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10 Best Free Free Project Management Software of 2026

By the Rankozo research desk · Updated November 7, 2026

10 of the 10 tools in our best free project management software ranking offer a permanent free plan. ClickUp scores highest among them at 8.8 out of 10.

1. 01

   ClickUp

   Volunteer groups and small teams that need to add everyone for free and can live with tight storage.

   Free Forever plan with unlimited free members; Core from $9 per user per month billed yearly

   Full entry, No. 1 overall

   Paid from

   $9

   Score 8.8

2. 02

   Jira

   Teams of up to 10 that want a timeline and backlog on the free plan, especially software and product teams.

   Free for up to 10 users; Standard from $8.48 per user per month on monthly billing

   Full entry, No. 2 overall

   Paid from

   $8.48

   Score 8.5

3. 03

   Trello

   Small groups that think in to-do lists and want something people can learn in minutes.

   Free for up to 10 collaborators per Workspace; Standard from $5 per user per month billed annually ($6 monthly)

   Full entry, No. 3 overall

   Paid from

   $5

   Score 8.5

4. 04

   Plane

   Teams of up to 12 that want sprints and project pages for free, with the option to host it themselves.

   Free cloud plan for up to 12 users; Pro from $6 per seat per month at the yearly rate

   Full entry, No. 4 overall

   Paid from

   $6

   Score 8.4

5. 05

   Zoho Projects

   Groups of up to 5 that already use Zoho or Google apps and need task dependencies.

   See vendor pricing (USD check pending)

   Full entry, No. 5 overall

   Paid from

   Free plan

   Score 8.2

6. 06

   Asana

   Pairs and solo organizers who want a polished tool now and expect to pay for Starter later.

   Free Personal plan for 2 users; Starter from $10.99 per user per month billed annually

   Full entry, No. 6 overall

   Paid from

   $10.99

   Score 8.1

7. 07

   MeisterTask

   Larger volunteer groups that only need a few boards and want everyone to see them.

   See vendor pricing (USD check pending)

   Full entry, No. 7 overall

   Paid from

   Free plan

   Score 7.9

8. 08

   Nifty

   Small teams that want milestones and chat in one tool and prefer a flat monthly price when they upgrade.

   Free plan with unlimited members and 2 active projects; Pro at $79 per month billed monthly for 10 members

   Full entry, No. 8 overall

   Paid from

   $79

   Score 7.8

9. 09

   Wrike

   Teams that expect to grow into a structured, paid platform and want to start on a free board.

   Free plan; Team from $10 per user per month billed annually for 2 to 15 users

   Full entry, No. 9 overall

   Paid from

   $10

   Score 7.5

10. 10

    monday.com

    One or two people who want to try monday.com boards before buying seats for a team.

    See vendor pricing (USD check pending)

    Full entry, No. 10 overall

    Paid from

    Free plan

    Score 7.3

Scores and prices come from our Best Free Project Management Software ranking, which uses one method for every tool. Questions or corrections: editorial@rankozo.com