{"id":69556,"date":"2024-02-14T14:00:42","date_gmt":"2024-02-14T20:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.projectmanager.com\/?p=69556"},"modified":"2026-04-28T14:49:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T19:49:22","slug":"simple-gantt-chart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.projectmanager.com\/blog\/simple-gantt-chart","title":{"rendered":"5 Best Tools for Creating a Simple Gantt Chart"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gantt charts are powerful planning tools in project management, but they\u2019re also notoriously difficult to make. There is, however, a simple Gantt chart that can be made in a variety of ways that can be essential when scheduling a project.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s look at what a simple Gantt chart is and why one would want to use it over the more dynamic Gantt charts. Then, we\u2019ll explore the different tools that you can use to build a simple Gantt chart and offer some free simple Gantt chart templates to get you started.<\/p>\n

What Is a Simple Gantt Chart?<\/h2>\n

A simple Gantt chart is a Gantt chart that doesn\u2019t have as many functions as more advanced Gantt charts<\/a>. You can think of it as a Gantt chart that you create on a spreadsheet. It will look very much like a Gantt chart, but won\u2019t be interactive and, therefore, less powerful than Gantt chart software.<\/p>\n

However, a simple Gantt chart might be just what you need to plan a project. It\u2019s certainly better than trying to schedule work without one. A simple Gantt chart is relatively the same as a more dynamic one. It\u2019s a horizontal bar chart that visually represents a project plan over time, listing all the project tasks and their start and end dates.<\/p>\n

If you need more than a simple Gantt chart, try ProjectManager<\/a>, an award-winning project and portfolio management software with powerful Gantt charts that do more without the difficulty of other digital Gantt charts. You can organize tasks, create milestones and assign tasks to team members, but that\u2019s only the tip of the iceberg. We let you link all four types of task dependencies to avoid costly delays, filter for the critical path to identify essential tasks and you can set a baseline to track planned effort against your actual effort in real time. Get started with ProjectManager today for free.<\/p>\n

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ProjectManager\u2019s Gantt charts are more dynamic than simple Gantt charts. Learn more<\/strong><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Benefits of a Simple Gantt Chart<\/h2>\n

Whatever type of Gantt chart is right for you, using one is always helpful when planning your project<\/a>. There are many advantages to using even a simple Gantt chart to schedule your tasks. Here are only a few reasons why.<\/p>\n