Project management for Mac, iPad and iPhone
Project Management
That Doesn't Float in the Cloud.
Apple-native PM app with Gantt, Kanban, Mind Map and workload in one data source.
Offline-capable. Since 2004.
Why native?
Cloud PM sounds modern. Until you board a train.
Web-based PM tools push you into browser tabs, need a constant internet connection and store your project data on someone else's servers: with browser performance, spinners and "connection lost". Fine for a task list, not for professional project management.
One plan that masters every method.
Agile in Kanban. Classic in Gantt. Creative in the mind map.
All from one file, with nothing to sync.
Gantt Chart
The classic view of the plan. Link tasks, set milestones, read slack times. Enter progress here and the card in Kanban moves on, while the critical path recalculates.
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The agile view of the work. Slide cards from "To Do" to "Doing" to "Done". Every move ripples into the Gantt: dates, critical path and progress recalculate, without you switching views.
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The creative starting point. Collect ideas in any order and group them into branches. Every branch becomes a phase in the work breakdown, every node a task or milestone.
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Assign people, materials, companies and equipment to tasks. The workload view shows right away who's at capacity and what's double-booked. One task moved, one bottleneck gone, across all projects.
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PDF reports for clients, plans as images for presentations, XML and CSV for Microsoft Project or MindManager. What you plan in Merlin Project comes out where you need it.
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150.000+ Users worldwide · 160+ Countries
What our customers say
Real voices from the App Store, Capterra and direct customer references.
Projektplanung und KI
I have downloaded the new Version 9 with integrated AI, and I must say I am flashed. The AI generated plans make total sense and this is a perfect vehicle to generate initial project plans. Dependencies detected, roles detected parallel vs. sequential execution perfectly detected and so much extra information you might forget when doing the plan...
Merlin Review as ATS in our organization
Merlin is a very great project tool! Been using it since I was hired in this company and it has never given us trouble. Pros: It's fast, easy to navigate and integration seems ...
Gupta Consulting
Merlin Project is one of the very few products that I recommend. Merlin Project makes project plan creation a breeze.
Excellent application for planning and project steering
A very performant application and an excellent alternative for steering and planning a project on Mac and iPad. Strengths: - Good scheduling engine, links and Gantt display - Great customisation capability: creating custom fields - Multiple options for filtering and grouping tasks on any field - Management of resources, workloads, costs and foc...
Best Mac alternative for real project managers
It has taken me literally 2 weeks to find a viable alternative to MS Project for a Mac. After extensively researching the more visible search results (OmniPlan, Wrike, AtTask, L...
BigVisible
Merlin is in my eyes the official successor of Microsoft Project on the Apple Macintosh.
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Pricing overview
Download the software and test all features free for 30 days.
Merlin Project for iPad
You travel a lot and plan on the iPad?
For the mobile project manager on iPad, Apple Vision Pro or iPhone.
Merlin Project for Mac
You work on a Mac and plan professionally?
Professional project management for individual users and teams on the Mac.
Merlin Project Express
You plan personal or small projects?
The small version for the private project manager on the Mac.
Frequently asked questions
The most common questions about switching, data privacy, and purchasing, answered briefly.
Can I import existing Microsoft Project files?
Yes. Merlin Project imports and exports Microsoft Project via MS Project XML. Additionally, MPX and formats like MindManager, FreeMind, OmniPlan, OPML, CSV, iCalendar are supported.
Do I need a server or cloud platform?
No. Merlin Project runs entirely locally on your Mac or iPad. For team collaboration the app syncs via iCloud Drive, Dropbox or, on the Mac, practically any common cloud service. You don't need your own server.
At its heart is MagicSync, our patented sync technology. It reconciles changes from multiple users and devices without losing data or producing annoying conflict files, even when several people edit simultaneously.
Does Merlin Project work without an internet connection?
Yes, completely. All features are available offline. As soon as you're back online, Merlin Project syncs your changes automatically, guaranteed without conflict files. Ideal for construction sites, on-site meetings or travel.
Where is my project data stored?
Exclusively on your own devices and, if you enable it, in your personal cloud storage. Merlin Project is not a cloud application and not a SaaS. There is no ProjectWizards server that processes your project data. You alone decide where your data lives.
This makes the app fully GDPR-compliant, a key difference compared to purely cloud-based PM tools. You don't need a data processing agreement (DPA).
What happens after the 30-day trial?
You can try Merlin Project for 30 days without any restrictions. Once the trial ends, you keep read access to all project files you created. Merlin Project becomes a free viewer; edits and export are not available in this mode.
To keep working, choose a monthly or annual subscription as a convenient in-app purchase directly from within the application. No silent background subscription, no hidden costs, and the price of an active subscription stays the same for you, even if we raise it for new customers.
What about my old lifetime license?
Your lifetime license remains valid. You can continue to use Merlin Project with the feature set your license covered at purchase. New features and current versions are part of the subscription model.
