Best Creative Project Management Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Celtx is ranked #1 of 36 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Ziflow and Dart. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Ziflow. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Kitsu at €1.67/mo.
Creative work often moves through planning, changing assets, review, and coordination. Compare creative briefs with proofing and approvals to see which listed features address project definition and feedback; asset versioning may matter when files change over time. Client portal, workload planning, and time tracking provide additional ways to compare collaboration and coordination features. The entries also include free-plan availability and paid-from pricing. Celtx, Ziflow, and Dart are among the named options, with Frame.io and CreativeOps Tracker also included. Consider how your projects handle briefs, revisions, client involvement, and team capacity, then use these listed capabilities to compare tools against that workflow.
36 creative project management software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
36ranked
10free plans on this page
€1.67/molowest paid tier
4 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Creative Project Management Software 25 channels on this page · 93 of 200 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromProofing and approvalsCreative briefsWorkload planningAsset versioningClient portalTime tracking Spec sheet Score
01 Celtx Free planYesPaid from11.24/user/moProofing and approvalsnot statedCreative briefsnot statedWorkload planningnot statedAsset versioningnot statedClient portalnot statedTime trackingnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 8.1
02 Ziflow Free planYesPaid fromnot statedProofing and approvalsnot statedCreative briefsnot statedWorkload planningnot statedAsset versioningnot statedClient portalnot statedTime trackingnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.8
03 Dart Free planYesPaid from8/user/moProofing and approvalsYesCreative briefsYesWorkload planningYesAsset versioningYesClient portalnot statedTime trackingYes 7/8spec lines stated 7.7
04 Frame.io Free planYesPaid from15/user/moProofing and approvalsnot statedCreative briefsnot statedWorkload planningnot statedAsset versioningnot statedClient portalnot statedTime trackingnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.6
05 CreativeOps Tracker Free planYesPaid fromnot statedProofing and approvalsYesCreative briefsYesWorkload planningYesAsset versioningYesClient portalYesTime trackingYes 7/8spec lines stated 7.5
06 Wrike Free planYesPaid from10/user/moProofing and approvalsnot statedCreative briefsnot statedWorkload planningnot statedAsset versioningnot statedClient portalnot statedTime trackingYes 3/8spec lines stated 7.5
07 Kitsu Free planYesPaid fromnot statedProofing and approvalsYesCreative briefsnot statedWorkload planningYesAsset versioningYesClient portalYesTime trackingYes 6/8spec lines stated 7.4
08 Krock.io Free planYesPaid from10/user/moProofing and approvalsnot statedCreative briefsnot statedWorkload planningnot statedAsset versioningnot statedClient portalnot statedTime trackingnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.4
09 ftrack Studio Free planNoPaid from25/user/moProofing and approvalsYesCreative briefsnot statedWorkload planningYesAsset versioningYesClient portalYesTime trackingYes 7/8spec lines stated 7.3
10 FlowQi Free planYesPaid from25/user/moProofing and approvalsnot statedCreative briefsnot statedWorkload planningnot statedAsset versioningnot statedClient portalnot statedTime trackingnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.1
11 ReviewStudio Free planYesPaid from15/user/moProofing and approvalsnot statedCreative briefsnot statedWorkload planningnot statedAsset versioningnot statedClient portalnot statedTime trackingnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.1
12 Cirkus Free planNoPaid fromnot statedProofing and approvalsYesCreative briefsYesWorkload planningYesAsset versioningnot statedClient portalnot statedTime trackingYes 5/8spec lines stated 6.9
13 FunctionFox Free planNoPaid from10.5/user/moProofing and approvalsnot statedCreative briefsnot statedWorkload planningnot statedAsset versioningnot statedClient portalnot statedTime trackingnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.9
14 Streamtime Free planYesPaid fromnot statedProofing and approvalsnot statedCreative briefsnot statedWorkload planningnot statedAsset versioningnot statedClient portalnot statedTime trackingYes 2/8spec lines stated 6.8
15 Runnit Free planYesPaid from10/user/moProofing and approvalsYesCreative briefsYesWorkload planningYesAsset versioningYesClient portalYesTime trackingYes 8/8spec lines stated 6.7
