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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    GanttPRO

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AGanttPRO is a project planning tool based on a Gantt chart approach. It visualizes all tasks along a timeline, and it supports resource management, collaboration within teams, and importing and exporting projects onto 3rd party programs.

    $8.90

    per user per month

    Google Chat

    Score7.9 out of 10
    N/AGoogle Chat, formerly Hangouts Chat, is a collaboration tool competing with Slack, designed to make it easy for teams to be able to get their work done in one place. From direct messages to group conversations, Chat helps teams collaborate, and with dedicated, virtual rooms to house projects over time — plus threaded conversations — Chat helps users track progress and follow up tasks. Chat currently supports 28 languages and each room can support up to 8,000 members.N/A
    Pricing
    GanttPROGoogle Chat
    Editions & Modules
    Team 5
    $8.90
    per user per month
    Team 10
    $8.90
    per user per month
    Team 15
    $8.90
    per user per month
    Individual for personal needs
    $15.00
    per user per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    GanttPROGoogle Chat
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    GanttPROGoogle Chat
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    XB Software
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    Google
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    92%
    Would buy again
    22 Answers
    92%
    Would buy again
    24 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    19 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    26 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    23 Answers
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    24 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    12 Answers
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    16 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    18 Answers
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    19 Answers
    Features
    GanttPROGoogle Chat
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of GanttPRO and Google Chat
    Feature
    GanttPRO
    6.9
    50 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Google Chat
    8.3
    26 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Task Management4.749 Ratings8.014 Ratings
    Resource Management8.444 Ratings00 Ratings
    Gantt Charts9.449 Ratings8.29 Ratings
    Scheduling8.447 Ratings8.616 Ratings
    Workflow Automation1.542 Ratings7.412 Ratings
    Team Collaboration7.543 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology5.739 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology9.435 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management7.534 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Access00 Ratings9.225 Ratings
    Search00 Ratings9.123 Ratings
    Visual planning tools00 Ratings7.713 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of GanttPRO and Google Chat
    Feature
    GanttPRO
    -
    Ratings
    Google Chat
    8.9
    26 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Chat00 Ratings9.826 Ratings
    Notifications00 Ratings9.126 Ratings
    Discussions00 Ratings8.824 Ratings
    Surveys00 Ratings9.417 Ratings
    Internal knowledgebase00 Ratings8.915 Ratings
    Integrates with GoToMeeting00 Ratings8.07 Ratings
    Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts00 Ratings8.215 Ratings
    Integrates with Outlook00 Ratings9.06 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of GanttPRO and Google Chat
    Feature
    GanttPRO
    -
    Ratings
    Google Chat
    8.6
    26 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Versioning00 Ratings8.817 Ratings
    Video files00 Ratings7.623 Ratings
    Audio files00 Ratings7.922 Ratings
    Document collaboration00 Ratings8.021 Ratings
    Access control00 Ratings9.318 Ratings
    Advanced security features00 Ratings9.319 Ratings
    Integrates with Google Drive00 Ratings8.115 Ratings
    Device sync00 Ratings9.624 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    GanttPROGoogle Chat
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.4
    (50 ratings)
    9.2
    (26 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.9
    (9 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (18 ratings)
    7.3
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    GanttPROGoogle Chat
    Likelihood to Recommend
    XB Software
    Projects are a lot easier to set up with GanttPRO than most tools that support a WBS, so although I've used GanttPRO for very simple projects, it's great for projects with complex WBS' and/or dynamic backlogs (using Agile methodologies). I've used it for long-running projects with multiple phases, where I needed to set up high-level plans for downstream phases (for budgeting) that got updated and modified based on outcomes from upstream phases.
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    Google
    It is a easy and quick way to chat and send instant message using the Google account, even send files, emojis, create groups. I have used it to communicate even with external people with a personal gmail account and is great to stay in touch with all around. I recommend it for anyone who wants to stay communicated using a google account.
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    Pros
    XB Software
    • Ability to add sub-tasks and change the colour coding to help organise work that needs to be done
