Software · head to head
Clockwise vs GanttPRO
The short version
- Only Clockwise has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Clockwise service discontinued and shut down on March 27, 2026; GanttPRO workload management, portfolios, reports and budget planning all require the Business plan at $17 per user per month
- They diverge on capability: Clockwise covers Focus Time protection, GanttPRO covers Gantt charts.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Clockwise and GanttPRO actually diverge.
Identical on both: platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
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 Clockwise
- Focus Time protection
- Meeting optimization
- Scheduling links
- Team analytics
- Conflict resolution
- Google Calendar
- Zoom
- Asana
Only in GanttPRO
- Gantt charts
- Resource management
- Time tracking
- Dependencies
- Export
- Jira
- Google Drive
- SSL encryption
Both cover
- Slack
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Clockwise
- Schedulingnot GanttPRO
- Appointment bookingnot GanttPRO
- Time trackingnot GanttPRO
- Resource managementnot GanttPRO
- Team coordinationnot GanttPRO
GanttPRO
- Building Gantt chart schedules with auto scheduling and dependenciesnot Clockwise
- Planning resources and budgets against a project timelinenot Clockwise
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Clockwise
- Service discontinued and shut down on March 27, 2026
- All user data was deleted upon shutdown
- Integration with Asana was removed during product lifecycle
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
Clockwise
Free- FreeFree
- Focus Time
- Meeting optimization
- Personal analytics
- Teams$6.75/month
- Team analytics
- Flexible meetings
- Admin controls
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 Clockwise if
- You need focus time protection.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want meeting optimization.
Questions people ask
- Is Clockwise or GanttPRO better?
- Neither clearly leads. Clockwise 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, Clockwise or GanttPRO?
- Clockwise has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Clockwise and On request for GanttPRO.
- Does Clockwise or GanttPRO run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Clockwise for free?
- Yes. Clockwise has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. GanttPRO starts at On request.
- What is Clockwise best used for?
- Clockwise 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 Clockwise do that GanttPRO cannot?
- Clockwise covers Focus Time protection, Meeting optimization, Scheduling links, Team analytics. GanttPRO covers Gantt charts, Resource management, Time tracking, Dependencies. Both handle Slack, Web support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Clockwise: What happened to Clockwise?
Clockwise was acquired by Salesforce and shut down on March 27, 2026. The company announced the team was joining Salesforce to work on Agentforce. User data was deleted and prorated refunds were issued to paying customers.
SourceClockwise: What integrations did Clockwise support?
Clockwise integrated with Google Calendar, Microsoft Outlook, Slack, and previously Asana (though this integration was discontinued).
SourceClockwise: What were Clockwise's key features?
Clockwise offered AI-powered focus time protection, automatic meeting buffers, Slack status sync, smart lunch breaks, and team calendar synchronization to optimize schedules and prevent burnout.
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