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Best Project Management Software in 2026
This board covers project management software for planning work, tracking tasks and time, automating rules, and giving guests access. Use it to compare the features and limits listed for each item.
Check the signal score out of 10, then look for the API, open-source and free-tier marks. Platform coverage matters too: web, mobile, desktop and API availability differ across the list.
- 188 platforms
- 9 with a public API on this page
- 24 with a free tier
- Checked 23 Sept 2026
- 1 RRedmineredmine.org
Redmine is a flexible, cross-platform project-management web application built with Ruby on Rails and designed for self-hosting.
- 2 POproject-openproject-open.com
Free project software includes automation rules, time tracking, and self-hosting.
- 3 TTractrac.edgewall.org
Trac is a web-based project-management and bug or issue-tracking system with an integrated wiki and version-control interface.
- 4 GOGroup-Officegroup-office.com
GroupOffice describes itself as open-source groupware and CRM software for collaboration and business tools.
- 5 AT
Azure Test Plansazure.microsoft.comTesting software plans, runs, and tracks scripted and exploratory app tests.
- 6 T
Trellotrello.comProject management app offers a free plan and web, mobile, and API access.
- 7 L
Linearlinear.appProject management tool with web, desktop, mobile apps, and a public API; free plan available.
- 8 RRationalPlanrationalplan.com
RationalPlan is project-management software for planning, scheduling, resource allocation, progress tracking, cost estimation and budget control.
- 9 N
Niftyniftypm.comNifty combines project planning, tasks, roadmaps, documents, files, discussions, chat and reporting in one workspace.
- 10 H
Hivehive.comHive is a project-management and collaboration workspace for planning, tracking, communicating about and reporting on work.
- 11 A
Aganttyagantty.comAgantty is a project-management service centered on Gantt-chart planning for projects, tasks and teams.
- 12 CConstructionOnlineconstructiononline.com
ConstructionOnline is UDA Technologies’ cloud construction-management platform for planning, financial control, documentation, communication, and field work.
- 13 W
Wrikewrike.comProject management software with web, desktop, mobile apps, API, free plan, and 14-day trial.
- 14 RPRillsoft Projectrillsoft.com
Rillsoft Project is specialized software for multi-project resource planning, capacity planning, scheduling and project controlling for mid-sized industrial…
- 15 OOraora.pm
Project management app runs on web, desktop, and mobile with a free plan.
- 16 TC
Teamwork.comteamwork.comTeamwork.com is an agentic professional-services automation platform for winning, planning and delivering projects with live margin visibility.
- 17 A
Avazaavaza.comA project platform for team chat, resource scheduling, expenses, invoicing, an API, and apps.
- 18 J
Jiraatlassian.comJira is a project management tool for teams that need to plan, organize, and track work.
- 19 G
GoodDaygoodday.workGoodDay is an all-in-one work, project, product, task, time and team management platform.
- 20 P
Paymopaymoapp.comPaymo is an online work-management platform for small businesses and teams of up to 20 people covering tasks, scheduling, time tracking, invoicing and online…
- 21 A
Asanaasana.com - 22 C
ClickUpclickup.com - 23 M
MeisterTaskmeistertask.comMeisterTask is a work management platform for projects, tasks and documentation.
- 24 K
KanbanFlowkanbanflow.comLean project tool supports personal or team productivity with automation and guest access.
- 25 B
BuildBookbuildbook.coBuildBook is construction-management software for residential builders, remodelers and specialty contractors.
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How to choose
Start with free access
There are 106 free-plan items, while 113 offer a free trial. A free plan may be ongoing access, while a trial lasts for a set period, so compare both marks before choosing.
Avaza, Feng Office, Basecamp and ZenTao list free plans. Feng Office also lists a 30-day trial.
Match the platforms you use
Web access appears on 173 items. iOS is listed for 119, Android for 117, Windows for 80 and macOS for 65. An API is available on 85 items.
Check these platform marks against the devices and services your team already uses.
Check the paid starting point
Prices use different units, so read the note carefully. Avaza lists paid plans from $11.95 per month; Feng Office lists $8 per user per month on annual billing; Basecamp lists $25 per month on annual billing.
Microsoft Project lists both a free plan and a free trial.
Compare day-to-day controls
The board compares task views, automation rules, time tracking, guest access and the user limit on each free plan.
Native integrations are also compared. These marks show how each product can connect with other services without adding separate tools.
Consider openness and access
Only one of the 187 items is open source. If you need software whose code can be inspected or changed, check that mark directly rather than assuming a free plan provides it.
The list includes products such as Linear, Wrike, Backlog and Twproject alongside freemium and paid choices.
Questions
How many project management tools are listed?
The board contains 187 project management software items.
How many have a free plan?
106 of the 187 items have a free plan. Free-trial availability is tracked separately.
Which platforms are covered?
The board tracks web, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS and API availability. Web appears on 173 items; API access appears on 85.
What features are compared?
Compared fields include free plan, paid starting price, task views, automation rules, time tracking, guest access, free-plan user limit and native integrations.
How many tools are open source?
One of the 187 listed items is marked open source.
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