Best Project Management Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Nifty is ranked #1 of 183 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Agantty and Basecamp. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Agantty. The lowest first paid tier on this page is GoodDay at $4/mo.
Project management tools help teams organize tasks, coordinate contributors and monitor work. Compared on task views, automation rules and native integrations, the entries also vary in guest access and time tracking. Free-plan user limits can help you assess whether a no-cost plan accommodates your team, and paid starting prices add another cost point. Nifty, Agantty and Basecamp are among the options to weigh. Consider how your team prefers to see tasks, whether guests need to participate and if tracking time is part of your process; use the listed plan terms and features to compare fit.
183 project management software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
183ranked
23free plans on this page
$4/molowest paid tier
4 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Project Management Software 25 channels on this page · 122 of 200 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromTask viewsAutomation rulesTime trackingGuest accessFree-plan user limitNative integrations Spec sheet Score
01 Nifty Free planYesPaid from10/user/moTask viewsnot statedAutomation rulesYesTime trackingYesGuest accessYesFree-plan user limitnot statedNative integrations9 integrations 6/8spec lines stated 7.9
02 Agantty Free planYesPaid fromnot statedTask viewsnot statedAutomation rulesnot statedTime trackingnot statedGuest accessnot statedFree-plan user limitnot statedNative integrationsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.8
03 Basecamp Free planYesPaid fromnot statedTask viewsnot statedAutomation rulesNoTime trackingYesGuest accessYesFree-plan user limit5 usersNative integrationsnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 7.8
04 Hive Free planYesPaid from5/user/moTask viewsnot statedAutomation rulesYesTime trackingYesGuest accessYesFree-plan user limit10 usersNative integrationsnot stated 6/8spec lines stated 7.8
05 MeisterTask Free planYesPaid fromnot statedTask viewsnot statedAutomation rulesYesTime trackingYesGuest accessYesFree-plan user limitnot statedNative integrationsnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 7.8
06 ClickUp Free planYesPaid from7/user/moTask viewsnot statedAutomation rulesYesTime trackingYesGuest accessYesFree-plan user limitnot statedNative integrationsnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 7.7
07 ProjectLibre Free planYesPaid from9.99/user/moTask viewsganttAutomation rulesnot statedTime trackingYesGuest accessYesFree-plan user limit1 usersNative integrationsnot stated 6/8spec lines stated 7.6
08 Backlog Free planYesPaid fromnot statedTask viewsnot statedAutomation rulesNoTime trackingNoGuest accessYesFree-plan user limit10 usersNative integrationsnot stated 5/8spec lines stated 7.5
09 GoodDay Free planYesPaid from2.2/user/moTask viewsboardAutomation rulesYesTime trackingYesGuest accessYesFree-plan user limit15 usersNative integrations12 integrations 8/8spec lines stated 7.5
10 Group-Office Free planYesPaid fromnot statedTask viewsnot statedAutomation rulesnot statedTime trackingnot statedGuest accessnot statedFree-plan user limitnot statedNative integrationsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.5
11 Paymo Free planYesPaid from5.9/user/moTask viewsnot statedAutomation rulesnot statedTime trackingYesGuest accessYesFree-plan user limit1 usersNative integrations14 integrations 6/8spec lines stated 7.5
12 Taskworld Free planYesPaid fromnot statedTask viewsboardAutomation rulesYesTime trackingYesGuest accessYesFree-plan user limit15 usersNative integrations9 integrations 7/8spec lines stated 7.5
13 YouTrack Free planYesPaid from4.5/user/moTask viewsnot statedAutomation rulesYesTime trackingYesGuest accessYesFree-plan user limit10 usersNative integrationsnot stated 6/8spec lines stated 7.5
14 Asana Free planYesPaid from10.99/user/moTask viewsnot statedAutomation rulesYesTime trackingYesGuest accessYesFree-plan user limit2 usersNative integrations200 integrations 7/8spec lines stated 7.4
15 Avaza Free planYesPaid fromnot statedTask viewsnot statedAutomation rulesYesTime trackingYesGuest accessYesFree-plan user limitnot statedNative integrations20 integrations 5/8spec lines stated 7.4
16 Linear Free planYesPaid from10/user/moTask viewsnot statedAutomation rulesYesTime trackingnot statedGuest accessYesFree-plan user limitnot statedNative integrationsnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 7.4
