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Best Gantt Chart Project Software for Agencies

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The short answer

Monday is the top pick for most agencies because Standard at $12 per seat each month on annual billing adds Gantt charts, timelines, and automations to boards that client teams learn fast. Smartsheet is the best fallback for an agency that prefers spreadsheet grids, with Pro at $9 per member each month.

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Key takeaways

  • Monday Standard is $12 per seat each month on annual billing, and it is the first Monday tier with Gantt charts, timelines, and automations.
  • Zoho Projects Premium is $4 per user each month, and it is the cheapest option in this guide, with Gantt charts and time tracking included.
  • Smartsheet Pro is $9 per member each month, and it pairs Gantt charts with spreadsheet-style grids that many agency teams already know.
  • ClickUp Core is $9 per user each month, and it includes Gantt charts, custom fields, and unlimited storage on every subscription tier.
  • An agency of 10 spends about $480 a year on Zoho Projects Premium, $1,080 on Smartsheet Pro, and $1,440 on Monday Standard.

Comparison

How these compare
ToolBest forPrice rangeFree plan
MondayAgencies that want visual boards and Gantt charts$9 per user/month (billed annually)Yes
ClickUpAgencies that want one tool for tasks and Gantt$9 per user/month (billed annually)Yes
AsanaAgencies that want structure across client teams$10.99 per user/month (billed annually)Yes
SmartsheetAgencies that want Gantt charts and spreadsheet grids$9 per user/month (billed annually)Free trial (30 days)
WrikeAgencies that want proofing and approvals$10 per user/month (billed annually)Yes
TeamworkAgencies that bill clients by the hour$9.99 per user/month (billed annually)Yes
Zoho ProjectsAgencies that want low cost and Gantt charts$4 per user/month (billed annually)Yes
GanttPROAgencies that want a Gantt-first schedule$8 per user/month (billed annually)Free trial (14 days)

How we choose

We compared the eight tools on Gantt chart depth, price, free plan, and agency fit. Prices came from each vendor pricing page on 14 November 2026: monday.com/pricing, clickup.com/pricing, asana.com/pricing, smartsheet.com/pricing, wrike.com/pricing, teamwork.com/pricing, zoho.com/projects/pricing, and ganttpro.com/pricing. We checked which tier includes the Gantt view, whether dependencies and critical path are included, what the free plan covers, and where time tracking and workload sit. We checked vendor docs for feature limits, seat minimums, and trial terms. We did not claim hands-on testing, and we did not use numeric product scores.

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The shortlist

★ Best overall

Monday

Best for agencies that want visual boards and Gantt charts

  • boards that client teams learn fast
  • Gantt charts and timelines on Standard
  • 250 automations a month on Standard
Price$9 per user/month (billed annually)
See Monday pricing

Monday gives an agency a board for every client, with groups for each phase and columns for owner, status, and due date. The Gantt view arrives on Standard at $12 per seat each month on annual billing, and it turns those boards into timelines with dependencies, so a slipped task shows the new date for everything that follows. Automations on Standard run 250 actions a month, which covers status changes and due date reminders for a small team, while Pro at $19 raises the allowance to 25,000 actions a month.

Monday sells seats in buckets, starting at 3 and then moving in steps of 5, so a team of 4 buys 5 seats and a team of 12 buys 15. Basic at $9 looks cheap, but it has no automations and no integrations, which makes Standard the real entry price for an agency that wants a Gantt chart. The free plan covers up to 2 seats, which suits a trial, not a team.

Price: $9 per user/month (billed annually)

Free plan: Yes

Website: monday.com

Watch out for

  • Basic has no automations or integrations
  • seats are sold in buckets with a 3-seat minimum
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ClickUp

Best for agencies that want one tool for tasks and Gantt
$9 per user/month (billed annually)

ClickUp puts tasks, docs, chat, and Gantt charts in one workspace, so an agency can stop paying for three separate tools. Core at $9 per user each month on annual billing includes Gantt charts, custom fields, and unlimited storage, which is a generous bundle at this price. The board view handles daily work, the Gantt view handles the schedule, and the timeline view shows how client projects overlap. Business at $17 adds workload views, timesheets, and dashboards, which matter once an agency starts tracking who is overbooked.

ClickUp packs so many views and settings into one screen that a new user can take a week to feel comfortable, so plan a short training session for each new hire. For an agency that wants depth without a second tool, and a Gantt chart on the cheapest subscription tier, ClickUp is the strongest value in this guide.

