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| Cost/mo ▲ | Tool | Free up to | Views | Per year | Best for | |
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| 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 Flat price, unlimited users · from 59.0, flat yes, freeUsers 5, 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.