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Project Management Software Reviews (Oct 2026)

Independently reviewed

Updated

Issue tracking, roadmaps, and work management platforms.
13 apps listed
4.1 avg rating
TickTick top rated
October 12, 2026 updated
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Reviewed by Ashley Richmond Chief Marketing Officer at AppsInsight
Updated October 12, 2026
Independent testing How we rank apps

10 Best Project Management at a Glance

Rank App Score Rating Pricing Best for
#1 Notion 43 Needs work 4.7 Free+PaidFrom $10/mo Teams, startups Visit
#2 Todoist 54 Average 4.0 Free+PaidFree Solo creators, Freelancers Visit
#3 ClickUp 21 Needs work 4.0 Free planFree Project teams, marketing teams Visit
#4 1 Linear Biggest Climber 43 Needs work 4.7 Free+PaidFrom $8/user/mo Software teams, product managers Visit
#5 RunEvr 38 Needs work 3.9 Free+Paid Animation studios, video and film teams Visit
#6 Nextly 38 Needs work 3.6 One-time$17.99 US one-time Personal task planning, People who want one next-step suggestion Visit
#7 Clarity 37 Needs work 3.5 Free planFree Personal task lists, open-source users Visit
#8 Job Traveler 37 Needs work 3.5 Paid Subscription Small shops or labs evaluating printable process packets and simple calibration due-date wall lists. Visit
#9 Pactto 38 Needs work 3.5 Free+Paid25 Creative agencies, Video and design teams Visit
#10 3 TickTick 38 Needs work 5.0 Paid Subscription35.99 Students, solo professionals

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12 Best Project Management Tools in 2026 — Full Reviews

#1

Notion

All-in-one workspace for notes, docs, and projects

4.7
Best All-in-One Workspace Featured pick
43
AppsInsight Score
Overview

What is Notion?

All-in-one workspace for notes, docs, and projects Notion combines notes, wikis, tasks, and databases in a flexible block-based editor that scales from solo use to company-wide knowledge bases.

Editorial

Why we recommend it

Notion stands out for its unmatched flexibility — you can build wikis, CRMs, roadmaps, and personal notebooks in one tool.

Audience

Best for

  • Teams
  • startups
  • knowledge workers

Pros

  • Extremely flexible blocks and databases
  • Generous free plan for individuals
  • Strong templates marketplace

Cons

  • Can feel overwhelming for new users
  • Offline support is limited
  • Large workspaces may slow down
Plans

Pricing

Free planPaid from $10/mo
Summary

Final verdict

Notion stands out for its unmatched flexibility — you can build wikis, CRMs, roadmaps, and personal notebooks in one tool.
#2

Todoist

Task and project management with templates, natural-language capture, and team collaboration.

4.0
Best Task Manager App
54
AppsInsight Score
Overview

What is Todoist?

Task and project management with templates, natural-language capture, and team collaboration. Todoist is a work-management app for tasks, projects, and team collaboration.

Editorial

Why we recommend it

After extensively evaluating leading task management applications, my team and I found Todoist to be an excellent choice for individuals and teams seeking a simple yet powerful productivity solution. Its clean interface, intuitive task organisation, and flexible project management features make it easy to stay focused and organised. What stood out to my team and me is Todoist's ability to balance simplicity with functionality. Features like recurring tasks, priority levels, labels, filters, shared projects, and seamless integrations with tools such as Google Calendar, Slack, and Microsoft Teams help users manage both personal and professional workflows efficiently. Based on our hands-on testing, we recommend Todoist for students, freelancers, remote teams, and businesses looking for a dependable task management app that enhances…

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Audience

Best for

  • Solo creators
  • Freelancers
  • Students
  • SMB teams
  • Marketing agencies
  • Professional services
  • Operations managers
  • Enterprise buyers
Capabilities

Key features

Natural-Language Task Capture

Add tasks quickly by typing them the way you think, then let Todoist turn them into scheduled work.

Today and Upcoming Views

Sort tasks into clear planning buckets so you can focus on what matters now and what is coming…

Recurring Task Scheduling

Set repeat work once and keep routine tasks on autopilot across days, weeks, or custom patterns.

Calendar Planning

Map tasks into a calendar-style view to plan your week around deadlines and time blocks.

Team Collaboration Space

Keep shared team tasks separate from personal work so each project has a clear home.

