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The best free project management software in 2026

Kiera Abbamonte · zapier.com Free Beginner

A hands-on review (30 October 2026) of the free plans of Trello, Asana, Wrike, Airtable and Jira, with each free plan's limits side by side: Trello's 10 boards per workspace, Asana's 2 users, Jira's 10 users.

  • Compare the free plan limits before you commit: they decide when you must start paying.
  • Jira's free plan covers up to 10 users and suits developers.
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The question it answers

  1. Which project management tool should a small team use?

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  1. Linear's plans: Free for unlimited members with 2 teams and 250 issues, Basic at $10 per user a month and Business at $16 per... linear.app Tool · Pricing page Linear pricing Linear
  2. Notion's plans: databases inside the same pages as your docs and wiki, for a small team whose records sit next to written... notion.com Tool · Pricing page Notion pricing Notion
  3. ClickUp's plans for tasks, docs, goals and dashboards in one tool. Free costs nothing, Core is $9 a user a month and Business... clickup.com Tool · Pricing page ClickUp pricing ClickUp
  4. Trello's own plan page. It is the Kanban board a whole team understands on day one: Free covers up to 10 collaborators per... trello.com Tool · Pricing page Trello pricing Atlassian
  5. Asana's own plan page. It is for teams running several projects with owners and deadlines: Personal is free forever for one or... asana.com Tool · Pricing page Asana pricing Asana
  6. Zoho Projects' own plan page. It is the project tool for teams already on Zoho's apps, with a free plan for up to 5 users and... zoho.com Tool · Pricing page Zoho Projects pricing Zoho
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