Project management software
Kanban boards, issue trackers, all-in-one platforms and spreadsheet planners. Most bill per seat, so check seat minimums and multiply by your real headcount.
Based on 32 tools in our database, reviewed June 2026.
| Details | Pricing | Free plan | Free trial | Best for | Review | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Linear | 8.0 / 10 | Freemium | $10/moper seat | Yes | — | Engineering teams who want speed and minimalism over feature sprawl | Review Linear | |
 Vevox | 8.0 / 10 | Freemium | $7.75/mo | Yes | Yes | University and K-12 educators running interactive lectures | Review Vevox | |
 ClickUp | 7.8 / 10 | Freemium | $7/moper seat | Yes | Yes | Mid-size teams consolidating project management, docs, and comms into one tool | Review ClickUp | |
| 7.8 / 10 | Paid | $9/moper seat | — | Yes | Teams wanting Excel-like project management | Review Smartsheet | ||
| 7.8 / 10 | Freemium | $4.92/mo | Yes | Yes | Professionals seeking AI-enhanced brainstorming tools | Review Xmind AI | ||
 Airtable | 7.7 / 10 | Freemium | $20/moper seat | Yes | Yes | Marketing and ops teams managing structured workflows | Review Airtable | |
 Monday.com | 7.7 / 10 | Freemium | $9/moper seat | Yes | Yes | Operations and PMO teams centralising work across multiple departments | Review Monday.com | |
 Trello | 7.7 / 10 | Freemium | $5/moper seat | Yes | — | Small teams running lightweight agile or kanban workflows | Review Trello | |
 Aha! | 7.4 / 10 | Paid | $9/moper seat | — | Yes | Product teams needing strategy-to-release traceability in one platform | Review Aha! | |
 artia | 7.4 / 10 | Freemium | $37.35/moper seat | Yes | Yes | Brazilian and LATAM teams needing Gantt + Kanban + financial tracking in one tool | Review artia | |
 Asana | 7.4 / 10 | Freemium | $10.99/moper seat | Yes | Yes | Cross-functional teams needing multi-view project management (list, board, Gantt, calendar) | Review Asana | |
 Coda | 7.3 / 10 | Freemium | $10/mo | Yes | Yes | Ops and project teams building custom trackers and workflows | Review Coda | |
 Sunsama | 7.2 / 10 | Paid | $17/moper seat | — | Yes | Professionals seeking structured daily planning | Review Sunsama | |
 traction tools | 7.2 / 10 | Paid | $149/mo | — | Yes | Leadership teams actively running EOS, Scaling Up, or Pinnacle | Review traction tools | |
 Chimney Pro | 7.1 / 10 | Paid | $40/mo | — | — | Chimney sweep and inspection companies | Review Chimney Pro | |
 Neo Mail | 7.1 / 10 | Paid | $2.49/mo | — | Yes | Freelancers and solopreneurs needing professional email plus a domain in one place | Review Neo Mail | |
 BoardDocs | 7.0 / 10 | Custom | Customcontact sales | — | Yes | K–12 school districts and community colleges managing board meetings | Review BoardDocs | |
 Shopgenie | 6.9 / 10 | Freemium | $345/mo | Yes | Yes | Independent auto repair shops replacing multiple disconnected tools | Review Shopgenie | |
 Autotask | 6.8 / 10 | Custom | ~$50/moper seat | — | Yes | Mid-market MSPs wanting one platform for ticketing, billing, and projects | Review Autotask | |
 CharityTracker | 6.8 / 10 | Paid | $20/moper seat | — | Yes | Community nonprofits coordinating across multiple partner agencies | Review CharityTracker | |
 Datafinch | 6.8 / 10 | Freemium | ~$27/moper seat | Yes | Yes | ABA clinics needing HIPAA-compliant paperless data collection | Review Datafinch | |
 PhilRx | 6.8 / 10 | Custom | Customcontact sales | — | Yes | Pharma brand access and commercial teams managing specialty-lite products | Review PhilRx | |
 Cloudpermit | 6.7 / 10 | Custom | ~$6K/yrper seat | — | Yes | Municipal building departments digitizing paper permit workflows | Review Cloudpermit | |
 Codebeamer | 6.7 / 10 | Custom | Customcontact sales | — | Yes | Safety-critical regulated product teams (automotive, aerospace, medical) | Review Codebeamer | |
 Performance Pro | 6.7 / 10 | Paid | $2/moper seat | — | Yes | Mid-size HR teams running structured annual or quarterly review cycles | Review Performance Pro | |
 RevolutionEHR | 6.7 / 10 | Paid | $319/mo | — | Yes | Independent optometry practices wanting a fully integrated EHR and optical management system | Review RevolutionEHR | |
 SigmaCare | 6.6 / 10 | Custom | ~$2K/moapproximate | — | Yes | Skilled nursing facilities needing integrated eMAR and clinical decision support | Review SigmaCare | |
 ThinkWave | 6.6 / 10 | Freemium | $17/mo | Yes | Yes | Small independent K–12 schools on a tight budget | Review ThinkWave | |
