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Zoho Projects vs GanttPRO

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Zoho Projects

Software

Project management software for smart teams

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GanttPRO

Software

Online Gantt chart software

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On request
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The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Zoho Projects the free plan allows 5 users, 3 projects and 5 GB of storage; GanttPRO workload management, portfolios, reports and budget planning all require the Business plan at $17 per user per month
  • They diverge on capability: Zoho Projects covers Tasks, GanttPRO covers Resource management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Zoho Projects and GanttPRO actually diverge.

Attributes where Zoho Projects and GanttPRO differ
AttributeZoho ProjectsGanttPRO
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
Founded19962015

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 Zoho Projects

  • Tasks
  • Kanban
  • Blueprints
  • Zoho CRM
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Google Workspace
  • SOC 2
  • GDPR

Only in GanttPRO

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

Both cover

  • Gantt charts
  • Time tracking
  • Slack
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Zoho Projects

  • Project planning, task tracking and time logging for teamsnot GanttPRO
  • Running projects alongside other Zoho business applicationsnot GanttPRO

GanttPRO

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

Where each one falls short

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

Zoho Projects

  • The free plan allows 5 users, 3 projects and 5 GB of storage
  • Custom profiles, roles and fields require the Enterprise plan
  • Read only users are rationed by tier, at 10 on Enterprise and 100 on Ultimate
  • Ultimate allocates storage per user with a 150 GB organisation minimum, so small teams pay for capacity they cannot use
  • The pricing page does not display per user costs for any paid tier

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

Zoho Projects

On request
  • FreeFree
    • 3 users
    • 2 projects
    • Basic features
  • Premium$5/month
    • 50 users
    • Unlimited projects
    • Advanced features

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 Zoho Projects if

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

Choose GanttPRO if

  • You need resource management.
  • You also want dependencies.

Questions people ask

Is Zoho Projects or GanttPRO better?
Neither clearly leads. Zoho Projects 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, Zoho Projects or GanttPRO?
Zoho Projects starts at On request and GanttPRO at On request.
Does Zoho Projects or GanttPRO run on more platforms?
Zoho Projects runs on Web, Ios, Android. GanttPRO runs on Web.
What is Zoho Projects best used for?
Zoho Projects is most often used for project planning, task tracking and time logging for teams, running projects alongside other zoho business applications. Of those, project planning, task tracking and time logging for teams and running projects alongside other zoho business applications are not what GanttPRO is typically brought in for.
What can Zoho Projects do that GanttPRO cannot?
Zoho Projects covers Tasks, Kanban, Blueprints, Zoho CRM. GanttPRO covers Resource management, Dependencies, Export, Jira. Both handle Gantt charts, Time tracking, Slack, Web support.

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