The Only Gantt Chart Built for Project Managers Who Need Real Results in Power BI

If you’re managing projects in Power BI and feeling limited by basic timelines… if you’re manually tracking dependencies in Excel because Power BI can’t handle it… if stakeholders keep asking “what’s the critical path?” and you can’t show them…

You’re not alone.

Here’s what’s different: This isn’t another “Gantt-lite” visual. This is a full project management system that handles 30,000 tasks, automatically calculates critical paths, tracks Plan vs Actual vs Estimate with deviation indicators, and gives you hierarchical progress rollups that actually work.

Real Project Managers. Real Results.

“We manage a €5.8 billion infrastructure program with thousands of interdependent tasks. Before this Gantt Chart, we were fighting Power BI’s limitations every single day. Now? We track Plan-Estimate-Actual timelines with deviation indicators, navigate 3,000+ tasks, and our board finally understands the critical path. This visual paid for itself in the first board meeting.”

— Infrastructure Program Director

Finally. A Gantt Chart that doesn’t compromise.

“As a risk and project oversight professional, I’ve seen firsthand how delays often stem from a simple lack of transparency. The LeapLytics Gantt Chart visual for Power BI turns that on its head—transforming static project timelines into a dynamic narrative of dependencies, resource bottlenecks, and conflicting priorities.

What I value most is how it brings clarity—not just data. Connecting seamlessly with Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, Jira, or Azure DevOps, this visual helps stakeholders—not just project teams—understand the implications of scope changes before they impact delivery. From my perspective, the ROI is immediate.

Executives gain visibility into factors behind shifting timelines, CFOs see where budget pressure might build, and operational leaders get a tool that shows—not explains—the ripple effects across the project pipeline. Installation couldn’t be simpler—just a quick, two-minute install via the Power BI marketplace—and then you’re ready to convert raw project data into executive-grade insights.

For any organization looking to move from reactive reporting to proactive project leadership, this visual is a practical, impactful upgrade that earns its place in any GRC or ERM toolkit.”

Microsoft AppSource Review

Here’s What You Get (That You Can’t Get Anywhere Else)

Critical Path Analysis That Actually Works
Click one button. The visual automatically highlights your critical path. See which tasks will delay your project if they slip. Stop guessing. Start knowing.

Plan-Estimate-Actual Timeline Comparison
Three timeline modes in one visual. Variance analysis built in. Your CFO will finally understand why you’re behind schedule (and why it’s not your fault).

30,000 Tasks Without Breaking a Sweat
Virtual scrolling. Sub-100ms rendering. Linear memory scaling. We tested it with enterprise portfolios. It just works.

Just Getting Started

“We are just getting started using the Gantt app from LeapLytics. So far the app is intuitive and easy to use and the visuals are nicely done. Recommend giving this one a try!”

Microsoft AppSource Review

The Real Cost of NOT Having This

For Project Managers:

• You’re spending 5+ hours per week manually updating timelines in PowerPoint
• Stakeholders don’t trust your schedules because they can’t see the dependencies
• You can’t identify the critical path, so you’re managing everything like it’s critical (it’s not)
• Plan vs Actual comparisons are done in Excel (if at all), and they’re always out of date
• Your project portfolio report crashes Power BI when you add the 1,001st task

For Risk Managers:

• Schedule risks are invisible until it’s too late because you can’t see dependencies
• Resource conflicts aren’t flagged automatically, so overallocated teams miss deadlines
• Timeline deviations require manual calculation (or worse, manual estimation)
• Critical path changes aren’t tracked, so you can’t see emerging schedule risks
• Your risk reports show status colors but executives want to see timeline impact

Bottom line? You’re working 3x harder to produce reports that are 1/3 as useful. And your executives are making decisions with incomplete information about schedule risks.

How To Get Started (It’s Stupidly Simple)

Step 1: Request your trial license below (takes 30 seconds)

Step 2: Install the visual in Power BI (takes 2 minutes)

Step 3: Connect your project data (takes 5 minutes)

Step 4: Watch your stakeholders finally understand your project schedule

That’s it. No consultants. No training sessions. No 47-page setup guides. Just connect your data and go.

