Google Sheets vs Visual Planning: Complete Comparison (2026)
An in-depth comparison of Google Sheets and Visual Planning to help you choose the right tool for your business.
Last updated: November 2026
Google Sheets
7.2/10
Google Sheets is a browser-based spreadsheet in Google Workspace that teams can edit together and often use to track simple projects and tasks.
Visual Planning
6.8/10
Visual Planning is configurable resource scheduling and planning software from Stilog for organizations that must schedule teams, projects, equipment and locations.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Feature | G Google Sheets | |
|---|---|---|
| Scores | ||
| Overall Rating | 7.2/10 | 6.8/10 |
| Cost | 9/10 | 5/10 |
| Ease of Use | 8/10 | 6/10 |
| Analytics | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Customization | 8/10 | 9/10 |
| Scalability | 4/10 | 7/10 |
| Support | 5/10 | 8/10 |
| Integration | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Security | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Pricing | ||
| Free plan | No | No |
| Cheapest paid plan | €7/user/mo Business Starter | $15/user/mo VP Go |
| Estimated cost for 10 users | €211/mo Business Plus | $150/mo VP Go |
| Features | ||
| Gantt charts | ||
| Kanban boards | ||
| App integrations | ||
| Timeline view | ||
| Workflow automation | ||
| Client collaboration | Not listed | |
| Collaboration tools | Not listed | |
| Dashboards | Not listed | |
| File sharing | Not listed | |
| Reporting | Not listed | |
| Scheduling | Not listed | |
| Spreadsheet interface | Not listed | |
| Task lists | Not listed | |
| Task management | Not listed | |
| Time tracking | Not listed | |
Google Sheets vs Visual Planning cost by team size
| Team size | Google Sheets | Visual Planning |
|---|---|---|
| 1 user | €21/moBusiness Plus | $15/moVP Go |
| 5 users | €106/moBusiness Plus | $75/moVP Go |
| 10 users | €211/moBusiness Plus | $150/moVP Go |
| 25 users | €528/moBusiness Plus | $375/moVP Go |
| 50 users | €1,055/moBusiness Plus | $750/moVP Go |
The plan that fits each team size, billed monthly, before add-ons and usage charges. Each cost opens that tool's pricing calculator for the team size.
Which One Should You Choose?
GWhy choose Google Sheets
- Higher Cost score (9/10 vs 5/10)
- Higher Ease of Use score (8/10 vs 6/10)
- Better fit for freelancers (8/10 vs 1/10)
- Better fit for startups (7/10 vs 2/10)
Why choose Visual Planning
- Higher Scalability score (7/10 vs 4/10)
- Higher Support score (8/10 vs 5/10)
- Better fit for construction (7/10 vs 2/10)
- Better fit for enterprise (7/10 vs 4/10)
- Includes Gantt charts, which Google Sheets lacks
Pros & Cons
GGoogle Sheets
Pros
- Real-time co-editing, comments and version history make it easy for a team to share one tracker.
- Prebuilt project management and event-planning templates mean teams do not have to build a tracker from scratch.
- There is no extra cost for organisations that already pay for Google Workspace seats.
- Connected Sheets can analyse BigQuery or Looker data with billions of rows directly in a spreadsheet.
- On higher Workspace tiers, Gemini can create trackers and write formulas from plain-language prompts.
Cons
- It has no native Gantt charts, task dependencies or time tracking for real project scheduling.
- Missed deadlines do not trigger automatic alerts, so team members have to be notified by hand.
- Large or complex shared sheets slow down and are easy to break when several people edit at once.
- Timeline view is limited to certain paid Workspace editions.
- Dashboards and reporting have to be built by hand or added with add-ons.
Visual Planning
Pros
- The schedule can be configured to fit each business's processes, which reviewers say made it the best fit for their needs.
- Reviewers on Software Advice praise the vendor's support, and one switched from a competitor because of it.
- Separate desktop, web and mobile licenses, priced from $15 to $55 per user, let teams pay less for occasional or field users.
- Deployment can be SaaS, on-premise or in the customer's own cloud, with a perpetual license option.
- Rated about 4.5 out of 5 on Capterra and GetApp across more than 90 reviews.
Cons
- Setup and customization fees reported by third parties add significantly to the total cost.
- Reviewers mention a learning curve and limits on charts and some data inputs.
- One reviewer had to log all users out to free up licenses.
- It focuses on resource scheduling, with no built-in docs, wiki or team chat for general project collaboration.
Not sold on either?
Frequently Asked Questions
Google Sheets scores higher on our Project Management criteria: 7.2/10 against 6.8/10 for Visual Planning. The largest gap is in Cost: 9/10 for Google Sheets and 5/10 for Visual Planning.
No, neither Google Sheets nor Visual Planning lists a free plan.
Google Sheets is the better fit for freelancers: we rate it 8/10 for them, against 1/10 for Visual Planning.
Visual Planning has Gantt charts and Kanban boards, which Google Sheets lacks.
