Free online Gantt software with an AI assistant
The free alternative to Microsoft Project, with an AI assistant
Import your .mpp file and pick up right where you left off. Free, for the whole team.
Planitude recalculates the critical path while you’re on site. Planitude reminds the team of deadlines while you’re out and about. Planitude flags who is overloaded while you decide. Planitude keeps the Gantt chart up to date while you travel.
Free of charge, no credit card required. Sign up with email or Google.
Import your .mpp file and continue where you left off, with dependencies, critical path, baselines and calendars as in Microsoft Project. Ask the assistant whether the project is on schedule, view the plan as a Gantt chart, board or workload chart, and invite your team with no per-seat fees.
The launch film
Planitude in 20 seconds
The scheduling engine
The Gantt chart comes to life
Structure the work
Phases, tasks and subtasks on multiple levels, just like in Microsoft Project.
Dates calculate themselves
Durations, calendars and constraints place every bar: no date has to be typed in by hand.
Link the tasks
Finish-to-start, start-to-start, finish-to-finish and start-to-finish, with lead and lag.
The critical path, in red
Tasks with no slack stand out: they are the ones that set the finish date.
Milestones and the today line
Key deadlines stand out, and the plan is always measured against today’s date.
Move a bar, the plan follows
Linked tasks shift in a cascade and the finish date updates on its own.
Migration
Migrating from Project Online after September 30, 2026
Microsoft retired Project Online on September 30, 2026. If you still have your .mpp files, or an XML file saved from Project Professional, your plans are not lost: Planitude opens them with dependencies, calendars and baselines.
Gather your project files
Collect the .mpp copies saved before the retirement, or the XML files exported from Project Professional: they are the starting point for the migration.
Import into Planitude
Drag the file into Planitude: tasks, hierarchy, durations, links, constraints, calendars, baselines and actuals are imported. The file’s resources are listed in each task’s notes, so you can assign the work to project members. A preview and a report list anything that could not be mapped.
Verify the schedule and continue
Compare the critical path and finish date with the original plan, invite your team and continue scheduling. You can export to Microsoft Project XML at any time.
Import and export in Microsoft Project formats
Import.mpp.mpt.mpx.xml.xer.pmxml
ExportMS Project XMLCSVPrint and PDF
Capabilities
A complete scheduling engine, not just bars on a board
Planitude schedules the way Microsoft Project does: dates are calculated from dependencies, calendars and constraints, not set by dragging bars. Every other feature is built on that foundation.
Four dependency types with lead and lag, constraints, deadlines, multi-level subtasks, milestones and the critical path.
Learn moreSummary, Gantt, List, Board, Calendar and Workload: the same plan, always in sync.
Learn moreA morning email with upcoming and missed deadlines, and an iCal link to see your tasks in Google Calendar, Outlook or Apple Calendar.
Learn moreAssign several people to a task, check day by day who is over-allocated and resolve conflicts where they matter.
Learn moreAll projects in one Gantt chart with their status (on track, at risk, late), people’s workload across projects and the deadlines of the next 7 days.
Learn moreThe plan is recalculated thousands of times with three-point estimates: P50, P80 and P95 dates, the probability of meeting the deadline and the tasks that put it at risk.
Learn moreAnswers questions about progress and deadlines, proposes changes with a preview and drafts a plan from a description.
Learn moreInvitations with roles, comments with @mentions, change history and a read-only public link. No per-seat fees.
Learn more
And also
Baselines and delays
Baseline saved automatically at the first progress update, baseline bars, slippage in days and tasks moved since your last visit.
12 ready-made templates
Website, product launch, event, office move, thesis and more, with phases and links already set up. Save your own projects as templates.
Import and export
.mpp, .mpt, .mpx, Project XML and Primavera .xer: tasks, links, constraints, calendars and baselines are imported, and resources are listed in the task notes. Export to Microsoft Project XML, CSV or PDF.
