Best Work Management Software in 2026
44 work management software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
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20free plans on this page
$0.29/molowest paid tier
28 Sept 2026last checked
#1 ClickUp Top pick · 9.6 Free plan · $9/mo
#2 Asana Runner-up · 9.1 Free plan · $10.99/mo
#3 Wrike Also great · 8.9 Free plan · $10/mo
- Free planFree trial AndroidiOSmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 7 /user/mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial$9/mofirst paid tier About ClickUpVisit site - Free plan AndroidiOSmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 10.99 /user/mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial$10.99/mofirst paid tier About AsanaVisit site - Free plan WebWindowsmacOSiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 10 /user/mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial$10/mofirst paid tier About WrikeVisit site - Free plan WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 5 /user/mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial$0.42/mofirst paid tier About Zoho ProjectsVisit site - Free plan AndroidiOS
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 9 /user/mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial$9/mofirst paid tier About monday.comVisit site - Free planFree trial AndroidapiiOSmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 5 /user/mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial$5/mofirst paid tier About HiveVisit site - Free plan WebWindowsmacOSiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 10 /user/mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial$10/mofirst paid tier About NiftyVisit site - Free plan WebWindowsmacOSiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Timeline views
- Yes
- Dashboards and reporting
- Yes
- Workflow automation
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 6 /user/mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial$6/mofirst paid tier About PlaneVisit site - Free planFree trial apiLinuxself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial€5.95/mofirst paid tier About OpenProjectVisit site - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 9.5 /user/mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial$9.50/mofirst paid tier About TeamhoodVisit site - Free planFree trialOpen source WebLinuxWindowsmacOS
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial€21.90/mofirst paid tier About EGroupwareVisit site - WebWindowsmacOSiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 3.5 /user/mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial$0.29/mofirst paid tier About ActiveCollabVisit site - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Timeline views
- Yes
- Dashboards and reporting
- Yes
- Workflow automation
- Yes
- Resource planning
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan WebWindowsmacOSiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial$25/mofirst paid tier About BasecampVisit site - Free planRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial
- Free plan WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 10 /user/mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial$0.83/mofirst paid tier About Runrun.itVisit site - Free plan WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial$29/mofirst paid tier About OrangescrumVisit site - Free plan WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 8 /user/mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial$10/mofirst paid tier About LeantimeVisit site - Free plan WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial$12/mofirst paid tier About SmartsheetVisit site - AndroidapiiOSWebRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial
- WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 15 /user/mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial$15/mofirst paid tier About ProjectManagerVisit site - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 10 /user/mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatformsFree trial
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Questions about this list
Which work management software is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
ClickUp is ranked #1 of 44 with a score of 9.6. Asana is second and Wrike third.
How many of these have a free plan?
20 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, ActiveCollab has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.29/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Certifications are listed from the provider's own catalogue with level, role and exam. Platforms are ranked on what each publishes: a free tier or trial, price, certificates offered, the devices it runs on and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.
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