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7 Cheapest Free Project Management Software of 2026

By the Rankozo research desk · Updated November 7, 2026

Among the 10 tools in our best free project management software ranking, Trello has the lowest verified paid starting price at $5 per user per month. Prices below are quoted from each vendor's US pricing page.

1. 01

   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

   Starts at

   $5

   Score 8.5

2. 02

   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

   Starts at

   $6

   Score 8.4

3. 03

   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

   Starts at

   $8.48

   Score 8.5

4. 04

   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

   Starts at

   $9

   Score 8.8

5. 05

   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

   Starts at

   $10

   Score 7.5

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

   Starts at

   $10.99

   Score 8.1

7. 07

   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

   Starts at

   $79

   Score 7.8

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