Zoho Projects packs Gantt charts, time tracking, automations, and an AI assistant into the most affordable full-featured PM tool on the market. Free plan available; premium starts at just $4/user/month.
The highly capable Zoho Projects is accessible even for the most cash-strapped organizations. It offers a wide array of features, including an AI assistant, bug and issue tracking, lots of communication tools, smart automations, and tons of ways to customize and view projects and tasks.
Zoho has long had a reputation for offering affordable products, and Projects fits that image. For comparison, both GanttPro (starting at $7 per month, billed annually) and Teamwork (starting at $10.99 per month, billed annually) cost more.
Zoho projects: budget-friendly and solid features for the price, but can feel clunky at times.
Zoho projects: budget-friendly and solid features for the price, but can feel clunky at times.
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