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Bear vs GanttPRO

Bear logo

Bear

Productivity

Markdown notes for Apple devices

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
GanttPRO logo

GanttPRO

Project Management

Online Gantt chart software

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Bear built for Apple hardware only, with no Windows, Android or web client; GanttPRO workload management, portfolios, reports and budget planning all require the Business plan at $17 per user per month

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Bear and GanttPRO actually diverge.

Attributes where Bear and GanttPRO differ
AttributeBearGanttPRO
CategoryProductivityProject Management
FoundedUnknown2015

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web), 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 Bear

Nothing recorded that GanttPRO does not also cover.

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.

Bear

No use cases recorded yet. See the Bear review.

GanttPRO

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

Where each one falls short

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

Bear

  • Built for Apple hardware only, with no Windows, Android or web client
  • Free tier is limited to 3 themes, 1 app icon and restricted export formats; iCloud sync requires Bear Pro
  • Bear Pro is $2.99 per month or $29.99 per year after a 7 day free trial

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

Bear

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Bear review.

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 Bear if

Nothing in the data separates Bear from GanttPRO on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Bear review

Choose GanttPRO if

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

Questions people ask

Is Bear or GanttPRO better?
Neither clearly leads. Bear starts at On request and GanttPRO at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Bear or GanttPRO?
Bear starts at On request and GanttPRO at On request.
Does Bear or GanttPRO run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What can Bear do that GanttPRO cannot?
GanttPRO covers Gantt charts, Resource management, Time tracking, Dependencies.
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