Project Management Software Pricing (2026)
What 31 project management tools actually charge, taken from their own pricing pages and re-checked as they change. Cheapest first.
Pricing verified Aug 05, 2026
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Project Management pricing at a glance
| Product | Entry price | Plans | Free plan | Free trial |
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| Freedcamp | $2/mo | 4 | Yes | Yes |
| Zoho Projects | $4/mo | 5 | Yes | Yes |
| Hive | $5/mo | 4 | Yes | Yes |
| Resource Guru | $5/mo | 4 | No | Yes |
| Plane | $6/mo | 4 | Yes | Yes |
| Trello | $6/mo | 4 | Yes | Yes |
| Float | $7/mo | 3 | No | Yes |
| GanttPRO | $7/mo | 4 | No | Yes |
| Runn | $7/mo | 3 | No | Yes |
| Zenhub | $7/mo | 3 | Yes | Yes |
| Jira | $7/mo | 4 | Yes | Yes |
| Shortcut | $8/mo | 4 | Yes | Yes |
| Monday.com | $9/mo | 5 | Yes | Yes |
| Paymo | $9/mo | 4 | Yes | Yes |
| Teamwork | $9/mo | 5 | Yes | Yes |
| ClickUp | $10/mo | 4 | Yes | No |
| Linear | $10/mo | 4 | Yes | No |
| Microsoft Project | $10/mo | 3 | Yes | Yes |
| Wrike | $10/mo | 5 | Yes | Yes |
| Quire | $10/mo | 4 | Yes | Yes |
| Productive | $12/mo | 3 | No | Yes |
| Smartsheet | $12/mo | 4 | No | Yes |
| Asana | $13/mo | 4 | Yes | Yes |
| Podio | $14/mo | 3 | Yes | Yes |
| Basecamp | $15/mo | 3 | Yes | Yes |
| Scoro | $23/mo | 4 | No | Yes |
| TeamGantt | $24/mo | 3 | Yes | Yes |
| ProofHub | $50/mo | 2 | No | Yes |
| Nifty | $79/mo | 5 | Yes | Yes |
| Height | Custom | 0 | No | No |
| MeisterTask | Custom | 1 | Yes | No |
Every project management tool we track, cheapest first
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Freedcamp
Free-first project management suite.
Freedcamp is clearly gunning for the budget end of the market — $2.49/seat undercuts Asana, Monday, and even ClickUp's paid tiers significantly. They're not trying to beat the enterprise players on features; they're trying to win teams who find those tools overpriced for what they actually use.
Plans: Free $0/mo per seat · Pro $2/mo per seat · Business $8/mo per seat · Enterprise $19/mo per seat
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Zoho Projects
Online project management from Zoho.
At $4–$14/seat, Zoho Projects undercuts Asana and Monday.com significantly and competes directly with ClickUp and Teamwork on price. They're clearly going after cost-conscious SMBs and mid-market teams who want PM depth without paying enterprise-software prices — the value play, not the premium one.
Plans: FREE $0/mo per seat · PREMIUM $4/mo per seat · ENTERPRISE $9/mo per seat · ULTIMATE $14/mo per seat · Zoho Projects Plus Contact Sales
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Hive
Project management tool for hybrid teams.
Hive is playing the affordable challenger card against Asana and Monday.com, which regularly run $10–$25+ per seat at comparable tiers. At $5 for Starter, they're undercutting most mid-market PM tools and clearly targeting teams that find Asana's pricing hard to justify — this is a 'same job, lower bill' pitch.
Plans: Free $0/mo per seat · Starter $5/mo per seat · Teams $12/mo per seat · Enterprise Contact Sales
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Resource Guru
Team scheduling and resource management.
At $5–$12/seat, Resource Guru sits in the mid-market sweet spot — cheaper than Smartsheet or Kantata but more serious than a spreadsheet or basic calendar tool. They're going after agencies, consultancies, and project-heavy teams who need real resource planning without enterprise-level complexity or price tags.
Plans: Grasshopper $5/mo per seat · Blackbelt $8/mo per seat · Master $12/mo per seat · Enterprise Contact Sales
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Plane
Open-source project management for software teams.
