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GanttPRO vs Sawyer

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GanttPRO

Project Management

Online Gantt chart software

From
$7/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Sawyer

Scheduling

Class and camp booking software for children activity businesses, with a marketplace that takes up to 30 percent

From
$189/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: GanttPRO workload management, portfolios, reports and budget planning all require the Business plan at $17 per user per month; Sawyer the Launch plan looks free but forces a marketplace listing at 30 percent commission, so a single high-value camp booking through the marketplace can cost more than a year of the Grow subscription would have.
  • They diverge on capability: GanttPRO covers Gantt charts, Sawyer covers Class and camp registration.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which GanttPRO and Sawyer actually diverge.

Attributes where GanttPRO and Sawyer differ
AttributeGanttPROSawyer
Starting price$7/month$189/month
Pricing modelsubscriptionPer business per month, plus marketplace commission
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, Android
CategoryProject ManagementScheduling
Founded2015Unknown

Identical on both: free tier (No), 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 GanttPRO

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

Only in Sawyer

  • Class and camp registration
  • Memberships and class packs
  • Consumer marketplace
  • Auto-billing
  • Waivers and e-signature
  • Multi-location

What people use each for

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

GanttPRO

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

Sawyer

  • A new kids activity studio with no mailing list that wants the marketplace to fill its first termsnot GanttPRO
  • An established music school moving off spreadsheets that will run Sawyer as software only and never list on the marketplacenot GanttPRO
  • A gym selling memberships, class packs and birthday parties that needs all three billed from one systemnot GanttPRO
  • A provider running summer camps alongside term-time classes who wants a single parent account for bothnot GanttPRO

Where each one falls short

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

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

Sawyer

  • The Launch plan looks free but forces a marketplace listing at 30 percent commission, so a single high-value camp booking through the marketplace can cost more than a year of the Grow subscription would have.
  • Marketplace commission applies to the order value, not the margin, so low-margin providers can lose money on a marketplace booking.
  • Payment processing fees are charged separately by Stripe on top of the subscription and any commission, which the plan comparison does not surface clearly.
  • The step from Grow to Scale doubles the monthly cost for account management and integrations rather than for capability most providers need, making the middle tier the only sensible choice for many.
  • It is built for consumer activity businesses, so providers who invoice schools, councils or corporate clients will find the billing model a poor fit.

Pricing, plan by plan

GanttPRO

$7/month
  • Core$7/month
    • Annual billing (20% discount vs monthly)
    • Gantt charts, project calendar, auto scheduling
    • Unlimited virtual resources
  • Advanced$10/month
    • Annual billing
    • Overdue tasks, custom fields and filters
    • Calendar exceptions, custom project templates
  • Business$17/month
    • Annual billing
    • Workload management, portfolios and reports
    • Budget planning, time tracking
  • Enterprise$25/month
    • Annual billing (normally $35, 20% discount applied)
    • Minimum 5 users required
    • SAML SSO, custom roles and rights

Sawyer

$189/month
  • Launch$undefined/month
    • No monthly subscription fee
    • 3 percent per transaction
    • Marketplace listing required, 30 percent commission on marketplace orders
  • Grow$189/month
    • 189 USD per month billed annually, 219 monthly
    • Marketplace listing optional, 20 percent commission if used
    • Advanced scheduling, waitlists, free trials
  • Scale$379/month
    • 379 USD per month billed annually, 399 monthly
    • Marketplace listing optional, 15 percent commission if used
    • Dedicated account manager and registration launch support
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Custom pricing for large multi-site operators

Which should you pick?

Choose GanttPRO if

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

Choose Sawyer if

  • You need class and camp registration.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want memberships and class packs.
Sawyer review

Questions people ask

Is GanttPRO or Sawyer better?
Neither clearly leads. GanttPRO starts at $7/month and Sawyer at $189/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, GanttPRO or Sawyer?
GanttPRO starts at $7/month and Sawyer at $189/month.
Does GanttPRO or Sawyer run on more platforms?
GanttPRO runs on Web. Sawyer runs on Web, iOS, Android.
What is GanttPRO best used for?
GanttPRO is most often used for building gantt chart schedules with auto scheduling and dependencies, planning resources and budgets against a project timeline. Of those, building gantt chart schedules with auto scheduling and dependencies and planning resources and budgets against a project timeline are not what Sawyer is typically brought in for.
What can GanttPRO do that Sawyer cannot?
GanttPRO covers Gantt charts, Resource management, Time tracking, Dependencies. Sawyer covers Class and camp registration, Memberships and class packs, Consumer marketplace, Auto-billing.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

GanttPRO: What is GanttPRO's cheapest plan?

The Core plan starts at $7 per user per month with annual billing (20% discount vs monthly). It includes Gantt charts, project calendar, auto scheduling, and unlimited virtual resources.

Source
Sawyer: Is the Launch plan really free?

No. It has no monthly fee but charges 3 percent per transaction and requires a marketplace listing that takes 30 percent of marketplace orders.

GanttPRO: Does GanttPRO offer a free trial?

Yes, GanttPRO offers a 14-day free trial with full featured access and no credit card required. Large teams (20+ members) qualify for additional discounts, and nonprofits, students, and educators receive a 50% discount.

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Sawyer: Can I use Sawyer without the marketplace?

Yes, on Grow and Scale the listing is optional. On Launch it is required.

GanttPRO: What is included in GanttPRO's Enterprise plan?

The Enterprise plan ($25/user/month annual billing; minimum 5 users) includes SAML SSO, custom roles and rights, product training, resource conversion, unlimited storage, and all features from lower tiers. Monthly billing for Enterprise costs $35/user/month (regularly, before discount).

Source
Sawyer: What does the marketplace commission apply to?

The full order value of bookings originating on hisawyer.com, not to bookings from your own website.

Sawyer: Is there a contract?

Monthly plans are month to month with 30 days notice; annual billing saves roughly 5 to 14 percent depending on tier.

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