Cheapest Project Management software
15 products with sourced pricing and capability data, 14 with a free plan. Entry paid plans median $10/mo; the cheapest product covering the 8 most common capabilities here is Teamwork.com from $9.99/mo. Pick the one you pay for today to find a cheaper replacement.
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Project Management price ladder
Every product's entry point, cheapest first: the free plan if there is one, otherwise the lowest paid plan as a monthly equivalent (yearly-billed plans divided by 12). Prices as observed on official pricing pages.
| Product | Free plan | Paid from | Plan | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GoodDaywork management | Free | $6/mo | Professional | 2026-10-26 |
| Planedev project management | Free | $6/mo | Pro · billed yearly | 2026-10-26 |
| Trellowork management | Free | $6/mo | Standard | 2026-10-26 |
| Jiradev project management | Free | $7.91/mo | Standard | 2026-10-26 |
| Mirowork management | Free | $8/mo | Starter · billed yearly | 2026-10-29 |
| monday.comwork management | Free | $9/mo | Basic · billed yearly | 2026-10-26 |
| Teamwork.comwork management | Free | $9.99/mo | Basics · billed yearly | 2026-10-26 |
| ClickUpwork management | Free | $10/mo | Unlimited | 2026-10-26 |
| Lineardev project management | Free | $10/mo | Basic · billed yearly | 2026-10-29 |
| Notionwork management | Free | $10/mo | Plus | 2026-10-29 |
| Wrikework management | Free | $10/mo | Team · billed yearly | 2026-10-26 |
| Smartsheetwork management | — | $12/mo | Pro | 2026-10-26 |
| Asanawork management | Free | $13.49/mo | Starter | 2026-10-26 |
| Airtablework management | Free | $20/mo | Team · billed yearly | 2026-10-26 |
| Basecampwork management | Free | $25/mo | Freelancer | 2026-10-26 |
Cheapest project management tool for each capability
For every capability at least a third of these products support: the cheapest product that covers it, free plans counted at $0.
- Need sprints & agile boards or whiteboards & mind maps?
- ClickUp — free plan
- Need AI assistant, API access, workflow automations or 2 other capabilities?
- Airtable — free plan
- Need docs & wikis?
- Basecamp — free plan
- Need gantt & timeline views?
- Jira — free plan
- Need SSO & SCIM provisioning?
- Plane — free plan
- Need time tracking?
- Teamwork.com — free plan
Frequently asked
What is the cheapest project management software?
GoodDay has the lowest paid entry price we have sourced, from $6/mo (Professional plan). 14 of the 15 products also offer a free plan.
Which project management tools have a free plan?
14 of the 15 we track: Airtable, Asana, Basecamp, ClickUp, GoodDay, Jira, Linear, Miro, Notion, Plane, Teamwork.com, Trello, Wrike, monday.com. Free plans carry limits; each product page lists them.
How much does project management software cost?
Paid entry plans in our data run from $6/mo to $25/mo, with a median of $10/mo across 15 priced products (monthly equivalents; yearly-billed plans divided by 12).
Which project management tool is cheapest with agile sprints or whiteboards?
ClickUp, free plan.
Which project management tool is cheapest with ai assistant, api access and 3 other capabilities?
Airtable, free plan.
Is there an open-source project management option?
Yes: Plane. Self-hosting removes the subscription but not the hosting and maintenance cost.
When were these prices checked?
Between 2026-10-26 and 2026-10-29, on the vendors' official pricing pages.