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Nifty vs GanttPRO

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Nifty

Software

The operating system for your workflow

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On request
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GanttPRO

Software

Online Gantt chart software

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On request
Rated
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The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Nifty the free plan allows 100 MB of storage and 2 active projects; GanttPRO workload management, portfolios, reports and budget planning all require the Business plan at $17 per user per month
  • They diverge on capability: Nifty covers Tasks, GanttPRO covers Gantt charts.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Nifty and GanttPRO actually diverge.

Attributes where Nifty and GanttPRO differ
AttributeNiftyGanttPRO
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
Founded20172015

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), 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 Nifty

  • Tasks
  • Milestones
  • Docs
  • Chat
  • Google Workspace
  • Zoom
  • SOC 2
  • Ios support

Only in GanttPRO

  • Gantt charts
  • Resource management
  • Dependencies
  • Export
  • Jira
  • Google Drive
  • SSL encryption

Both cover

  • Time tracking
  • Slack
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Nifty

  • Project management with milestones, docs and team chat in one workspacenot GanttPRO
  • Tracking client projects with guest access and time trackingnot GanttPRO

GanttPRO

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

Where each one falls short

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

Nifty

  • The free plan allows 100 MB of storage and 2 active projects
  • The standard plans are flat monthly fees with hard member caps, at 20 on Pro and 50 on Business, so the 21st member forces a jump from $79 to $124 a month
  • Active projects are capped at 100 on Pro despite the flat fee
  • Time tracking, custom fields and workflow automations all require the Pro plan
  • Microsoft SSO is Business only and SAML is Unlimited only, at $399 a month
  • White labelling and IP restriction are Unlimited only

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

Nifty

On request
  • FreeFree
    • 2 projects
    • Basic features
  • Starter$5/month
    • 40 projects
    • Roadmaps
    • Time tracking

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 Nifty if

  • You need tasks.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want milestones.

Choose GanttPRO if

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

Questions people ask

Is Nifty or GanttPRO better?
Neither clearly leads. Nifty 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, Nifty or GanttPRO?
Nifty starts at On request and GanttPRO at On request.
Does Nifty or GanttPRO run on more platforms?
Nifty runs on Web, Ios, Android. GanttPRO runs on Web.
What is Nifty best used for?
Nifty is most often used for project management with milestones, docs and team chat in one workspace, tracking client projects with guest access and time tracking. Of those, project management with milestones, docs and team chat in one workspace and tracking client projects with guest access and time tracking are not what GanttPRO is typically brought in for.
What can Nifty do that GanttPRO cannot?
Nifty covers Tasks, Milestones, Docs, Chat. GanttPRO covers Gantt charts, Resource management, Dependencies, Export. Both handle Time tracking, Slack, Web support.

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