Microsoft Loop vs Merlin Project vs Motion vs Online Gantt

Which one fits you in 2026? Traffic, pricing, input → output, tasks and community side by side.

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Microsoft Loop
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Competitor 1
Merlin Project
Competitor 2
Motion
Competitor 3
Online Gantt
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4 tools · best value per row highlighted
Your tool Microsoft Loop
microsoft.com
Microsoft Loop is a collaborative app from Microsoft 365 where teams think, plan and create together on shared pages.
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Competitor Merlin Project
projectwizards.net
Professional project management software built exclusively for Mac and iPad users, Merlin Project delivers tools for planning and controlling projects through multiple visualization methods
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Competitor Motion
usemotion.com
AI that schedules your day so you don't have to
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Competitor Online Gantt
onlinegantt.com
This system processes natural language commands to manipulate Gantt chart data without requiring manual clicking or dragging
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Traffic estimated monthly website traffic
Monthly visits
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54.4Kvisits/mo
642.9Kvisits/mo
118.6Kvisits/mo
MoM change
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▲ 5.2%
▼ 3.8%
▼ 27.8%
6-month growth
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-8.8%
-35.2%
-45.9%
Global rank web
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#649,508
#75,058
#347,339
Avg. last 3 months
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53.2K
676.9K
156.3K
Bounce rate lower is better
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41%
43%
39%
Pages / visit
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1.9
3.9
2.1
Visit duration
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25s
3m 00s
33s
Traffic sources
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● Direct 69% · ● Referral 31%
● Direct 95% · ● Referral 3%
● Direct 81% · ● Referral 17%
Microsoft LoopMerlin ProjectMotionOnline Gantt
0342.1K684.3K1M1.4MMerlin Project · 57.6KMerlin Project · 67.2KMerlin Project · 59.6KMerlin Project · 59.4KMerlin Project · 49.8KMerlin Project · 53.7KMerlin Project · 51.7KMerlin Project · 54.4KMotion · 1.4MMotion · 1.2MMotion · 1.2MMotion · 992.6KMotion · 817.6KMotion · 689.5KMotion · 719.8KMotion · 668.2KMotion · 642.9KOnline Gantt · 246.2KOnline Gantt · 238.7KOnline Gantt · 219.2KOnline Gantt · 234.8KOnline Gantt · 227.7KOnline Gantt · 185.9KOnline Gantt · 164.3KOnline Gantt · 118.6K10K100K1M10MMerlin Project · 57.6KMerlin Project · 67.2KMerlin Project · 59.6KMerlin Project · 59.4KMerlin Project · 49.8KMerlin Project · 53.7KMerlin Project · 51.7KMerlin Project · 54.4KMotion · 1.4MMotion · 1.2MMotion · 1.2MMotion · 992.6KMotion · 817.6KMotion · 689.5KMotion · 719.8KMotion · 668.2KMotion · 642.9KOnline Gantt · 246.2KOnline Gantt · 238.7KOnline Gantt · 219.2KOnline Gantt · 234.8KOnline Gantt · 227.7KOnline Gantt · 185.9KOnline Gantt · 164.3KOnline Gantt · 118.6KNov '25DecJan '26FebMarAprMayJunJul
Pricing
Model
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Free Trial
Paid
Free Trial
Starting price
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$6.99per month
$19per month
$8per month
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Plans
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Merlin Project Express $6.99/moMerlin Project for iPad $9.99/moMerlin Project for Mac $22.99/mo
Pro AI $19/moBusiness AI $29/mo
Online Gantt Cloud + AI Assistant $8/mo
Capabilities input → output
Input
Text
DataText
AudioText
Text
Output
DocumentsText
DataDocuments
DataText
DataText
Skill level
Beginner-friendly
Intermediate
Beginner-friendly
Intermediate
Categories
Education & LearningProductivity & OfficeAI Knowledge ManagementAI Project Management
Productivity & OfficeAI Project Management
Productivity & OfficeAI AssistantAI Meeting AssistantAI Project Management+1 more
Productivity & OfficeAI Project Management
Tasks what each tool can do · 1 shared · core   partial
Tasks covered
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8
Project management
Project planning
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Project scheduling
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Gantt charts
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Task management
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Day scheduling
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Team collaboration
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Collaborative documents
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Kanban management
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Meeting scheduling
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Schedule management
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Time management
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Brainstorming
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Meeting notes
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Meetings
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Note taking
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Productivity
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Project risk assessment
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Task breakdown
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Team management
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Team productivity
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