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Confluence vs GanttPRO

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Confluence

Writing & Documentation

Your remote-friendly team workspace

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
GanttPRO logo

GanttPRO

Project Management

Online Gantt chart software

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Confluence has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Confluence listed on UK G-Cloud at £5 to £11 per licence per month for Atlassian Confluence, via reseller Rapid X; GanttPRO workload management, portfolios, reports and budget planning all require the Business plan at $17 per user per month
  • They diverge on capability: Confluence covers Page creation, GanttPRO covers Gantt charts.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Confluence and GanttPRO actually diverge.

Attributes where Confluence and GanttPRO differ
AttributeConfluenceGanttPRO
Starting priceFreeOn request
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Windows, Macos, Ios, AndroidWeb
CategoryWriting & DocumentationProject Management
Founded20022015

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Confluence

  • Page creation
  • Rich text editing
  • Macros
  • Templates
  • Comments
  • Version history
  • Content organization
  • GitHub

Only in GanttPRO

  • Gantt charts
  • Resource management
  • Time tracking
  • Dependencies
  • Export
  • Google Drive
  • SSL encryption

Both cover

  • Jira
  • Slack
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Confluence

  • Knowledge basenot GanttPRO
  • Meeting notesnot GanttPRO
  • Process documentationnot GanttPRO
  • Project planningnot GanttPRO

GanttPRO

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

Where each one falls short

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

Confluence

  • Listed on UK G-Cloud at £5 to £11 per licence per month for Atlassian Confluence, via reseller Rapid X

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

Confluence

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Unlimited pages
    • Basic sharing
    • Search
  • Standard$5.5/month
    • Everything in Free
    • Advanced permissions
    • Macros

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 Confluence if

  • You need page creation.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Windows, Macos, Ios, Android.
  • You also want rich text editing.
Confluence review

Choose GanttPRO if

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

Questions people ask

Is Confluence or GanttPRO better?
Neither clearly leads. Confluence 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, Confluence or GanttPRO?
Confluence has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Confluence and On request for GanttPRO.
Does Confluence or GanttPRO run on more platforms?
Confluence runs on Web, Windows, Macos, Ios, Android. GanttPRO runs on Web.
Can I use Confluence for free?
Yes. Confluence has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. GanttPRO starts at On request.
What is Confluence best used for?
Confluence is most often used for knowledge base, meeting notes, process documentation, project planning. Of those, knowledge base and meeting notes are not what GanttPRO is typically brought in for.
What can Confluence do that GanttPRO cannot?
Confluence covers Page creation, Rich text editing, Macros, Templates. GanttPRO covers Gantt charts, Resource management, Time tracking, Dependencies. Both handle Jira, Slack, Web support.
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