What to measure, a tracker and status report you can build in Excel, and the tools that build the dashboard for you.
For anyone asking: How do I track project progress and report status?
Each one's way of doing it, and the point where it stops.
Tracks each task in list, table, Kanban or Gantt view with time tracking, so a small team sees status and the timeline on the free plan. Where it stops: Free Forever: max 5 users, 5 projects, 100 MB; scheduled reports and advanced dashboards need Optimize.
Plans work on an interactive Gantt and shares a dashboard with people outside the team, so the status report comes from live data. Where it stops: Free covers tasks and board view only.
Tracks work as items on boards and layers Timeline and Gantt views on the same items. Where it stops: Free: up to 3 boards.
Owners update task status and post project status updates even on the free plan, which builds the update rhythm. Where it stops: Free plan: 2 users, no Timeline; one assignee per task.
Unlimited tasks and free members put the whole team on one Kanban or calendar view; one dashboard can serve the weekly meeting. Where it stops: Gantt on Free Forever is a limited-use allowance that does not come back once used.
One database holds tasks with dependencies and custom properties, shown as a board or a timeline next to the project docs. Where it stops: You design the tracker yourself.
Tracks deliverables as records shown in kanban or timeline views; an Interface gives stakeholders their own dashboard. Where it stops: You design the tracker yourself.
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