They're clearly gunning for the budget-conscious end of the project management market — undercutting Linear, Jira, and Asana meaningfully. This is a 'get the same job done for less' pitch aimed at cost-sensitive engineering teams and startups who don't want to pay Atlassian prices.
Plans: Free $0/mo per seat · Pro $6/mo per seat · Business $13/mo per seat · Enterprise Grid Contact Sales
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Trello
Visual project management boards.
Plans: Free $0/mo per seat · Standard $6/mo per seat · Premium $12/mo per seat · Enterprise $17/mo per seat
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Float
Resource planning for project teams.
At $7–$12/seat, Float is priced below heavier project management platforms but sits in a reasonable mid-range for dedicated resource planning tools. They're not trying to be the cheapest option — they're positioning against the complexity of tools like Smartsheet or Resource Guru while staying accessible enough to avoid lengthy sales cycles.
Plans: Starter $7/mo per seat · Pro $12/mo per seat · Enterprise Contact Sales
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GanttPRO
Online Gantt chart maker.
They're positioning as a budget-friendly alternative to heavier PM tools like Smartsheet or MS Project — $7/seat entry is aggressive, and even Enterprise at $20 undercuts a lot of mid-market competition. The target is cost-conscious SMBs and mid-market teams who want dedicated Gantt tooling without paying for a full work OS.
Plans: Core $7/mo per seat · Advanced $10/mo per seat · Business $17/mo per seat · Enterprise $20/mo per seat
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Runn
Real-time resource and capacity planning.
At $7–$11 per resource seat, Runn is pitching itself as a mid-market alternative to heavier tools like Kantata or Planview — cheaper than the enterprise incumbents but more purpose-built than generic PM tools trying to do resource planning. They're going after professional services firms and agencies that need real capacity planning without a six-figure contract.
Plans: Lite $7/mo per seat · Standard $11/mo per seat · Advanced Contact Sales
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Zenhub
Agile project management inside GitHub.
At $4.99–$7.50/seat, Zenhub undercuts Linear and sits well below Jira's mid-market pricing, positioning itself as the scrappy, developer-first alternative for teams already living in GitHub. They're not chasing enterprise-first buyers — they're trying to win bottoms-up in engineering orgs that find Jira overkill.
Plans: Free $0/mo per seat · Teams $7/mo per seat · Enterprise Contact Sales
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Jira
Issue tracking and project management.
Jira sits mid-pack — pricier than scrappy project trackers like Trello but cheaper than heavyweight platforms like Monday.com or Asana's premium tiers once you factor in Atlassian's annual discount. They're clearly chasing engineering and product teams already bought into the Atlassian ecosystem (Confluence, Bitbucket) rather than trying to win pure price-shoppers.
Plans: Free $0/mo per seat · Standard $7/mo per seat · Premium $14/mo per seat · Enterprise Contact Sales
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Shortcut
Project management for software teams.
Shortcut sits firmly mid-market — cheaper than Jira's higher-tier plans and definitely cheaper than Linear at the top end, but not pretending to be a free-forever tool like Trello. They're going after teams who find Jira bloated and overpriced but need more structure than a kanban board, positioning on simplicity plus fair pricing rather than being the rock-bottom option.
Plans: Free Plan $0/mo per seat · Team Plan $8/mo per seat · Business Plan $12/mo per seat · Enterprise Plan Contact Sales
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Monday.com
Work management platform.
Sits mid-pack against Asana and ClickUp — pricier than scrappy project-management tools but cheaper than diving straight into enterprise work-OS platforms. They're clearly chasing teams that have outgrown spreadsheets and Trello but aren't ready to commit to a heavyweight like enterprise Airtable or full Salesforce-adjacent tooling.
Plans: Free $0/mo per seat · Basic $9/mo per seat · Standard $14/mo per seat · Pro $22/mo per seat · Enterprise Contact Sales
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Paymo
Work management with time tracking and invoicing.
