The Ultimate List of 30 Free Project Management Tools 

11. Zenkit

    Zenkit is a versatile project management and collaboration tool that offers multiple views for managing data, including Kanban boards, calendars, and to-do lists. Its free account is highly generous, allowing for up to 5,000 items, five teams, and five users. It provides project templates and resource collections to quickly structure complex projects. This flexibility allows teams to switch between different organizational methods based on the specific project phase or team preference.

12. Bitrix24

    Bitrix24 is an all-in-one business platform that provides a massive array of features well beyond standard project management. The free tier offers task tracking, Gantt charts, and integrated CRM (Customer Relationship Management). It uniquely incorporates popular communication tools like email and VOIP software into one platform. This consolidation makes it a compelling choice for small businesses looking to manage sales, marketing, and project execution from a single ecosystem.

13. Hitask

    Hitask is a simple and straightforward project management tool designed specifically to help smaller teams stay organized. The free plan supports up to five users and focuses on core organizational features like shared calendars, collaborative task lists, and activity updates. Its uncluttered interface makes it easy to assign, track, and manage team responsibilities. However, users should be mindful that the free version is limited to 0.5 GB of storage space.

14. Trello

    Trello, an Atlassian product, is one of the most popular and recognized project management tools globally, largely due to its simple, intuitive Kanban board interface. The free plan offers unlimited cards and members, allowing extensive team collaboration on a single board. It is perfect for visual teams who prefer dragging and dropping cards across customizable columns (e.g., To Do, In Progress, Done) to manage workflows and quickly visualize progress.

15. TeamGantt

    As its name suggests, TeamGantt excels at project scheduling and visualization using professional Gantt charts. This tool allows teams to easily map out dependencies, task overlaps, and responsibilities on a timeline. The free plan is limited to three users and one active Gantt chart, making it an ideal choice for testing its capabilities on a single, short-term project or for very small teams that need robust timeline visibility.

16. Notion

    Notion is a versatile “all-in-one workspace” that goes beyond traditional project management by integrating notes, wikis, and databases. The generous forever-free version for individual users provides unlimited pages and blocks for project organization. It supports real-time collaboration and multiple project views, including Kanban boards and calendars. This flexibility makes it a favorite for solo entrepreneurs and teams who want to build custom organizational systems.

17. Todoist

    Todoist focuses on simplicity and efficiency, making it the perfect tool for personal task management and straightforward team collaboration. It allows users to quickly create, organize, and prioritize tasks using a clean, list-based interface. The free plan includes the ability to manage up to five active projects and supports collaboration with five other people per project, though it is less focused on complex, live team features like Gantt charts.

18. Airtable

    Airtable functions as a dynamic hybrid, combining the familiarity of a spreadsheet with the power of a database. It is often called a “spreadsheet on steroids” because of its ability to interconnect data across multiple tables. The free plan provides superior project visibility through custom fields, forms, and filtered views. It is an excellent choice for teams that need to manage complex data workflows and track projects based on unique data points.

19. RunRun.IT

    RunRun.IT is a project management tool that places a strong emphasis on resource and capacity planning. Its core feature allows managers to assign and plan tasks based on the workers’ current availability and workload. The free plan supports up to five users and 50 guests, making it suitable for small external collaboration. This focus on capacity ensures that teams avoid burnout and maintain a balanced, realistic schedule for project delivery.

20. nTask

    nTask is a highly effective free project management tool offering a robust suite of features. The free tier supports task creation, multiple projects, and the definition of user roles (like “team leader”). Additional functionality includes drag-and-drop Gantt charts for scheduling, milestone tracking, and built-in time tracking. This combination of planning, tracking, and role definition elevates nTask as one of the most complete free solutions available for small teams.