In action
See how it works for you
A supplier delay, a question, a confirmation: the assistant moves the linked tasks and the plan recalculates.
Animated sequence: you tell the assistant that the tile supplier is delivering 3 days late; the assistant offers to move the linked tasks and, once you confirm, Tiling, Fixtures and Inspection shift by 3 days and the calendar updates.
Video demo
See Planitude in action
From a blank page to a plan under control: AI assistant, Gantt chart, critical path, Microsoft Project import, portfolio and risk. English voice-over, subtitles in 10 languages.
- interface languages
- 10
- project formats you can import
- 6
- per seat: the whole team joins at no cost
- €0
MCP
Connect your AI tools
MCP server: ChatGPT, Claude.ai and Gemini connect with OAuth, with no key to copy; Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor and VS Code can also use an API key.
Will we finish on time?
project_summary
Not entirely: Fixtures is 2 days behind the baseline and now finishes after Inspection starts.
Integrations
Works with the tools your team already uses
Two-way sync with Jira and Azure DevOps, updates in Slack and Microsoft Teams, deadlines in your calendar, and your plans inside ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini.
Comparison
Side by side, with sources
Comparison of project management tools, based on the vendors’ official pages as checked on September 28, 2026.
| Feature | Planitude | Planner and Project Plan 3 | GanttPRO | Smartsheet | monday.com |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opening .mpp files | Available | Available | Available | Not stated | Not stated |
| Critical path | Available | Available | Available | Not stated | Not stated |
| Baselines | Available | Available | Available | Available | Not stated |
| Monte Carlo risk analysis | Available | Not stated | Not available | Not stated | Not stated |
| AI assistants via MCP | Available | Not stated | Not stated | Available | Available |
| Free plan | Available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Available |
Frequently asked questions
Is Planitude free of charge?
Yes. Scheduling, import and export, the AI assistant and unlimited collaborators are free, with no credit card required. The service is funded by advertising, which is always displayed outside the planning area. If a paid plan is introduced, your existing projects will remain yours and fully accessible.
Does Planitude open Microsoft Project files?
Yes: Microsoft Project .mpp files and .mpt templates, .mpx, Project XML (MSPDI), and Primavera .xer and PMXML. The import report lists every field that could not be mapped, so nothing is discarded silently.
Can I take my plans back to Microsoft Project?
Yes. Every project can be exported to Microsoft Project XML (readable by Project Professional and by other tools that support the format) or to CSV for Excel, and printed to PDF. Your data is never locked in.
What does the AI assistant do?
It reads the open project and answers questions such as “Will we finish on time?” or “Who is over-allocated?”. It can also change the plan (move, add or reassign tasks): it always shows a preview first and applies changes only after you confirm. From a written description, it builds a complete plan with phases, tasks and links.
How do I work with my team and with clients?
Invite people with a link and choose their role: owner, editor or viewer. Team members comment on tasks and mention colleagues with @. People without an account can receive a read-only public link, which you can revoke at any time.
Can I connect Planitude to ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini?
Yes, through the MCP server. The ChatGPT, Claude.ai and Gemini web apps connect with OAuth: enter the server address, sign in to Planitude and allow access, with no key to copy. Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, VS Code and the OpenAI API work with an API key created in your profile or with OAuth. In Gemini, Google currently offers custom apps only to personal accounts in the United States.
What happened to Project Online on 30 September 2026?
Microsoft retired the service with no extension and no read-only period, and its data is no longer accessible. If you exported an .mpp or XML copy beforehand, import it into Planitude and continue from there.
Do I have to install anything?
No. Planitude is a web application: no desktop client, no plug-in and no administrator rights are required.
Where is my data stored?
On servers in the European Union (Germany). The project owner can permanently delete a project at any time. When you use the AI assistant, the text needed to answer your question is sent to the model provider.
Get started
Move your plans off Project Online
Create a workspace, import your .mpp file and review the Gantt chart. It takes two minutes and requires no licence.