Short answer: Teamwork.com has the most usable free Gantt plan for a small team, with up to 5 users and 5 projects and Gantt views included. A team that can run its own server should look at OpenProject's free Community edition, and a solo planner can start with TeamGantt's Personal plan at one project and 40 tasks. Only four of these ten tools put a Gantt chart on a free plan. The first paid Teamwork plan is $9.99 per user a month billed yearly.
Ten Gantt tools compared on free plan limits: users, projects, whether a Gantt view is included, and the first paid step in dollars where a vendor prints one.
A trial is not a free plan, so this guide counts only what a team can keep without paying. The limits that decide the choice are how many people the plan covers, how many projects, whether the Gantt view is part of the free tier at all, and what the first paid step costs. This guide compares ten tools on those limits, from Teamwork.com and TeamGantt to Asana, ClickUp and Smartsheet, inside the wider Gantt chart category.
Toolradar data: of the 6 Gantt chart tools we track, 33%% offer a free or freemium plan and 67%% are paid only. Whether a free plan exists is the first filter. The Gantt column is the second, and that is where this comparison narrows.
Methodology: each limit was read on the vendor's own pricing page and checked in October 2026, using the US dollar figures the page prints. Where a page prints only euros, the guide says so and gives no conversion. Tools are ordered by how much Gantt a team gets free before a limit forces a payment.
Top Picks
Picked by editorial review, informed by G2 and Capterra review volume and rating and by media mentions, the signals behind our category rankings. How we rate
Free for up to 5 users and 5 projects, with Gantt, table, list and board views on every project.
Starting price
Free; Basics $9.99/user/mo yearly
4.4 (1,281 reviews)
Best for
Teams of up to five people running a few client projects who want a free Gantt view.
A free, self-hosted Community edition with Gantt charts and timelines, and no minimum users or project cap printed.
Starting price
Free, self-hosted
4.3 (215 reviews)
Best for
Engineering and IT teams that can run one server and want no seat or project caps.
A free Personal plan for one person and one project, with 40 tasks and basic Gantt features, including dependencies.
Starting price
Free Personal; Base from $59/mo
Best for
One planner running a single project who needs dependencies and drag-and-drop scheduling for free.
| Tool | Starting price | Rating | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teamwork.com | Free; Basics $9.99/user/mo yearly | 4.4 1,281 reviews | Teams of up to five people running a few client projects who want a free Gantt view. |
| OpenProject | Free, self-hosted | 4.3 215 reviews | Engineering and IT teams that can run one server and want no seat or project caps. |
| TeamGantt | Free Personal; Base from $59/mo | n/a | One planner running a single project who needs dependencies and drag-and-drop scheduling for free. |
| Instagantt | Free for 3 Asana projects | 4.3 496 reviews | Asana users who want a Gantt view on three projects before they pay for anything. |
| Asana | Free for 2; Starter $10.99/user/mo | 4.4 27,636 reviews | Two people who want unlimited tasks and projects and can work in list, board and calendar views. |
| ClickUp | Free; Core $8/user/mo yearly | 4.3 19,870 reviews | Teams that want unlimited members and tasks for free and will pay once they need Gantt charts. |
| Wrike | Free; Team $10/user/mo | 4.3 7,577 reviews | Teams that want free task boards now and will pay for Gantt timelines later. |
| monday.com | Free; no USD list price | 4.7 17,192 reviews | A two-person pilot that tracks work on three boards and does not need a schedule view yet. |
| GanttPRO | No free plan; Core $7/user/mo | 4.8 627 reviews | Teams that will pay from the start for a dedicated Gantt builder with auto scheduling and resource views. |
| Smartsheet | No free plan; Pro $9/member/mo | 4.1 26,330 reviews | Teams that already plan in spreadsheets and will pay for a Gantt view from the first month. |
Teamwork.com
Free for up to 5 users and 5 projects, with Gantt, table, list and board views on every project.
