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Best AI Project Management Software in 2026

AI project management tools bring task planning and coordination together with features for recommendations and breaking work into steps. Compared on AI priority recommendations, AI task breakdown, free plan, Gantt view, paid from, resource management, task dependencies, and time tracking, the entries cover both planning and progress oversight. Taskade AI Agents, Asana, and ClickUp are among the options to examine. Consider whether your work depends on Gantt views, linked tasks, or resource planning, and how time tracking fits your process. Compare those needs with the listed AI features, then check free-plan availability and paid-from pricing.

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    Asana

    by Asana
    Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+1

    Asana combines multiple ways to view tasks with plans for individuals, teams, and larger organizations.

    7.6 Free plan · paid from $10.99/user/mo (annual) Visit site
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    ClickUp

    by ClickUp
    Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+1

    ClickUp offers task views, integrations, time tracking, and automation, with a free plan for unlimited tasks and members.

    7.6 Free plan · paid from $7/user/mo (annual) Visit site
  3. 3

    Jira

    by Jira
    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+4
    7.5 Free plan · paid from $7.91/user/mo · 7-day trial Visit site
  4. 4

    Linear

    by Linear
    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+3

    Linear combines product planning and issue tracking with AI features and integrations. The Free plan has explicit team and issue limits, while paid plan prices are billed yearly.

    7.5 Free plan · paid from $10/user/mo (annual) Visit site
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    Onplana

    Free plan AndroidAPIExtension+5

    Onplana combines detailed project scheduling and collaboration with AI features and several import paths.

    7.4 Free plan · paid from $7/user/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Microsoft Project

    Free plan APIWebWindows

    Planner brings task and project work into one online experience, with additional planning features across its plans.

    7.3 Visit site
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    Altirya

    Free plan Web

    Choose Altirya if your team wants web-based project planning with AI-assisted task creation, task-level collaboration, and multiple work views.

    7.2 Free plan Visit site
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    monday.com

    by monday.com
    Free plan AndroidiPhone

    monday.com combines several board views with automation, integrations, and mobile apps.

    7.1 Free plan · paid from $9/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
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    ProjectLibre

    Free plan LinuxMacWeb+1

    ProjectLibre offers a free local desktop option alongside Cloud tools for teams, shared resources, and portfolios. Consider the single-user Desktop scope and annual billing on paid plans.

    7.1 Free plan · paid from $9.99/user/mo (annual) · 7-day trial Visit site
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    Orbicue

    Free plan APIWeb

    Choose Orbicue if your team needs varied task views, detailed task features, and a path to real-time collaboration.

    7.0 Free plan · paid from $9/user/mo Visit site
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    Taskade AI Agents

    by Taskade AI Agents
    Free plan AndroidAPIExtension+5

    Taskade AI Agents combines app creation, agent capabilities and service connections, with a free plan for a small number of apps and agents.

    7.0 Free plan · paid from $10/mo Visit site
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    Teamwork.com

    by Teamwork.com
    Free plan AndroidAPIExtension+4

    Choose Teamwork.com if your team wants project management with defined capacity tiers and needs features such as time tracking, guest access or automations.

    7.0 Free plan · 14-day trial Visit site
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    ProjectAI

    Free plan APIWeb

    Choose ProjectAI if your team wants project planning, task management, time tracking, and AI assistance in one platform.

    6.9 Free plan Visit site
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    Wrike

    by Wrike
    Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+3

    Wrike offers a free entry point and paid tiers with stated team-size ranges. Check the Free plan’s task and storage limits, or compare Team and Business if the team fits their respective user ranges.

    6.9 Free plan · paid from $10/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
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    PlanIQAI

    Free plan Web

    Choose PlanIQAI if you want AI-generated project plans, multiple planning outputs and comparison between two scenarios.

    6.8 Free plan Visit site
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    Zoho Projects

    by Zoho Projects
    Free plan WebiPhoneAndroid

    Zoho Projects offers a free entry point and higher limits on paid plans, with project, storage and workflow allowances stated for each.

    6.8 Free plan · paid from $5/user/mo (annual) · 15-day trial Visit site
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    PanAI

    Free plan Web

    PanAI brings AI-assisted planning, project records, and dashboard recommendations into a web workspace with a free plan.

    6.6 Free plan Visit site
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    ProjectWorks.ai

    Free plan Web

    Choose ProjectWorks.ai if your delivery work benefits from document-based AI planning, automated task assignment, and portfolio reporting.

    6.6 Free plan · paid from $29/mo Visit site
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    Shortcut

    by Shortcut
    Free plan Web
    6.6 Free plan · paid from $8.50/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Celoxis

    Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+2

    Celoxis combines project planning, resource tools, and portfolio management, with features varying by plan. Account for the five-user minimum and plan-specific financial controls when assessing fit.

    6.5 From $10/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Epicflow

    Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+2

    Epicflow combines portfolio planning, resource analysis and project controls with integrations and deployment options.

    6.4 From €22.50/user/mo (annual) · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Adobe Workfront

    by Adobe Workfront
    Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    Consider Adobe Workfront if your team needs work management with automation, time tracking, guest access, and integrations.

    6.1 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Smartsheet

    by Smartsheet
    Free trial AndroidAPIExtension+5

    Smartsheet offers multiple project views, automation, integrations, and built-in AI, with capabilities varying by plan.

    5.9 30-day trial Visit site
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    Planview AdaptiveWork

    by Planview AdaptiveWork
    Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1

    AdaptiveWork brings portfolio planning, delivery tracking, analytics, and financial management into one product.

    5.6 Pricing on request Visit site
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    Motion

    Paid AndroidiPhone

    Motion focuses on calendar coordination, time blocking, and scheduling links with mobile apps and two-way sync.

    5.5 From $19/user/mo Visit site

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