Tomsplanner

Describe a project and get a scheduled Gantt chart in under two minutes

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What is Tomsplanner?

Tomsplanner is an AI gantt chart maker tool. AI Assist inside Tom's Planner converts a written project description into an editable Gantt chart with phases, activities, dependencies and an auto-scheduled timeline, aimed at teams that want a working schedule fast without a steep learning curve.

Tom's Planner AI Assist is a project planning feature inside the Tom's Planner Gantt chart tool. A user types a plain-language description of a project, from something as short as "build a house" to a detailed brief, and the assistant turns it into a structured chart with logical phases and defined activities. The intent is to remove the blank page problem: instead of deciding from scratch what a project contains, the planner starts with a draft structure and edits it. The workflow mirrors a conversation. After the first draft, users can add instructions to refine the result, asking the assistant to insert a missing phase, expand a complex task into its own phase, or restructure a phase entirely. Existing charts are supported too: the assistant can review a plan already in place and flag activities that appear to be missing. When a start date and end date are supplied, the tool schedules the work inside that window while accounting for dependencies and avoiding overlaps. Advanced options let users set how many phases and how many activities per phase they want before generating. It is aimed at project managers, small teams and specialists such as construction crews, event organizers, IT leads and marketing teams who need a credible schedule quickly without learning a heavyweight planning suite. The tool reports use across 98 countries and 5 languages, and the assistant detects the language of the input to return its suggestions in the same tongue. Templates provide a second starting point: more than 200 prebuilt Gantt charts exist across categories like construction, design, events and IT, and the assistant can customize and auto-schedule a chosen template. Compared with general chat assistants that produce text outlines, Tom's Planner returns an editable visual Gantt chart with dependencies and progress tracking attached. Compared with enterprise PPM software, it trades depth for speed and a short learning curve. The homepage notes the free account holds a single chart, while paid Professional and Unlimited accounts allow multiple charts plus printing, exporting and online sharing.

How do you use Tomsplanner?

  1. 1Open AI Assist and describe the project
    Go to the AI Assist page and type a project description. A short phrase such as "build a house" works, but a more elaborate brief gives richer output.
  2. 2Set phases and activities per phase
    Open the advanced options to choose how many main phases and how many activities per phase the assistant should produce.
  3. 3Generate the free Gantt chart
    Click the create button. The assistant returns a structured chart in seconds, with no signup or credit card required for the first generation.
  4. 4Iterate with follow-up instructions
    Ask the assistant to add a missing phase, split a complex task, or restructure part of the chart, repeating until the breakdown matches the project.
  5. 5Or start from a template
    Browse the template library by industry and pick a prebuilt Gantt chart, then have the assistant customize and auto-schedule it for the specific project.
  6. 6Sign up to save and share
    Create a free account to keep the generated chart, or move to a paid plan for multiple charts, printing, exporting and online sharing.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Generates a phase and activity breakdown from a short prompt, which removes the empty-chart starting pointAI
  • Auto-schedules tasks between a start and end date while handling dependencies and overlapsAI
  • Accepts follow-up instructions to refine, restructure or extend an existing planAI
  • Works in multiple languages by detecting the language of the inputAI
  • Backed by 200+ templates that the assistant can customize and scheduleAI

Cons

  • The free Personal account holds only one Gantt chart, so real testing of multiple projects needs a paid planAI
  • Input is sent to OpenAI for processing, so organizations that block ChatGPT should not use itAI
  • The assistant produces a draft rather than a verified plan, and accuracy depends heavily on how well the description is writtenAI
  • Homepage does not state pricing figures or list third-party integrations, so cost and stack fit need a separate checkAI

How much does Tomsplanner cost?

Free trial

The AI chart generation can be tried free with no signup or credit card, and the free Personal account keeps a single chart.

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Pricing

AI Assist generation is free and needs no signup. Saving a chart requires a free Personal account, which holds one Gantt chart. Paid Professional and Unlimited accounts allow multiple charts and add printing, exporting and online sharing. Exact prices are not listed on the homepage.

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Integrations

Project input is processed through the OpenAI API, which according to its policies does not train models on API data. No other integrations are described on the homepage.

Features

Instant breakdown of a description into phases and activities, automatic scheduling across a supplied date range with dependency handling, follow-up refinement of generated or existing plans, configurable phase and activity counts, language detection, drag and drop time blocks, flexible progress tracking, zoom from yearly to 5-minute views and template customization.

Frequently asked questions about Tomsplanner

  • How much does Tomsplanner cost?
    AI Assist generation is free and needs no signup. Saving a chart requires a free Personal account, which holds one Gantt chart. Paid Professional and Unlimited accounts allow multiple charts and add printing, exporting and online sharing. Exact prices are not listed on the homepage.
  • Does Tomsplanner offer a free trial?
    The AI chart generation can be tried free with no signup or credit card, and the free Personal account keeps a single chart.
  • How do you use Tomsplanner?
    The walkthrough on this page covers 6 steps: 1. Open AI Assist and describe the project 2. Set phases and activities per phase 3. Generate the free Gantt chart 4. Iterate with follow-up instructions 5. Or start from a template 6. Sign up to save and share.
  • What platforms does Tomsplanner support?
    Tomsplanner is available on Web App.
  • What does Tomsplanner integrate with?
    Project input is processed through the OpenAI API, which according to its policies does not train models on API data. No other integrations are described on the homepage.
  • What are the limitations of Tomsplanner?
    The free Personal account holds only one Gantt chart, so real testing of multiple projects needs a paid plan. Input is sent to OpenAI for processing, so organizations that block ChatGPT should not use it. The assistant produces a draft rather than a verified plan, and accuracy depends heavily on how well the description is written.

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Added10/21/2026

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