Get Your Trial License (Works in Your Power BI Environment)

This is what professional project management looks like

“We manage a project portfolio worth $2.3 billion. The Gantt Chart handles it without breaking a sweat. Critical path analysis works. Dependencies are clear. Timeline comparisons actually make sense to our executives. We finally have visibility.” Microsoft AppSource Review

Who This Is For (And Who It’s NOT For)

This IS for you if:

• You’re a Project Manager managing complex projects with 50+ tasks and dependencies
• You’re a Program Manager tracking multiple projects in a portfolio view
• You’re a Risk Manager who needs to see schedule impacts and critical path risks
• You’re managing construction projects, infrastructure programs, software development, or manufacturing schedules
• You need to show Plan vs Actual comparisons to executives who don’t understand Gantt charts
• Your current Gantt solution can’t handle your data volume or crashes Power BI
• You’re tired of maintaining project timelines in three different tools

This is NOT for you if:

• You just need a simple timeline with 5 tasks (use Power BI’s built-in timeline)
• You don’t track dependencies (you don’t need this level of sophistication)
• You’re not using Power BI (this is a Power BI custom visual)
• You’re looking for free software (this is enterprise-grade tooling with professional support)

Common Questions (Before You Ask)

Q: Does it work with my existing Power BI data model?
A: Yes. Connect your task table. Map your fields. Done. Works with any data source Power BI supports.

Q: What if I have 10,000+ tasks?
A: We tested with 30,000 tasks. Virtual scrolling keeps it fast. Sub-100ms rendering. It won’t crash.

Q: Can I customize colors to match our corporate branding?
A: Everything is customizable. Colors. Fonts. Opacity. Border styles. Status colors. Dependency colors. Make it yours.

Q: Does it calculate critical path automatically?
A: Yes. Map your dependencies. Click the critical path toggle. It highlights automatically. Changes update in real-time.

Q: What about Plan vs Actual comparison?
A: Built-in. Three timeline modes: Plan, Estimate, Actual. Compliant deviation indicators. Variance analysis. Toggle between modes or show all three.

Q: Do I need training?
A: No. If you know Gantt charts and Power BI, you’re good. Full documentation included. Format pane tooltips guide you.

What Happens After You Request Your Trial License

1. You fill out the form above (30 seconds)
2. We email you a trial license code (within 24 hours)
3. You install the visual from Microsoft AppSource (2 minutes)
4. You enter your license code in the format pane (10 seconds)
5. You connect your project data (5 minutes)
6. You see your entire project portfolio with dependencies, critical path, and timeline comparisons
7. You show it to your boss
8. Your boss asks “why didn’t we have this before?”

Then you decide: Keep using it (buy a license) or go back to manually updating timelines in PowerPoint (don’t do this).

Request Your Trial License

One More Thing (The Guarantee)

Look, we’re confident this is the best Gantt Chart for Power BI. Period. But we’re not going to hold your money hostage if you disagree.

Try the trial license. If it doesn’t handle your data, show critical paths clearly, or make your project dashboards better—just tell us. We’ll figure it out or refund you. No hoops. No “but you have to try these 47 settings first.”

We built this because we were frustrated with the Gantt solutions in Power BI. We use this. Our clients use this in €5.8 billion programs. It works.

Request your trial license below. See it work in your environment with your data.

From the CEO (Why We Built This)

I’m Stefan. CEO at LeapLytics.

We built this because we were tired of compromising.

Every Gantt Chart for Power BI was either too simple (just colored bars with no dependencies) or too complicated (required a PhD to configure).

Project managers were maintaining timelines in MS Project, then recreating them in Power BI for dashboards. Risk managers couldn’t see critical path risks. Program managers couldn’t handle portfolio-scale data.

So we built what we actually wanted:

→ All 4 dependency types (not just Finish-to-Start)
→ Automatic critical path calculation (not manual highlighting)
→ Plan-Estimate-Actual comparison with indicators (not just two-color bars)
→ 30,000 task support without crashing (not “please filter your data”)
→ Hierarchical progress rollup with 4 methods (not just simple average)
→ Resource conflict detection (not “figure it out yourself”)

We use this tool internally. Our consulting clients use it for billion-dollar programs. It’s not perfect, but it’s the best Gantt Chart in Power BI. By a lot.

If you’re managing real projects with real dependencies and real stakeholder pressure—this is for you.

Stefan Preusler
CEO, LeapLytics GmbH

Get Started

Request your trial license above. We’ll email you the code within 24 hours. Install from AppSource. Enter the license. Connect your data. See your project portfolio with full dependencies, critical path, and timeline comparisons.

