Project Management: Project & work management tools, compared
Project, task and work-management platforms, compared on views, automation, reporting and price per seat for growing teams. Every pick below is compared on price, strengths and the use case it actually fits — no marketing copy.
25 tools reviewed · 14 buyer's guides · 24 head-to-head comparisons · 18 alternatives roundups.
Browse by category
spreadsheet-based PM
client work management
team collaboration
kanban board
all-in-one PM
traditional PM / scheduling
task management
spreadsheet-database hybrid
doc-database hybrid
kanban task management
client work + time tracking
all-in-one business suite
gantt chart PM
open-source PM
professional services automation
Buyer's guides (best tools for a job)
Short on time? Start with the guide that matches your goal.
- Best Project Management Software (2026)
- Best Free Project Management Tools (2026)
- Best Project Management Software for Small Business
- Best Project Management Tools for Agencies
- Best Project Management Software for Remote Teams
- Best Gantt Chart Software
- Best Kanban Board Software
- Best Project Management Software for Software Development Teams
- Best Project Management Software for Marketing Teams
- Best Project Management Software for Construction
- Best Enterprise Project Management Software
- Best Project Management Software for Freelancers
- Best Work Management Software
- Best Project Portfolio Management (PPM) Software
Head-to-head comparisons
Deciding between two specific tools? These break down pricing, strengths and the right pick.
- Asana vs Wrike
- Asana vs Trello
- Asana vs Basecamp
- Asana vs Smartsheet
- Asana vs Teamwork.com
- Jira vs Asana
- Jira vs Trello
- Jira vs Linear
- Linear vs Shortcut
- Linear vs Height
- Wrike vs Smartsheet
- Smartsheet vs Airtable
- Airtable vs Coda
- Trello vs Basecamp
- Basecamp vs Teamwork.com
- Hive vs Asana
- Nifty vs Asana
- Zoho Projects vs Asana
- Microsoft Project vs Smartsheet
- GanttPRO vs Microsoft Project
- MeisterTask vs Trello
- Quire vs Trello
- Wrike vs Asana
- ProofHub vs Basecamp
Alternatives roundups
Already use a tool but want options? See the strongest alternatives for each.
- Asana alternatives
- Jira alternatives
- Trello alternatives
- Wrike alternatives
- Smartsheet alternatives
- Basecamp alternatives
- Linear alternatives
- Teamwork.com alternatives
- Airtable alternatives
- Coda alternatives
- Microsoft Project alternatives
- Hive alternatives
- Nifty alternatives
- Zoho Projects alternatives
- ProofHub alternatives
- Height alternatives
- Shortcut alternatives
- Bitrix24 alternatives
Market data
Sizing up the category? See our Project Management statistics & trends (2026) — pricing ranges, free-tier prevalence and the busiest sub-categories, derived from the tools below.
Compare every tool
Want the whole field on one screen? The Project Management software comparison (2026) puts all 25 tools in a single table — entry price, free plan, best-for and standout — so you can build a shortlist before reading a single review.
All Project Management tools A–Z
Each tool has a full overview, an in-depth review and a pricing breakdown.
- Airtable — spreadsheet-database hybrid (review · pricing)
- Asana — work management (review · pricing)
- Basecamp — team collaboration (review · pricing)
- Bitrix24 — all-in-one business suite (review · pricing)
- Coda — doc-database hybrid (review · pricing)
- GanttPRO — gantt chart PM (review · pricing)
- Height — software development PM (review · pricing)
- Hive — work management (review · pricing)
- Jira — software development PM (review · pricing)
- Kantata — professional services automation (review · pricing)
- Linear — software development PM (review · pricing)
- MeisterTask — kanban task management (review · pricing)
- Microsoft Planner — task management (review · pricing)
- Microsoft Project — traditional PM / scheduling (review · pricing)
- Nifty — work management (review · pricing)
- Paymo — client work + time tracking (review · pricing)
- Plane — open-source PM (review · pricing)
- ProofHub — all-in-one PM (review · pricing)
- Quire — task management (review · pricing)
- Shortcut — software development PM (review · pricing)
- Smartsheet — spreadsheet-based PM (review · pricing)
- Teamwork.com — client work management (review · pricing)
- Trello — kanban board (review · pricing)
- Wrike — work management (review · pricing)
- Zoho Projects — all-in-one PM (review · pricing)