RationalPlan Reviews: 4.6/5 — Highly Rated

Value! MS Project is a hugely expensive piece of software. I needed something better than a spreadsheet but couldn't justify Microsoft's juggernaut.

The learning curve. This is the same with whatever software I chose but the documentation was a little lacking (MS Project is well documented with books etc to supplement the manual).

Ongoing planning and scheduling. Spreadsheets weren't good at moving tasks about.

I need a project planning/mgmt tool that is simple to use, fast to learn, and has the basics. Something that allows me to create project timelines, with lag times and other standard constraints and interdependencies. I do not have time to learn the more complex tools, and rationalplan has filled the void for me.

It looks like it's built in Java. Does not use the OS X interface elements, such as the Save dialog box. It works though and it is usable.

I am just trying to manage simple research projects in which I have very few people working on the project, and so just want to get a basic idea of how lag times and other interdependencies will effects when major project phases are likely to complete.

I like the simplicity of the program and ease of use while still having enough functions to create meaningful schedules.

At times I run across buggy issues while using the program that keeps lines highlighted.

The ability to create clear Gantt charts with dependencies.