Project Management Software Price: Plans, Monthly Cost & Price History

Project management software is almost always priced per person. A ten-person team pays ten times the listed rate, and the listed rate itself changes with the plan tier and the billing period. Comparing tools fairly means lining up the same billing term and counting only the people who will actually log in.

The prices below were published by each vendor on its own pricing page, including Asana, ClickUp, Trello, Smartsheet, and monday.com. They were checked on Oct 14, 2026. The monday.com figures were read from an archived copy of its US page. Vendors change prices and run promotions, so confirm the current numbers before you buy.

Annual billing gives the lower per-user rate at every vendor shown here. The amounts are per user, and each vendor sets its own minimums and plan names.

Asana Starter is $10.99/mo and Advanced is $24.99/mo. monday.com lists Basic at $9/mo, Standard at $12/mo, and Pro at $19/mo. ClickUp Unlimited is $7/mo and Business is $12/mo. Trello Standard is $5/mo and Premium is $10/mo. Smartsheet Pro is $9/mo and Business is $19/mo.

Paying month to month keeps you flexible, and vendors charge a premium for it. Three of the vendors publish both rates.

Asana Starter is $13.49/mo on monthly billing, against $10.99/mo annually. ClickUp Unlimited is $10/mo monthly, against $7/mo annually. Trello Standard is $6/mo monthly, against $5/mo annually. A short project or a trial run suits monthly billing. A team that already depends on the tool saves money by paying for the year.

An independent guide from Tech.co lists additional tools priced per user on annual billing.

Teamwork starts at $9.99/mo and Zoho Projects at $4/mo, as reported by that guide. Check each vendor's own page for the current amount.

• Billing period. Annual and monthly rates differ, as the tables show.
• Plan tier. Higher tiers add reporting, automation, and admin controls.
• Number of users. Because pricing is per user, headcount drives the total.
• Minimum seats. Some vendors set a minimum number of users for paid plans.
• AI features. Several vendors now sell AI credits or add-ons on top of the plan price.
• Free plans. Some vendors offer a limited free tier, which can be enough for very small teams.

Multiply the per-user rate by the number of seats you expect in a year, not today. Per-user pricing means every new hire adds a recurring charge, and moving up a tier later raises the rate for everyone on the account. Ask each vendor whether you can mix plan tiers inside one workspace, and whether switching from monthly to annual billing mid-term is allowed.

Decide what you need before you look at prices: task boards, timelines, resource planning, or reporting. List the features that are essential, then check which plan at each vendor includes them. Price the same number of users at the same billing term across vendors. Ask whether guests, viewers, and external clients count as paid users, because that rule can change the total more than the list price does.

Run a trial with a real project before you commit. Teams adopt tools they find easy to use, and a cheaper tool that nobody opens costs more than a pricier one that everyone does.