Differences from Heavy Tools like MS Project

The Swamp of Professional Tools: The Trap of Over-Spec

For large-scale dam construction or massive national projects involving thousands of workers simultaneously, extensive and powerful enterprise-level management tools like MS Project or Primavera might be absolutely necessary. But what about general IT software development, design agencies, or marketing campaign departments? Field surveys show that most managers use less than 5% of the hundreds of features provided by those heavy tools.

An Interface Challenging a Zero Learning Curve

Existing third-party tools have such complex interfaces that users require days of training just to learn how to draw a project. This creates a barrier to entry and makes team members avoid using them. In contrast, Rudia Online Gantt has a learning curve close to zero. We pursued extreme intuitiveness so that even a new employee who hasn't read a single line of the manual can instantly move bars and drag arrows to set up a perfect schedule.

The 'Aesthetics of Simplicity' by Removing Unnecessary Settings

What PMs in general departments truly want is not micro-adjustments of resource cost rates or complex material inventory management. It is to quickly visualize "Who needs to do what, by when?" Rudia Gantt boldly removed heavy features with drastically low usage frequency, completing the aesthetics of lightness and simplicity.

Extreme Optimization and Lightweight File Management

Traditional desktop tools generated large files, making sharing impossible with someone who didn't have a dedicated Viewer program installed. Rudia Gantt saves the entire project structure as an extremely lightweight text-based JSON file (.rudia.net), often just a few kilobytes. You can back up and share schedules as easily as copy-pasting text, and thanks to the latest WebAssembly rendering engine, it guarantees a lag-free, snappy speed even when manipulating thousands of tasks.