Updated October 2026 · 10 compared
10 project management tools compared across 40 head-to-heads.
Every matchup is scored round by round on what matters most: what it costs to start, what the top plan costs, what customers say on trustpilot, how much storage you get.
Ranked by overall score
Pick ClickUp if you want ClickUp's edge on what it costs to start and what the top plan costs.
Pick Notion if you want Notion's edge on what it costs to start and what the top plan costs.
Pick Trello if you want Trello's edge on what it costs to start and what the top plan costs.
Pick Jira if you want Jira's edge on what it costs to start and what the top plan costs.
Pick Asana if you want Asana's edge on how much storage you get and planning on a timeline.
Pick monday.com if you want monday.com's edge on what it costs to start and what the top plan costs.
Pick Basecamp if you want Basecamp's edge on how big the free plan is and who picks up when you are stuck.
Pick Wrike if you want Wrike's edge on what it costs to start and what customers say on trustpilot.
Pick Airtable if you want Airtable's edge on what customers say on trustpilot and how big the free plan is.
Pick Smartsheet if you want Smartsheet's edge on what it costs to start and who picks up when you are stuck.
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| 1ClickUpScore 7.6 | $7 | $12 | 4.2 out of 5 | Unlimited storage | 1,000 automation runs a month | Unlimited free members | Free Forever plan | 24/7 support on the free plan | 9–0 | 100 % | 84 % | |
| 2NotionScore 7.0 | $10 | $20 | 2.2 out of 5 | Unlimited file uploads | — | — | Free plan | — | 6–2–1 | 75 % | 55 % | |
| 3TrelloScore 6.9 | $5 | $10 | 2.2 out of 5 | Unlimited (250 MB per file) | 1,000 command runs a month | 10 collaborators | Free plan | Local business hours support | 7–1–1 | 88 % | 59 % | |
| 4JiraScore 6.4 | $7.91/user/mo billed monthly | Premium $14.54/user/mo billed monthly | 1.2 out of 5 | 250 GB storage | 400 steps per user a month | Free for 10 users | 14-day Standard trial | 9/5 regional support only | 5–4 | 56 % | 47 % | |
| 5AsanaScore 6.3 | $10.99 | $24.99 | 1.4 out of 5 | Unlimited (100 MB per file) | Unlimited automations | 2 users on Personal | Free plan | Not stated | 2–4–3 | 33 % | 37 % | |
| 6monday.comScore 6.3 | $9 | $19 | 2.1 out of 5 | 5 GB storage | Automations start on Standard | Up to 2 seats | Free plan | 24/7 customer support | 2–5–2 | 29 % | 33 % | |
| 7BasecampScore 6.2 | $25/mo flat, up to 20 users | $299/mo flat, billed annually | 2.1 out of 5 | 5 GB storage | — | 5 users | Free plan | 24/7/365 support (Studio plan) | 0–5–1 | 0 % | 25 % | |
| 8WrikeScore 6.2 | $10 | $25 | 3.3 out of 5 | 2 GB per user | 50 actions per seat a month | Unlimited users | Free plan | — | 2–5 | 29 % | 33 % | |
| 9AirtableScore 6.0 | $20 | $45 | 1.9 out of 5 | 20 GB per base | 25,000 automation runs | Up to 5 editors | 1,000 records per base | — | 1–5 | 17 % | 27 % | |
| 10SmartsheetScore 5.9 | $9 | Business $19/member/mo billed yearly | 1.2 | Not stated | 250 automations a month | — | 30-day free trial | Web ticketing and community | 1–4–2 | 20 % | 30 % |
40 round-by-round comparisons — here are the top-ranked match-ups
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