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Whether you're a startup or enterprise, these Productivity tools for Project Management help teams work faster. Compare ratings, pricing, features and integrations below to find the best fit for 2026.
Use filters and side-by-side details to shortlist the strongest options.
Airtable leads our Project Management rankings for most teams. Consider Grist if you need a strong alternative with a different pricing or workflow fit.
| Feature | Airtable | Grist | Smartsheet | Google Sheets | The PLANN3R | NOAN | TickTick |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Editor rating | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 5.0 |
| Pricing | Free+Paid | Free+Paid | Paid Subscription | Free+Paid | Free+Paid | Paid Subscription | Paid Subscription |
| Starting price | From $20/seat/mo | $8/user/mo annual | From $9/user/mo | From $7 | $9.99/month or $99/year | $99 | 35.99 |
| Free plan | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Platforms | Web app, iOS (iPhone & iPad), Android, macOS, Windows | Web app, Self-hosted / On-premise | Web app, iOS (iPhone & iPad), Android, macOS, Windows | Web app, iOS (iPhone & iPad), Android | Web app | Web app, API / SDK | Web app, iOS (iPhone & iPad), Android, macOS, Windows |
Transparent criteria and editorial standards behind every score in this guide.
We evaluate Productivity tools for Project Management on features, ease of use, value for money, integrations, and real user feedback. Apps are ranked by AppsInsight Score within this guide, with editorial adjustments when hands-on testing reveals a clear winner for this use case or audience.
Quick answers about the best Project Management options.
Our editors currently rank Airtable #1 among Productivity tools for Project Management based on AppsInsight Score, features, pricing, and user feedback. See the full ranked list on this page for alternatives.
Many Productivity tools for Project Management include free plans or trials. Use the pricing filter on this page to browse free and freemium options.
We evaluate Productivity tools for Project Management on features, ease of use, value for money, integrations, and real user feedback. Apps are ranked by AppsInsight Score within this guide, with editorial adjustments when hands-on testing reveals a clear winner for this use case or audience.
Cross-platform task, note-taking, and planning app with calendar views and habit tracking. TickTick is a task and note-taking app for people who need one place for tasks, habits, and schedules.
Spreadsheet-style work management platform for projects, portfolios and processes at scale. Smartsheet is a work management platform that takes the spreadsheet interface most teams already know and builds a full project, portfolio and process management system around it.
Spreadsheet-database hybrid for flexible workflows Airtable looks like a spreadsheet and behaves like a database.
Collaborative, AI-powered spreadsheets - free with a Google account Google Sheets is the spreadsheet most of the internet learned collaboration on.
Open-source relational spreadsheet-database with Python formulas, granular permissions and self-hosting Grist is a relational spreadsheet-database: a familiar grid on the surface with a real database underneath, built around linked tables, custom views and Python formulas.
Connected docs and tables for team wikis, trackers, and internal workflows. Coda is a docs-wikis tool for teams that need one place for docs, tables, and light workflow logic.
Paper planner scanning, time blocks, habits and calendar sync The PLANN3R is a personal planner built around day, week, month and year views.
Shared company facts, notes, assets and API access for teams and AI tools. NOAN is a company knowledge and operations platform built around a shared fact layer for teams and AI tools.
Cross-platform task, note-taking, and planning app with calendar views and habit tracking.
Collaborative docs, spreadsheets and chat - built into Salesforce
Apple's free spreadsheet app with polished templates and real-time collaboration
Free all-in-one office suite for documents, spreadsheets, presentations and PDF
Open-source office suite with spreadsheet, document and presentation editors, free desktop apps and a cloud collaboration…