Pros

  • Free plan available, so you can test the core workflow before paying.
  • Pro starts at $5 per month, with an annual Pro price of $48, which is easy to budget for individuals and small teams.
  • Business is available for larger organizations, and the site also highlights SOC 2 Type II certification for security-minded buyers.
  • Works across web, iOS, Android, Mac, and Windows, so teams can use it on their preferred devices.
  • Native integrations listed on the site include Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google Workspace, and Jira.
  • The site says Todoist has 50+ templates, which is useful if you want a ready-made starting point for common workflows.

Cons

  • There is no free trial listed, so evaluation starts with the free plan rather than a timed premium test.
  • API access is not listed in the fact sheet, which may matter for teams that want custom automation.
  • The fact sheet only confirms two tiers, Pro and Business, so buyers looking for more granular plan options may not find them here.
  • Pricing details for Business are not shown in the fact sheet, so larger buyers need to contact sales or check the pricing page directly.
Plans

Pricing

Free planPaid from Free
Pro ₹263.75 /mo ₹3,165 billed annually
Business ₹375 /mo ₹4,500 billed annually
Summary

Final verdict

After extensively evaluating leading task management applications, my team and I found Todoist to be an excellent choice for individuals and teams seeking a simple yet powerful productivity solution. Its clean interface, intuitive task organisation, and flexible project management features make it easy to stay focused and organised.
#3

ClickUp

Work management with AI tied to your project context

4.0
Best Project Management Tool
21
AppsInsight Score
Overview

What is ClickUp?

Work management with AI tied to your project context ClickUp is a work management platform for teams that want tasks, docs, chat, calendars, and AI in one place.

Editorial

Why we recommend it

Final Verdict: Is ClickUp Worth It in 2026? After spending considerable time with ClickUp, I found it to be one of the most comprehensive project management platforms available today. Unlike many competitors that focus primarily on task tracking, ClickUp combines project management, team collaboration, documentation, goals, dashboards, time tracking, automation, and AI into a single workspace. What impressed me the most was its flexibility. Whether you're managing software development, marketing campaigns, client projects, HR workflows, or internal operations, ClickUp provides multiple ways to organize work. The ability to switch between List, Board, Calendar, Timeline, and Gantt views makes it easy to adapt the platform to different teams and workflows. ClickUp AI is another valuable addition. It helps generate meeting notes,…

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Audience

Best for

  • Project teams
  • marketing teams
  • product teams
  • IT and PMO teams
  • HR operations
  • leadership teams
  • SMBs
  • enterprise teams
  • cross-functional departments
Capabilities

Key features

Work Management Workspace

Organize projects, tasks, and team work in one system instead of splitting execution across separate apps.

ClickUp Brain AI

Use AI that pulls from tasks, docs, and conversations to generate answers and draft work with real workspace…

Docs and Wikis

Create living documentation, notes, and team knowledge inside the same workspace as active work.

Chat and Collaboration

Keep team discussions next to the work they refer to, so context is easier to find later.

Time Tracking and Timesheets

Track time on tasks and review how work is moving without leaving the platform.

Pros

  • Free plan available, with no credit card mentioned on the homepage.
  • Cross-platform coverage includes web, iOS, Android, Mac, and Windows.
  • ClickUp Brain is built into the workspace, so it can use tasks, docs, timelines, and conversations as context.
  • The site shows a wide set of product areas, including projects, docs, chat, calendars, whiteboards, automations, dashboards, and time tracking.
  • The general guide on ClickUp’s site lists pricing for ClickUp at Unlimited $7/user/mo and Business $12/user/mo, which gives buyers a clear paid path beyond free.

Cons

  • The fact sheet shows no free trial, so you only have the free plan to test before paying.
  • The site presents a lot of surface area, which can take time for new teams to learn.
  • The fact sheet lists no integrations, so buyers should verify connector needs before adopting it.
  • The fact sheet shows no API, which may be a dealbreaker for teams that need custom development or deeper automation.
Plans

Pricing

Free plan
Summary

Final verdict

After spending considerable time with ClickUp, I found it to be one of the most comprehensive project management platforms available today. Unlike many competitors that focus primarily on task tracking, ClickUp combines project management, team collaboration, documentation, goals, dashboards, time tracking, automation, and AI into a single workspace.
#4

Linear

Issue tracking built for modern product teams

4.7
Best for Engineering Teams Featured pick
43
AppsInsight Score
Overview

What is Linear?

