Best Project Management Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Group-Office is ranked #1 of 183 as of 5 October 2026, ahead of Agantty and GoodDay. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Agantty. The lowest first paid tier on this page is SmartTask at $0.50/mo.
When work involves shared tasks, project management software can help you organize plans and coordinate contributions. Compared on automation rules, free-plan availability and user limits, guest access, native integrations, paid-from pricing, task views and time tracking, these options offer several angles for assessing fit. Group-Office, Agantty and GoodDay are among the named options to consider. Think about which views suit your planning habits, whether tracking time matters to your work, and how guests may need to take part. Check the listed integration and automation details alongside plan terms and starting prices to see which capabilities match your team’s needs.
183 project management software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
25 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 1 has open-source code on record, and 1 has full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Group-OfficeWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted | Full bars | 6 of 6 | €12/mo | 8.1 | ||
| 2 | AganttyWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | €4.17/mo | 6.7 | |
| 3 | GoodDayWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | $4/mo | 6.7 | |
| 4 | NiftyWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone · Extension | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | $10/mo | 6.7 | |
| 5 | PaymoWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | $9.90/mo | 6.7 | |
| 6 | PLANKAWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | €36/mo | 6.7 | |
| 7 | TaskworldWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | Free | 6.7 | |
| 8 | YouTrackWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 6 of 6 | $5.40/mo | 6.7 | |
| 9 | AsanaWindows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | $10.99/mo | 6.6 | |
| 10 | AvazaWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone · API · Extension | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | $11.95/mo | 6.6 | |
| 11 | BasecampWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | $25/mo | 6.6 | |
| 12 | ClickUpWindows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | $9/mo | 6.6 | |
| 13 | FreeloWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 14 | HiveWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | $5/mo | 6.6 | |
| 15 | LinearWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | $10/mo | 6.6 | |
| 16 | MeisterTaskWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | $12.50/mo | 6.6 | |
| 17 | ProjectLibreWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | $9.99/mo | 6.6 | |
| 18 | RedboothWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | $9/mo | 6.6 | |
| 19 | SmartTaskWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | $0.50/mo | 6.6 | |
| 20 | Teamwork.comWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | Free | 6.6 | |
| 21 | WrikeWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | $10/mo | 6.6 | |
| 22 | BacklogWeb · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $35/mo | 6.5 | |
| 23 | FreedcampWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | $1.49/mo | 6.5 | |
| 24 | HitaskWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | 5 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 25 | PlaneWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $6/mo | 6.5 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Task views | Automation rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Group-Office | 8.1 | Free plan | €12/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 2 | Agantty | 6.7 | Free plan | €4.17/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 3 | GoodDay | 6.7 | Free plan | $4/mo | Yes | 2.2 /user/mo | board | Yes |
| 4 | Nifty | 6.7 | Free plan | $10/mo | Yes | 10 /user/mo | — | Yes |
| 5 | Paymo | 6.7 | Free plan | $9.90/mo | Yes | 5.9 /user/mo | — | — |
| 6 | PLANKA | 6.7 | Free plan | €36/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 7 | Taskworld | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | board | Yes |
| 8 | YouTrack | 6.7 | Free plan | $5.40/mo | Yes | 4.5 /user/mo | — | Yes |
| 9 | Asana | 6.6 | Free plan | $10.99/mo | Yes | 10.99 /user/mo | — | Yes |
| 10 | Avaza | 6.6 | Free plan | $11.95/mo | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 11 | Basecamp | 6.6 | Free plan | $25/mo | Yes | — | — | No |
| 12 | ClickUp | 6.6 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | 7 /user/mo | — | Yes |
| 13 | Freelo | 6.6 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | board | Yes |
| 14 | Hive | 6.6 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | 5 /user/mo | — | Yes |
| 15 | Linear | 6.6 | Free plan | $10/mo | Yes | 10 /user/mo | — | Yes |
| 16 | MeisterTask | 6.6 | Free plan | $12.50/mo | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 17 | ProjectLibre | 6.6 | Free plan | $9.99/mo | Yes | 9.99 /user/mo | gantt | — |
| 18 | Redbooth | 6.6 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | 9 /user/mo | — | Yes |
| 19 | SmartTask | 6.6 | Free plan | $0.50/mo | Yes | 6 /user/mo | board | Yes |
| 20 | Teamwork.com | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 21 | Wrike | 6.6 | Free plan | $10/mo | Yes | 10 /user/mo | board | Yes |
| 22 | Backlog | 6.5 | Free plan | $35/mo | Yes | — | — | No |
| 23 | Freedcamp | 6.5 | Free plan | $1.49/mo | Yes | 1.49 /user/mo | — | — |
| 24 | Hitask | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 25 | Plane | 6.5 | Free plan | $6/mo | Yes | 6 /user/mo | board | Yes |
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Questions about this list
Which project management software is ranked first on Freedom251?
Group-Office is ranked #1 of 183 with a score of 8.1. Agantty is second and GoodDay third.
How many of these have a free plan?
25 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, SmartTask has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.50/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.