Best Free Project Management Software 2026: 9 Options Compared

Tool	Price	Platforms	Best for	Tested
ClickUp	Free (Free Forever plan with unlimited members, 60 MB of storage, 5 Spaces and 100 automation actions a month)	Web, iOS, Android	Teams that want many views and no seat cap	Docs only
Asana	Free (Personal plan for up to 2 users with unlimited tasks and projects and list, board and calendar views); paid from $10.99 per user/month, billed annually ($13.49 billed monthly)	Web, iOS, Android	Pairs and freelancers who value a clear interface	Docs only
Trello	Free (up to 10 collaborators and 10 boards per Workspace, 250 Workspace command runs a month, 10 MB per file); paid from $5 per user/month, billed annually ($6 billed monthly)	Web, iOS, Android	Small teams who think in cards and columns	Docs only
monday.com	Free (up to 2 seats, 3 boards and 3 docs); paid from $9 per seat/month, billed annually, 3-seat minimum for paid plans	Web, iOS, Android	Two-person teams who might upgrade	Docs only
Wrike	Free (Free plan with project and task management and board and table views; the page gives no numeric limits); paid from $10 per user/month, billed annually (Team, 2 to 15 users)	Web, iOS, Android	Teams that expect to move into reporting-heavy work	Docs only
Teamwork	Free (Free plan: up to 5 users, 5 projects, 100 MB storage, 100 automations); paid from $9.99 per user/month, billed annually (Basics, minimum 3 users)	Web	Small agencies handling a handful of client projects	Docs only
Linear	Free (unlimited members, 250 issues and 2 teams); paid from $10 per user/month, billed yearly (Basic)	Web, Desktop app, Mobile app	Small software teams	Docs only
OpenProject	Free (Community edition with no minimum users and community-only support); paid from EUR 5.95 per user/month, 25-user minimum (Basic)	Web, Self-hosted	Teams that can self-host and want no seat price	Docs only
Plane	Free (up to 12 users with basic roles and views); paid from $6 per user/month, billed annually ($8 billed monthly, Pro)	Web, Self-hosted	Teams of up to 12 who want an open-source Jira-style tool	Docs only

Free project management software comes in three shapes, and picking the wrong shape costs more than any subscription. The first is the generous hosted free plan, such as ClickUp with unlimited members or Linear with unlimited members but only 250 issues. The second is the small-team plan, such as Asana or Monday, which stops at two seats. The third is open source you host yourself, where OpenProject and Plane have no seat price at all but you own the uptime. Start by counting people who need to edit tasks, not people who just want to look, because seat caps bite on editors. Then count how many projects you run at once and whether you need Gantt charts or only boards and lists. Timeline and dependency views can sit behind a paid tier, so if you plan work with chained deadlines, check that before you migrate. Tracking time or billing clients usually needs another tool whatever you choose. The ten tools below are all usable for free today, each with the limit that applies, so you can match the cap to your team instead of discovering it after your tasks are already loaded. Keep an export of your tasks from day one, because that is your exit if a free plan changes.

ClickUp

Free Forever has unlimited members, which is rare, but only 60 MB of storage, 5 Spaces and 100 automation actions a month. The most features per free seat; the cost is a busy interface and early storage limits.

Price: Free (Free Forever plan with unlimited members, 60 MB of storage, 5 Spaces and 100 automation actions a month) (ClickUp pricing, checked 2026-10-22).