Many businesses schedule resources daily using handwritten to-do lists, word processors, spreadsheets and MS Project. Specialized resource scheduling tools such as MS Project are expensive, complex and difficult to implement.
 
An overwhelming amount of Ganttic users in various marketplaces schedule their resources with Ganttic on a daily basis. Ganttic users appreciate the value of Ganttic, as opposed to Microsoft Project’s complex, confusing and expensive project management software. Because most Microsoft Project project users primarily utilize the Gantt chart feature and don’t implement other features, Ganttic’s inexpensive online project management software is the perfect solution for your resource management and project scheduling needs.
 
Below is a side-by-side comparison of MS Project and Ganttic’s online project management software.

	MS Project	Ganttic
INTERFACE	MS Project’s interface is complicated to navigate and provides several different views. When opening MS Project, the first view is the Gantt Chart, which displays a selected combination of columns.	Ganttic provides one interface that is unique and effortless to navigate. Simple to navigate through resource and project views.
ADDING RESOURCES	Resources can be added to the Gantt Chart from the Resource Sheet View, by entering information directly into the columns or by typing the Resource Name in the open field in the Dialog box. Additional Resource descriptions can be added into each Resources dialog box.	Adding Resources directly to the Gantt Chart is straightforward and effortless. Click on the Process or Resource, then replace the text with the Resource name and click Enter. Tasks can be grouped by resources and Resources can be grouped too by teams, departments etc.
CREATING A SCHEDULE	To create a schedule using MS Project, simply enter the Task name in the Task name column, and then add the Duration, Start and Finish Dates in the preceding columns.	Ganttic was created specifically for schedules and plans. To create a schedule, simply click and drag the cursor on the desired resource calendar until the finish date is reached, then release the mouse and the task is created.
CUSTOMIZING	MS Project has options to customize the navigation bar (Ribbon), views and visual reports. Every view in Project can be customized to show different types of information.	Ganttic’s view can be customized several different ways.  Settings can be adjusted by adjusting default view settings. Task and project information can be added to customize each task. Processes can expand and collapse to simplify the view.
RESCHEDULING	Rescheduling tasks in MS Project is time consuming and there are many different options to reschedule each task. To reschedule tasks in MS Project, select the task to move, click the move task button in the Tasks group on the Task tab, and then specify how the task is moved. There are many options to move the task in MS Project.	Rescheduling in Ganttic is straightforward and effortless. Simply click on the timeline taskbar then stretch the timeline by dragging the arrowhead on the end of the timeline or change the information in the task’s custom field.
SHARING	There are several options to share a Project using MS Project, but it is difficult to ensure everyone has the current version of the Project or who has deleted a planned task. The options to share the Project plan/Gantt Chart include exporting the Project into Excel, uploading it to the Project Server (SharePoint) or printing it in PDF format.	Because Ganttic is a multi-user project management system, everything entered into Ganttic occurs in real time, which means the project is always up-to-date. Projects can be accessed from any computer with an internet connection. Because every action leaves a log record of changes to the Project’s schedule, the latest changes can easily be tracked.
REPORTING	MS Project reporting tools include a wide array of options, but formatting MS Project’s reports is time consuming and challenging depending on the type of report needed for the Project.	Creating custom reports using Ganttic is done in only a few clicks. Simply save the report as a template, and then export the report into CSV format.
SECURITY	The security options in MS Project solely depend on the computer MS Project resides on or the accessibility to the SharePoint server the company is storing the project on.	Ganttic uses 128-bit or higher SSL encryption, which is the same type of encryption used by online banking companies. To host Ganttic on your company’s server, a server version of Ganttic is also available for purchase.