • You also want one-click booking.

Choose GanttPRO if

  • You need gantt charts.
  • You also want resource management.

Questions people ask

Is Assistant.to or GanttPRO better?
Neither clearly leads. Assistant.to starts at Free and GanttPRO at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Assistant.to or GanttPRO?
Assistant.to has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Assistant.to and On request for GanttPRO.
Does Assistant.to or GanttPRO run on more platforms?
Assistant.to runs on Chrome-extension. GanttPRO runs on Web.
Can I use Assistant.to for free?
Yes. Assistant.to has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. GanttPRO starts at On request.
What is Assistant.to best used for?
Assistant.to is most often used for scheduling, appointment booking, time tracking, resource management. Of those, scheduling and appointment booking are not what GanttPRO is typically brought in for.
What can Assistant.to do that GanttPRO cannot?
Assistant.to covers In-email scheduling, One-click booking, Google Calendar sync, Time zone handling. GanttPRO covers Gantt charts, Resource management, Time tracking, Dependencies.

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