Best Project Management software
Plan projects, assign tasks and track progress as a team.
17 apps
Top Project Management apps ranked by the community
Trello organizes work on boards made of lists and cards that you drag from one stage to the next, a model that suits small teams, personal projects and simple workflows. Owned by Atlassian, it adds calendar, timeline and table views, Butler automations and Power-Ups that connect boards to Slack, Google Drive, Jira and many other tools.
12 Trello alternativesPros
- Simple card-and-list model anyone can learn in minutes
- Power-Ups connect boards to Slack, Google Drive, Jira and more
- Butler automations take care of repetitive card moves
Cons
- Gets hard to manage for large or complex projects
- Timeline, calendar and table views require a paid plan
- Reporting is limited without add-ons
Cost / LicenseFreemiumProprietaryAsana helps teams plan projects, assign tasks and track progress in list, board, timeline and calendar views. It is aimed at cross-functional teams in mid-size and large companies, with portfolios and goals to follow work across departments, rule-based automations, a large catalog of integrations and built-in AI features.
12 Asana alternativesPros
- List, board, timeline and calendar views for the same project
- Goals and portfolios connect work across departments
- Large catalog of integrations and rule-based automations
Cons
- Per-seat pricing gets expensive as teams grow
- Timeline, goals and portfolios require paid plans
- A task can only have one assignee
Cost / LicenseFreemiumProprietaryCategoriesmonday.com is a work management platform where teams build boards with custom columns to track projects, requests or pipelines, then switch between table, Kanban, Gantt and calendar views. No-code automations, dashboards and integrations make it suit operations, marketing and other non-technical teams, and the same platform powers the separate monday CRM and monday dev products.
12 monday.com alternativesPros
- Colorful, flexible boards adapt to projects, requests or pipelines
- No-code automations and dashboards that non-technical teams can build
- Switch between table, Kanban, Gantt and calendar views
Cons
- Seats are sold in bundles, which raises the cost for small teams
- Automation and integration actions are capped by plan
Cost / LicenseFreemiumProprietaryCategoriesClickUp combines tasks, documents, whiteboards, goals, chat and time tracking in a single workspace, with more than a dozen views including list, board, Gantt and calendar. Its depth and customization appeal to teams that want to replace several tools at once, and ClickUp Brain adds AI search, writing and summaries across the workspace.
12 ClickUp alternativesPros
- Tasks, docs, whiteboards, goals and chat in a single workspace
- More than a dozen views, from list and board to Gantt and calendar
- Deep customization of fields, statuses and automations
Cons
- The sheer number of features creates a steep learning curve
- The interface can feel slow and cluttered in large workspaces
Cost / LicenseFreemiumProprietaryCategoriesJira is Atlassian's tracker for software teams, built around issues, Scrum and Kanban boards, backlogs, sprints and configurable workflows. It connects to Confluence, Bitbucket and GitHub, offers a large marketplace of apps and rule-based automation, and is available in the cloud or as a self-managed Data Center edition for large organizations.
12 Jira alternativesPros
- Mature Scrum and Kanban boards with backlogs and sprints
- Highly configurable workflows, fields and automation rules
- Tight links with Confluence, Bitbucket and GitHub, plus a large app marketplace
Cons
- Complex to set up and administer without a dedicated admin
- Can feel heavy and slow for small teams or simple projects
- Marketplace apps add to the cost on top of per-user pricing
Cost / LicenseFreemiumProprietaryCategoriesPlatformsLinear is an issue tracker for software teams that emphasizes speed, keyboard shortcuts and an opinionated workflow with cycles, projects, roadmaps and triage. It syncs with GitHub and GitLab to update issues from pull requests, integrates with Slack and support tools, and exposes a GraphQL API for custom automation.
9 Linear alternativesPros
- Fast interface built around keyboard shortcuts
- GitHub and GitLab sync updates issues from pull requests
- Cycles, projects and roadmaps follow a clear, opinionated workflow
Cons
- The opinionated workflow leaves little room for custom processes
- Designed for software teams, less suited to other departments
- Cloud only, with no self-hosted option
Cost / LicenseFreemiumProprietaryCategoriesBasecamp, made by 37signals, gives each project its own space with to-dos, a message board, schedule, documents, a card table and group chat, cutting down on email and status meetings. It favors calm, asynchronous communication over Gantt charts and heavy reporting, which suits agencies and small companies that work with clients.
9 Basecamp alternativesPros
- Each project gathers to-dos, messages, files, schedule and chat
- Calm, asynchronous approach cuts down on email and status meetings
- Clients can be invited into projects with controlled visibility
Cons
- No Gantt charts, task dependencies or detailed reporting
- Less customizable than tools like ClickUp or monday.com
- The free plan covers only a single project
Cost / LicenseFreemiumProprietaryCategoriesWrike is a work management platform for organizations that run many projects at once, combining Gantt charts, Kanban boards, workload views and built-in time tracking. Custom request forms, approval workflows, tasks shared across several projects and AI features help marketing, professional services and PMO teams standardize how work is planned and delivered.
11 Wrike alternativesPros
- Handles many parallel projects with Gantt, Kanban and workload views
- Custom request forms and approval workflows standardize intake
- Built-in time tracking and tasks shared across several projects
Cons
- Steep learning curve and a dense interface
- Advanced features and analytics sit in the more expensive tiers
- Often overkill for small teams with simple needs
Cost / LicenseFreemiumProprietaryCategoriesSmartsheet manages projects and business processes in sheets that look like spreadsheets but add Gantt, card and calendar views, dependencies, forms and automated workflows. It targets enterprises and PMOs that need reports, dashboards and portfolio views across many projects, and connects to Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Salesforce and Jira.