- 4.4 on G2 (1,214 reviews)
- 4.3 on SourceForge (67 reviews)
- Starting price
- Free; Basics $9.99/user/mo yearly
- Free plan
- Yes
- Rating
- 4.4 (1,281 reviews)
Best for: Teams of up to five people running a few client projects who want a free Gantt view.
- Pro: Gantt, table, list and board views are on the free plan for up to five projects
- Pro: Up to five users and 100 automations, with US or EU data hosting
- Pro: The first paid plan, Basics, keeps the Gantt view and comes with a 14-day trial
- Con: Five users and five projects are hard caps, so a sixth of either ends the free plan
- Con: The free plan states no task or storage figure, so check file and task volume in the app
Teamwork's pricing is fair, offering a generous free tier and competitive per-user pricing.
Watch out
Free tier limited to 5 users, 2 projects.
OpenProject
A free, self-hosted Community edition with Gantt charts and timelines, and no minimum users or project cap printed.
- 4.6 on Capterra (188 reviews)
- 3.8 on G2 (25 reviews)
- 4.5 on SourceForge (2 reviews)
- Starting price
- Free, self-hosted
- Free plan
- Yes
- Rating
- 4.3 (215 reviews)
Best for: Engineering and IT teams that can run one server and want no seat or project caps.
- Pro: Gantt charts and timelines are part of the Community edition, with no license fee to start
- Pro: The pricing page states no minimum users and names no user or project maximum
- Pro: No hosted plan to outgrow, so the same instance runs for as long as the server does
- Con: You install, back up and update the server, so the real cost is admin time
- Con: The paid Basic plan is printed in euros with no dollar figure, so a USD quote is needed
OpenProject offers a generous free Community tier, making it accessible for individuals and small teams.
TeamGantt
A free Personal plan for one person and one project, with 40 tasks and basic Gantt features, including dependencies.
- Starting price
- Free Personal; Base from $59/mo
- Free plan
- Yes
Best for: One planner running a single project who needs dependencies and drag-and-drop scheduling for free.
- Pro: The Personal plan is free forever and includes dependencies and drag-and-drop scheduling
- Pro: Base is one flat monthly price for five projects, so the cost does not climb with each seat
- Pro: Base includes one manager and 10 collaborators, so a paid step adds people as well as projects
- Con: One user and one project are tight, so a second project or a second planner means paying
- Con: 40 tasks is low for any project with a real dependency chain
The free tier is generous for solopreneurs, but the jump to paid plans is steep compared to competitors like Asana or Monday.com that offer more generous project/task limits at similar price points.
Watch out
Personalized onboarding only on Builder Edition
Instagantt
Free for up to three Asana projects, with Gantt charts, dependencies and milestones, but it needs an Asana account.
- Starting price
- Free for 3 Asana projects
- Free plan
- No
- Rating
- 4.3 (496 reviews)
Best for: Asana users who want a Gantt view on three projects before they pay for anything.
- Pro: The free connection covers Gantt charts, dependencies and milestones on three Asana projects
- Pro: The Individual plan covers one person with critical path analysis
- Pro: The Teams plan is $20 a month billed as $240 a year, with three collaborators included and $8 a month for each extra
- Con: The free tier stops at three Asana projects, so a fourth project needs a paid plan
- Con: It only runs on top of Asana, so a team on another tool cannot use the free connection
Instagantt's pricing is fair, offering clear value for both individual and team users.
- Starting price
- Free for 2; Starter $10.99/user/mo
- Free plan
- Yes
- Rating
- 4.4 (27,636 reviews)
Best for: Two people who want unlimited tasks and projects and can work in list, board and calendar views.
- Pro: Personal is free forever for two users, with unlimited tasks and projects
- Pro: Files up to 100MB each on the free plan
- Pro: Starter, the first paid plan, adds Timeline and Gantt views for teams beyond the two-user cap
- Con: Two users is a hard cap, so a third person means a paid plan from the start
- Con: Personal has list, board and calendar views only, so a schedule needs Starter or a separate tool
Asana is the structured project management tool for teams that need goals, portfolios, and workflow automation, not just task boards.
