Best Creative Project Management Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Kitsu is ranked #1 of 36 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Runnit and Dart. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Runnit. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Kitsu at €1.67/mo.
When briefs, revisions and approvals all need to stay connected, compare these creative project tools by the work they help coordinate. Compared on creative briefs, proofing and approvals, and asset versioning, they show how each option addresses planning and review; client portals add another point to consider when clients are involved. Workload planning and time tracking can help you assess coordination needs, while free plans and paid-from pricing give cost context. Runnit, Polimake and Dart lead the displayed order, with Kitsu and FlowQi next. Use those capabilities to judge which setup matches the way your team moves creative work from initial request to delivery.
36 creative project management software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Creative Project Management Software, one module each. A lit port is something its maker publishes; 16 of the 25 on this page have a public API.
- 01 Kitsu API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.3€1.67/mo
- 02 Runnit API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.3$10/mo
- 03 Dart API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.2$8/mo
- 04 FlowQi API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.2€25/mo
- 05 Frame.io API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.2$15/mo
- 06 ReviewStudio API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.2$15/mo
- 07 Ziflow API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.2$199/mo
- 08 Polimake API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.8€19/mo
- 09 Streamtime API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.8
- 10 ftrack Studio API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.7$30/mo
- 11 Lytho API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.7
- 12 Screendragon API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.7
- 13 Timeliner API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.7$89/mo
- 14 Aprimo API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.6
- 15 Cirkus API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.6$35/mo
- 16 RoboHead API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.6
- 17 Celtx API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 6.0$11.24/mo
- 18 Krock.io API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8$10/mo
- 19 Wrike API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.8$10/mo
- 20 CreativeOps Tracker API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.5$6.67/mo
- 21 FunctionFox API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3$12.75/mo
- 22 Workamajig API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3$45/mo
- 23 Adobe Workfront API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 24 Autodesk Flow Production Tracking API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 25 Proppy API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
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Questions about this list
Which creative project management software is ranked first on Inferse?
Kitsu is ranked #1 of 36 with a score of 7.3. Runnit is second and Dart third.
How many of these have a free plan?
10 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Kitsu has the lowest first paid tier we found: €1.67/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. Paid placements never change a rank.