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| Cost/mo ▲ | Tool | Free up to | Views | Per year | Best for | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asana | Cross-functional team workflows · from 10.99, freeUsers 999, views List, Board, Timeline (Gan | Visit → | ||||
| Trello | Simple kanban boards · from 5.0, freeUsers 999, views Board, List, Timeline, Map | Visit → | ||||
| ClickUp | All-in-one workspace platform · from 7.0, freeUsers 999, views List, Board, Gantt, Calend | Visit → | ||||
| Monday.com | Visual project tracking · from 9.0, freeUsers 2, views Board, Timeline, Gantt, Ca | Visit → | ||||
| Notion | All-in-one docs and tasks · from 10.0, freeUsers 999, views Database, Board, Calendar, | Visit → | ||||
| Jira | Agile dev and software teams · from 7.91, freeUsers 999, views Board (Kanban/Scrum), Back | Visit → | ||||
| Basecamp | Simple team communication · from 299.0, flat yes, freeUsers 0, views Message boards, To-dos, Sc | Visit → | ||||
| Wrike | Enterprise resource planning · from 10.0, freeUsers 5, views List, Board, Gantt, Table | Visit → | ||||
| Linear | Software development teams · from 10.0, freeUsers 999, views Issue list, Board, Roadmap | Visit → | ||||
| Airtable | Database-first project management · from 20.0, freeUsers 5, views Grid, Form, Gallery, Kanba | Visit → | ||||
| Todoist | Personal and team task lists · from 5.0, flat yes, freeUsers 0, views List, Board, Calendar, Tim | Visit → | ||||
| Smartsheet | Enterprise work management · from 9.0, freeUsers 0, views Grid, Gantt, Card, Calenda | Visit → | ||||
| Teamwork | Agency project tracking · from 10.99, freeUsers 999, views List, Board, Gantt, Timeli | Visit → | ||||
| Zoho Projects | SMB project management · from 5.0, freeUsers 5, views List, Board, Gantt, Kanban | Visit → | ||||
| Miro | Visual brainstorming and planning · from 8.0, freeUsers 999, views Whiteboard, Board, Collabo | Visit → | ||||
| Scoro | PSA and work management · from 23.9, freeUsers 0, views Board, Timeline, Table, Wo | Visit → | ||||
| Height | AI-powered project tracking · from 8.5, freeUsers 999, views List, Board, Table, Timeli | Visit → | ||||
| Podio | Flexible workflow apps · from 11.2, freeUsers 5, views App-based (customizable) | Visit → | ||||
| Plane | Open-source agile management · from 8.0, freeUsers 999, views List, Kanban, Calendar, Sp | Visit → | ||||
| Taiga | Agile and scrum teams · from 5.0, freeUsers 0, views Agile boards, Kanban, Back | Visit → | ||||
| ProofHub | Team collaboration and proofing · from 45.0, flat yes, freeUsers 999, views Board, Gantt, List, Table, | Visit → | ||||
| Freedcamp | Budget-conscious teams · from 2.49, freeUsers 999, views List, Board, Kanban, Gantt | Visit → | ||||
| OpenProject | Enterprise project management · from 5.95, freeUsers 0, views Gantt, Board, List, Table, | Visit → | ||||
| GanttPRO | Gantt chart focused · from 7.0, freeUsers 0, views Gantt, Table, List | Visit → | ||||
| TeamGantt | Project timeline management · from 24.95, freeUsers 0, views Gantt, List, Board | Visit → | ||||
| Toggl Plan | Team time and resource planning · from 9.0, freeUsers 999, views Timeline, Gantt, Board, Ta | Visit → | ||||
| Shortcut | Software development sprints · from 8.5, freeUsers 10, views Board, Table, Roadmap | Visit → | ||||
| Motion | AI-powered task automation · from 19.0, freeUsers 0, views AI calendar, Task view | Visit → | ||||
| Sunsama | Daily task planning and focus · from 20.0, freeUsers 0, views Daily task view, Calendar | Visit → | ||||
| Microsoft Planner | Microsoft 365 integration · from 10.0, freeUsers 0, views Board, Grid, Schedule, Cha | Visit → | ||||
| Microsoft Project | Enterprise PPM · from 10.0, freeUsers 0, views Gantt, Roadmap, Timeline, | Visit → | ||||
| nTask | Affordable team PM · from 4.0, freeUsers 5, views List, Board, Gantt, Calend | Visit → | ||||
| Redmine | Self-hosted agile teams · from 0.0, flat yes, freeUsers 999, views List, Board, Gantt, Calend | Visit → | ||||
| Leantime | Lightweight team projects · from 10.0, freeUsers 0, views Board, Gantt, List, Timeli | Visit → | ||||
| Productive | Agency resource management · from 33.0, freeUsers 0, views Timeline, Board, List, Res | Visit → | ||||
| Paymo | Time and task tracking · from 5.95, freeUsers 1, views List, Board, Table, Gantt | Visit → | ||||
| Hive | Collaborative work platform · from 5.0, freeUsers 0, views Board, List, Timeline, Tab | Visit → | ||||
| MeisterTask | Simple task collaboration · from 13.0, freeUsers 999, views Board, List, Timeline | Visit → | ||||
| Nifty | Small team project management · from 39.0, flat yes, freeUsers 0, views Board, List, Timeline, Gan | Visit → | ||||
| Kanbanchi | Gmail-integrated kanban · from 3.97, freeUsers 0, views Kanban board (Gmail integr | Visit → | ||||
| Backlog | Japanese teams, Agile-first · from 9.0, flat yes, freeUsers 0, views Board, List, Gantt, Timeli | Visit → | ||||
| Wekan | Self-hosted kanban alternative · from 0.0, flat yes, freeUsers 999, views Kanban board | Visit → | ||||
| Focalboard | Open-source Trello alternative · from 0.0, flat yes, freeUsers 999, views Board, Table, Gallery, Cal | Visit → | ||||
| Targetprocess | Enterprise agile transformation · from 20.0, freeUsers 0, views Board, Timeline, Roadmap, | Visit → | ||||
| Airfocus | Product roadmap and prioritization · from 15.0, freeUsers 0, views Roadmap, Prioritization bo | Visit → |
How we rank. We take each tool's entry paid price per user and multiply by your team size, the real monthly bill. But if a tool's free plan still covers that many people, the cost drops to $0 and it jumps to the top. That's the honest comparison: for a team of five, tools with unlimited free members (Trello, ClickUp, Wrike) cost nothing, while others start charging. Prices are indicative USD billed annually, checked periodically, confirm on the tool's site.
Common questions
What's the best free project management tool?
For unlimited free members, ClickUp, Trello and Wrike stand out; Notion is great for docs + tasks. Asana and Jira have generous free tiers but cap users, so the best free pick depends on team size.
How much does PM software cost?
Per user, usually $5-20/user/mo billed annually. It scales with the team, a $9/user tool is $45/mo for five. Free tiers can make it $0 for small teams.
Best tool for a small team?
Start free. Trello, ClickUp and Wrike include unlimited free members, so five people can pay nothing. Outgrow the free features and Asana or Monday are the usual next step.
Trello vs Asana vs ClickUp?
Trello is simplest (visual kanban). Asana is stronger for structured team tasks. ClickUp packs the most features and the most generous free plan, with a steeper learning curve.