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Sunsama vs GanttPRO

Sunsama logo

Sunsama

Project Management

The daily planner for busy professionals

From
$17/month
Rated
-
GanttPRO logo

GanttPRO

Project Management

Online Gantt chart software

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Sunsama pricing is higher than some competitor daily planners at $17+ per month; GanttPRO workload management, portfolios, reports and budget planning all require the Business plan at $17 per user per month
  • They diverge on capability: Sunsama covers Daily planning ritual, GanttPRO covers Gantt charts.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Sunsama and GanttPRO actually diverge.

Attributes where Sunsama and GanttPRO differ
AttributeSunsamaGanttPRO
Starting price$17/monthOn request
Pricing modelUnknownsubscription
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb
Founded20162015

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Project Management).

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 Sunsama

  • Daily planning ritual
  • Task timeboxing
  • Workload management
  • Shutdown routine
  • Focus mode
  • Google Calendar
  • Outlook
  • Todoist

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.

Sunsama

  • Schedulingnot GanttPRO
  • Appointment bookingnot GanttPRO
  • Time trackingnot GanttPRO
  • Resource managementnot GanttPRO
  • Team coordinationnot GanttPRO

GanttPRO

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

Where each one falls short

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

Sunsama

  • Pricing is higher than some competitor daily planners at $17+ per month
  • Requires consistent daily engagement with the planning ritual to be effective
  • Limited customization of the daily planning framework compared to more flexible task managers

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

Sunsama

$17/month
  • Pro Plan (Annual)$17/month
    • Unlimited usage
    • Unlimited integrations
    • AI + MCP + Zapier support
  • Pro Plan (Monthly)$22/month
    • Unlimited usage
    • Unlimited integrations
    • AI + MCP + Zapier support

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 Sunsama if

  • You need daily planning ritual.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want task timeboxing.

Choose GanttPRO if

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

Questions people ask

Is Sunsama or GanttPRO better?
Neither clearly leads. Sunsama starts at $17/month and GanttPRO at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Sunsama or GanttPRO?
Sunsama starts at $17/month and GanttPRO at On request.
Does Sunsama or GanttPRO run on more platforms?
Sunsama runs on Web, iOS, Android. GanttPRO runs on Web.
What is Sunsama best used for?
Sunsama 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 Sunsama do that GanttPRO cannot?
Sunsama covers Daily planning ritual, Task timeboxing, Workload management, Shutdown routine. GanttPRO covers Gantt charts, Resource management, Time tracking, Dependencies. Both handle Slack, Web support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Sunsama: What is the pricing for Sunsama and is there a free trial?

Sunsama costs $17 per month when billed yearly or $22 per month when billed monthly. A 14-day free trial is available without requiring a credit card.

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Sunsama: What task management tools does Sunsama integrate with?

Sunsama integrates with Asana, Todoist, Trello, Jira, Linear, Monday.com, Notion, ClickUp, GitHub, and Google Tasks, allowing you to pull tasks from these services into your daily plan.

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Sunsama: Can Sunsama sync with my calendar?

Yes, Sunsama is bidirectionally synced with Google Calendar, Outlook Calendar, and iCloud Calendar, creating a unified view of your schedule and daily commitments.

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Sunsama: Does Sunsama have a mobile app?

Yes, Sunsama is available as a mobile app on both iOS and Android through the Google Play Store and Apple App Store for managing your daily plan on the go.

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