Our verdict
ProjectLibre and GanttProject are both desktop-gantt tools for restaurants. On our independent rubric, ProjectLibre scores 3.6/5 versus 3.5/5 for GanttProject. Choose ProjectLibre if you're Individual project managers needing an MS Project desktop replacement or Teams that exchange .mpp files and want full local data control; choose GanttProject if you're Individuals and small teams needing simple Gantt scheduling for free or Planners who want a lightweight MS Project alternative on the desktop.
Side-by-side comparison
| Metric | ProjectLibre | GanttProject |
|---|---|---|
| Editorial score | 3.6/5 | 3.5/5 |
| G2 rating | — | — |
| Capterra rating | — | — |
| Starting price | Free (open-source desktop app, CPAL) | Free (open-source desktop app, GPL-3.0) |
| Free tier | ||
| Free trial | ||
| Integrations | 2 · Microsoft Project (.mpp import/export), Microsoft Excel / CSV export… | 3 · Microsoft Project (import/export), PDF / HTML export, CSV export… |
| Best for | Individual project managers needing an MS Project desktop replacement, Teams that exchange .mpp files and want full local data control, Government, non-profit, and small-agency planners on a budget | Individuals and small teams needing simple Gantt scheduling for free, Planners who want a lightweight MS Project alternative on the desktop, Users who value full local control of project files |
| Category | desktop-gantt | desktop-gantt |
| Founded | 2012 | 2003 |
| HQ | San Mateo, California, USA | — |
A teal check marks the stronger option on each measurable row. Ratings are sourced from G2/Capterra with attribution on each listing.
ProjectLibre
- Closest open-source equivalent to Microsoft Project's desktop UI
- Reads and writes .mpp files for easy migration
- Strong scheduling, resource, and earned-value features
- Free, cross-platform, and fully local (no cloud required)
- Desktop, single-user app — not a self-hosted multi-user server
- Aging Java-based interface
- Team/cloud collaboration features are a separate quote-based product
GanttProject
- Completely free and open-source under GPL-3.0
- Simple, focused Gantt scheduling with dependencies and baselines
- Imports/exports Microsoft Project files
- Cross-platform and maintained since 2003
- Desktop, single-user — not a self-hosted multi-user server
- Basic feature set compared with full PM suites
- Collaboration requires the separate paid GanttProject Cloud storage
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