Nimble

Nimble is portfolio management software for organizations weighing and coordinating work across projects. It is best suited to teams that need planning, prioritization, and leadership-level oversight in one place. Its free tier offers a defined entry point, while larger deployments move to custom pricing.

Overview

Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Cupertino, California, Nimble brings project intake, portfolio decisions, planning, and reporting together. That breadth matters when leaders must compare proposed work, capacity, and budgets across a portfolio. Teams managing only a few independent projects may not need such a portfolio-focused toolkit.

Key features

Portfolio decisions and planning

Project intake and portfolio prioritization help teams bring proposed work into consideration and decide what should take precedence. Scenario planning and capacity planning support choices about what the organization can take on, while budget tracking adds a financial dimension. These capabilities make Nimble a stronger match for portfolio trade-offs than for teams seeking only basic project coordination.

Dependencies and executive reporting

Cross-project dependencies help teams account for how work in one project may relate to another. Executive reporting provides a portfolio-level view for leaders. Together, these features suit organizations coordinating connected initiatives and communicating progress upward; they are less valuable to buyers whose projects do not require shared oversight.

Pricing

Nimble uses a freemium model, with a free plan and a 30-day trial. The free plan costs nothing and allows 10 users and 10 projects. That is a practical starting point for a small group evaluating portfolio management, but the caps may rule it out once either the team or project count grows.

Paid plans have custom pricing. Standard and Plus include unlimited users and projects, making them the broadest stated options for organizations that need room to scale. Team allows 50 users and 15 GB of file storage; Business raises those allowances to 200 users and 50 GB; Enterprise supports 200+ users and 1 TB of storage. These tiers distinguish larger deployments by user and storage capacity, but buyers need a quote to compare their costs. The free plan’s lower caps are the clearest trade-off for smaller organizations that want to avoid custom-priced plans.

Platforms

Nimble is available on Android, iOS, and the web, covering mobile and browser access. Organizations standardizing on other platforms should check that this range fits their device requirements.

Who it's for

Nimble is a good fit for organizations that need to assess incoming work, prioritize a portfolio, plan capacity and budgets, and give executives visibility across projects. The free plan can suit a small group within its 10-user and 10-project limits. Teams that need more room can consider paid plans, while buyers who require a published price to assess budget fit may prefer to compare alternatives first.

Pros and cons

• Pros: Intake, prioritization, scenario and capacity planning, budget tracking, dependencies, and executive reporting support portfolio-level decisions rather than isolated project tracking.
• Pros: The free plan offers up to 10 users and 10 projects, giving small teams a defined starting tier.
• Pros: Paid tiers include options for unlimited users and projects or specified storage allowances, including 1 TB on Enterprise.
• Cons: The free plan’s 10-user and 10-project caps may be restrictive as a team or portfolio expands.
• Cons: Paid plans use custom pricing, so buyers cannot compare their costs from a published plan price.
• Cons: Its portfolio-wide breadth may be unnecessary for teams coordinating only a few independent projects.

Alternatives

Compare the Project Portfolio Management Software category if you want to weigh Nimble against a broader set of portfolio tools.

• Planforge is another freemium option with a free cloud plan for up to four users, no time limit, and no credit card required; consider it if that smaller free entry tier suits your team.
• PDWare ResourceFirst is a paid alternative available across a wider range of platforms, including Linux, macOS, Windows, and self-hosted deployments.
• Project Insight offers a free plan for three users and a Pro plan at $9 a month; consider it if a published paid price is important to your comparison.
• Rillsoft Project is a freemium alternative with a free trial and platforms including Linux, Windows, and self-hosted deployments.
• Tempo Portfolio Manager has a free plan for 10 members, three projects, and 300 tasks, plus an Essentials plan at $15 a month; its stated free limits may suit teams with fewer projects than Nimble’s free tier allows.
• FoxPlan offers a free plan for up to three users with unlimited portfolios, projects, and programs.
• ITM Platform has a free Team Member plan with unlimited team members, timesheets, task progress reports, documentation, collaboration, and an Agile panel.
• TeamAlloc has a free University plan for accredited universities and public research institutions, with unlimited resources, users, projects, and scenarios.

Verdict

Choose Nimble if your organization needs to prioritize and plan a portfolio, coordinate dependencies, and give executives a cross-project view. The free plan is a useful starting point within its 10-user and 10-project limits, and larger plans offer broader capacity. Look elsewhere if custom pricing makes it difficult to assess cost or if your work does not need portfolio-level oversight.