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Break your project into a plan

A work breakdown structure, a project plan template you can build yourself, and the tools that turn it into a schedule.

For anyone asking: How do I break a project down into a plan?

Start here

The guide Work Breakdown Structure: How to Build One, With Examples How it works and how to do it well Read → Do it yourself Project Planning Template: Build One in Excel or Google Sheets Build it in Excel or Google Sheets Read → The tools Project Planning Software: How to Cover Every Part of a Plan Which apps do it for you, and where each stops Read →

Tools that do it

Each one's way of doing it, and the point where it stops.

Monday Does it

Map the breakdown onto a board: groups as phases, items as work packages; then open the Timeline or Gantt view to schedule them. Where it stops: Free is up to 3 boards; no Timeline or Gantt on Free and Basic.

See Monday → checked Oct 2026
Asana Does it

Lay the project on the Timeline view with owners on each task, then save it as a custom template so the next project starts pre-built. Where it stops: Free (Personal) has no Timeline and fits 2 users.

See Asana → checked Oct 2026
Teamwork Does it

Plan the project in task lists, then switch to the Gantt view to set dates and dependencies; save the structure as a project template for the next one. Where it stops: Free Forever: max 5 users, 5 projects, 2 project templates.

See Teamwork → checked Oct 2026
Wrike Does it

Organize work in folders and projects, then schedule it on the interactive Gantt chart and share a dashboard with stakeholders. Where it stops: Free covers project and task management with a board view, no Gantt.

See Wrike → checked Oct 2026
Notion Partly

Write the plan as a database with subtasks and dependencies, then show the same records as a timeline or board; start from a template you can edit.

See Notion → checked Oct 2026
ClickUp Partly

Build the breakdown as Spaces, Lists and tasks, and template any of them; the whole team joins free, and the Gantt view lays the tasks on dates. Where it stops: On Free Forever, Gantt is a limited-use allowance that does not come back once used.

See ClickUp → checked Oct 2026
Airtable Partly

Keep each task as a record with its fields, then add a timeline or Gantt view on the same records and an Interface as the stakeholder dashboard.

See Airtable → checked Oct 2026

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