Best Gantt Chart Software Of 2023

To determine the best Gantt chart software for small businesses, Forbes Advisor researched the industry and several providers and plans across several categories of features against 14 different metrics that were weighted to favor features that small business owners find valuable in a software provider. Each company could earn a possible five points. This point system resulted in the rating that each company has received.

The four areas of study were pricing, general features, reviews and recognition and expert score.

Pricing

First, we wanted to see if the Gantt chart software provider has a free plan available for users. From there, we rated the starting prices as excellent, good, fair, bad and terrible. Price accounts for a total of 20 percent of the overall score.

Features

We wanted to see if the software was robust with all the amenities expected from a comprehensive Gantt chart software. We looked at whether the features were included at all plan levels and rated it based on always available, only available with a paid plan or not available at all. Some of the features we looked for as part of this software included offering ready-made Gantt chart templates and timelines, having some form of role assignment features, providing access to third-party software integrations and a mobile app version of the software and having other project management styles available within the software. Features accounted for 40 percent of the final point total.

Third-party reviews

We looked at whether the software had a rating of at least 3.5 on popular third-party websites Capterra and Trustpilot so that we could gauge the opinions of actual users of the software. Customer reviews accounted for 10 percent of the final tally.

Expert analysis

This section is devoted to rating the company based on how well the software does in relation to competitors. We wanted to know if it was easy to use and was a good value for its money. We also considered whether or not its features met the demands of consumers, making it a popular choice or not, all of which was based on the opinion of our panel of experts. The expert score accounts accounted for 30 percent of the final rating.