RationalPlan
Project management software for planning, tracking, and resource control
Founded
2007
Starting Price
$0
Category
Task Management
Last updated May 13, 2026
About RationalPlan
RationalPlan is a project management platform available as cloud, desktop, and on-premise editions. It helps project managers plan, schedule, and track projects using Gantt charts, resource management, budgeting, and portfolio tools. The cloud edition adds multi-user collaboration with permission controls and browser-based access.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Flexible deployment: cloud, desktop, and on-premise editions of the same product
- Strong traditional PM toolkit (Gantt, critical path, EVM, resource leveling) at low per-seat pricing
- Generous free tier for small teams and solo project managers
- Imports and edits Microsoft Project files without conversion gymnastics
- Portfolio view with shared resources across multiple projects
Key Features
Gantt Charts
Visual project planning with dependencies, baselines, and automatic critical-path detection.
Resource Management
Assign resources across projects, track workload, and surface overallocations before they become problems.
Portfolio Management
Manage multiple projects together with shared resources and inter-project dependencies.
Cost & Budget Tracking
Budget estimation, cost management, and Earned Value Management for financial control.
Kanban Board
Organize and move activities through completion stages in a visual Kanban view.
Task Scheduling
Work- or duration-driven activities with dependencies, time constraints, milestones, and recurring tasks.
Document Management
Upload, share, and control access to project documents inside the workspace.
Pricing
Free
$0/month
- 2 projects
- 100 tasks
- 10 MB storage
- Up to 2 users
Beginner
$4/user/month
Best For
Construction project scheduling
Plan multi-phase builds with dependencies, milestones, and resource constraints using Gantt and critical path.
Professional services portfolio
Run multiple client projects in parallel while balancing shared consultants across engagements.
Engineering & manufacturing planning
Track costs, budgets, and earned value across long-running engineering programs.
Small business project tracking
Use the free or Beginner tier to plan small internal projects without paying for enterprise PM suites.