Issue tracking built for modern product teams Linear delivers a fast, keyboard-first issue tracker with cycles, roadmaps, and Git integrations tuned for high-velocity engineering.

Editorial

Why we recommend it

Linear feels purpose-built for software teams who found Jira too heavy and Trello too light.

Audience

Best for

  • Software teams
  • product managers

Pros

  • Blazing fast UI
  • Great Git and Slack integrations
  • Clear cycles and roadmaps

Cons

  • Less suited for non-software workflows
  • Limited customization vs Jira
  • Smaller plugin ecosystem
Plans

Pricing

Free planPaid from $8/user/mo
Summary

Final verdict

Linear feels purpose-built for software teams who found Jira too heavy and Trello too light.
#5

RunEvr

One AI-powered workspace where creative teams keep projects, conversations, reviews and work connected

3.9
38
AppsInsight Score
Overview

What is RunEvr?

One AI-powered workspace where creative teams keep projects, conversations, reviews and work connected RunEvr’s pitch is consolidation with a creative-industry accent: one workspace where every project lives in a ‘Room’ that keeps conversations, files, boards, reviews and history connected – one click to full context, no digging through chats.

Editorial

Why we recommend it

RunEvr consolidates the ten-tool creative stack - chat, review, tasks, whiteboard, files, calls - into one workspace where every project keeps its full context, and its AI 'agent-employees' (a manager, a concept artist, a scriptwriter) are briefed from the room itself rather than a blank prompt box.

Audience

Best for

  • Animation studios
  • video and film teams
  • design agencies and marketing teams who lose hours chasing feedback across Slack
  • Loom
  • email and file links
  • and freelancers who want one place for client work.
Capabilities

Key features

Rooms

Every project lives in a Room where conversations, files, boards, reviews and history stay connected - one click…

Boards and Live Media Review

Video, 3D, PDFs, images and audio on one shared canvas; comment on a frame, a range or the…

Frame-Accurate Sync

One person scrubs, everyone scrubs - data sharing rather than screen sharing, per the vendor.

Multi-Layer Review Workflows

Reviewer chains for approvals, with spoken notes the vendor says are translated across languages.

AI Agent-Employees

Aurora (manager), Lan (concept artist) and Iris (scriptwriter) read the room's context and hand back real work.

Pros

  • Purpose-built for creative review: frame-accurate sync and multi-layer approval chains are rare outside niche tools.
  • Agents with job roles (manager, concept artist, scriptwriter) briefed from project context, not a blank prompt.
  • Free-forever solo plan with no card required.
  • Automatic version history and built-in drive end the 'where is that version' hunt.
  • Cancel-anytime terms and Paddle as Merchant of Record published up front.

Cons

  • Paid pricing is unpublished - placeholder amounts with a 'still in development' disclaimer.
  • Pre-launch product; headline claims (spoken-feedback translation, living-data calls) are unvalidated.
  • Company and founders are not named anywhere on the site.
  • Free plan is tight: 3 projects, 1 board and 2 GB storage.
  • No public changelog, roadmap detail or third-party integration list yet.
Plans

Pricing

Free+Paid
Free 0 /mo
Pro
Team
Summary

Final verdict

RunEvr consolidates the ten-tool creative stack - chat, review, tasks, whiteboard, files, calls - into one workspace where every project keeps its full context, and its AI 'agent-employees' (a manager, a concept artist, a scriptwriter) are briefed from the room itself rather than a blank prompt box.
#6

Nextly

Mobile task planning with energy check-ins and one suggested next step

3.6
38
AppsInsight Score
Overview

What is Nextly?

Mobile task planning with energy check-ins and one suggested next step Nextly is an iPhone and Android task app that suggests one next step instead of making you work through a long list alone.

Editorial

Why we recommend it

Nextly is useful when choosing where to start is harder than capturing the task. Energy check-ins and a suggested next step keep personal planning small. The one-time US price and exports are strengths, but voice and optional AI work use cloud providers and iOS lacks the Android widget. This is a source-based review, not an install or import test.

Audience

Best for

  • Personal task planning
  • People who want one next-step suggestion
  • Energy-aware daily routines
Capabilities

Key features

Suggested next task

Uses your task list and day to suggest a next step, with the choice left to you.

Voice task capture

Transcribes spoken capture into task text through a cloud AI provider.

Energy check-ins

Record your current energy and match work to effort or capacity.

Daily priority and task views

Organize work through Today, Upcoming and Someday with a daily focus.

