Best AI Project Management Software in 2026
Updated
In short: ClickUp is ranked #1 of 25 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of ProjectLibre and Altirya. The best-ranked option with a free plan is ProjectLibre. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Zoho Projects at $0.42/mo.
AI project management tools bring planning and task coordination together with AI features. Compare AI priority recommendations and task breakdown with Gantt view, task dependencies, resource management, and time tracking to see which capabilities match the way you organize work. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add useful context when weighing access and cost. ClickUp, ProjectLibre, and Altirya are among the named options to consider; PlanIQAI and ProjectAI offer further points of comparison. Check the listed planning features and plan details against the needs of your projects and team.
25 AI project management software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
AI Project Management Software, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 16 of the 25 on this page can be tried for free.
- 1 ClickUpPaid from $9/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 2 ProjectLibrePaid from $9.99/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 3 AltiryaPaid from $8/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 4 OrbicuePaid from $9/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 5 PlanIQAIPaid from $9/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 6 ProjectAIPaid from $15/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 7 ProjectWorks.aiPaid from $29/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 8 OnplanaPaid from $7/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 9 Taskade AI AgentsPaid from $10/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 10 AsanaPaid from $10.99/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 11 LinearPaid from $10/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 12 WrikePaid from $10/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 13 Teamwork.comFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 14 monday.comPaid from $9/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 15 Zoho ProjectsPaid from $0.42/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 16 ShortcutPaid from $8.50/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 17 Planview AdaptiveWork
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 18 PanAI
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 19 SmartsheetPaid from $12/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 20 ProjectManagerPaid from $15/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 21 EpicflowPaid from €22.50/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 22 Microsoft Project
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 23 Adobe Workfront
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 24 Celoxis
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 25 MotionPaid from $19/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | AI task breakdown | AI priority recommendations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ClickUp | 8.0 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | 7 /user/mo | — | — |
| 2 | ProjectLibre | 7.9 | Free plan | $9.99/mo | Yes | 9.99 /user/mo | — | — |
| 3 | Altirya | 7.6 | Free plan | $8/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 4 | Orbicue | 7.6 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | 9 /user/mo | Yes | — |
| 5 | PlanIQAI | 7.6 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 6 | ProjectAI | 7.6 | Free plan | $15/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 7 | ProjectWorks.ai | 7.6 | Free plan | $29/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 8 | Onplana | 7.5 | Free plan | $7/mo | Yes | 7 /user/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 9 | Taskade AI Agents | 7.5 | Free plan | $10/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 10 | Asana | 7.4 | Free plan | $10.99/mo | Yes | 10.99 /user/mo | — | — |
| 11 | Linear | 7.4 | Free plan | $10/mo | Yes | 10 /user/mo | — | — |
| 12 | Wrike | 7.4 | Free plan | $10/mo | Yes | 10 /user/mo | — | — |
| 13 | Teamwork.com | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 14 | monday.com | 7.2 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | 9 /user/mo | — | — |
| 15 | Zoho Projects | 7.1 | Free plan | $0.42/mo | Yes | 5 /user/mo | — | — |
| 16 | Shortcut | 6.9 | Free plan | $8.50/mo | Yes | 8.5 /user/mo | — | — |
| 17 | Planview AdaptiveWork | 6.6 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | PanAI | 6.4 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 19 | Smartsheet | 6.2 | No | $12/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 20 | ProjectManager | 6.1 | No | $15/mo | No | 15 /user/mo | — | — |
| 21 | Epicflow | 6.0 | No | €22.50/mo | No | — | — | Yes |
| 22 | Microsoft Project | 6.0 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 23 | Adobe Workfront | 5.9 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 24 | Celoxis | 5.9 | No | — | No | 10 /user/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 25 | Motion | 5.9 | No | $19/mo | No | 19 /user/mo | — | — |
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Questions about this list
Which AI project management software is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
ClickUp is ranked #1 of 25 with a score of 8.0. ProjectLibre is second and Altirya third.
How many of these have a free plan?
16 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Zoho Projects has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.42/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.