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Best tools to plan and track projects

Timelines, assignments and progress across a team. 8 tools in this list, 8 with a free plan.

How this list is ranked. Tools are ordered by how strongly they are built for this job (as tagged in VERILO’s catalogue), then by editorial score and editor rating. Affiliate relationships and featured status are never inputs.

  1. 01

    Asana

    Built for it

    Work management platform for planning projects, assigning tasks and tracking progress across teams.

    4.4From $13.49/moFree plan
    • This is a core use case of the product.
    • Includes AI assistant, Workflow automation, API access
  2. 02

    monday.com

    Built for it

    Customizable work OS built on spreadsheet-like boards with automations, dashboards and integrations.

    4.3From $12/moFree plan
    • This is a core use case of the product.
    • Includes AI assistant, Workflow automation, API access
  3. 03

    ClickUp

    Built for it

    All-in-one work management platform combining tasks, docs, goals, chat and whiteboards in one workspace.

    4.2From $10/moFree plan
    • This is a core use case of the product.
    • Includes AI assistant, Workflow automation, API access
  4. 04

    Notion

    Good at it

    Connected workspace combining notes, docs, wikis, databases and project tracking for individuals and teams.

    4.7From $12/moFree plan
    • Well supported, though not the product's main focus.
    • Includes AI assistant, Real-time collaboration, Comments & mentions
  5. 05

    Linear

    Good at it

    Issue tracking and project planning tool built for software teams, with a keyboard-driven interface.

    4.5From $10/moFree plan
    • Well supported, though not the product's main focus.
    • Includes Guest & client access, Workflow automation, API access
  6. 06

    Coda

    Good at it

    Document platform that blends text, relational tables, buttons and automations into app-like team docs.

    4.1From $15/moFree plan
    • Well supported, though not the product's main focus.
    • Includes AI assistant, Real-time collaboration, Comments & mentions
  7. 07

    Trello

    Good at it

    Kanban-style board tool from Atlassian for organizing tasks with cards, lists and Power-Up add-ons.

    4.0From $6/moFree plan
    • Well supported, though not the product's main focus.
    • Includes Guest & client access, Workflow automation, API access
  8. 08

    Todoist

    Supports it

    Cross-platform to-do list and task manager with natural-language entry, projects and shared workspaces.

    4.4From $5/moFree plan
    • Possible, but other tools on this list are more purpose-built.
    • Includes AI assistant, Real-time collaboration, Comments & mentions

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