Reminders and task editing

Published app description includes reminders, schedules, categories and editing.

Pros

  • One-time $17.99 US Lifetime price instead of a subscription.
  • Seven-day trial described as requiring no payment information.
  • Energy-aware focus with text and voice capture.
  • Supported imports and JSON or CSV export.

Cons

  • Voice and optional AI suggestions use cloud providers, not offline-only processing.
  • Store refunds differ from the direct-purchase guarantee; long-term service availability is not guaranteed.
  • Android widget is not available on iOS yet.
  • Personal focus tool rather than a full team project system.
Plans

Pricing

One-time$17.99 US one-time7-day trial
Lifetime
Summary

Final verdict

Nextly is useful when choosing where to start is harder than capturing the task. Energy check-ins and a suggested next step keep personal planning small.
#7

Clarity

Free, open-source tasks and reminders with offline storage and optional sync

3.5
37
AppsInsight Score
Overview

What is Clarity?

Free, open-source tasks and reminders with offline storage and optional sync Clarity is a free, MIT-licensed task and reminder app from the hariprasad2512 project.

Editorial

Why we recommend it

Clarity offers a focused task workflow without a subscription: Today, Inbox, natural dates, local reminders and optional sync. Its MIT source and real UI examples make the product easier to inspect. We recommend it for personal task capture, with caution around unsigned macOS installation, cloud configuration and reminder permissions. Our 3.5/5 rating is a documentation-based editorial judgment, not an installed-app test.

Audience

Best for

  • Personal task lists
  • open-source users
  • offline-first reminders
  • macOS and Android users
Capabilities

Key features

Today, Inbox and Done

Focused task views with counts and overdue highlighting.

Natural-language due dates

Parse everyday dates and refine them with a calendar or quick presets.

Task editing sheet

Change a title, due time or reminder in one detail sheet.

Local offline storage

Hive-based task storage supports local use without cloud sync.

Actionable reminders

Native notifications can mark tasks done or snooze them; permissions affect timing.

Pros

  • Free builds and MIT-licensed source.
  • Small, focused Today/Inbox workflow.
  • Real desktop and Android UI examples in the repository.
  • Documented offline mode and platform-specific behavior.

Cons

  • macOS release is unsigned and needs manual first-open approval.
  • Web builds do not schedule local reminders.
  • Cloud sync wording differs between privacy policy and repository.
  • Notification timing and multi-device reliability were not tested.
Plans

Pricing

Free plan
Free MIT-licensed app
Summary

Final verdict

Clarity offers a focused task workflow without a subscription: Today, Inbox, natural dates, local reminders and optional sync. Its MIT source and real UI examples make the product easier to inspect. We recommend it for personal task capture, with caution around unsigned macOS installation, cloud configuration and reminder permissions. Our 3.5/5 rating is a documentation-based editorial judgment, not an installed-app test.
#8

Job Traveler

Print process travelers and calibration due lists for the shop floor.

3.5
37
AppsInsight Score
Overview

What is Job Traveler?

Print process travelers and calibration due lists for the shop floor. Job Traveler: paper packets for the shop Job Traveler at getjobtraveler.com is a browser document tool for process travelers and calibration due lists.

Editorial

Why we recommend it

A narrow, paper-first tool for shops that want printable routes and equipment due lists rather than a quality-system dashboard. Provisional 3.5/5 desk-research score; confirm output format and data safeguards before sensitive shop use.

Audience

Best for

  • Small shops or labs evaluating printable process packets and simple calibration due-date wall lists.
Capabilities

Key features

Job identity header

Enter job name/number, part, revision, quantity, customer or internal identity and date for the printed packet.

Material and revision context

The official homepage describes a materials block, revision on every sheet and page numbers. Not a quality-system revision-control…

Editable operation routing

The public sample form includes step, operation, work center, spec/tolerance, inspection Y/N and notes. The preloaded example shows…

CSV operation import

Advertised columns: step, operation, work_center, spec, inspection(Y/N), notes; job_name/part_number header columns optional. No CSV uploaded or parser tested…

Letter-size traveler PDFs

Advertised high-contrast Letter PDFs include inspection indicators, sign/date lines and close-out signatures. Free samples are watermarked and truncated;…

Pros

  • Public sample generator needs no account and makes its watermark/truncation limits clear.
  • Single USD 29 monthly price with no published seat-based calculation.
  • First-month refund procedure and later cancellation terms are explicit.
  • Vendor plainly excludes ISO, AS9100, ITAR and certified-QMS claims.

