Best Agile Project Management Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Kanban Tool is ranked #1 of 35 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Linear and OpenProject. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Linear. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Team O'clock at $3/mo.
Agile project management software helps teams coordinate backlogs, plan sprints, and make work visible. Compared on backlog management, sprint planning, Scrum and Kanban support, and agile reporting, these entries can be assessed against the way your team organizes delivery. Story points and roadmap views add further planning and tracking criteria. Linear, OpenProject, and Tuleap are among the options shown. Check free-plan availability and paid-from pricing alongside workflow features, then consider which combinations of planning, reporting, and visibility suit your team's practices.
35 agile project management software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Agile Project Management Software, one module each. A lit port is something its maker publishes; 10 of the 25 on this page have a public API.
- 01 Kanban Tool API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.3$6/mo
- 02 Linear API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.3$10/mo
- 03 OpenProject API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.3€5.95/mo
- 04 Team O'clock API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.2$3/mo
- 05 Planview AdaptiveWork API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.9
- 06 Digital.ai TeamForge API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.8
- 07 KronoDesk API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.8$195.76/mo
- 08 Tuleap API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.8
- 09 Aha! Develop API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.7$11/mo
- 10 Axosoft API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.7
- 11 iceScrum API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.0€7.42/mo
- 12 Orangescrum API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8$29/mo
- 13 Plane API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8$6/mo
- 14 Shortcut API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8$8.50/mo
- 15 YouTrack API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8$5.40/mo
- 16 Ora API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.7$5.99/mo
- 17 Taiga API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.7€5/mo
- 18 Yodiz API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.7$3/mo
- 19 Kendis API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4$14/mo
- 20 Corrello API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3$4/mo
- 21 Sandglaz API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3$5/mo
- 22 Parabol API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2$8/mo
- 23 PlanA API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 24 Standuply API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2Free
- 25 Zube API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Scrum support | Kanban support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kanban Tool | 7.3 | Free plan | $6/mo | Yes | 6 /user/mo | No | Yes |
| 2 | Linear | 7.3 | Free plan | $10/mo | Yes | 10 /user/mo | — | — |
| 3 | OpenProject | 7.3 | Free plan | €5.95/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 4 | Team O'clock | 7.2 | Free plan | $3/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 5 | Planview AdaptiveWork | 6.9 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | Digital.ai TeamForge | 6.8 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | KronoDesk | 6.8 | No | $195.76/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 8 | Tuleap | 6.8 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 9 | Aha! Develop | 6.7 | No | $11/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 10 | Axosoft | 6.7 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 11 | iceScrum | 6.0 | Free plan | €7.42/mo | Yes | — | Yes | No |
| 12 | Orangescrum | 5.8 | Free plan | $29/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 13 | Plane | 5.8 | Free plan | $6/mo | Yes | 6 /user/mo | — | — |
| 14 | Shortcut | 5.8 | Free plan | $8.50/mo | Yes | 8.5 /user/mo | — | — |
| 15 | YouTrack | 5.8 | Free plan | $5.40/mo | Yes | 4.5 /user/mo | — | — |
| 16 | Ora | 5.7 | Free plan | $5.99/mo | Yes | 5.99 /user/mo | — | — |
| 17 | Taiga | 5.7 | Free plan | €5/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 18 | Yodiz | 5.7 | Free plan | $3/mo | Yes | 3 /user/mo | — | — |
| 19 | Kendis | 5.4 | No | $14/mo | No | 14 /user/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 20 | Corrello | 5.3 | No | $4/mo | No | 5 /user/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 21 | Sandglaz | 5.3 | No | $5/mo | No | 5 /user/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 22 | Parabol | 5.2 | Free plan | $8/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 23 | PlanA | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 24 | Standuply | 5.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | 1.5 /user/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 25 | Zube | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | 10 /user/mo | Yes | Yes |
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Questions about this list
Which agile project management software is ranked first on Inferse?
Kanban Tool is ranked #1 of 35 with a score of 7.3. Linear is second and OpenProject third.
How many of these have a free plan?
14 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Team O'clock has the lowest first paid tier we found: $3/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.