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9 Best Free Project Management Software of 2026

By the Rankozo research desk · Updated November 5, 2026

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

1. 01

   ClickUp

   Teams that want Gantt charts, custom fields and automations at a low per-seat price, and are willing to spend time on setup.

   Free plan with unlimited members; Core from $9 per user per month billed yearly ($12 regular price)

   Full entry, No. 1 overall

   Paid from

   $9

   Score 8.8

2. 02

   Asana

   Growing teams that want polished timelines, reporting dashboards and portfolio views and can pay a higher seat price.

   Free Personal plan for 2 users; Starter from $10.99 per user per month billed annually ($13.49 monthly)

   Full entry, No. 2 overall

   Paid from

   $10.99

   Score 8.5

3. 03

   Trello

   Small teams and individuals who want simple boards that anyone can learn in minutes, at the lowest paid price.

   Free plan 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

   Jira

   Software and IT teams that run sprints and backlogs and want a free plan for up to 10 users.

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

   Full entry, No. 4 overall

   Paid from

   $8.48

   Score 8.4

5. 05

   Zoho Projects

   Budget-minded teams that need timesheets, approvals and project budgets on an entry-level plan.

   See vendor pricing (USD check pending)

   Full entry, No. 5 overall

   Paid from

   Free plan

   Score 8.4

6. 06

   monday.com

   Teams that want colorful, customizable boards and are ready to pay for Standard to get timeline and Gantt views.

   See vendor pricing (USD check pending)

   Full entry, No. 6 overall

   Paid from

   Free plan

   Score 8.3

7. 07

   Wrike

   Teams of 2 to 15 people that need interactive Gantt charts and shareable dashboards on a $10 plan.

   Free plan; Team from $10 per user per month

   Full entry, No. 7 overall

   Paid from

   $10

   Score 8.2

8. 08

   Notion

   Teams that want project tracking inside the same tool as their docs and wiki.

   See vendor pricing (USD check pending)

   Full entry, No. 8 overall

   Paid from

   Free plan

   Score 8.1

9. 09

   Basecamp

   Small businesses and client-service firms that want flat monthly pricing and simple project spaces.

   Free plan for one project; Freelancer at $29 per month for up to 5 users

   Full entry, No. 10 overall

   Paid from

   $29

   Score 7.8

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