Merlin Project Express
Run projects that actually ship.
For occasional projects. Plan what needs planning. On the Mac App Store or via Setapp.
Project planning that feels familiar from day one
A Mac app for the home project, the tour plan or the thesis. No multi-team, multi-quarter tracking nobody maintains.
Gantt Chart
Break your project down into tasks, milestones and dependencies on a clear timeline. Drag and drop elements into the right structure. Merlin Project Express recalculates start and end dates automatically.
Resources & costs
Drag people straight from your Mac Contacts into a project. Merlin Project Express calculates costs from hourly rates and budgets automatically: per task, per resource or for the whole project.
Attachments
Attach every piece of information directly to a task: files, checklists, events, information items, issues and risks. Drag and drop them in, with version history for changing documents.
What our customers say
Real voices from the App Store, Capterra and direct customer references.
Gantt charts at their best
Overall, Merlin Project is a very user-friendly software. To me, it feels like I'm sketching out a project plan rather than calculating it. As a result, I can focus almost all of my attention on the planning itself. Pros: Merlin Project allows you to either type in your project's phases or drag-and-draw them directly on the Gantt chart. The res...
A Formula 1 — needs an experienced driver
Our company manages specific events with multiple stakeholders, different schedules and many tasks. Merlin lets us speak a common language, export intervention calendars and res...
Merlin Project: Underrated Project Management Tool
It was perfect since I no longer struggle with the management of ongoing projects as it makes it easy and much more efficient. It also ensures task management works as expected....
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 project manager for Mac
For our business, as a consulting firm, we depend on Merlin Project and we are happy with our choice in PM software, considering that we have a wealth of options out there. Pro...
They can finally sync between Mac and iPhone
I started using Merlin 3 some months ago and was eagerly waiting for the sync between projects on Mac and iPhone. Since two weeks the beta of Merlin Project 4 is available and t...
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Pricing overview
Download the trial and try Merlin Project Express free for 14 days, then purchase once on the Mac App Store.
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 14-day trial?
You can try Merlin Project Express for 14 days without any restrictions. Once the trial ends, you keep read access to all project files you created; edits, export and printing are not available in this mode.
To keep working, choose a monthly or annual subscription as an in-app purchase from the Mac App Store. Setapp subscribers can use Merlin Project Express directly through their Setapp plan.
I already bought Merlin Project and want to download the software again.
Open our (link: merlin-project/thank-you text: download page) and the download starts automatically. Your subscription stays valid; simply sign in with it after installing. If you bought through the App Store or Setapp, download the app there again.
