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Merlin Project
Melle, Germany
What it is
Merlin Project is a project management app for Mac and iOS that organizes work through Gantt, Kanban, mind map, and workload views using one data source. The maker presents the Mac edition for individuals and teams, and Merlin Project Express for personal or small projects. Team features on Mac and iOS include a central resource pool, passwords, access rights, annotations, and comments. The app supports offline work, with changes syncing when a device reconnects. Project files stay on the user's device or, if enabled, personal cloud storage; the maker says its servers do not process project data. Listed integrations and file exchange include Apple apps and services, Dropbox, Microsoft Office, and Microsoft Project. Imports include Microsoft Project formats, CSV, iCalendar, and mind-mapping formats; exports include PDF and images. Merlin Project is paid, with a free plan and trial listed. Plans include Merlin Project Express at US$6.99 per month, the iPad edition at US$9.99 per month, and the Mac edition at US$22.99 per month. The full-featured trial lasts 30 days; afterward the app becomes a read-only viewer without editing or export.
For and against
For
- Offers Gantt, Kanban, mind map, and workload views.
- Works offline and syncs changes after reconnecting.
- Supports imports from Microsoft Project formats.
- Project files remain on device or personal cloud storage.
Against
- The full-featured trial lasts 30 days.
- After trial, viewer access does not allow editing or export.
- Minimum requirements are macOS Ventura 13 and iOS 16.
The verdict
Merlin Project combines several project views with offline work and team features. The listed plans separate Express, iPad, and Mac use, while the trial's post-expiration viewer has no editing or export.
Who it suits
It suits individuals and teams managing projects on Mac or iOS, as well as people handling personal or small projects through Express. It may also suit users who need offline access and project-file exchange with listed tools.
Plans and prices
Merlin Project Express
Small version for personal or small projects on Mac
Read 11 Oct 2026 · projectwizards.net
Merlin Project Express
Small version for personal or small projects on Mac
Read 11 Oct 2026 · projectwizards.net
Merlin Project for iPad
For iPad, Apple Vision Pro or iPhone
Read 11 Oct 2026 · projectwizards.net
Merlin Project for iPad
For iPad, Apple Vision Pro or iPhone
Read 11 Oct 2026 · projectwizards.net
Merlin Project for Mac
Professional project management for individual users and teams on Mac
Read 11 Oct 2026 · projectwizards.net
Merlin Project for Mac
Professional project management for individual users and teams on Mac
Read 11 Oct 2026 · projectwizards.net
On the record
- Data storage
- Project files are stored on the user's devices and, if enabled, personal cloud storage; the maker says its servers do not process project data.projectwizards.net · read 11 Oct 2026
- Enterprise
- Enterprise benefits are available only through the maker's PW Store and include volume discounts from 10 licenses and central license management.projectwizards.net · read 11 Oct 2026
- Express availability
- Merlin Project Express is included at no extra cost with a Setapp subscription.projectwizards.net · read 11 Oct 2026
- Import and export
- Supported formats include Microsoft Project MPP, MPX and XML, CSV, iCalendar, MindManager, FreeMind, OmniPlan and OPML, with exports including PDF and images.projectwizards.net · read 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The maker lists integrations and file exchange with Apple Calendar, Contacts, iCloud Drive, Mail and Reminders, Dropbox, Microsoft Office and Microsoft Project.projectwizards.net · read 11 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker presents the Mac edition for individual users and teams and the Express edition for personal or small projects.projectwizards.net · read 11 Oct 2026
- Offline use
- The maker says all features are available offline and changes sync automatically when the device is back online.projectwizards.net · read 11 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The maker says the app is fully GDPR-compliant and does not require a data processing agreement.projectwizards.net · read 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Merlin Project is a project management app with Gantt, Kanban, mind map and workload views using one data source.projectwizards.net · read 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker provides email support, a community forum, manuals, FAQs, templates and live or recorded trainings.projectwizards.net · read 11 Oct 2026
- Sync
- Patented MagicSync reconciles changes from multiple users and devices without producing conflict files, according to the maker.projectwizards.net · read 11 Oct 2026
- System requirements
- The stated minimums are macOS Ventura 13 on Mac and iOS 16 on iPhone or iPad.projectwizards.net · read 11 Oct 2026
- Team features
- The Mac and iOS versions list teamwork, a central resource pool, user passwords, feature-oriented access rights, annotations and comments.projectwizards.net · read 11 Oct 2026
- Trial and viewer
- The download page lists 30-day trials for Merlin Project and 14 days for Express; after the full-featured trial, the app becomes a free viewer with read access but no editing or export.projectwizards.net · read 11 Oct 2026
