Best Agile Project Management Software in 2026
Updated
In short: iceScrum is ranked #1 of 35 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of OpenProject and Ora. The best-ranked option with a free plan is OpenProject. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Team O'clock at $3/mo.
When your team plans work in iterations, agile project management software can support the process from backlog to review. Jira, OpenProject, and YouTrack lead the ranking, with Linear and Plane among the entries that follow. Compared on backlog management, sprint planning, Scrum support, and Kanban support, the options can be weighed against the practices your team uses. Agile reporting, roadmap view, and story points add further comparison points for tracking and communicating progress. Check free-plan availability and paid-from pricing alongside those capabilities as you consider which tools align with your workflow.
35 agile project management software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 iceScrum Top pick · 7.7 Free plan · €7.42/mo
#2 OpenProject Runner-up · 7.7 Free plan · €5.95/mo
#3 Ora Also great · 7.5 Free plan · $5.99/mo- Free planFree trial self-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Scrum support
- Yes
- Kanban support
- No
- Backlog management
- Yes
- Sprint planning
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms€7.42/mofirst paid tier About iceScrumVisit site - Free planFree trial apiLinuxself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms€5.95/mofirst paid tier About OpenProjectVisit site - Free planFree trial WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 5.99 /user/mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$5.99/mofirst paid tier About OraVisit site - Free plan AndroidapiiOSmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 10 /user/mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$10/mofirst paid tier About LinearVisit site - Free planFree trial apiWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$3/mofirst paid tier About Team O'clockVisit site - Free plan WebWindowsmacOSLinuxiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 4.5 /user/mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$5.40/mofirst paid tier About YouTrackVisit site - Free plan WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 6 /user/mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$6/mofirst paid tier About PlaneVisit site - Free plan WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 3 /user/mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$3/mofirst paid tier About YodizVisit site - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$29/mofirst paid tier About OrangescrumVisit site - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 8.5 /user/mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$8.50/mofirst paid tier About ShortcutVisit site - Free trial apiLinuxself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Scrum support
- Yes
- Kanban support
- Yes
- Backlog management
- Yes
- Sprint planning
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free trial Web
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 5 /user/mo
- Scrum support
- Yes
- Kanban support
- Yes
- Backlog management
- Yes
- Sprint planning
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$4/mofirst paid tier About CorrelloVisit site - Free trial self-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 14 /user/mo
- Scrum support
- Yes
- Kanban support
- Yes
- Backlog management
- Yes
- Sprint planning
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$14/mofirst paid tier About KendisVisit site - Free trial AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 5 /user/mo
- Scrum support
- Yes
- Kanban support
- Yes
- Backlog management
- Yes
- Sprint planning
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$5/mofirst paid tier About SandglazVisit site - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms€5/mofirst paid tier About TaigaVisit site - Free trial apiWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Scrum support
- Yes
- Kanban support
- Yes
- Backlog management
- Yes
- Sprint planning
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$11/mofirst paid tier About Aha! DevelopVisit site - AndroidapiiOSWebRecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
- apiLinuxself-hostedWebRecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
- apiLinuxself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Scrum support
- Yes
- Kanban support
- Yes
- Backlog management
- Yes
- Sprint planning
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free planFree trial AndroidapiextensioniOSself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 6 /user/mo
- Scrum support
- No
- Kanban support
- Yes
- Backlog management
- Yes
- Sprint planning
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$6/mofirst paid tier About Kanban ToolVisit site - api
- Free plan
- No
- Scrum support
- Yes
- Kanban support
- Yes
- Backlog management
- Yes
- Sprint planning
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms$195.76/mofirst paid tier About KronoDeskVisit site - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 1.5 /user/mo
- Scrum support
- Yes
- Kanban support
- Yes
- Backlog management
- Yes
- Sprint planning
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 10 /user/mo
- Scrum support
- Yes
- Kanban support
- Yes
- Backlog management
- Yes
- Sprint planning
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which agile project management software is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
iceScrum is ranked #1 of 35 with a score of 7.7. OpenProject is second and Ora third.
How many of these have a free plan?
12 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Team O'clock has the lowest first paid tier we found: $3/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.