Automation Guide

Project management tools

Published , Updated 6 mn
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Axel Lavergne

Co founder and chief editor

Axel is one of Salesdorado's co-founders. He's also the founder of reviewflowz.com, a review management tool for B2B SaaS companies

#1 Monday: The industry leader

Monday is the most flexible project management software on the market, ideal for companies looking for a comprehensive project and document management tool.

Its rich template gallery, comprehensive integration marketplace and ease of adoption and use make it ideal for small to medium sized organisations.

In terms of pricing, Monday offers a free plan for up to 2 users. After that, the 1st plan at $6/month/user.

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#2 Wrike: Managing complex projects

Wrike is a project management software that is particularly suited to organisations that manage large, complex projects involving several different teams.

Its features in terms of security and data storage are very advanced. We appreciate its helpdesk, very well built and developed (help center with many articles, demo videos, active user community)

Wrike offers a functionally deep free plan, then a 1st plan at $9.8/month/user and a Business plan at $24.80/month/user.

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#3 Clickup: For small teams that want to structure themselves

Clickup is probably the best value on the market. Its freemium plan offers great functional depth and an unlimited number of users and projects.

We appreciate the gallery of integrations (more than 1,000 software packages available, including Zapier) and its very advanced automation functions.

The free plan is very advanced functionally, but is limited to 100 MB of storage. After that, it’s $5/month/user for the first paid plan.

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#4 Trello: Flexible management of any type of project

Trello is a tool that is increasingly used by project management novices. The gallery of templates available and the customisation possibilities (Kanban visual or other) adapt to the needs of each structure.

We particularly appreciate the fact that the application is available on mobile (Android and IOS) and that 2-factor authentication is offered for premium plans.

Trello offers a free plan with up to 10 boards included. After that, it costs $6/month/user for the first premium plan.

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#5 Notion: The must-have of collaboration

Notion has become the reference for efficient internal communication. It allows to gather all the knowledge of the company on a unique, easy to use and intuitive tool.

All the features of collaborative work management are present (note taking, link sharing, exports…). The template gallery and the numerous integrations offered are also real assets. On the other hand, the reporting and monitoring features are limited.

You get a free plan for up to 5 users. The first available paid plan is $5/month/user.

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#6 Jira: a must for Agile and development teams

As a leader in project management for Agile teams, Jira offers many best practices and gives you access to a very active Agile user community.

The advanced reporting features available in the front-end make it an ideal asset for development teams.

Jira offers a free plan for up to 10 users. The first premium plan is $7.5/month/user.

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#7 Basecamp: The all-in-one for remote teams

Basecamp is the only one on the market to offer a global pricing for the whole structure. This is ideal for teams looking for an all-in-one solution for documents and communication.

Numerous templates are available in their gallery and make project management and collaboration between teams and agents even easier.

The free plan is available for up to 5 users, then the premium plan is $99/month for an entire organisation.

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#8 Todoist: The lightweight project management solution

For those who are looking for an intuitive and efficient project management tool, but without big functional requirements, Todoist is the ideal solution. Lightweight and easy to implement, it allows you to manage tasks and create to-do lists very easily.

We appreciate its flexibility and its very accessible prices, which make it a solution of choice for beginners. The catalogue of integrations is well supplied and very successful.

The plan is free for up to 5 users. After that, it costs $3/month/user for the premium plan.

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#9 Hive: Combining complexity and efficiency

The real strength of Hive is its very large catalogue of integrations (1000+), which makes it the solution of choice for companies that use a wide variety of software.

The project management features are all present and effective, and automation is present to save time and efficiency.

For pricing, the free plan is available for up to 2 users, then the 1st paid plan is $12/month/user (annual subscription).

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#10 CoSchedule: For marketing teams organized by campaign

CoSchedule is the ideal ally for marketing teams with a campaign-based approach.

These excellent planning features combined with advanced collaboration functions create enhanced internal communication.

CoSchedule offers a 14-day free trial. After that, the first plan is $29/month/user.

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#11 Airtable: Excel on steroids

Airtable is the software for those who work mostly with Excel. It offers an advanced version of Excel with a lot of connectivity.

Its powerful, flexible and easy-to-use spreadsheet function and its extensive catalogue of integrations make it an effective project management software, especially for collaboration.

Airtable offers a free plan for up to 5 users. The first premium plan is $10/month/user.

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#12 Teamwork: For agencies and service companies

Teamwork is dedicated to project management for service companies. Its value for money is notable on the market.

Key features include time tracking and billing, combined with good sharing capabilities

A free plan is available for up to 5 users. After that, the first plan costs $10/month/user.

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#13 Zoho Projects: For those looking for a flexible and affordable solution

The last one in our top has an excellent price-performance ratio. By integrating the entire ecosystem ZohoWith the help of a new tool, you have access to a large number of very good integrations. Ideal for those who want an efficient tool but without the price tag

Zoho offers a free plan for up to 3 users and 2 projects. The first premium plan is $5 month/user.

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About the author

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Axel is one of Salesdorado's co-founders. He's also the founder of reviewflowz.com, a review management tool for B2B SaaS companies