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Best Project Management Tools 2026
Facts read 27 Sep 2026 – 15 Oct 2026
This list covers project management tools that run on web, Android, iOS, APIs, Windows, or macOS. It helps you compare task views, automation rules, time tracking, guest access, user limits and native integrations.
The standings: top 10
| Name | In a line | Record score | Price from | Try it free | Runs on | Facts read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Wrike | 9.0 | $10 a month, billed yearly | Free plan | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, Windows | 14 Oct 2026 | |
| 02 Jira | Jira gives teams a place to plan, organize, and follow work across cloud, self-managed, web, mobile, API, and other supported environments. | 8.9 | Free plan | Free plan | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, Windows | 28 Sep 2026 |
| 03 ClickUp | It suits individuals and teams organizing work with multiple task views, automation, time tracking, and integrations. | 8.8 | $10 a month, billed yearly | Free plan | Android, iPhone & iPad, Windows, Mac | 27 Sep 2026 |
| 04 Trello | Trello suits individuals and teams organizing tasks visually, from small groups to teams managing multiple projects. | 8.8 | $5 a month, billed yearly | Free plan | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, Windows | 15 Oct 2026 |
| 05 Teamwork.com | Teamwork.com may suit individuals or teams organizing project work who want time tracking, automation, or guest access. | 8.7 | $9.99 a month, billed yearly | Free plan | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, Windows | 15 Oct 2026 |
| 06 Basecamp | It suits teams that want project-specific tools for tasks, communication, schedules, and client collaboration. | 8.7 | $25 a month | Free plan | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, Windows | 3 Oct 2026 |
| 07 Hive | Hive suits teams that want project coordination, collaboration, time management and workflow automation in one service. | 8.4 | $5 a month | Free plan | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, Windows | 15 Oct 2026 |
| 08 Nifty | It suits teams managing projects, tasks, and team communication in one workspace. | 8.4 | Free plan | Free plan | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, Windows | 15 Oct 2026 |
| 09 Microsoft Planner | 8.3 | Free plan | Free plan | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, API | 12 Oct 2026 | |
| 10 Linear | 8.3 | $10 a month, billed yearly | Free plan | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, Windows | 14 Oct 2026 |
The page uses a finder order rather than a score. Compare the fields makers publish, including free plans, paid starting points and trial access.
Jira
Jira gives teams a place to plan, organize, and follow work across cloud, self-managed, web, mobile, API, and other supported environments.
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+4ClickUp
It suits individuals and teams organizing work with multiple task views, automation, time tracking, and integrations.
AndroidiPhone & iPadWindows+1Trello
Trello suits individuals and teams organizing tasks visually, from small groups to teams managing multiple projects.
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+3Teamwork.com
Teamwork.com may suit individuals or teams organizing project work who want time tracking, automation, or guest access.
AndroidiPhone & iPadWeb+4It suits teams that want project-specific tools for tasks, communication, schedules, and client collaboration.
Hive suits teams that want project coordination, collaboration, time management and workflow automation in one service.
It suits teams managing projects, tasks, and team communication in one workspace.
Avaza suits professional teams that want project work, scheduling, expenses, and invoicing together.
Asana suits individuals or pairs managing personal projects, as well as teams organizing work across task views.
Freedcamp suits individuals and teams managing projects, tasks, schedules, files, and time across web and device apps.
It suits individuals and teams who need to organize work across boards, timelines or calendars, and connect workflows to other services.
Scoro is aimed at consultancies, agencies, IT firms, and architecture and engineering businesses managing projects alongside financial work.
Ora may suit teams that want project management on web or mobile, with automation rules and time tracking.
Smartsheet may suit people and teams tracking projects, as well as organizations managing complex solutions or large portfolios.
OpenProject suits organizations coordinating classic, agile, or hybrid projects.
Runrun.it is positioned for small teams on Free, small and medium businesses on Business, and large enterprises on Enterprise.
Paymo may suit people who need project management with time tracking and guest access across desktop, mobile, and web platforms.
Planner may suit teams coordinating work across departments such as marketing, sales, software development, IT, human resources, project management, and operations.
Before you choose
Check the entry plan
A free plan is available from tools on this list. A free trial is also available from tools on this list, while paid plans start at different points.
Check whether the plan you need is free, trial-based or paid before comparing other fields.
Match your platforms
Tools on this list run on web, Android, iOS, APIs, Windows or macOS. Match the tool's supported platforms to the devices and systems you use.
Compare task views
Task views show how a tool presents project work. Compare the available task views with the way your team needs to organize work.
Review automation and time tracking
Automation rules can shape repeatable work. Time tracking records time against work. Compare both fields when these activities matter to your process.
Check guests and user limits
Guest access affects how people outside a core team can take part. Free-plan user limits set a boundary for that plan, so check both fields together.
Look at integrations and code
Native integrations show which connections are built into a tool. Open-source code is offered by tools on this list; check a tool's licence before changing or redistributing code.