12 Smartsheet alternativesPros
- Spreadsheet-like interface feels familiar to Excel users
- Strong reports and dashboards across portfolios of projects
- Gantt views with dependencies, forms and automated workflows
Cons
- No free plan beyond the trial period
- Costs rise quickly with team size and premium add-ons
- The interface feels less modern than newer work management tools
Cost / LicenseFree trialProprietaryTeamwork.com is project management software designed for agencies and service businesses that deliver work for clients. Alongside tasks, boards and Gantt charts, it includes time tracking, budgets, resource planning and client access to projects, so teams can see which projects are profitable and who has capacity.
8 Teamwork.com alternativesPros
- Built for agencies, with budgets and profitability tracked per project
- Time tracking and resource planning included
- Clients can be given direct access to their projects
Cons
- The breadth of features slows onboarding for small teams
- Advanced agency features are reserved for higher paid plans
Cost / LicenseFreemiumProprietaryCategoriesPlane is an open source project management tool for software teams, covering issues, cycles, modules, pages and several layouts including list, Kanban, calendar and spreadsheet. It positions itself as a self-hostable alternative to Jira and Linear, and is also offered as a hosted cloud service with a free tier and paid plans.
8 Plane alternativesPros
- Open source, self-hostable alternative to Jira and Linear
- Modern interface with list, Kanban, calendar and spreadsheet layouts
- Cycles, modules and pages cover planning and docs in one place
Cons
- Younger product with fewer integrations than established trackers
- Some advanced features are limited to paid editions
- Self-hosting means handling upgrades and backups yourself
Cost / LicenseFreemiumOpen sourceCategoriesPlatformsOpenProject is an open source project management platform developed in Germany, covering classic, agile and hybrid methods with Gantt charts, Scrum and Kanban boards, time and cost tracking, wikis and meetings. The Community edition is free to self-host, and the company sells an Enterprise edition and a hosted cloud aimed at organizations that care about data sovereignty.
9 OpenProject alternativesPros
- Open source and free to self-host with the Community edition
- Gantt charts, agile boards, time and cost tracking in one tool
- Developed in Germany with a focus on data sovereignty and GDPR
Cons
- The interface feels dated and dense next to newer tools
- Several advanced features are reserved for the Enterprise edition
- Self-hosting requires server setup and ongoing maintenance
Cost / LicenseFreemiumOpen sourceCategoriesPlatformsTaiga is an open source project management tool for agile teams, offering Scrum backlogs with sprints and user stories, Kanban boards, issue tracking and a project wiki. Developed by Kaleidos, it can be self-hosted or used as a hosted service at taiga.io, and its clean interface also suits designers and product people, not only developers.
7 Taiga alternativesPros
- Open source, with Scrum backlogs, sprints and Kanban boards
- Clean interface that also suits designers and product people
- Can be self-hosted or used as a hosted service
Cons
- Fewer integrations than mainstream project management tools
- Limited reporting and cross-project views for larger organizations
- Self-hosting requires technical know-how
Cost / LicenseFreemiumOpen sourceCategoriesPlatformsZoho Projects is a cloud project management app with task lists, Gantt charts, Kanban boards, timesheets, issue tracking and Blueprint workflows. It fits companies that already use Zoho apps such as CRM, Books or Desk, and includes the Zia assistant, client access and a free plan for very small teams.
10 Zoho Projects alternativesPros
- Connects natively with Zoho CRM, Books, Desk and other Zoho apps
- Gantt charts, timesheets and issue tracking in one tool
- Blueprint workflows enforce each step of a process
Cons
- The interface feels less polished than leading competitors
- Most valuable for companies already invested in Zoho
- The free plan only suits very small teams
Cost / LicenseFreemiumProprietaryCategoriesMicrosoft Planner is the task and project planning app of Microsoft 365, usable on the web, inside Teams and on mobile. Basic plans offer Kanban-style boards, charts and a schedule view, while premium plans, which absorbed Project for the web, add timelines with dependencies, sprints and Copilot assistance.
10 Microsoft Planner alternativesPros
- Included in Microsoft 365 and usable directly inside Teams
- Simple Kanban boards that anyone can pick up quickly
- Assigned tasks also appear in Microsoft To Do
Cons
- Basic plans lack dependencies, timelines and advanced reporting
- Mainly practical for organizations already on Microsoft 365
- Premium planning features and Copilot cost extra
Cost / LicensePaidProprietaryCategoriesMotion is a planning tool that uses AI to place tasks on your calendar automatically based on deadlines, priorities and meetings, and reshuffles the plan when things change. It combines a calendar, task manager, project views and booking pages, and has expanded into AI agents and docs for teams. Access starts with a free trial rather than a free plan.
11 Motion alternativesPros
- AI places tasks around meetings and deadlines automatically
- Replans the day when priorities or meetings change
- Combines calendar, tasks, projects and booking pages
Cons
- No free plan, only a trial
- Priced well above traditional calendar and to-do apps
- Handing your schedule to an algorithm can feel hard to control
Cost / LicenseFree trialProprietaryAirtable combines the look of a spreadsheet with a relational database, letting teams link records across tables and view them as grids, kanban boards, calendars, galleries or forms. Interfaces, automations and AI features turn bases into lightweight internal apps for content calendars, product roadmaps or inventories. A free plan exists, with paid plans adding capacity and admin features.
12 Airtable alternativesPros
- Linked records give spreadsheet users real relational database power
- Grid, kanban, calendar, gallery and form views on the same data
- Interfaces and automations turn bases into lightweight internal apps
Cons
- Free plan limits on records and automations are reached quickly
- Paid seats get expensive for larger teams
- Complex bases can slow down and take effort to maintain
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