Cons

  • Full PDFs, saved jobs and equipment/calibration lists require a paid subscription.
  • Not a certified quality system, audit manager, calibration certificate or compliance service.
  • The operator calls it a Grok Bot Heavy experiment; reliability, security and persistence were not independently tested.
  • No integrations, mobile/native apps, detailed backup/retention commitments or service-level agreement were verified.
Plans

Pricing

Paid Subscription
Subscription
Summary

Final verdict

A narrow, paper-first tool for shops that want printable routes and equipment due lists rather than a quality-system dashboard. Provisional 3.
#9

Pactto

Live creative review rooms with shared assets, AI assistance and approvals

3.5
38
AppsInsight Score
Overview

What is Pactto?

Live creative review rooms with shared assets, AI assistance and approvals What is Pactto?

Editorial

Why we recommend it

Pactto's strongest idea is keeping the review conversation attached to the actual work. A shared canvas, asset-specific comments, synced video and approval statuses address a real gap between a video call and an async proofing tool. Pro's unlimited guest sessions are useful for agencies that should not make clients buy a seat just to give feedback.I would start with a two-room Free test using real project files, then judge playback, participant access and whether the AI summaries capture decisions accurately. Persistent memory and integrations are meaningful Pro upgrades, but they should be evaluated in your workflow rather than assumed from the marketing page. This is a desk-research opinion, not a hands-on test.

Audience

Best for

  • Creative agencies
  • Video and design teams
  • Client-facing review sessions
  • Teams coordinating live feedback and approvals
Capabilities

Key features

Persistent project rooms

Keep assets, people, feedback and decisions together; persistent room memory is a Pro feature.

Shared creative canvas

Arrange images, video and documents for simultaneous presentation and review.

Synced playback and comments

Review video frames together and add asset-specific text or voice feedback.

AI room assistance

Capture discussions and request changes with the room's context; human review remains important.

Approval statuses

Track assets from draft through review, changes and approval.

Pros

  • Asset-specific feedback can be more actionable than general meeting notes.
  • Pro combines guest reviews, storage and persistent room context in one published plan.
  • Free includes every editing and commenting tool, rather than a read-only demo.

Cons

  • Free is limited to two rooms, 5GB storage and 50MB assets.
  • Guest sessions, integrations and persistent memory require Pro.
  • AI output and playback quality were not independently tested.
Plans

Pricing

Free planPaid from 25
Free 0 /mo
Pro 25 /mo 228 billed annually
White-labeled deployment
Summary

Final verdict

Pactto's strongest idea is keeping the review conversation attached to the actual work. A shared canvas, asset-specific comments, synced video and approval statuses address a real gap between a video call and an async proofing tool. Pro's unlimited guest sessions are useful for agencies that should not make clients buy a seat just to give feedback.
#10

TickTick

Cross-platform task, note-taking, and planning app with calendar views and habit tracking.

5.0
Best Task Manager App
38
AppsInsight Score
Overview

What is TickTick?

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.

Editorial

Why we recommend it

After evaluating dozens of productivity and task management applications, my team and I found TickTick to be one of the most well-rounded solutions for individuals and teams. It combines task management, calendar planning, habit tracking, reminders, and collaboration features in a single, intuitive platform, making it easier to stay organised without switching between multiple apps. What impressed my team and me most is TickTick's clean interface, cross-platform support, and consistent performance across devices. Whether you're managing personal tasks, coordinating projects, or planning daily routines, the app offers the flexibility and features needed to improve productivity. Based on our hands-on evaluation, we recommend TickTick for professionals, students, freelancers, and businesses looking for a reliable, feature-rich productivity app that delivers excellent value…

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Audience

Best for

  • Students
  • solo professionals
  • SMB teams
  • cross-platform users
  • people managing personal and work tasks in one app
Capabilities

Key features

Task Lists and Notes

Keep work tasks, personal chores, and study items in one place with note support for each item.

Calendar Views

Plan in yearly, monthly, weekly, daily, agenda, multi-day, and multi-week views.

Kanban Boards

Organize tasks by status or workflow when a list view is not enough.

Timeline Planning

Map tasks by duration so you can see schedule load and adjust dates by dragging.

Reminders and Recurrence

Set one-off, repeating, email, constant, and location-based reminders for deadlines.