16 Polimake Free planYesPaid fromnot statedProofing and approvalsYesCreative briefsYesWorkload planningYesAsset versioningYesClient portalYesTime trackingnot stated 6/8spec lines stated 6.6
17 Timeliner Free planNoPaid fromnot statedProofing and approvalsYesCreative briefsYesWorkload planningYesAsset versioningYesClient portalYesTime trackingYes 7/8spec lines stated 6.6
18 farmerswife Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedProofing and approvalsnot statedCreative briefsnot statedWorkload planningYesAsset versioningnot statedClient portalnot statedTime trackingYes 2/8spec lines stated 6.5
19 RoboHead Free planNoPaid fromnot statedProofing and approvalsYesCreative briefsYesWorkload planningYesAsset versioningYesClient portalYesTime trackingYes 7/8spec lines stated 6.5
20 Screendragon Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedProofing and approvalsnot statedCreative briefsnot statedWorkload planningnot statedAsset versioningnot statedClient portalnot statedTime trackingYes 1/8spec lines stated 6.3
21 Workamajig Free planNoPaid from45/user/moProofing and approvalsnot statedCreative briefsnot statedWorkload planningnot statedAsset versioningnot statedClient portalnot statedTime trackingYes 3/8spec lines stated 6.2
22 Lytho Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedProofing and approvalsnot statedCreative briefsnot statedWorkload planningnot statedAsset versioningnot statedClient portalnot statedTime trackingnot stated 0/8spec lines stated 6.1
23 Adobe Workfront Free planNoPaid fromnot statedProofing and approvalsnot statedCreative briefsnot statedWorkload planningnot statedAsset versioningnot statedClient portalnot statedTime trackingYes 2/8spec lines stated 6.0
24 Autodesk Flow Production Tracking Free planNoPaid fromnot statedProofing and approvalsYesCreative briefsnot statedWorkload planningYesAsset versioningYesClient portalYesTime trackingYes 6/8spec lines stated 6.0
25 Aprimo Free planNoPaid fromnot statedProofing and approvalsnot statedCreative briefsnot statedWorkload planningnot statedAsset versioningnot statedClient portalnot statedTime trackingnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.9
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Proofing and approvals | Creative briefs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtx | 8.1 | Free plan | $11.24/mo | Yes | 11.24 /user/mo | — | — |
| 2 | Ziflow | 7.8 | Free plan | $199/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 3 | Dart | 7.7 | Free plan | $8/mo | Yes | 8 /user/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 4 | Frame.io | 7.6 | Free plan | $15/mo | Yes | 15 /user/mo | — | — |
| 5 | CreativeOps Tracker | 7.5 | No | $6.67/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 6 | Wrike | 7.5 | Free plan | $10/mo | Yes | 10 /user/mo | — | — |
| 7 | Kitsu | 7.4 | Free plan | €1.67/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 8 | Krock.io | 7.4 | Free plan | $10/mo | Yes | 10 /user/mo | — | — |
| 9 | ftrack Studio | 7.3 | No | $30/mo | No | 25 /user/mo | Yes | — |
| 10 | FlowQi | 7.1 | Free plan | €25/mo | Yes | 25 /user/mo | — | — |
| 11 | ReviewStudio | 7.1 | Free plan | $15/mo | Yes | 15 /user/mo | — | — |
| 12 | Cirkus | 6.9 | No | $35/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 13 | FunctionFox | 6.9 | No | $12.75/mo | No | 10.5 /user/mo | — | — |
| 14 | Streamtime | 6.8 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 15 | Runnit | 6.7 | Free plan | $10/mo | Yes | 10 /user/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 16 | Polimake | 6.6 | No | €19/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 17 | Timeliner | 6.6 | No | $89/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 18 | farmerswife | 6.5 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | RoboHead | 6.5 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 20 | Screendragon | 6.3 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | Workamajig | 6.2 | No | $45/mo | No | 45 /user/mo | — | — |
| 22 | Lytho | 6.1 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | Adobe Workfront | 6.0 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 24 | Autodesk Flow Production Tracking | 6.0 | No | — | No | — | Yes | — |
| 25 | Aprimo | 5.9 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
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Questions about this list
Which creative project management software is ranked first on Specifiction?
Celtx is ranked #1 of 36 with a score of 8.1. Ziflow is second and Dart third.
How many of these have a free plan?
10 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Kitsu has the lowest first paid tier we found: €1.67/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing. Paid placements never change a rank.
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