Best Project Management Tools for your needs in 2026
The top Project Management software for your needs, ranked by our weighted criteria scores. Compare their features and listed pricing to make the best choice.
Quick Summary

A visual, board-based work management platform for planning projects, tracking tasks, and automating workflows, for teams from small businesses to enterprises.

GoodDay is a cloud work management platform that combines projects, tasks, time tracking, Gantt planning and analytics for teams from small businesses to enterprises.
Cloud project management software with tasks, Gantt charts, timesheets, issue tracking and automation, built for small and mid-sized teams using the Zoho suite.
Top 30+ Project Management Tools
Use filters and sort to find the best match for your needs. Compare what every Project Management tool costs at 1 to 50 users.
- 1. monday work management
A visual, board-based work management platform for planning projects, tracking tasks, and automating workflows, for teams from small businesses to enterprises.
- 2. SmartSuite
SmartSuite is a no-code work management platform that teams use to build project, process and operations solutions with views, automations and AI agents.
- 3. Zoho Projects
Cloud project management software with tasks, Gantt charts, timesheets, issue tracking and automation, built for small and mid-sized teams using the Zoho suite.
- 4. Google Sheets
Google Sheets is a browser-based spreadsheet in Google Workspace that teams can edit together and often use to track simple projects and tasks.
- 5. HaloPSA
HaloPSA is a professional services automation platform for managed service providers and IT service teams. It combines ticketing, projects, time tracking, billing and reporting.
- 6. Slack
Slack is a channel-based messaging platform from Salesforce, with Lists, canvases, huddles and Workflow Builder for team coordination and light task tracking.
- 7. GoodDay
GoodDay is a cloud work management platform that combines projects, tasks, time tracking, Gantt planning and analytics for teams from small businesses to enterprises.
- 8. Miro
Miro is a visual collaboration workspace with an infinite whiteboard, docs, tables, and Kanban boards, which teams use to plan projects, run workshops, and map workflows.
- 9. Mural
Mural is a visual collaboration whiteboard for teams that run workshops, brainstorms, agile planning and retrospectives, with facilitation tools and enterprise security controls.
- 10. Trello
Atlassian's Kanban-board work management app, where teams of all sizes organize tasks as cards on boards, with extra views and automation on paid plans.
- 11. Asana
Work management platform for teams to plan projects, assign tasks, automate workflows, and track goals and portfolios, with AI agents on paid plans.
- 12. Baserow
Open-source no-code database and application builder that teams use to manage projects, data, and workflows, available in the cloud or self-hosted.
- 13. Bitrix24
All-in-one workspace that combines tasks and projects, CRM, chat and video calls, documents and HR tools, priced as a flat monthly fee per organization.
- 14. Fibery
Fibery is a configurable work and knowledge management platform where startups and product teams build linked databases, docs, whiteboards, and project views.
- 15. FigJam
FigJam is Figma's online whiteboard for team brainstorming, diagramming, workshops and lightweight project planning, sold through Figma seats.
- 16. Grist
Grist is an open-source relational spreadsheet-database with Python formulas, available as a cloud service or self-hosted, for teams building custom trackers and lightweight apps.
- 17. Klient PSA
Klient PSA is a professional services automation app built natively on Salesforce. It covers projects, resources, time, billing and revenue recognition for services firms.
- 18. Lucidspark
Lucidspark is a collaborative online whiteboard from Lucid Software. Teams use it to brainstorm, run workshops and plan visually, then turn ideas into tasks.
- 19. Ruddr
Ruddr is a professional services automation platform that brings project delivery, resource planning, time and expense tracking, and invoicing together for consultancies and agencies.
- 20. Smartsheet
Spreadsheet-based work management platform that teams and enterprises use to plan projects, automate workflows, and report on portfolios.
- 21. Stackby
Stackby is a no-code spreadsheet-database for small teams to organize projects, connect to outside APIs, and automate workflows without writing code.
- 22. Teable
Teable is an open-source, AI-assisted no-code database on PostgreSQL that gives teams a spreadsheet interface, app builder and automations, as cloud or self-hosted.
- 23. Teamwork.com
Client work management platform for agencies and professional services teams, combining projects, time tracking, budgets, resourcing and invoicing.
- 24. Mattermost
Self-hostable, open-source team messaging and workflow platform with playbooks, kanban boards and AI agents, built for security-conscious and regulated organizations.
- 25. Quire
Quire is a project and task management app built around nested task lists, with Kanban, timeline, and reporting views for small and mid-sized teams.
- 26. SmartTask
SmartTask is a work management platform that combines projects, time tracking, a client portal and a sales CRM for agencies and client delivery teams.
- 27. Softr
No-code platform for building client portals, internal tools and project trackers on top of its own database or Airtable, Google Sheets and other sources.
- 28. Tadabase
Tadabase is an AI-assisted no-code builder that lets businesses create database-backed web apps, client portals and workflow automations without developers.
- 29. Airtable
Airtable is a no-code relational database and app-building platform that teams use to track projects, content, and operations through grids, boards, timelines, and automations.
- 30. Favro
Favro is a Swedish work-planning tool that combines boards, sheets, roadmaps and docs in one workspace, aimed at agile teams in game studios and tech companies.
How We Evaluated These Tools
We rate each Project Management tool on the criteria below and rank by the weighted average of those ratings. Each criterion's share of the overall score is shown next to it.
- Cost16.7%
- Customization16.7%
- Ease of Use16.7%
- Integration16.7%
- Analytics8.3%
- Scalability8.3%
- Security8.3%
- Support8.3%
Frequently Asked Questions
Monday work management ranks first in this guide with a score of 7.3/10 on our Project Management criteria, ahead of SmartSuite. Its highest-rated criterion is Customization, at 9/10.
GoodDay is free for 10 users on its Free plan, the lowest cost among the top-ranked tools in this guide that list prices in USD.
Monday work management, Zoho Projects and Slack are the highest-ranked tools in this guide with a free plan, out of 20+ tools here that have one.
We list Project Management tools that have client collaboration, ranked by the weighted average of our criteria scores, led by Cost, Customization and Ease of Use.


