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Visual project management built for Excel®

Use the Microsoft-native Lucen Plan add-in to build Gantt charts, track dependencies, and keep projects on track without leaving Excel.

Free beta | Excel-compatible on Windows, macOS, and Office 365.

Your project data is in Excel. The big picture isn't.

Managing projects in Excel has always been tedious: manual updates, broken formulas, and constant reformatting. Lucen Plan removes the busywork, so you can focus on managing, not fixing, right where your work already happens.

WHAT CHANGES WITH plan
Build live Gantt charts in Excel that update automatically as you edit your project plan

Build live Gantt charts that update as you edit.

Track task dependencies and identify delays directly in Excel with Lucen Plan

Track dependencies and delays directly in Excel.

Maintain one project plan in Excel without creating separate reporting versions

Keep one plan, no separate reporting version.

Designed to simplify planning in Excel

Manage, track, and share projects in the same place you manage your data, without rebuilding timelines or switching tools.

View your full project plan in Excel with tasks, dependencies, and timelines in one place

See your full project plan at a glance.

  • Turn Excel data into a Gantt chart in seconds.
  • View tasks, dependencies, and timelines in one place.
  • Start from a template or use your existing structure.
Update project timelines in Excel and keep Gantt charts automatically in sync

Update once. Everything stays in sync.

  • Change a date and your Gantt updates instantly.
  • Add, connect, and rearrange tasks in a few clicks.
  • Keep timelines aligned as plans evolve.
Share project plans directly from Excel with consistent formatting and up-to-date data

Share progress without extra work.

  • Filter by owner, status, or date to see what matters.
  • Use templates to keep every team member on the same format.
  • Share plans directly from Excel, always up to date.
What you can do

Everything you need to manage projects in Excel.

Live Gantt chart visualization
Dependencies & critical paths
Automatic timescale adjustment
Scenario planning & multi-project staging
Reusable project templates
Task filtering & sorting
Built-in date, milestone & end-date formulas
Excel-to-PowerPoint export
Live cell-to-chart sync
MICROSOFT-NATIVE

Stay in Excel. Manage everything.

Lucen Plan gives project managers the visibility and control they need to deliver on time, without leaving Excel. It works on Windows, macOS, and Office 365. No new tools to learn, no data to move, no separate reporting version to maintain.

"Lucen Plan cut our project planning time in half and gave us visibility we never had before. Our PMO now delivers consistent reports across teams, and because it's all in Excel, adoption was instant."
James M.
PMO DIRECTOR
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IT SERVICES

One plan. Fully managed in Excel. Always up to date.

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