 Archibus | 6.5 / 10 | Custom | ~$2K/moapproximate | — | Yes | Large enterprises managing multi-site real estate and facility portfolios | Review Archibus | |
 DMG Pro | 6.3 / 10 | Free | Free | Yes | Yes | Independent tradespeople seeking steady commercial maintenance work | Review DMG Pro | |
 SecureLink | 6.2 / 10 | Custom | Customcontact sales | — | Yes | Enterprises in regulated industries (healthcare, government, legal) managing vendor compliance | Review SecureLink | |
 SEO Sprint | 5.0 / 10 | Freemium | Free | Yes | Yes | Webmasters wanting low-cost real human visits or ratings for new sites | Review SEO Sprint |
Vevox8.0 / 10University and K-12 educators running interactive lectures
ClickUp7.8 / 10Mid-size teams consolidating project management, docs, and comms into one tool
Professionals seeking AI-enhanced brainstorming tools
Monday.com7.7 / 10Operations and PMO teams centralising work across multiple departments
Aha!7.4 / 10Product teams needing strategy-to-release traceability in one platform
artia7.4 / 10Brazilian and LATAM teams needing Gantt + Kanban + financial tracking in one tool
Asana7.4 / 10Cross-functional teams needing multi-view project management (list, board, Gantt, calendar)
Coda7.3 / 10Ops and project teams building custom trackers and workflows
traction tools7.2 / 10Leadership teams actively running EOS, Scaling Up, or Pinnacle
Neo Mail7.1 / 10Freelancers and solopreneurs needing professional email plus a domain in one place
BoardDocs7.0 / 10K–12 school districts and community colleges managing board meetings
Shopgenie6.9 / 10Independent auto repair shops replacing multiple disconnected tools
Autotask6.8 / 10Mid-market MSPs wanting one platform for ticketing, billing, and projects
CharityTracker6.8 / 10Community nonprofits coordinating across multiple partner agencies
Datafinch6.8 / 10ABA clinics needing HIPAA-compliant paperless data collection
PhilRx6.8 / 10Pharma brand access and commercial teams managing specialty-lite products
Cloudpermit6.7 / 10Municipal building departments digitizing paper permit workflows
Codebeamer6.7 / 10Safety-critical regulated product teams (automotive, aerospace, medical)
Performance Pro6.7 / 10Mid-size HR teams running structured annual or quarterly review cycles
RevolutionEHR6.7 / 10Independent optometry practices wanting a fully integrated EHR and optical management system
SigmaCare6.6 / 10Skilled nursing facilities needing integrated eMAR and clinical decision support
Archibus6.5 / 10Large enterprises managing multi-site real estate and facility portfolios
SecureLink6.2 / 10Enterprises in regulated industries (healthcare, government, legal) managing vendor compliance
SEO Sprint5.0 / 10Webmasters wanting low-cost real human visits or ratings for new sites
About project management software
Project management tools track tasks, deadlines and workload, from kanban boards (Trello) and issue trackers (Linear) to all-in-one work platforms (ClickUp, Monday.com) and spreadsheet-style planners (Smartsheet, Airtable). Most bill per seat, so cost scales with headcount: the median listed starting price is $10/mo, usually per user. 15 of the 32 tools have a free plan and 29 offer a free trial. The differences that matter are seat caps and minimums, whether a tool suits engineers or business teams, and how much setup it needs; ClickUp combines tasks, docs and communication but has the lowest ease score among the top-rated tools.
What to compare before you choose
Seat minimums and per-user pricing
Most tools here charge per user, and some add minimums: our Monday.com review notes a 3-seat minimum on paid plans, and Smartsheet's Business tier is a poor fit for teams under 3. Multiply the per-seat price by your real headcount, including occasional collaborators, before comparing.
Built for engineers or for business teams
Linear is tuned for engineering teams but lacks the time tracking and Gantt views that non-technical teams often need. Monday.com suits operations and PMO teams, yet our review says Jira is stronger for deep Git and CI integration. Match the tool to the people filing the work.
Setup effort versus flexibility
ClickUp and Airtable are highly configurable but take setup: ClickUp scores 5 out of 10 for ease in our reviews, against 9 for Trello and Linear. Small teams wanting a quick start often do better with a simple board than with an all-in-one platform they must configure.
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