ProjectManager

Overview

ProjectManager.com was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas. It is a project management and collaboration platform for teams and organizations. ProjectManager is best known for its real-time Gantt charts, while also offering Kanban boards, task lists, calendars, and dashboards, with built-in timesheets and resource workload management that span traditional waterfall and hybrid agile workflows.

ProjectManager's goal is to close the loop between planning and execution in one platform - project managers schedule with Gantt charts, team members execute on boards and task lists, and managers track progress, cost, and resource usage through dashboards and reports. With integrations to 100+ third-party tools, it suits teams in engineering, construction, manufacturing, agencies, and IT that need structured project management.

Key Strengths

• Real-time Gantt charts: Drag to adjust tasks, set dependencies and milestones, and plan changes sync across all project views without manual schedule upkeep.
• Multi-view collaboration: Switch freely between Gantt, Kanban, task list, calendar, and dashboard views so managers and contributors each work their preferred way.
• Timesheets and resource management: Built-in timesheets and resource workload views track effort per member and prevent over-allocation.
• Real-time dashboards and reports: Live summaries of progress, cost, and task status, with 15+ report templates and custom reports.
• Broad integrations: 100+ tool integrations plus an API covering Slack, Google Drive, Jira, and other common toolchains.

Product Ecosystem

Gantt Charts

ProjectManager's core view, supporting drag-and-drop scheduling, task dependencies, critical paths, and milestones with real-time plan synchronization.

Kanban and Task Lists

Kanban views suit agile execution, while task lists support bulk management and fast assignment across different team working styles.

Dashboards and Reports

Real-time dashboards aggregate progress, cost, and resource data, with 15+ report templates for analysis by project, person, and period.

Timesheets and Resource Management

Built-in timesheets record member effort, and resource workload views surface over- and under-allocation to support workforce and cost management.

Portfolio and Program Management

Manager-level program views support cross-project progress and resource allocation monitoring.

Limitations

• No permanent free tier: Only a 30-day free trial, so individuals and small teams must pay to start - budget-sensitive users can evaluate lighter tools first.
• Per-user pricing: From about $13/user/month on Team, costs scale linearly as teams grow, so assess total cost of ownership.
• Traditional PM orientation: Built around Gantt charts and PMBOK thinking, with weaker deep-agile and complex automation capabilities than Jira or ClickUp.
• Advanced feature threshold: Advanced reports, permissions, and portfolio management sit in Business and above, limiting lower-cost plans.

Use Cases

• Traditional/Waterfall Project Management (★★★★★): Strong Gantt, dependency, and critical path capabilities.
• Engineering, Construction, and Manufacturing Delivery (★★★★★): Mid-to-large projects needing timesheets, resources, and milestones.
• Hybrid Agile Teams （★★★★☆）: Boards and Gantt in parallel to balance planning and execution.
• Portfolio and Multi-Project Monitoring （★★★★☆）: Management-level visibility across projects.
• Individuals and Small Teams （★★☆☆☆）: No free tier and per-user pricing - consider lighter options.

Pricing

Note: Prices are public reference values; confirm with ProjectManager's official pricing for current rates.

FAQ

• How does ProjectManager compare to Trello? Trello is a pure Kanban tool, while ProjectManager adds structured capabilities like Gantt charts, resources, and reports for teams that need scheduling and resource management. See the project management tool guide.

• Is there a free plan? No permanent free tier - only a 30-day free trial. After the trial you subscribe to Team or above; budget-sensitive teams can compare free options in the productivity tools collection.

• Does it suit agile teams? Kanban views support light agile workflows, but for deep Scrum/Kanban management and complex automation consider Jira and similar platforms - see agile backlog practices.

• Does it support resource workload management? Yes. Built-in timesheets and resource workload views track effort per member and prevent over-allocation - see remote team management comparisons.

• How strong is reporting? It offers 15+ report templates and real-time dashboards for progress, cost, and workload analysis by project, person, and period - see the reporting tools guide.