Complete tutorial:

https://www.leaplytics.de/getting-started-gantt-chart-power-bi

Full Feature List (So You Know Exactly What You’re Getting)

Timeline Management: Days, weeks, months, years time scales • Working day calendars • Auto date range detection • Custom start/end dates • Weekend highlighting • Today line marker • Vertical grid lines

Hierarchy: Parent-child relationships • Expand/collapse controls • Indentation lines • Summary bars or brackets • Status rollup • Unlimited nesting depth

Progress Tracking: Multiple visualization styles • Embedded KPI metrics • Status-based colors (Not Started, In Progress, Completed, Overdue, On Hold, Cancelled) • High-contrast mode • Colorblind-friendly palettes • Milestone markers (diamond, circle, square, triangle) • Progress rings

Timeline Comparison: Plan-Estimate-Actual modes • Deviation indicators • Variance analysis • Delay/ahead color coding • Configurable opacity • Toggle individual modes • Combined view

Performance: Virtual scrolling • 30,000 task support • Sub-100ms rendering • Linear memory scaling O(n) • Efficient DOM updates • Canvas or SVG rendering • Auto-optimization

Power BI Integration: Cross-filtering • Multi-select (Ctrl+click) • Bookmark support • Native tooltips • Custom tooltip content • Export to PDF/PowerPoint • Format pane configuration

Accessibility: WCAG 2.1 AA compliant • High-contrast themes • Keyboard navigation • Screen reader support • Focus indicators • ARIA labels • Responsive design (320px to 4K)

Customization: Full color control • Font sizing • Border styles • Shadow effects • Opacity settings • Task bar height • Border radius • Grid lines • Alternating row colors • Custom CI/CD standards

What You Get

See Your Entire Project At A Glance

• Timeline That Actually Makes Sense: No more squinting at spreadsheets – see your entire project timeline with adaptive labels that automatically adjust from years down to individual days as you zoom
• Real PowerBI Integration: Click a task here, filter everything there – your entire dashboard updates instantly because this isn’t some half-baked third-party hack
• Navigate Like You Mean It: Zoom to quarters for the big picture, zoom to days for execution details – all with your mouse wheel. Plus fit-to-view that actually works on 1000+ task projects
• Works On Any Screen: Laptop, monitor, tablet – the visual automatically resizes and repositions everything so you never lose data off the edge
• Built For Real Projects: We tested this on 50,000 tasks. Your 1000-task enterprise project? It runs like butter with zero performance lag

Stop Guessing What Blocks What

• See The Real Bottlenecks: Visual arrows show you exactly which tasks are waiting on which – no more hunting through columns of IDs
• Every Dependency Type You Need: Finish-to-Start, Start-to-Start, Finish-to-Finish, Start-to-Finish – we support all four because real projects need all four
• Critical Path Highlighted Automatically: The system calculates and highlights your critical path for you – instantly see which delays actually matter to your deadline
• Account For Real-World Delays: Set lag time between dependencies because yes, procurement really does take 2 weeks even after approval
• Click To Explore: Hover over any task to see what it depends on and what depends on it – understand your project structure in seconds instead of hours

Your Data. Any System. No Hassle.

• Connects To Everything You Use: Microsoft Project, Primavera P6, Jira, Azure DevOps, Asana – if it exports data, we can visualize it
• Map It Once, Forget It Forever: Tell us which columns are TaskID, TaskName, StartDate, EndDate, Dependencies, Progress – then it just works
• Parent-Child Tasks That Actually Work: Collapse parent tasks to see the big picture, expand to see details – plus automatic rollup so parent dates and progress calculate themselves
• Live Data, Not Screenshots: Refresh your PowerBI dataset and the visual updates instantly – see today’s reality, not last week’s status meeting
• True Cross-Filtering: Select a resource in one visual, see only their tasks here. Select a task here, filter everything else – bidirectional selection that actually works

Looks Professional

• Customize What Matters: Change colors, fonts, sizes – make it match your brand guidelines or client expectations in minutes not hours
• Progress You Can Actually See: Visual progress bars inside each task bar – instantly spot which tasks are falling behind
• Milestones That Stand Out: Diamond markers that you can actually see at a glance – no more searching for which tasks are milestones
• Color-Coded Intelligence: Tasks automatically color themselves by status or progress – red for blocked, green for on-track, no manual work required

Actually Works Like Power BI (Because it is)

• Selection That Makes Sense: Click to select, Ctrl+click for multi-select – it works exactly like every other PowerBI visual because we follow the actual standards
• Tooltips With Real Information: Hover over anything and get the details that matter – task name, dates, progress, resources – not just the field ID
• Right-Click For Actions: Context menus that give you PowerBI’s built-in actions – drillthrough, show records, export data – it all just works
• Keyboard Accessible: Tab navigation, screen reader support – this isn’t just compliance checkbox ticking, it actually works
• Touch-Ready: Pinch to zoom, swipe to pan on tablets and touchscreens – built for actual mobile usage, not just “technically mobile-compatible”

Enterprise Ready

• Performance Optimized: Efficient rendering for large project datasets
• Security Compliant: No data transmission outside PowerBI environment
• License Management: Enterprise licensing system with validation
• Audit Trail: Complete change tracking and user interaction logging
• AppSource Certified: Meets Microsoft PowerBI marketplace standards

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