Watch out
Starter caps automation at 250 runs/month across the entire workspace, a single daily rule on 10 boards burns through this in 25 days, forcing an upgrade to Advanced at 2.3x the price
ClickUp
Free Forever with unlimited members and tasks, but Gantt charts are a trial feature on the free plan, not a free view.
- 4.6 on G2 (14,240 reviews)
- 4.6 on Capterra (4,630 reviews)
- 4.3 on TrustRadius (693 reviews)
- Starting price
- Free; Core $8/user/mo yearly
- Free plan
- Yes
- Rating
- 4.3 (19,870 reviews)
Best for: Teams that want unlimited members and tasks for free and will pay once they need Gantt charts.
- Pro: Free Forever lists unlimited members and unlimited tasks and subtasks
- Pro: Core, the first paid plan, unlocks unlimited Gantt charts at $8 per user a month billed yearly
- Pro: The free plan includes 60MB of storage, which covers a plain list of text tasks
- Con: Gantt charts on the free plan are a trial, so the timeline stops when the trial ends
- Con: 60MB of total storage runs out quickly once a team attaches design or video files
ClickUp is the value leader among mainstream project management tools.
Watch out
Free plan automation limit (100) is LIFETIME, not monthly, once exhausted, you must upgrade
- Starting price
- Free; Team $10/user/mo
- Free plan
- Yes
- Rating
- 4.3 (7,577 reviews)
Best for: Teams that want free task boards now and will pay for Gantt timelines later.
- Pro: The free plan costs $0 per user a month and covers project and task management
- Pro: Team covers two to 15 users, with interactive Gantt charts
- Pro: Business covers five to 200 users at $25 per user a month, for larger teams
- Con: The free plan lists no Gantt chart, and its pricing page prints no user or task cap
- Con: The first Gantt view needs the Team plan, so the free tier cannot show a timeline
It's best for larger organizations that can leverage the extensive features of the Business and Enterprise tiers.
monday.com
A free plan for up to two seats, with three boards and three docs, and no Timeline or Gantt view on its free list.
- 4.7 on G2 (17,192 reviews)
- Starting price
- Free; no USD list price
- Free plan
- Yes
- Rating
- 4.7 (17,192 reviews)
Best for: A two-person pilot that tracks work on three boards and does not need a schedule view yet.
- Pro: Free for up to two seats, with up to three boards and three docs
- Pro: Boards and docs both sit on the free plan, so tasks and documents share one tool
- Pro: A pilot project can start without any paid step
- Con: No Timeline or Gantt view appears on the free list, so a schedule needs a paid plan
- Con: Two seats and three boards end a pilot quickly once a second project starts
monday.com does not publish a single static dollar on its support docs.
Watch out
Seat math is buckets, not exact headcount. Minimum 3 seats, then 5, 10, 15. A team of 4 pays for 5 (monday Support, Aug 2026).
GanttPRO
No free plan, only a 14-day trial of premium features, with Gantt charts and auto scheduling on every paid plan.
- 4.8 on G2 (588 reviews)
- 4.9 on SourceForge (39 reviews)
- Starting price
- No free plan; Core $7/user/mo
- Free plan
- No
- Rating
- 4.8 (627 reviews)
Best for: Teams that will pay from the start for a dedicated Gantt builder with auto scheduling and resource views.
- Pro: Core, at $7 per user a month billed annually, includes powerful Gantt charts and auto scheduling
- Pro: The trial gives 14 days of premium features before any payment
- Pro: Business, at $17 per user a month, adds workload management, portfolios and budget planning
- Con: There is no free plan, so the team pays once the trial ends
- Con: Enterprise is $25 per user a month on a limited offer for five or more users, billed annually
GanttPRO's pricing is competitive, with the 'Core' tier at $7/month offering good value for basic Gantt chart needs.
Smartsheet
No free plan, only a 30-day trial with no credit card, and the Pro plan at $9 per member a month includes the Gantt view.
