A PMO or project team usually needs one of three walls: a timeline for a single initiative, a portfolio view across many projects, or both in the same room for leadership reviews. PMXBOARD sells magnetic dry-erase systems for those jobs — wall Gantt, Portfolio, a Gantt+Portfolio presentation kit, magnet refills, and portfolio+execution bundles when workflow boards belong in the same kit.
This guide answers one buyer question: which magnetic Gantt / project-management board should you buy? It is not a definition of Gantt charts (see the What Is a Gantt Chart Planner post) and not a free template pack (see the Gantt & Critical Path Quickstart Kit).
Prices and specs were taken from the live PMXBOARD product pages on October 4, 2026. Confirm on the product page before you order.
Quick answer: which board should you buy?
- One project timeline on the wall (roadmaps, launches, critical path): Magnetic Gantt Chart Whiteboard Set — 40″ × 24″ board, 668 magnetic pieces, markers, eraser, mounting hardware, and wood easel, $344.
- Multi-project PMO / steering view: Portfolio Management Board Set — 44" × 22.5" board, 660 color-coded status magnets, labels, markers, eraser, mounting hardware, and tripod easel, $309.
- Leadership reviews that need portfolio + timeline in one kit: Presentation Board Kit (Gantt Chart + Portfolio Planning) — both boards with magnets, markers, eraser, and wood easels, $639.
- Refill or expand magnets on a board you already own: Gantt Chart Magnetic Project Planning Accessory Set — 668-piece magnet kit (timeline bars, status, alerts, milestones, markers), $189.
- Portfolio overview plus team execution boards in one order: browse Project Management Bundle Sets — the XL and XXL combos pair the Portfolio board with Agile execution boards (and a desktop board on XXL). Use these when the gap is portfolio + pull workflow, not a Gantt timeline.
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Decision table by use case
| Use case | Buy | Size / kit | What's included | Price | Skip if |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-project timeline wall | Wall Gantt set | 40″ × 24″ | 668 magnetic pieces; headlines/milestones; markers; eraser; mount; easel | $344 | You only need multi-project status (choose Portfolio) |
| PMO / program portfolio wall | Portfolio set | 44" × 22.5" | 660 status magnets; labels; markers; eraser; mount; easel | $309 | You only need one project's schedule (choose Gantt) |
| Exec review: portfolio + Gantt together | Presentation Board Kit | Gantt + Portfolio boards | Both boards; magnets; markers; eraser; wood easels | $639 | You only need one board now |
| Magnet refill / expand | Gantt accessory set | 668 pieces | Timeline bars, health/status/alert/milestone magnets, markers | $189 | You do not yet own a magnetic board |
| Portfolio + team workflow in one kit | Bundle category (XL / XXL) | Portfolio + execution boards | Status magnets, magnetic cards, easels | $594–$682 | You need a Gantt timeline (choose Presentation kit or wall Gantt) |
Wall Gantt chart board ($344)
Choose the Magnetic Gantt Chart Whiteboard Set when the pain is schedule visibility: phases, task durations, milestones, and critical-path conversations that die in spreadsheets or constantly reprinted charts.
What you get: 40″ × 24″ magnetic dry-erase board; 668 color-coded magnetic status/task pieces; headline and milestone magnets; dry-erase markers; eraser and cleaning cloth; wall mounting hardware; wood easel so the same kit works on wall, desk, or floor. Price: $344.
Best fit: project managers running launches and roadmaps, hybrid teams that still need a timeline wall for standups with stakeholders, consultants facilitating planning workshops, and war-room or quarterly planning sessions. If executives also need a multi-project view, add Portfolio later — or start with the Presentation kit below when both boards are required on day one.
Portfolio management board ($309)
Choose the Portfolio Management Board Set when the pain is many projects at once: priority, sponsor, status, risk, budget, and milestone fields on one magnetic wall for PMO or steering committee reviews.
What you get: 44" × 22.5" magnetic dry-erase portfolio board; 660 color-coded magnetic status indicators; headline magnets and labels; markers; eraser and cloth; mounting hardware; tripod easel. Price: $309.
Best fit: portfolio managers, PMOs, product leads aligning multiple roadmaps, and executive teams that need status at a glance without opening five spreadsheets. Pair with a wall Gantt when one initiative under the portfolio row needs a detailed schedule.
Bundles: Gantt + Portfolio kit vs portfolio + execution combos
Presentation Board Kit — Gantt + Portfolio ($639)
Buy the Presentation Board Kit when leadership reviews need both a multi-project portfolio board and a Gantt timeline board in one shipment. The kit includes one Portfolio Management Board and one Gantt Chart Project Planning Board, with status magnets, markers, eraser, and wood easels; $639.
Price check: the wall Gantt ($344) plus the Portfolio set ($309) comes to $653, versus $639 for the Presentation kit. Choose the kit when you know both boards will hang in the same war room; buy singles when you are piloting one use case first.
When the gap is portfolio + workflow (not Gantt)
If the missing piece is execution columns (backlog → doing → done) beside portfolio status — not a timeline — open the Project Management Bundle Sets category. The XL combo (Portfolio + Agile board) is $594 and the XXL set (Portfolio + Agile + dual-sided desktop board) is $682. Those kits solve portfolio + pull workflow. For timeline planning, stay on the wall Gantt or the Presentation (Gantt + Portfolio) kit above. Do not stretch a Gantt board into standup columns.
Accessories and magnet refills ($189)
Buy the Gantt Chart Magnetic Project Planning Accessory Set when you already have a magnetic Gantt or whiteboard and need more timeline bars, status, alert, and milestone magnets. It includes 668 pieces (570 timeline bar magnets plus project health, dashboard, task status, alert, and milestone magnets, plus markers); $189.
Do not buy accessories first if you still need the board itself — start with the wall Gantt set or Presentation kit, then refill magnets after workshops eat through the starter pack.
When not to buy a Gantt or portfolio board
A Gantt or portfolio board is the wrong buy in these cases:
- You need daily workflow pull, not a timeline or portfolio wall. Use a Kanban / Agile board instead — see the Physical Kanban Board Buying Guide.
- You are running a Kaizen / continuous-improvement event. Stage boards are a different product family — see the Kaizen Board Selection Guide.
- You only need floor metrics (production, quality, shipping, inventory). See KPI Boards for Manufacturing.
- The team is fully remote with no shared wall. A physical board will not get used; keep digital tools for distributed work.
- You want templates first, not hardware. Download the free Gantt & Critical Path Quickstart Kit (PDF + Excel), then buy a board when the room needs a persistent magnetic timeline.
Related reading (not buying guides)
These pages answer different questions; this guide does not replace them:
- What Is a Gantt Chart Planner — definition and why visual planners matter
- Gantt & Critical Path Quickstart Kit — free worksheets
- Physical Kanban Board Buying Guide — wall / Flex / desktop workflow boards
- Kaizen Board Selection Guide — event-stage boards
- KPI Boards for Manufacturing — ops KPI boards
Next step
Pick the use case in the decision table, open the matching product page, check today's price, then order from Project Management Boards or the linked kit page above.
