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MinuteMan: An Attractive Alternative to Microsoft Project


Comparison to Microsoft Project


  • Cost : $49.95 per single user, vs. approx. $500 for Microsoft Project.

  • Focus: Has the basic features most commonly needed to manage projects. No need to search through many un-necessary features.

  • Multi-Project Support

    Easy To Learn:

  • Compatability - Import and Export MPX and CSV files from Microsoft Project [Details]


  • Features


  • Manage small or large projects; up to 1000 tasks

  • Organize your project and track progress. Use Critical Path management with Timeline (Gantt) and Workflow (PERT) charts, and a unique "Planning View" (seen at left)

  • Track Cost of Labor and Expenditures and identify overloaded workers with several useful, customizable, reports.

  • Easily share information with others; Timelines, Reports, and other charts can be imported into word processor documents or email.

  • Import/Export Spreadsheet Files (use to interface to Microsoft Project)


  • "Easy-to-use software to manage and schedule a project" - Tucows