- 4.4 on G2 (22,745 reviews)
- 4.5 on Capterra (3,545 reviews)
- 2.3 on SourceForge (40 reviews)
- Starting price
- No free plan; Pro $9/member/mo
- Free plan
- No
- Rating
- 4.1 (26,330 reviews)
Best for: Teams that already plan in spreadsheets and will pay for a Gantt view from the first month.
- Pro: Pro includes Gantt, table, board and calendar views, the first plan with a Gantt view
- Pro: The 30-day trial is the longest stated in this table and needs no credit card
- Pro: Business, at $19 per member a month billed yearly, adds Timeline view
- Con: No free plan, so the Gantt view ends when the trial does
- Con: Pro is billed per member, so a team of ten pays $1,080 a year on the annual rate
The jump from Pro to Business is significant, and the Enterprise and Advanced Work Management tiers are custom, suggesting premium pricing for advanced features.
Watch out
Business tier requires 3+ members minimum
Other Gantt Charts tools worth considering
More published tools from our Gantt Charts category, ordered by our category ranking. They are not part of the editorial picks above.
What a free Gantt chart plan covers
A Gantt chart draws each task as a bar on a timeline, and dependencies push later tasks back when an earlier one slips. Many tools sell the Gantt view as a premium feature, and in this comparison six of the ten keep it off the free tier. The free versions in this guide keep that view on some plans and drop it on others, so the word free means different things from one vendor to the next.
Three patterns show up. Some vendors give a permanent plan with a Gantt view on a small project count. Some give a Gantt view only through a connected app. Some give a trial that ends, with no free plan behind it. Only the first kind lets a team keep planning a schedule after the trial window closes, so this guide sorts the ten tools into those groups before it compares the numbers. For the broader category, see the best Gantt chart software guide, which ranks the same market on paid features.
Why the Gantt column decides the free choice
A free plan that hides the Gantt view pushes a team back onto a list or board for its schedule, which is a different job. The project cap is the next limit to hit. Teamwork's free plan covers five projects, TeamGantt's Personal plan covers one, and Instagantt's free tier connects up to three Asana projects. A team that opens one new project a month reaches Teamwork's five-project cap in about five months.
The first paid step also sets the real budget. A five-person team fits Teamwork's free plan, but a sixth person pushes it to the paid Basics plan, and five people on Basics pay $599.40 a year when billed yearly. The free tier is therefore also a budget decision, and the table below shows where each tool's free limit ends.
Key Features to Look For
Gantt view on the free plan (Essential)
Teamwork, OpenProject, TeamGantt's Personal plan and Instagantt's Asana connection all include a Gantt view without a paid upgrade. The other six tools either leave the view off the free tier or offer only a trial.
Project cap (Essential)
TeamGantt's Personal plan stops at one project, Teamwork's free plan at five, and Instagantt's free tier connects three Asana projects. OpenProject's Community edition names no project limit on its pricing page.
Seat cap (Essential)
Teamwork allows five users, monday.com's Free plan two seats and Asana's Personal plan two users. TeamGantt's Personal plan covers one user, while ClickUp's Free Forever plan lists unlimited members.
Task cap (Important)
TeamGantt's Personal plan caps the plan at 40 tasks, which is tight for a project with a long dependency chain. ClickUp lists unlimited tasks and subtasks on its free plan, and Asana's Personal plan lists unlimited tasks and projects.
Storage and file size (Important)
ClickUp's free plan includes 60MB of storage in total. Asana's Personal plan allows 100MB per file, which matters once a team attaches design files to tasks.
Dependencies and critical path (Important)
Instagantt's free connection covers Gantt charts, dependencies and milestones on three Asana projects. Its paid Individual and Teams plans add critical path analysis, which the free tier does not list.
Self-hosting (Nice to have)
OpenProject's Community edition is free to run on your own server, with Gantt charts and timelines included. The cost moves from a subscription to the server and the admin time it takes to keep it running.
Trial length (Nice to have)
Smartsheet's trial runs 30 days with no credit card. GanttPRO's trial runs 14 days, TeamGantt's and Teamwork's paid trials run 14 days each, and Instagantt's runs 7 days. A trial shows the Gantt view, but it ends where a free plan would continue.