Price: $9 per user/month (billed annually)

Free plan: Yes

Website: clickup.com

What we like

  • Gantt charts on every subscription tier
  • custom fields and unlimited storage
  • free plan with no time limit

Watch out for

  • the range of views can feel crowded for new users
  • Business at $17 is the tier with workload and dashboards
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Asana

Best for agencies that want structure across client teams
$10.99 per user/month (billed annually)

Asana suits an agency that runs the same delivery process for every client. Starter at $10.99 per user each month on annual billing includes Timeline, which is Asana's Gantt view, with dependencies, custom fields, forms, and unlimited automations. A team can build one project template for onboarding, one for a campaign, and one for a retainer, then copy it for each new client. Guests are free, so clients can see their own project without taking a subscription seat, which keeps the bill tied to staff only.

Advanced at $24.99 adds portfolios, goals, workload, and native time tracking, which is the tier an agency needs once it manages more than a dozen client accounts at once. The free Personal plan covers only two people, so a team of three must move to Starter. For an agency that values clean structure and a template library that keeps client work consistent, Asana is a steady choice.

Price: $10.99 per user/month (billed annually)

Free plan: Yes

Website: asana.com

What we like

  • Timeline and Gantt on Starter
  • unlimited free guests
  • portfolios on Advanced

Watch out for

  • Starter has no workload view
  • Advanced at $24.99 is a large jump from Starter
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Smartsheet

Best for agencies that want Gantt charts and spreadsheet grids
$9 per user/month (billed annually)

Smartsheet looks like a spreadsheet and acts like a project tool, which is why agency teams that live in grids adopt it fast. Pro at $9 per member each month on annual billing includes Gantt, board, and calendar views, plus reports and dashboards, and viewers are free, so clients can check progress without a licence. The Gantt view supports dependencies and critical path, and a project manager can switch between the grid and the timeline without leaving the sheet. Business at $19 adds workload, approvals, and 1 TB of storage for a team that runs many client accounts at once.

Pro covers 1 to 10 members, so an agency that grows past 10 licensed members must move to Business at more than twice the per-seat price. There is no permanent free plan, only a 30-day trial of Business, so use the trial to test the Gantt view with real client data. For an agency that plans in grids and wants a Gantt chart that non-technical staff can read, Smartsheet is the most practical pick in this guide.

Price: $9 per user/month (billed annually)

Free plan: Free trial (30 days)

Website: smartsheet.com

What we like

  • Gantt charts with spreadsheet-style grids
  • reports and dashboards
  • unlimited viewers on every tier

Watch out for

  • Pro is capped at 10 members
  • no permanent free plan
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Wrike

Best for agencies that want proofing and approvals
$10 per user/month (billed annually)

Wrike is built for agencies that produce creative work and need a formal approval step before anything reaches a client. Team at $10 per user each month on annual billing includes Gantt charts, board view, dashboards, and integrations, which covers scheduling for a team of 2 to 15 users. Business at $25 adds proofing, approvals, request forms, time tracking, and resource management, which is the tier that turns Wrike into a full client delivery system. A request form can take a client brief straight into a project, and the proofing tool lets a client mark up a design inside the task.

Time tracking sits on Business, so an agency that bills by the hour must pay $25 per user, and Business has a 5-seat minimum, so a team of 4 still buys 5 seats. The free plan covers unlimited users with basic task lists, which is useful for a trial, but it has no Gantt chart. For an agency where approvals and client sign-off are part of every delivery, Wrike is worth the higher price.

Price: $10 per user/month (billed annually)

Free plan: Yes

Website: wrike.com

What we like

  • Gantt charts on Team
  • proofing and approvals on Business
  • request forms for client intake

Watch out for

  • time tracking needs Business at $25
  • Business has a 5-seat minimum
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Teamwork

Best for agencies that bill clients by the hour
$9.99 per user/month (billed annually)

Teamwork is made for agencies that sell hours, and its pricing reflects that focus. Basics at $9.99 per user each month on annual billing includes billable time tracking, unlimited templates, and 5,000 automations, which covers a small agency that logs time against client projects. Accelerate at $24.99 adds timesheets, workload planning, retainers, time budgets, and invoicing from logged time, which is the tier that turns tracked hours into client bills. The free plan covers up to 5 users and 5 projects, which is enough for a very small team to start.

Basics has no timesheets and no workload view, so an agency that approves hours or plans capacity must move to Accelerate at more than twice the price. Basics also has a 3-seat minimum, so a solo freelancer pays for 3 seats. For an agency that bills by the hour and wants time, budgets, and invoices in the same tool as the Gantt chart, Teamwork is the most direct fit in this guide.

Price: $9.99 per user/month (billed annually)

Free plan: Yes

Website: teamwork.com

What we like

  • billable time tracking on Basics
  • retainers and time budgets on Accelerate
  • client users are free on some plans

Watch out for

  • timesheets need Accelerate at $24.99
  • Basics has a 3-seat minimum
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Zoho Projects

Best for agencies that want low cost and Gantt charts
$4 per user/month (billed annually)

Zoho Projects is the cheapest way for an agency to get a real Gantt chart. Premium at $4 per user each month on annual billing includes unlimited projects, Gantt charts, timesheets, blueprints, and forms, which is a wide feature set for the lowest price in this guide. The Gantt view supports dependencies and critical path, and time tracking ties hours to tasks, so a small agency can plan and bill from one account. The free plan covers up to 3 users and 2 projects, which suits a freelancer or a tiny team.