Pros

  • There is a free plan, plus Premium is priced at $35.99 per year, so entry cost is clear.
  • Works on web, iOS, Android, Mac, and Windows, which helps teams and solo users on mixed devices.
  • The site lists several planning views, including calendar, Kanban, timeline, and Eisenhower matrix.
  • Premium adds fuller calendar functions, advanced filters, task history, and historical statistics.
  • Integrations listed in the fact sheet include Notion and Google Workspace support.

Cons

  • There is no free trial, so testing Premium means paying upfront.
  • The fact sheet lists only a small set of integrations, so it may not fit teams that need many native connectors.
  • There is no API in the fact sheet, which limits custom automation.
  • Some advanced planning features are behind Premium, including fuller calendar controls and custom filters.
Plans

Pricing

Paid Subscription35.99
Premium $35.99 billed annually
Summary

Final verdict

After evaluating dozens of productivity and task management applications, my team and I found TickTick to be one of the most well-rounded solutions for individuals and teams. It combines task management, calendar planning, habit tracking, reminders, and collaboration features in a single, intuitive platform, making it easier to stay organised without switching between multiple apps.
#11

monday.com

Work OS for projects, CRM, and team workflows

4.3
45
AppsInsight Score
Overview

What is monday.com?

Work OS for projects, CRM, and team workflows monday.com provides colorful boards, automations, dashboards, and workdocs to manage projects, sales pipelines, and ops in one platform.

Editorial

Why we recommend it

monday.com adapts to many workflows beyond engineering — popular with marketing and client services teams.

Audience

Best for

  • Cross-functional teams
  • agencies

Pros

  • Highly visual boards
  • Many templates and use cases
  • Strong automations

Cons

  • Per-seat pricing adds up
  • Can become cluttered without structure
  • Steep learning curve for advanced setups
Plans

Pricing

Paid SubscriptionFrom $12/seat/mo
Summary

Final verdict

monday.
#12

ProductBridge

AI-native support and feedback agent on one customer record, flat pricing with no per-seat fees

4.0
40
AppsInsight Score
Overview

What is ProductBridge?

AI-native support and feedback agent on one customer record, flat pricing with no per-seat fees ProductBridge puts customer support and product feedback in one tool and ties both to the same customer record.

Editorial

Why we recommend it

Flat plans with unlimited tracked users avoid the per-seat creep common in support and feedback tools, and having chat, roadmap and changelog on one customer record saves stitching tools together.

Audience

Best for

  • SaaS startups and small product teams that want support
  • feedback boards
  • roadmap and changelog in one tool.
Capabilities

Key features

AI support agents

Answer from approved content, call your APIs, follow workflows and hand off to your team.

Shared inbox

Chat and email with assignments, teams, notes, macros, SLAs and CSAT.

Feedback boards

Public portal and in-app widgets where customers submit and vote on ideas.

AI duplicate merge and themes

Merges duplicate requests and groups feedback into themes and pain points.

Prioritization

Scores requests by reach, votes, segment and revenue impact.

Pros

  • Free plan and 14-day trials on paid plans.
  • Flat, public pricing.
  • 15+ integrations.

Cons

  • Team members are capped (3 on Starter, 10 on Growth).
  • AI credits are limited on lower plans (200 and 500).
  • Competitor benchmarks are the vendor's own.
Plans

Pricing

Free planPaid from $0
Free $0 /mo
Starter $39 /mo $29/mo billed annually billed annually
Growth $69 /mo $59/mo billed annually billed annually
Summary

Final verdict

Flat plans with unlimited tracked users avoid the per-seat creep common in support and feedback tools, and having chat, roadmap and changelog on one customer record saves stitching tools together.

Our ranking methodology

Transparent criteria and editorial standards behind every score in this guide.

How we ranked these apps

We evaluate each app on features, ease of use, value for money, integrations, and real user feedback. Apps are ranked by overall editor score within this category, with manual adjustments when hands-on testing reveals a clear winner.