Paymo sits in the budget-to-mid tier of project management tools, undercutting players like Teamwork or ClickUp's higher tiers while competing directly with tools like Toggl Track or Harvest on the time-tracking-plus-PM angle. They're clearly going after small agencies and freelancers who want more than a basic task tool without paying enterprise prices.
Plans: Free $0/mo per seat · Solo $9/mo per seat · Plus $15/mo per seat · Pro $23/mo per seat
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Teamwork
Project management for client work.
Teamwork sits in the mid-market sweet spot, undercutting Asana and Monday.com at the entry level while positioning above bare-bones tools like Trello. They're clearly gunning for agencies and client-services teams — that's a more specific ICP than most PM tools chase, which gives them room to justify the price with client billing and time-tracking features competitors don't prioritize.
Plans: Free $0/mo per seat · Basics $9/mo per seat · Accelerate $24/mo per seat · Optimize Contact Sales · Enterprise Contact Sales
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ClickUp
All-in-one productivity platform.
ClickUp sits firmly in the budget-to-mid range compared to Asana or Monday.com, undercutting them on the entry paid tiers while still offering a comparably deep feature set. They're clearly hunting for price-sensitive teams who feel Asana's Business tier is overkill-priced, betting that ClickUp's all-in-one pitch closes the gap.
Plans: Free Forever $0/mo per seat · Unlimited $10/mo per seat · Business $19/mo per seat · Enterprise Contact Sales
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Linear
Issue tracking for software teams.
Linear sits mid-pack for project management tools — pricier than bare-bones task trackers but noticeably cheaper than heavyweight platforms like Jira or Asana at the top end. They're clearly chasing product/eng teams who want something fast and opinionated, not enterprises comparing feature checklists.
Plans: Free $0/mo per seat · Basic $10/mo per seat · Business $16/mo per seat · Enterprise Contact Sales
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Microsoft Project
Classic project planning from Microsoft.
They're playing the bundling game more than the price game — $10 undercuts standalone tools like Asana or Monday at comparable tiers, but the real pitch is 'you're already paying for M365, why leave the ecosystem.' They're going after mid-market teams already Microsoft-heavy, not trying to win greenfield buyers.
Plans: Planner in Microsoft 365 $0/mo per seat · Planner Plan 1 $10/mo per seat · Planner and Project Plan 3 $30/mo per seat
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Wrike
Collaborative work management.
At $10-25/seat, Wrike sits mid-pack against tools like Asana and Monday.com — pricier than lightweight task managers but cheaper than heavy enterprise PM suites at the entry tiers. The custom-priced top tiers show they're not trying to win on price at the high end; they're competing for enterprise budgets where features and account management matter more than a published rate.
Plans: Free $0/mo per seat · Team $10/mo per seat · Business $25/mo per seat · Pinnacle Contact Sales · Apex Contact Sales
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Quire
Nested task lists for deep work.
Quire is playing the affordable challenger card — $10.95 to start is well below Asana or Monday.com, and even the Enterprise ceiling of $24.95 is where some competitors start their mid-tier. They're clearly going after cost-conscious teams who feel priced out of the big names.
Plans: Free $0/mo per seat · Professional $10/mo per seat · Premium $18/mo per seat · Enterprise $24/mo per seat
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Productive
Agency management platform.
They're mid-market priced, sitting above tools like ClickUp or Asana but positioning against agency-specific platforms like Teamwork or Scoro. At $29/seat monthly on Professional, they're not the budget pick — they're going after agencies that have outgrown generic PM tools and need financial visibility baked in.
Plans: Essential $12/mo per seat · Professional $29/mo per seat · Ultimate Contact Sales
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Smartsheet
Work management and automation.
Smartsheet sits mid-to-premium in the work management space — pricier than bare-bones task tools like Trello or Asana's free/basic tiers, but cheaper than heavyweight PPM suites. They're clearly chasing teams that have outgrown simple kanban tools and need spreadsheet-grade flexibility with project management muscle layered on top.
Plans: Pro $12/mo per seat · Business $24/mo per seat · Enterprise Contact Sales · Advanced Work Management Contact Sales
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Asana
Work management for teams.
