Gantt & project · MAQ Software

Gantt Chart by MAQ Software: pricing, limits and alternatives

Freemium✓ Microsoft-certifiedBasic + Premium (quote)

MAQ Software's Gantt Chart adds a task grid (budget, status, owner, location) next to the bars, with hierarchical grouping you can expand and collapse and sorting by any grid column. The Premium edition adds progress bars, task-status flags, up to five milestone dates per task and up to 10 category levels.

By Nawaf Sharaf · Founder & Reliability Engineer · Updated November 4, 2026

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Facts as of November 4, 2026

Gantt Chart by MAQ Software facts
Listing name	Gantt Chart by MAQ Software (Microsoft Marketplace)
Publisher	MAQ Software
Category	Gantt & project
Licence model	Freemium
Price	Basic and Premium editions; free trial on the listing. MAQ directs pricing questions to customersuccess@maqsoftware.com. source
Certified	Yes
Latest version	4.0.6.0 · released July 27, 2026
Native alternative	Gantt visual (Preview)

Pricing

Basic and Premium editions; free trial on the listing. MAQ directs pricing questions to customersuccess@maqsoftware.com.

Checked on November 4, 2026 against the vendor's pricing source. Prices change; confirm with the vendor before you buy.

Strengths

Grid of task details beside the timeline, sortable by any column.
Hierarchical grouping with expand/collapse per category; bars coloured by category.
Task status relative to today; tooltips on headers, labels, KPI indicators and bars.
Certified.

Limits

Basic edition: at most 4 category levels and no progress bar, status flags or milestones.
No published price: MAQ directs pricing questions to customersuccess@maqsoftware.com; the listing offers a trial.

Certification and tenant notes

Microsoft-certified on the check date; version released 2026-07-27.

Microsoft certifies visuals whose code it has reviewed and that make no external calls; certified visuals work in PowerPoint/PDF export and email subscriptions, and admins can restrict a tenant to certified visuals only (Microsoft Learn). To see whether your tenant allows it in the service, Desktop, exports and subscriptions, run the free custom visual tenant check.

When native Power BI is enough

Our take: Power BI's built-in Gantt visual (preview since the October 2026 update) covers tasks, start/end, progress, milestones, three category levels and extra columns, up to 1,000 rows. If you don't need dependencies or more levels, try native first.

Closest built-in visual as of Nov 2026: Gantt visual (Preview). Built-in since the October 2026 update (preview): tasks, start/end, progress, milestones, three category levels, extra columns, zoomable axis. Up to 1,000 rows; no task dependencies documented.

Alternatives to Gantt Chart by MAQ Software

Gantt Chart (xViz)Lumel (xViz) · Free in Desktop; from $9.99/user/year · certified
Dependencies and resource views; free in Desktop, from $9.99/user/year.
Gantt (Microsoft custom visual)Microsoft · Free (MIT) · certified
Microsoft's free, open-source Gantt custom visual.
ADWISE RoadMapAdwise · Basic free; paid features (30-day trial) · certified
Roadmap style with a free basic tier.
Generate your own gantt chart with VizForgeOne-off credits · you own the code · not certified
A visual built to your brief from a plain-English prompt. Trade-offs are listed in the panel below.

Build your own version

Generate a visual that does the part of Gantt Chart by MAQ Software you need

VizForge writes a Power BI custom visual from a plain-English brief and gives you the .pbiviz and its TypeScript source. The brief below is a starting point based on what Gantt Chart by MAQ Software is used for; edit it to match your report, then send it to the generator.

Generator prompt

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Sign in or sign up free (5 credits on signup); the prompt is saved for 30 minutes and opens in the workspace once you're in.

What it costs

One generated visual costs 1–5 credits, once. The smallest pack that covers it is the Starter Pack: $9.99 for 10 credits, which leaves room for a few refinements. No per-user or annual fee: the file is yours.

Gantt Chart by MAQ Software's vendor doesn't publish a per-user list price, so we don't estimate one.

Honest trade-offs

Not Microsoft-certified: Power BI only shows certified custom visuals in PowerPoint/PDF exports and email subscriptions, and tenants that allow certified visuals only will block it unless an admin deploys it as an organizational visual.
You own the .pbiviz and its TypeScript source, so there is no per-user licence and nothing expires; you also maintain it yourself when Power BI changes.
You decide the grid columns, milestone shapes and colours in the prompt; adding a feature later costs another generation or refinement.

FAQ

How much does the MAQ Software Gantt Chart cost?

MAQ does not publish a price. Its guide says you can evaluate the visual through Microsoft Marketplace and directs pricing enquiries to customersuccess@maqsoftware.com.

What does the Premium edition add?

Per MAQ's guide: a progress bar, task status flags, up to five milestone dates, configurable bar height and up to 10 categories (Basic allows 4).

Does Power BI have a built-in Gantt chart now?

Yes, in preview since the October 2026 update, per Microsoft Learn. It supports up to 1,000 rows, milestones, progress and three category levels.

Sources

All sources read on November 4, 2026. VizForge is not affiliated with MAQ Software; product names identify the products only. Corrections are welcome.

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