SheetPlanner for PC and Mac

Software Reviews and Criticism

• By Jeffery Smith

  Windows Project Planner for the rest of us

  Unless you have been raised on Microsoft Project, a project planning app is going to give you a huge learning curve with many of the features being overkill for all but the most dedicated user. Omniplan and Concept Draw are more approachable than MS Project, but the learning curve is still there. Sheetplanner allows you to begin with a spreadsheet/outliner interface to get started. You can then start adding complexity as you need or want it. I'm an administrator in higher education, and have little need for many of the features in a full-blown project management app. As a result, I went without for a decade. Sheetplanner is a perfect mix of ease of use and functionality that lets you get started at the ground floor, and then lets you add features as you see fit. I would encourage anyone who wants to use project management but cannot spare a load of learning how to navigate and use a monster project manager. It likely has more than enough features for your project.

  
  
• By EditorOwl

  Flexible, powerful, and easy to use!

  I’m so glad I found SheetPlanner! It provides a very useful overview of my projects and lets me see them as both an outline and a timeline in a way that is flexible, powerful, and easy to use. While I’ve used a to-do manager for years, until now I hadn’t found a project management system that was easy enough to use regularly. While I’m continuing to use a task manager, I use SheetPlanner all the time to review my overall workflow and make sure that I’m staying on top of all my projects. As other reviewers have noted, SheetPlanner is flexible and much easier to use than full-blown project managers while still having all the features I need. In addition, the developer is super responsive—I’ve already emailed back and forth with him a couple of times about upcoming features.

  
  
• By David_OC

  Really very easy to use and powerful

  We have a lot of different types of projects that need managing and I’ve tried a few other programs to try and manage them. The problem has been getting the right balance of “enough detail” but not too complicated. I’m in both Windows and WIndows environments so I’ve used MS Project for years - I like it but it can get overly complex very quickly. And, it’s not always a simple general purpose planning app. This is a simple app with a lot of higher end features that are really easy and quick to use. I just started using it but I like it a lot. Very good general purpose project management. Good balance between details and time spent on working with it. I’m very impressed.

  
  
• By RiverDaleJB

  Flexible and agile project management and lists

  SheetPlanner has a ton of the features I’ve been looking for in a project management app. without getting forced in to strict templates. I use SheetPlanner for to-do lists as well more complex project management with full Gannt charts. It’s agile and flexible. I love the ability to create custom columns with custom drop-down lists, move the columns around, reorganize rows by dragging and the ability to create custom filters to focus on what’s important at the time. The flexibility is great. Not all projects operate the same. SheetPlanner has the tools I need when I need them and the ability to hide the rest when I don’t. Customer support has been awesome and quick to respond.

  
  

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