What to Consider
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Count projects first. List every project that needs a Gantt chart over the next two quarters. Above five, Teamwork's free plan no longer covers it, and above one, TeamGantt's Personal plan does not either.
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Decide whether a server is an asset or a chore. OpenProject's Community edition needs no license fee, but someone must install, back up and update it.
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Plan the step after free. A team of three cannot stay on Asana's free Personal plan, and the first Asana plan with Gantt is Starter, the next paid step.
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Ask for dollars. monday.com and OpenProject print euros on the pages checked, so a dollar budget needs a quote from the vendor before the decision.
Evaluation Checklist
Write down every project that needs a Gantt chart in the next two quarters, and compare that count with the free project cap.
Confirm the Gantt view inside the app on the free plan, since a pricing grid can list it under a trial.
List every person who needs edit access and check the seat cap, including clients and contractors.
Count the tasks in your longest dependency chain and check them against any task cap, such as TeamGantt's 40.
Test the largest file you will attach to a task against the per-file limit before you commit.
Check the first paid price on the vendor's own page in dollars, and budget for the step after the free plan.
Pricing Overview
GanttPRO Core
The entry plan with Gantt charts, a project calendar and auto scheduling. It has no free plan, only a 14-day trial of premium features.
$7 per user a month billed annually
Smartsheet Pro
The entry plan with Gantt, table, board and calendar views. Smartsheet offers a 30-day trial instead of a free plan.
$9 per member a month billed yearly, or $12 billed monthly
ClickUp Core
The first ClickUp plan with unlimited Gantt charts, for teams that need the timeline after the free trial ends.
$8 per user a month billed yearly, regular price $12
Teamwork Basics
The first paid Teamwork plan, for teams that pass five users or five projects. It keeps the Gantt, table, list and board views.
$9.99 per user a month billed yearly
Wrike Team
The first Wrike plan with interactive Gantt charts, for teams of two to 15 people.
$10 per user a month, 2 to 15 users
Asana Starter
The first Asana plan with Timeline and Gantt views, for teams that have outgrown the free Personal plan.
$10.99 per user a month billed annually, or $13.49 billed monthly
Instagantt Individual
One person who needs all chart views and critical path analysis. The Teams plan adds collaborators.
$10 a month, billed as $120 a year
TeamGantt Base
Flat monthly pricing for five projects, with one manager and 10 collaborators. It is the first step above the free Personal plan.
From $59 a month
monday.com paid plans
The paid plans sit above a Free plan with no Timeline or Gantt view. The pricing page prints euros only.
No USD list price published
Pricing Comparison
| Tool | Free plan users | Free plan projects | Gantt on the free plan | Other free limits | First paid step (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Up to 5 | Up to 5 | Yes: Gantt, table, list and board views | 100 automations, US or EU hosting | Basics, $9.99 per user a month billed yearly | |
Not stated | Not stated | Yes: Gantt charts and timelines | Self-hosted Community edition | No USD list price published | |
1 | 1 | Yes: basic Gantt, dependencies and drag-and-drop | 40 tasks | Base, from $59 a month | |
Instagantt | Not stated | Up to 3 Asana projects | Yes, through the Asana connection | Needs an Asana account | Individual, $120 a year |
Asana | 2 | Unlimited | No: Timeline and Gantt start on Starter | Unlimited tasks, 100MB per file | Starter, $10.99 per user a month billed annually |
Unlimited | Not stated | No: Gantt Charts are a trial feature | Unlimited tasks and subtasks, 60MB storage | Core, $8 per user a month billed yearly | |
Wrike | Not stated | Not stated | No: interactive Gantt starts on Team | Board and table views, no numeric caps printed | Team, $10 per user a month, 2 to 15 users |
2 | 3 boards | No: Timeline and Gantt not on the free list | 3 docs | No USD list price published | |
No free plan | No free plan | No free plan, 14-day trial of premium features | None | Core, $7 per user a month billed annually | |
Smartsheet | No free plan | No free plan | No free plan, Gantt view starts on Pro | 30-day trial, no credit card | Pro, $9 per member a month billed yearly |
Prices and limits checked on each vendor's pricing page in October 2026: Teamwork pricing, OpenProject pricing, TeamGantt pricing, Instagantt pricing, Asana pricing, ClickUp pricing, Wrike pricing, monday.com pricing, GanttPRO pricing and Smartsheet pricing. OpenProject and monday.com print euros on the pages checked, so no dollar conversion is given.
