$1,130 value/$55

Spreadsheets can get surprisingly far as project management tools — right up until they don’t. If your projects involve multiple people, shifting deadlines, and enough moving parts to make your head spin, Microsoft Project Professional 2024 can help. For a limited time, you can grab a lifetime Windows license for only $54.97 (reg. $1,129.99).

Designed for project managers, team leaders, business professionals, and anyone responsible for seeing projects through, Microsoft Project Professional 2024 helps users plan, schedule, and manage work more effectively. The software includes tools for resource allocation, progress tracking, team collaboration, and long-term project planning.

You get access to pre-built project templates, automated scheduling that adjusts task dates based on dependencies, and what-if scenario planning tools that can help optimize assignments and timelines. To keep projects organized, you can take advantage of the Gantt charts, multiple timeline views, and task path highlighting that make it easier to understand how individual tasks affect the overall schedule.

Built-in reports such as Burndown and Resource Overview provide a clearer view of project health and resource utilization, making it easier to share updates with stakeholders. Meanwhile, timesheet functionality allows teams to track both project and non-project work for payroll, invoicing, and resource management purposes.