Project management buyer guide
Project management pricing tracker for SMB teams
This guide is for agency, IT, operations, and delivery teams choosing task, project, portfolio, automation, and reporting software. It focuses on planning work, assigning owners, managing dependencies, coordinating approvals, automating repeatable steps, and reporting delivery status.
Last reviewed May 9, 2026. Pricing and feature claims should be verified against the linked source logs before purchase.
Current pricing signals
| Product | Visible pricing signal | Plan trigger to verify | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asana | Personal free; Starter $10.99/user/month; Advanced $24.99/user/month when billed annually. | Advanced review is needed for goals, portfolios, workload, approvals, advanced reporting, and governance needs. | May 9, 2026 | asana.com |
| ClickUp | Free Forever; Unlimited $7/user/month; Business $12/user/month when billed yearly. | Business or add-on review is needed for advanced dashboards, custom fields, automation limits, time tracking, portfolios, permissions, or AI use. | May 9, 2026 | clickup.com |
| monday.com | Free up to 2 seats; Basic $9, Standard $12, Pro $19 per seat/month when billed annually. | Standard or Pro review is needed for timeline/Gantt, calendar, automations, integrations, dashboards, and time tracking. | May 9, 2026 | monday.com |
| Trello | Free; Standard $5/user/month; Premium $10/user/month; Enterprise $17.50/user/month when billed annually. | Premium review is needed for multiple views, admin controls, heavier automation, and workspace-level management. | May 9, 2026 | trello.com |
How to use this asset
- Use the same criteria for every vendor so demo quality does not overwhelm workflow fit.
- Record the plan, source URL, verification date, and buyer assumption behind every score.
- Test a real workflow before moving historical records or inviting the full team.
- Use the correction link if pricing, package, or feature evidence appears outdated.
Related project management assets
- Project management checklist
A checklist for scoring work views, dependencies, dashboards, automations, permissions, and rollout risk.
- Project management spreadsheet
A scorecard for comparing Asana, ClickUp, monday.com, Trello, and other work-management tools.
- Project management pricing tracker
A dated pricing and plan-limit tracker for project management software.