Best Work Management Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Asana is ranked #1 of 48 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of ClickUp and Hive. The best-ranked option with a free plan is ClickUp. The lowest first paid tier on this page is ActiveCollab at $0.29/mo.
Work management software helps teams organize projects, coordinate resources, and keep workflows on track. Compared on custom fields, timeline views, and dashboards and reporting, the entries offer several ways to assess how work can be planned and monitored. Workflow automation, portfolio management, and resource planning add other dimensions to compare, especially for teams managing connected projects. Check free-plan availability and paid-from pricing too. Asana, ClickUp, and Hive are among the named options, alongside monday.com and Nifty. Weigh the listed capabilities against how your team plans work, follows progress, and coordinates people across its projects.
48 work management software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 Asana iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9$10.99/mo
- 2 ClickUp iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9$9/mo
- 3 Hive iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9$5/mo
- 4 monday.com iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9$9/mo
- 5 Nifty iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9$10/mo
- 6 Basecamp iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8$25/mo
- 7 Perfony iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8€23/mo Timeline views: YesDashboards and reporting: YesWorkflow automation: Yes
- 8 Wrike iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8$10/mo
- 9 Binfire iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.7Free
- 10 Plane iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.7$6/mo
- 11 Teambition iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.7Free
- 12 Teamwork.com iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.7Free
- 13 Zoho Projects iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.7$0.42/mo
- 14 Runrun.it iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.6$0.83/mo
- 15 Planview AdaptiveWork iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.3
- 16 Oracle Primavera Cloud iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.2$12/mo
- 17 Leantime iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.0$10/mo
- 18 Smartsheet iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.0$12/mo
- 19 ActiveCollab iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9$0.29/mo
- 20 Fibery iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9 Timeline views: YesDashboards and reporting: YesWorkflow automation: Yes
- 21 ProjectManager iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9$15/mo
- 22 Scoro iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9$17/mo
- 23 Kantree iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.8€8/mo
- 24 Upwave iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.8 Timeline views: YesDashboards and reporting: YesWorkflow automation: Yes
- 25 KPI.com iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.7 Timeline views: YesDashboards and reporting: YesWorkflow automation: Yes
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Questions about this list
Which work management software is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
Asana is ranked #1 of 48 with a score of 7.9. ClickUp is second and Hive third.
How many of these have a free plan?
14 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, ActiveCollab has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.29/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.