The interface feels dated next to Monday and Asana, and some views take more clicks to reach than they should. Enterprise at $9 adds custom fields, custom roles, and global budgets, which is still cheap next to the mid tiers of the other tools here. For an agency with a tight budget and a need for Gantt charts plus time tracking, Zoho Projects is the clear value pick.

Price: $4 per user/month (billed annually)

Free plan: Yes

Website: zoho.com

What we like

  • cheapest subscription tier in this guide
  • Gantt charts and timesheets on Premium
  • free plan for up to 3 users

Watch out for

  • interface feels dated next to Monday and Asana
  • Enterprise at $9 is needed for custom roles
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GanttPRO

Best for agencies that want a Gantt-first schedule
$8 per user/month (billed annually)

GanttPRO is the only tool in this guide built around the Gantt chart first, with everything else added around it. Core at $8 per user each month on annual billing for teams of up to 15 includes Gantt charts with all four dependency types, lag and lead, auto-scheduling, critical path, and baselines, plus board, list, and dashboard views. That depth suits an agency that runs long client projects with many linked tasks. Business at $19 adds portfolios, workload, budget planning, time tracking, and API access for a team that manages several accounts at once.

There is a 14-day trial with no card required, but no permanent free tier, so a team must commit after the trial. Workload and budget planning sit on Business, so an agency that needs those views pays more than twice the Core price. For an agency whose schedule is the project, GanttPRO gives the most scheduling depth per dollar in this guide.

Price: $8 per user/month (billed annually)

Free plan: Free trial (14 days)

Website: ganttpro.com

What we like

  • critical path and baselines on every tier
  • auto-scheduling with dependencies
  • imports Microsoft Project files

Watch out for

  • no permanent free plan
  • workload and budgets need Business at $19

What to check before you buy

Check which tier holds the Gantt chart before you budget, because the cheapest tier is not always the one with timelines. Monday Basic at $9 has no Gantt chart, so an agency must budget for Standard at $12. Smartsheet Pro is capped at 10 members, so a growing team should price Business at $19 from the start. Wrike and Teamwork keep time tracking on a higher tier, so an agency that bills by the hour should price Business or Accelerate. Check seat minimums too: Monday needs 3 seats, Teamwork Basics needs 3, and Wrike Business needs 5.

Test the Gantt view with a real client project during the trial, not with sample data, because dependencies and critical path only show their value on a live schedule. Confirm that guests are free before inviting clients, since Asana and Smartsheet include free guests and viewers, while other tools count some collaborators as subscription seats. Ask each vendor whether the price shown is the list price or a limited offer, because Monday ran a limited offer on Standard and Pro that ended on 12 November 2026.

FAQ

Which Gantt chart tool is best for a small agency?

Monday Standard is the best fit for most small agencies because it combines boards, Gantt charts, timelines, and automations at $12 per seat each month on annual billing. A team of 5 spends $720 a year, and the Gantt view is easy for clients to read. Zoho Projects Premium is the cheaper choice at $4 per user, and it suits a team that wants Gantt charts and time tracking on a tight budget.

Do I need a subscription plan to get a Gantt chart?

Yes, for most tools in this guide. Monday needs Standard at $12, Asana needs Starter at $10.99, and Smartsheet needs Pro at $9. ClickUp is the exception, because Core at $9 includes Gantt charts on the cheapest subscription tier. The free plans of Monday, ClickUp, Asana, Wrike, Teamwork, and Zoho Projects are useful for a trial, but they do not all include a Gantt view.

What is the cheapest Gantt chart tool for agencies?

Zoho Projects Premium at $4 per user each month on annual billing is the cheapest in this guide, and it includes Gantt charts, timesheets, and unlimited projects. GanttPRO Core at $8 and Smartsheet Pro at $9 are the next cheapest. A team of 10 spends $480 a year on Zoho Projects Premium, against $960 on GanttPRO Core and $1,080 on Smartsheet Pro.

Can clients see the Gantt chart without a subscription seat?

It depends on the tool. Asana lets guests view projects for free, and Smartsheet lets viewers see sheets for free, so clients can check progress without a licence. Other tools count some collaborators as subscription seats, so check the guest rules on the pricing page before inviting a client. A shared link or a read-only view is the safest way to give a client access.

Which tool handles dependencies and critical path best?

GanttPRO handles dependencies and critical path best in this guide, because every tier includes all four dependency types, lag and lead, auto-scheduling, critical path, and baselines. Smartsheet and Monday also support dependencies and critical path on their Gantt views. Asana Timeline supports dependencies on Starter, which covers most agency schedules without a higher tier.

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