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TeamGantt is easy-to-use project planning software that's better than Excel!

TeamGantt vs. Excel

TeamGantt is the perfect alternative to Excel gantt charts.

Forget having to keep track of multiple Excel files for each project and wasting time making sure all your gantt charts are presentation-ready. TeamGantt makes it easy—and dare we say fun—to create and manage your projects with shareable online gantt charts.

Best of all, TeamGantt is a full-featured project management tool that allows your team to see their tasks, communicate with each other, share files, and give progress updates. No integrations required!

And with TeamGantt’s free plan, you can try it out at no risk.

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Comparing TeamGantt and Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Excel can be frustrating for teams who need to collaborate and quickly adapt to change. TeamGantt gets rave reviews for being easy to use for all teams, no matter the size or industry.
TeamGantt
Excel
Presentation-quality gantt charts
Yes
Yes
Compatible with Mac & Windows
Yes
Yes
Drag & drop scheduling
Yes
No
Calendar, task list, & kanban board views
Yes
No
Track & collaborate on tasks in real time
Yes
No
Upload important project files
Yes
No
Share view-only links
Yes
No
Keep tasks in order with dependencies
Yes
No
Compare planned vs. actual timelines
Yes
No
See team availability
Yes
No
Track hours worked
Yes
No

TeamGantt as an alternative to Excel

TeamGantt is the best Excel alternative for project planners who rely on gantt charts to deliver projects on time and budget. It’s easy to use and is better at managing projects, without all the manual upkeep of an Excel doc.

Quickly spot delays before they become an issue, balance your team’s workload, and collaborate with everyone.

TeamGantt is the perfect Excel alternative if you want to:

  • Save time creating and updating project schedules
  • Get flexible workflows with calendar, list, and board views
  • Streamline communication and team collaboration
  • Share and store files and documents
  • Track project history
  • Avoid overworking or burning out your team
  • Receive automatic project updates
  • Access easy-to-read reports
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Switching from Excel to TeamGantt

Switching to TeamGantt is easy. Just follow these easy steps and you’ll be up and running in just 10 minutes.

Manage projects from anywhere

Manage your project and collaborate with your team right from your phone. Available on both iOS and Android.

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Features at a glance

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Drag & drop simplicity

Change start and end dates, reorder tasks, and adjust your timelines in a single click.

See all projects in one screen

Choose to see all your projects in a single gantt chart.

Workloads & team availability

Ensure everyone is working but not overloaded with an easy-to-access availability tab.

Easy collaboration

See every project update and quickly share them with internal and external stakeholders.

Portfolio views & reports

See the status of all your projects in a single click. Quickly see which tasks are falling behind.

Calendar & list views

Choose to see tasks in a calendar view or list format.

Project plan templates

Save time by creating reusable templates for you and your team.

Project history

Quickly sort through past updates and comments in your project tasks.

Project dependencies

Set the order in which tasks should be completed.

Real-time progress

View a project’s status without scheduling a meeting or sending another email.

File storage

Upload files and documents to any project or to an individual task.

Print timeline PDFs

Print a beautiful PDF of your project timeline to take into meetings.

Mobile-friendly

Update progress and add comments from your phone or tablet.

Time tracking

Track hours spent on tasks and projects.

Subgroups & tasks

Create as many sub groups and nest tasks as deep as you desire.

Works on Mac & PC

TeamGantt looks and works the same on every machine.

Embed timelines

Embed attractive project timelines on to any page of your website.

Import spreadsheets

Use Excel spreadsheets? Import existing project timelines as a CSV.

Filters

Cut out the clutter of large projects by using filters to view only the tasks you want to see.

Sticky notes

Make sure important updates are seen by using a sticky note on projects and tasks.

Planned vs. actual timelines

Compare original timeline projections with actual timeline of the project with a baseline report.