    • The option to link different tasks together (task dependencies) which helps visualise what else needs to be done along side the current task
    • Viewing the duration it may take and the progress chart to help quantify and visualise your progress
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    Google
    • When discussing about a specific project, I can quickly share google docs or sheets within the chat which helps my team to view the document in real time and they do not have to leave the conversation.
    • Scheduling a meeting with someone is very easy on Google Chat.
    • We have remote team members in different time zones and instead of waiting for emails we use Google Chat to quickly discuss anything.
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    Cons
    XB Software
    • GanttPRO doesn't allow to add a subtask to the subtask taking away customization and flexibility for different use cases
    • GanttPRO extends the tasks to the date of the subtask, so if the task as a whole takes longer than the subtask then you need to state it as such
    • GanttPRO doesn't let you assign the materials to the tasks
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    Google
    • Google Hangouts Chat has a room for improvement in customizing the themes background.The themes are outdated and hard to change if you don't know the right key to change it.
    • It could be more user friendly if there will be no hidden features. Formatting messages is very likely to use and fun.
    • With conversations going on about everything all the time, it's easy to get pulled into far too many discussions but sometimes its hard to mention names because it shows many result even the users are not included on the chat room.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    XB Software
    No answers on this topic
    Google
    The updates, support, general reviews on Google Chat are great everywhere. The development of the features is ongoing and this adds a great value to Google as a big company in the market. Other applications are limiting communication while Google Chat is allowing communication to grow. It is very easy to use it and teach others how to use Google Chat.
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    Usability
    XB Software
    Intuitive interface, clean, and nice design. As an online app, the data can be viewed on Windows PCs, Macs, and tablets. It saves the data very quickly (depending on the Internet speed) as if it is a locally installed application. Training is minimal, plus there is an extensive range of learning videos and topics in the GanttPRO learning center.
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    Google
    As stated from the starting we found this application is well suited for a small audience and a group of people across the organization can be communicated easily with no additional hectic of doing any setup. When you have a Gmail account ready then you can easily access google chat and continue the communication. This tool is simple,secure and robust helping the global leading partner for their internal precise communication and handling the tasks in a great way
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    Support Rating
    XB Software
    The support for GanttPro is very good. I have no troubles reaching out for their customer support whenever I have questions, they respond almost instantly. I just hope that they will have live chat support for a real-time support experience on the user-end and can answer the questions in real-time.
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    Google
    I have not needed to contact the support folks for Google Hangouts Chat, so I can't speak to this with any accuracy. The online instructions are fairly clearly written, so it is fairly intuitive to start with. I did not feel the need to use the support people anyway.
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    Alternatives Considered
    XB Software
    GanttPRO is easy to use and just works. If you need to do something quickly or do a small project then GanttPro is a great tool to use. If you are managing a large project then I would consider using Microsoft Project even though it is a more substantial investment overtime.
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    Google
    Slack has a few more features than Google Chat. Slack, for a long time, had thread chats that grouped a thread of thoughts together, making the main chat group space a lot less cluttered. A while back, Google Chat implemented a similar thing in a different but similar way, making the group less crowded. They are catching up.
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    Return on Investment
    XB Software
    • For class purposes, I would say that my project is running smoothly and I am able to keep my team on task.
    • I like that you can blow up the Gantt chart and show everyone exactly where you are at with each task.
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    Google
    • In my work it allows us to report troubles that may cost loss of investment thru Google Hangouts Chat we were able to communicate on how to fix it.
    • I hope we can make it on our own choice of colors to heightened workers vibe
    • It is connected to your email
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    GanttPRO Screenshots

    Screenshot of Project in GanttPROScreenshot of Collaboration in GanttPROScreenshot of Board view in GanttPROScreenshot of Tasks management in GanttPRO