Microsoft Project

The long-standing standard for detailed, dependency-driven scheduling, Gantt charts and critical-path analysis.

Best for

Predictive/waterfall scheduling, PMOs.

Pricing

Per-user plans or on-premise licences. (Always confirm current pricing on the vendor’s site.)

Pros

• Powerful scheduling engine
• Critical path, baselines, resources
• Familiar to schedulers

Cons

• Steep learning curve
• Less suited to Agile/collaboration

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