Best AI Project Management Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Taskade AI Agents is ranked #1 of 25 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Asana and ClickUp. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Asana. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Zoho Projects at $0.42/mo.
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.
25 AI project management software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
16 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taskade AI AgentsWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · API · Extension | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | $10/mo | 6.8 | |
| 2 | AsanaWindows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | $10.99/mo | 6.7 | |
| 3 | ClickUpWindows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | $9/mo | 6.7 | |
| 4 | LinearWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | $10/mo | 6.7 | |
| 5 | OnplanaWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API · Extension | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | $7/mo | 6.7 | |
| 6 | WrikeWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | $10/mo | 6.7 | |
| 7 | ProjectLibreWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | $9.99/mo | 6.6 | |
| 8 | Teamwork.comWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 9 | monday.comAndroid · iPhone | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | $9/mo | 6.5 | |
| 10 | Zoho ProjectsWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $0.42/mo | 6.5 | |
| 11 | AltiryaWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $8/mo | 6.4 | |
| 12 | OrbicueWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $9/mo | 6.4 | |
| 13 | PlanIQAIWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $9/mo | 6.4 | |
| 14 | ProjectAIWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $15/mo | 6.4 | |
| 15 | ProjectWorks.aiWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $29/mo | 6.4 | |
| 16 | ShortcutWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $8.50/mo | 6.3 | |
| 17 | Planview AdaptiveWorkWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.6 |
| 18 | PanAIWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 19 | ProjectManagerWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $15/mo | 5.1 |
| 20 | SmartsheetWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · API · Extension | Two bars | — | — | 6 of 6 | $9/mo | 5.1 |
| 21 | CeloxisWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 22 | EpicflowWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | €22.50/mo | 5.0 |
| 23 | MotionAndroid · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | $19/mo | 5.0 |
| 24 | Adobe WorkfrontNo platforms listed | One bar | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
| 25 | Microsoft ProjectNo platforms listed | One bar | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | AI task breakdown | AI priority recommendations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taskade AI Agents | 6.8 | Free plan | $10/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 2 | Asana | 6.7 | Free plan | $10.99/mo | Yes | 10.99 /user/mo | — | — |
| 3 | ClickUp | 6.7 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | 7 /user/mo | — | — |
| 4 | Linear | 6.7 | Free plan | $10/mo | Yes | 10 /user/mo | — | — |
| 5 | Onplana | 6.7 | Free plan | $7/mo | Yes | 7 /user/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 6 | Wrike | 6.7 | Free plan | $10/mo | Yes | 10 /user/mo | — | — |
| 7 | ProjectLibre | 6.6 | Free plan | $9.99/mo | Yes | 9.99 /user/mo | — | — |
| 8 | Teamwork.com | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 9 | monday.com | 6.5 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | 9 /user/mo | — | — |
| 10 | Zoho Projects | 6.5 | Free plan | $0.42/mo | Yes | 5 /user/mo | — | — |
| 11 | Altirya | 6.4 | Free plan | $8/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 12 | Orbicue | 6.4 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | 9 /user/mo | Yes | — |
| 13 | PlanIQAI | 6.4 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 14 | ProjectAI | 6.4 | Free plan | $15/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 15 | ProjectWorks.ai | 6.4 | Free plan | $29/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 16 | Shortcut | 6.3 | Free plan | $8.50/mo | Yes | 8.5 /user/mo | — | — |
| 17 | Planview AdaptiveWork | 5.6 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | PanAI | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 19 | ProjectManager | 5.1 | No | $15/mo | No | 15 /user/mo | — | — |
| 20 | Smartsheet | 5.1 | No | $9/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 21 | Celoxis | 5.0 | No | — | No | 10 /user/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 22 | Epicflow | 5.0 | No | €22.50/mo | No | — | — | Yes |
| 23 | Motion | 5.0 | No | $19/mo | No | 19 /user/mo | — | — |
| 24 | Adobe Workfront | 4.9 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 25 | Microsoft Project | 4.9 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
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Questions about this list
Which AI project management software is ranked first on Freedom251?
Taskade AI Agents is ranked #1 of 25 with a score of 6.8. Asana is second and ClickUp third.
How many of these have a free plan?
16 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Zoho Projects has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.42/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.