17 Planio Free planYesPaid fromnot statedTask viewsnot statedAutomation rulesnot statedTime trackingnot statedGuest accessYesFree-plan user limitnot statedNative integrationsnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.4
18 Rillsoft Project Free planYesPaid fromnot statedTask viewsnot statedAutomation rulesnot statedTime trackingnot statedGuest accessnot statedFree-plan user limitnot statedNative integrationsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.4
19 Trello Free planYesPaid from5/user/moTask viewsnot statedAutomation rulesYesTime trackingnot statedGuest accessYesFree-plan user limit10 usersNative integrations200 integrations 6/8spec lines stated 7.4
20 Wrike Free planYesPaid from10/user/moTask viewsboardAutomation rulesYesTime trackingYesGuest accessYesFree-plan user limitnot statedNative integrations400 integrations 7/8spec lines stated 7.4
21 Freelo Free planYesPaid fromnot statedTask viewsboardAutomation rulesYesTime trackingYesGuest accessYesFree-plan user limit3 usersNative integrations20 integrations 7/8spec lines stated 7.3
22 KanbanFlow Free planYesPaid from5/user/moTask viewsnot statedAutomation rulesYesTime trackingnot statedGuest accessYesFree-plan user limitnot statedNative integrationsnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 7.3
23 OpenProject Free planYesPaid fromnot statedTask viewsnot statedAutomation rulesYesTime trackingYesGuest accessYesFree-plan user limitnot statedNative integrations6 integrations 5/8spec lines stated 7.3
24 Redbooth Free planYesPaid from9/user/moTask viewsnot statedAutomation rulesYesTime trackingYesGuest accessYesFree-plan user limit2 usersNative integrations14 integrations 7/8spec lines stated 7.3
25 Same-Page eStudio Free planNoPaid fromnot statedTask viewsnot statedAutomation rulesnot statedTime trackingnot statedGuest accessnot statedFree-plan user limitnot statedNative integrationsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.3
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Task views | Automation rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nifty | 7.9 | Free plan | $10/mo | Yes | 10 /user/mo | — | Yes |
| 2 | Agantty | 7.8 | Free plan | €4.17/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 3 | Basecamp | 7.8 | Free plan | $25/mo | Yes | — | — | No |
| 4 | Hive | 7.8 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | 5 /user/mo | — | Yes |
| 5 | MeisterTask | 7.8 | Free plan | $12.50/mo | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 6 | ClickUp | 7.7 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | 7 /user/mo | — | Yes |
| 7 | ProjectLibre | 7.6 | Free plan | $9.99/mo | Yes | 9.99 /user/mo | gantt | — |
| 8 | Backlog | 7.5 | Free plan | $35/mo | Yes | — | — | No |
| 9 | GoodDay | 7.5 | Free plan | $4/mo | Yes | 2.2 /user/mo | board | Yes |
| 10 | Group-Office | 7.5 | Free plan | €12/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 11 | Paymo | 7.5 | Free plan | $9.90/mo | Yes | 5.9 /user/mo | — | — |
| 12 | Taskworld | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | board | Yes |
| 13 | YouTrack | 7.5 | Free plan | $5.40/mo | Yes | 4.5 /user/mo | — | Yes |
| 14 | Asana | 7.4 | Free plan | $10.99/mo | Yes | 10.99 /user/mo | — | Yes |
| 15 | Avaza | 7.4 | Free plan | $11.95/mo | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 16 | Linear | 7.4 | Free plan | $10/mo | Yes | 10 /user/mo | — | Yes |
| 17 | Planio | 7.4 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 18 | Rillsoft Project | 7.4 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 19 | Trello | 7.4 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | 5 /user/mo | — | Yes |
| 20 | Wrike | 7.4 | Free plan | $10/mo | Yes | 10 /user/mo | board | Yes |
| 21 | Freelo | 7.3 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | board | Yes |
| 22 | KanbanFlow | 7.3 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | 5 /user/mo | — | Yes |
| 23 | OpenProject | 7.3 | Free plan | €5.95/mo | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 24 | Redbooth | 7.3 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | 9 /user/mo | — | Yes |
| 25 | Same-Page eStudio | 7.3 | No | $39/mo | No | — | — | — |
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Questions about this list
Which project management software is ranked first on Specifiction?
Nifty is ranked #1 of 183 with a score of 7.9. Agantty is second and Basecamp third.
How many of these have a free plan?
23 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, GoodDay has the lowest first paid tier we found: $4/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.
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