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Project Management with a Bit of Magic

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Merlin Project overview

What is Merlin Project?

Merlin Project is the professional project management software for Mac, iPhone, and iPad. For over 19 years, customers in more than 160 countries have been using this flexible application to plan, manage, and control their small and large projects, whether in the office, at home, or on the road.

Merlin Project offers a comprehensive set of features to increase the quality and efficiency of project management. Users can easily create task flows, determine duration and dependencies, and define fixed milestones. The intuitive mind map feature allows for creative brainstorming, with the ability to automatically transfer input to the work breakdown view. The software also provides robust documentation and annotation capabilities, enabling the project team to comment and discuss every activity, resource, and attachment.

Merlin Project seamlessly integrates both agile and waterfall project management methodologies. The Kanban view allows users to manage tasks as cards, while the Gantt chart view automatically updates to reflect the project's progress. The assignments view helps identify critical workload imbalances and distribute tasks efficiently across multiple projects. Furthermore, Merlin Project's cloud-based synchronization with Dropbox and iCloud Drive ensures that teams always have access to the latest project data, even when working offline. With the ability to export high-quality Gantt chart diagrams and a compact iPhone version, Merlin Project is the comprehensive solution for professional project management on Mac, iPad, and iPhone.

Key benefits of using Merlin Project

- Professional project management software for Mac, iPhone, and iPad
- Intuitive tools for planning, organizing, and controlling projects
- Create detailed Gantt charts, mind maps, Kanban boards, and reports
- Annotate tasks with comments, attachments, risks, and checklists
- Synchronize data across devices via Dropbox or iCloud
- Seamlessly exchange files with Microsoft Project
- Beautiful diagrams and charts to present projects
- Compact mobile app for iPhone keeps projects at your fingertips

Starting price

4.99flat rate /
per month

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Merlin Project’s user interface

Ease of use rating:

Merlin Project reviews

Overall rating

4.7

/5

22

Positive reviews

100

%

Rating breakdown
  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
  • Likelihood to recommend9.44/10
Rating distribution

5

4

3

2

1

16

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Pros
“I believe that Merlin is the best project management software available today. It has a very clean and intuitive interface but it is also very feature rich.”
JS

John S.

President

“It offers the widest range of pm functions wich are needed and used in actual management. And if you have a question, you will get a world class support: fast and super good.”
EK

Erich K.

Owner

“Easy to learn and use, a great, affordable alternative to Microsoft Project.”
HA

Heather A.

Creative Director

Cons
“The Inspector is quite hard to figure out. I find myself browsing through it almost constantly searching for that one setting.”
GV

Gerrit V.

Software Development Manager

“Project planning with no alternative for Mac OS.”
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Olivier G.

Head of developpement

“The only downside is that it does not play well with PC.”
HA

Heather A.

Creative Director

Who uses Merlin Project?

Based on 22 verified user reviews.

Company size

Small Businesses

Midsize Businesses

Enterprises

Top industries

Architecture & Planning
Computer Software
Construction
Furniture
Others

Use cases

Project Planning
Project Management
Project Management Software for Architects
Scheduling
Marketing Project Management

Merlin Project's key features

Most critical features, based on insights from Merlin Project users:

Task management
Access controls/permissions
Calendar management
Pull planning
Third-Party integrations
Gantt/Timeline view

All Merlin Project features

Features rating:

Visualization
Template management
Task scheduling
Scheduling
Risk reporting
Project management
Prioritization
Network diagram
Mobile access
Group scheduling
Drag & drop
Activity tracking
Budget management
Customizable fields
Document management
User management
Due date tracking
Project templates
Project time tracking
Project tracking
Real-time scheduling
Reporting & statistics
Reporting/Project tracking
Resource allocation & planning
Resource management
Resource scheduling
Risk analysis
Risk assessment
Risk management
Categorization/Grouping
Risk scoring
Document storage
Task Planning
Task progress tracking
Brainstorming
Agile methodologies
Templates
Time & expense tracking
To-Do list
Traditional methodologies
File management
File sharing
Forecasting
Customizable templates
Idea management
Ideation
Issue management
IT risk management
Kanban board
Lead management
Marketing automation
Milestone tracking
Mind maps
Customizable reports
Mobile app
Multiple projects
Data import/export
Percent-Complete tracking
Planning Tools
Portfolio management
Commenting/Notes
Progress tracking
Collaboration tools
Project planning
Project planning/scheduling

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Merlin Project pricing

Value for money rating:

Pricing plans

Pricing details:

Free plan
Free trial
Subscription

Merlin project for MAC

19.99

Per month

Features included:

  • Attachments
  • Collaboration
  • Display
  • Export
  • Import
  • Multiple Languages
  • Project Planning
  • Views

Merlin Project for iPad

9.99

Per month

Features included:

  • Activity Notes
  • Advanced Planning Parameters
  • Attachments
  • Automatic Resource Leveling
  • Collaboration
  • Costs/Budgets
  • Create a New Resource Pool
  • Create New User-Defined Fields
  • Critical Path View
  • Dark Mode
  • Dependencies
  • Earned Value Analysis
  • Gantt Chart
  • Hide Non-Working Time
  • Import
  • Library
  • Microsoft Project
  • Milestones
  • Multiple Languages
  • Resource Management
  • Rules-Based Style System
  • Structure View
  • Time- and Effort-Based Planning
  • Use the Central Resource Pool
  • Using User-Defined Fields
  • WBS and Outline Codes
  • Working Time Calendar

Merlin Project Express

4.99

Per month

Features included:

  • Activity Notes
  • Costs/Budgets
  • Critical Path View
  • Dark Mode
  • Dependencies
  • Gantt Chart
  • Hide Non-Working Time
  • Import
  • Milestones
  • Multiple Languages
  • Resource Management
  • Rules-Based Style System
  • Structure View
  • Time- and Effort-Based Planning
  • Working Time Calendar

User opinions about Merlin Project price and value

Value for money rating:

To see what individual users think of Merlin Project's price and value, check out the review snippets below.

“I believe that Merlin is the best project management software available today. It has a very clean and intuitive interface but it is also very feature rich.”
JS

John S.

President

“It offers the widest range of pm functions wich are needed and used in actual management. And if you have a question, you will get a world class support: fast and super good.”
EK

Erich K.

Owner

Merlin Project support options

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Platforms supported

Web
Android
iPhone/iPad

Support options

Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base

Training options

In Person
Documentation
Live Online
Webinars
Videos

Merlin Project FAQs

Q. What type of pricing plans does Merlin Project offer?

Merlin Project has the following pricing plans:
Starting from: $19.99/month
Pricing model: Subscription
Free Trial: Available | (No Credit Card required)

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Q. Who are the typical users of Merlin Project?

Merlin Project has the following typical customers:
Freelancers, Large Enterprises, Mid Size Business, Non Profit, Small Business


Q. What languages does Merlin Project support?

Merlin Project supports the following languages:
Chinese (Simplified), English, French, German, Japanese, Spanish


Q. Does Merlin Project support mobile devices?

Merlin Project supports the following devices:
iPad, iPhone


Q. Does Merlin Project offer an API?

No, Merlin Project does not have an API available.


Q. What level of support does Merlin Project offer?

Merlin Project offers the following support options:
Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base

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