Best IT Project Management Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Asana is ranked #1 of 24 as of 5 October 2026, ahead of ClickUp and Linear. The best-ranked option with a free plan is ClickUp. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Zoho Projects at $0.42/mo.
IT project management tools help teams plan work and keep track of connected tasks and delivery. Compared on agile planning, dependency tracking, release planning, deployment, service project support and time tracking, these entries offer several ways to assess fit with your team's workflow. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add cost context. Asana, ClickUp and Linear are among the named options, alongside Wrike and YouTrack. Consider whether your work centers on agile coordination, releases or service projects, and use the listed planning and tracking features to compare how each product could support it.
24 IT project management software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
12 of the 24 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 | AsanaWindows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | $10.99/mo | 6.7 | |
| 2 | ClickUpWindows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | $9/mo | 6.7 | |
| 3 | LinearWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | $10/mo | 6.7 | |
| 4 | WrikeWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | $10/mo | 6.7 | |
| 5 | YouTrackWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | $5.40/mo | 6.7 | |
| 6 | Teamwork.comWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 7 | monday.comAndroid · iPhone | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | $9/mo | 6.5 | |
| 8 | OpenProjectWeb · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | €5.95/mo | 6.5 | |
| 9 | PlaneWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $6/mo | 6.5 | |
| 10 | Zoho ProjectsWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $0.42/mo | 6.5 | |
| 11 | TaigaWeb · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | €5/mo | 6.4 | |
| 12 | ShortcutWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $8.50/mo | 6.3 | |
| 13 | Oracle Primavera CloudWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $12/mo | 5.6 |
| 14 | Planview AdaptiveWorkWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.6 |
| 15 | GanttPROWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 6 of 6 | $0.58/mo | 5.4 |
| 16 | TuleapWeb · Linux · Self-hosted · API | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.4 |
| 17 | OnePlanWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $10/mo | 5.2 |
| 18 | ProjectManagerWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $15/mo | 5.1 |
| 19 | RedmineWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 20 | SmartsheetWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $12/mo | 5.1 |
| 21 | ValueOps InsightsWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 22 | ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio ManagementWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.0 |
| 23 | Adobe WorkfrontNo platforms listed | One bar | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
| 24 | Atlassian AlignWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | $6,450/mo | 4.7 |
Compare all 24 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Deployment | Agile planning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asana | 6.7 | Free plan | $10.99/mo | Yes | 10.99 /user/mo | — | — |
| 2 | ClickUp | 6.7 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | 7 /user/mo | — | — |
| 3 | Linear | 6.7 | Free plan | $10/mo | Yes | 10 /user/mo | — | — |
| 4 | Wrike | 6.7 | Free plan | $10/mo | Yes | 10 /user/mo | — | — |
| 5 | YouTrack | 6.7 | Free plan | $5.40/mo | Yes | 4.5 /user/mo | — | — |
| 6 | Teamwork.com | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 7 | monday.com | 6.5 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | 9 /user/mo | — | — |
| 8 | OpenProject | 6.5 | Free plan | €5.95/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 9 | Plane | 6.5 | Free plan | $6/mo | Yes | 6 /user/mo | — | — |
| 10 | Zoho Projects | 6.5 | Free plan | $0.42/mo | Yes | 5 /user/mo | — | — |
| 11 | Taiga | 6.4 | Free plan | €5/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 12 | Shortcut | 6.3 | Free plan | $8.50/mo | Yes | 8.5 /user/mo | — | — |
| 13 | Oracle Primavera Cloud | 5.6 | No | $12/mo | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | Planview AdaptiveWork | 5.6 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | GanttPRO | 5.4 | No | $0.58/mo | No | 7 /user/mo | — | — |
| 16 | Tuleap | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 17 | OnePlan | 5.2 | No | $10/mo | No | 10 /user/mo | cloud | — |
| 18 | ProjectManager | 5.1 | No | $15/mo | No | 15 /user/mo | — | — |
| 19 | Redmine | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | Smartsheet | 5.1 | No | $12/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 21 | ValueOps Insights | 5.1 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management | 5.0 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | Adobe Workfront | 4.9 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 24 | Atlassian Align | 4.7 | No | $6,450/mo | No | — | — | — |
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Questions about this list
Which IT project management software is ranked first on Freedom251?
Asana is ranked #1 of 24 with a score of 6.7. ClickUp is second and Linear third.
How many of these have a free plan?
12 of the 24 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.