What we looked for

  • Features and core capabilities
  • Ease of use and onboarding
  • Pricing and value for money
  • Integrations and ecosystem
  • User reviews and editor rating

Compare top Project Management apps

FeatureNotionTodoistClickUpLinearRunEvrNextlyClarity
Editor rating4.74.04.04.73.93.63.5
PricingFree+PaidFree+PaidFree planFree+PaidFree+PaidOne-timeFree plan
Starting priceFrom $10/moFreeFreeFrom $8/user/mo—$17.99 US one-timeFree
Free planIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedIncludedNoIncluded
Free trialNoNoNoNoNoYes (7 days)No
PlatformsWeb app, iOS (iPhone & iPad), Android, macOS, WindowsWeb app, iOS (iPhone & iPad), Android, macOS, WindowsWeb app, iOS (iPhone & iPad), Android, macOS, WindowsWeb app, macOSWeb appiOS (iPhone & iPad), AndroidAndroid, macOS, Windows, Linux

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What is the best Project Management app in 2026?

Our editors rank Notion #1 for most teams in Project Management based on features, value, and user feedback. See the full ranked list above for alternatives.

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We evaluate each app on features, ease of use, value for money, integrations, and real user feedback. Apps are ranked by overall editor score within this category, with manual adjustments when hands-on testing reveals a clear winner.

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  1. #10

    TickTick

    5.0
    Best Task Manager App

    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.

    Pricing
    Paid Subscription35.99
    Students solo professionals SMB teams
    Web app iOS (iPhone & iPad) Android macOS
    38
    AppsInsight Score Needs work
  2. #11

    Work OS for projects, CRM, and team workflows monday.com provides colorful boards, automations, dashboards, and workdocs to manage projects, sales pipelines, and ops in one platform.

    Pricing
    Paid SubscriptionFrom $12/seat/mo
    Cross-functional teams agencies
    Web app iOS (iPhone & iPad) Android
    45
    AppsInsight Score Needs work
  3. #12

    AI-native support and feedback agent on one customer record, flat pricing with no per-seat fees ProductBridge puts customer support and product feedback in one tool and ties both to the same customer record.

    Pricing
    Free planPaid from $0
    SaaS startups and small product teams that want support feedback boards roadmap and changelog in one tool.
    Web app API / SDK
    40
    AppsInsight Score Needs work
  4. #3

    ClickUp

    4.0
    Best Project Management Tool

    Work management with AI tied to your project context ClickUp is a work management platform for teams that want tasks, docs, chat, calendars, and AI in one place.

    Pricing
    Free plan
    Project teams marketing teams product teams
    Web app iOS (iPhone & iPad) Android macOS
    21
    AppsInsight Score Needs work
  5. #2

    Todoist

    4.0
    Best Task Manager App

    Task and project management with templates, natural-language capture, and team collaboration. Todoist is a work-management app for tasks, projects, and team collaboration.

    Pricing
    Free planPaid from Free
    Solo creators Freelancers Students
    Web app iOS (iPhone & iPad) Android macOS
    54
    AppsInsight Score Average
  6. #5

    RunEvr

    3.9

    One AI-powered workspace where creative teams keep projects, conversations, reviews and work connected RunEvr’s pitch is consolidation with a creative-industry accent: one workspace where every project lives in a ‘Room’ that keeps conversations, files, boards, reviews and history connected –…

    Pricing
    Free+Paid
    Animation studios video and film teams design agencies and marketing teams who lose hours chasing feedback across Slack
    Web app
    38
    AppsInsight Score Needs work
  7. #6

    Nextly

    3.6

    Mobile task planning with energy check-ins and one suggested next step Nextly is an iPhone and Android task app that suggests one next step instead of making you work through a long list alone.

    Pricing
    One-time$17.99 US one-time7-day trial
    Personal task planning People who want one next-step suggestion Energy-aware daily routines
    iOS (iPhone & iPad) Android
    38
    AppsInsight Score Needs work
  8. #7

    Free, open-source tasks and reminders with offline storage and optional sync Clarity is a free, MIT-licensed task and reminder app from the hariprasad2512 project.

    Pricing
    Free plan
    Personal task lists open-source users offline-first reminders
    Android macOS Windows Linux
    37
    AppsInsight Score Needs work
  9. #8

    Print process travelers and calibration due lists for the shop floor. Job Traveler: paper packets for the shop Job Traveler at getjobtraveler.com is a browser document tool for process travelers and calibration due lists.

    Pricing
    Paid Subscription
    Small shops or labs evaluating printable process packets and simple calibration due-date wall lists.
    Web app
    37
    AppsInsight Score Needs work
  10. #9

    Pactto

    3.5

    Live creative review rooms with shared assets, AI assistance and approvals What is Pactto?

    Pricing
    Free planPaid from 25
    Creative agencies Video and design teams Client-facing review sessions
    Web app
    38
    AppsInsight Score Needs work

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