Asana sits mid-to-premium in the PM tool space — pricier than Trello or ClickUp's entry tiers, but positioned as the polished, enterprise-friendly option next to scrappier competitors. They're chasing mid-market teams willing to pay for UX polish and cross-functional features rather than the cheapest seat price.
Plans: Personal $0/mo per seat · Starter $13/mo per seat · Advanced $30/mo per seat · Enterprise Contact Sales
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Podio
Customizable work management from Citrix.
At $14-24/seat, Podio lands in the mid-market range for work management platforms — pricier than bare-bones task tools but cheaper than heavyweight platforms like monday.com or Asana's upper tiers. It's clearly courting small-to-mid teams who want configurability without paying enterprise rates.
Plans: Free $0/mo per seat · Plus $14/mo per seat · Premium $24/mo per seat
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Basecamp
Project management and team communication.
Basecamp undercuts Asana, Monday, and ClickUp on per-seat cost at $15, but the real play is Pro Unlimited — a flat-rate escape hatch that project management tools rarely offer. They're chasing larger teams who are sick of watching their PM tool bill scale with headcount.
Plans: Free $0/mo · Pro $15/mo · Pro Unlimited $299/mo
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Scoro
Work management for professional services.
Scoro sits in the premium tier of project management tools, pricing above ClickUp or Teamwork but positioning itself closer to PSA tools like Kantata or Productive. They're going after professional services firms — agencies, consultancies — who need more than task tracking and are willing to pay for it.
Plans: Core $23/mo per seat · Growth $38/mo per seat · Performance $59/mo per seat · Enterprise Contact Sales
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TeamGantt
Gantt-based project management.
TeamGantt sits mid-to-premium compared to per-seat PM tools like Asana or Monday, especially once you factor in the jump from $24 to $120 — that's a steep cliff for a small team scaling up. They're clearly going after teams that specifically want gantt-chart-first planning rather than generic kanban/task tools, so they're not really competing on price against the broader PM category — they're competing on depth of scheduling features.
Plans: Basic $24/mo · Business $120/mo · Builder Edition $199/mo
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ProofHub
Flat-rate project management and proofing.
They're positioning as the budget-friendly flat-rate alternative to per-seat tools like Asana or Monday — a growing team that'd pay $20/seat elsewhere suddenly finds ProofHub very attractive. They're going after mid-size teams tired of watching their PM tool bill scale with every new hire.
Plans: ESSENTIAL $50/mo · ULTIMATE CONTROL $99/mo
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Nifty
Projects, docs, and goals in one app.
Nifty is positioning itself as a mid-market alternative to tools like Asana or Monday.com — not the cheapest option in the room, but cheaper than the enterprise-tier incumbents, especially with the 45% annual discount in play. The student and nonprofit discounts signal they're also fishing for institutional adoption as a long-term pipeline play.
Plans: Free $0/mo · Pro $79/mo · Business $124/mo · Unlimited $399/mo · Enterprise Contact Sales
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Height
AI-powered project management.
Pricing position unknown due to technical access issues. Without their rates, impossible to gauge if they're positioning as budget-friendly or premium in the project management space.
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MeisterTask
Kanban task management for teams.
Hard to pin down precisely without seeing paid tier prices, but the free entry point puts them in direct competition with Asana, Trello, and ClickUp for the SMB and startup crowd — they're not positioning as enterprise-first, they're fishing for teams that outgrow free tools.
Plans: Free $0/mo per seat
Project Management Software Pricing FAQ
- How much does project management software cost?
- Entry prices run from $2/mo (Freedcamp) to $79/mo (Nifty), with a median entry price of $9/mo across the 29 priced products we track.
- What is the cheapest project management software?
- Freedcamp has the lowest entry price of the project management software we track, at $2/mo. Zoho Projects ($4/mo) and Hive ($5/mo) are next. Freedcamp and Zoho Projects are free to start on.
- Is there free project management software?
- Yes — Freedcamp, Zoho Projects, Hive and 19 more offer a free plan.
- How is project management software usually priced?
- 26 of the 31 project management tools we track use per seat pricing, against 2 on hybrid and 2 on flat rate.