Mistakes to Avoid
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Treating a trial as a free plan. Smartsheet's 30-day trial and GanttPRO's 14-day trial both end with no free plan to fall back on.
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Choosing on the feature list. The project cap and seat cap decide the first upgrade, so compare those before the views.
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Mixing currencies. monday.com and OpenProject print euros on the pages checked, so a dollar budget needs a quote first.
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Ignoring the step after the free plan. A five-person Teamwork team pays $599.40 a year on Basics, so the first real cost is the step up, not the free plan.
Expert Tips
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Give each client its own project only if the cap allows it. Teamwork's five-project cap goes further when one project holds the tasks for several small clients.
- →
Use ClickUp's free plan for tasks and lists, and move the timeline work to Core once the team needs Gantt charts every week.
- →
For one planner with one project, TeamGantt's Personal plan covers the Gantt view for free, and the 40-task cap is the number to watch.
- →
If the team already runs Asana, Instagantt's free connection adds a Gantt view to three projects without moving the work.
Red Flags to Watch For
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A Gantt view that appears only in a trial disappears when the trial ends.
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A one-project cap turns a second client into a paid decision on day one.
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A pricing page that prints only euros makes a dollar budget hard to check, so ask for a USD quote.
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A free plan with a two-seat cap forces a paid step as soon as a third person joins.
The Bottom Line
For a small team that needs a Gantt chart without paying, Teamwork.com is the strongest free option here, with up to five users and five projects and Gantt views included. A team that can run its own server should consider OpenProject, which names no user or project maximum. A solo planner with one project can use the Personal plan from TeamGantt, and an Asana team gets three free Gantt projects through Instagantt.
ClickUp, Asana, Wrike and monday.com all have free plans without a permanent Gantt view, so pick them for their board and list work, and pay for the timeline when the team needs it.
Cite this: Toolradar, "Best Free Gantt Chart Software in 2026: Free Plan Limits", Oct 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best free Gantt chart software in 2026?
Teamwork.com has the most usable free Gantt plan for a small team, with up to five users and five projects and Gantt, table, list and board views included. A team that can run its own server should try OpenProject's free Community edition, which names no user or project maximum.
Is there a free Gantt chart tool with no user limit?
Yes, OpenProject's Community edition. It is free to self-host, names no user maximum and includes Gantt charts. ClickUp's Free Forever plan has unlimited members, but its Gantt Charts are a trial feature, not part of the free plan.
Does Asana's free plan include a Gantt chart?
No. Asana's Personal plan is free forever for two users and includes list, board and calendar views. Timeline and Gantt views start on the Starter plan at $10.99 per user a month billed annually.
How much does a free Gantt tool cost once a team outgrows it?
It depends on the tool. Five people on Teamwork's Basics plan pay $599.40 a year when billed yearly. For one person, Instagantt's Individual plan costs $10 a month billed as $120 a year.
Can I use TeamGantt for free?
Yes, for one person and one project. The Personal plan is free forever and includes 40 tasks and basic Gantt features, with dependencies and drag-and-drop scheduling. The paid Base plan starts at $59 a month and covers five projects.
Is there a free plan in Smartsheet or GanttPRO?
Does monday.com have a free Gantt view?
Not on the free plan. monday.com's Free plan covers up to two seats, three boards and three docs, and its feature list does not include the Timeline or Gantt view. The pricing page prints euros, so this guide gives no USD list price.
Cite this page: Toolradar, "Best Free Gantt Chart Software in 2026: Free Plan Limits", updated October 2026, https://toolradar.com/guides/best-free-gantt-chart-software
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