Best Agile Project Management Software in 2026
Updated
In short: YouTrack 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 Yodiz at $3/mo.
For teams working in iterations, agile project management software brings planning and tracking tasks into tools built around backlogs, sprints, and roadmaps. Jira, YouTrack, and Linear appear at the start of the ranking, followed by OpenProject and Plane. Compare backlog management and sprint planning with Scrum and Kanban support to see how each option aligns with your team’s process. Agile reporting, story points, and roadmap views offer other ways to distinguish the entries. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing provide cost points alongside those capabilities. Consider how your team organizes work and reviews progress, then use the listed criteria to guide your comparison.
35 agile project management software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 YouTrack Top pick · 7.4 Free plan · $5.40/mo
#2 Linear Runner-up · 7.3 Free plan · $10/mo
#3 OpenProject Also great · 7.0 Free plan · €5.95/mo
- Free plan WebWindowsmacOSLinuxiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 4.5 /user/mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$5.40/mofirst paid tier About YouTrackVisit site - Free plan AndroidapiiOSmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 10 /user/mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$10/mofirst paid tier About LinearVisit site - Free planFree trial apiLinuxself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms€5.95/mofirst paid tier About OpenProjectVisit site - Free planFree trial self-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Scrum support
- Yes
- Kanban support
- No
- Backlog management
- Yes
- Sprint planning
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms€7.42/mofirst paid tier About iceScrumVisit site - Free plan WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 6 /user/mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$6/mofirst paid tier About PlaneVisit site - Free planFree trial WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 5.99 /user/mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$5.99/mofirst paid tier About OraVisit site - Free plan WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 3 /user/mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$3/mofirst paid tier About YodizVisit site - Free planFree trial apiWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$3/mofirst paid tier About Team O'clockVisit site - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$29/mofirst paid tier About OrangescrumVisit site - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 8.5 /user/mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$8.50/mofirst paid tier About ShortcutVisit site - AndroidapiiOSWebRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms€5/mofirst paid tier About TaigaVisit site - apiLinuxself-hostedWebRecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
- apiLinuxself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Scrum support
- Yes
- Kanban support
- Yes
- Backlog management
- Yes
- Sprint planning
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial AndroidiOSWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 5 /user/mo
- Scrum support
- Yes
- Kanban support
- Yes
- Backlog management
- Yes
- Sprint planning
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$5/mofirst paid tier About SandglazVisit site - Free trial apiLinuxself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Scrum support
- Yes
- Kanban support
- Yes
- Backlog management
- Yes
- Sprint planning
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free planFree trial AndroidapiextensioniOSself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 6 /user/mo
- Scrum support
- No
- Kanban support
- Yes
- Backlog management
- Yes
- Sprint planning
- No
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$6/mofirst paid tier About Kanban ToolVisit site - Free trial self-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 14 /user/mo
- Scrum support
- Yes
- Kanban support
- Yes
- Backlog management
- Yes
- Sprint planning
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$14/mofirst paid tier About KendisVisit site - Free trial apiWeb
- Free plan
- No
- Scrum support
- Yes
- Kanban support
- Yes
- Backlog management
- Yes
- Sprint planning
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$11/mofirst paid tier About Aha! DevelopVisit site - Free trial Web
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 5 /user/mo
- Scrum support
- Yes
- Kanban support
- Yes
- Backlog management
- Yes
- Sprint planning
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$4/mofirst paid tier About CorrelloVisit site - api
- Free plan
- No
- Scrum support
- Yes
- Kanban support
- Yes
- Backlog management
- Yes
- Sprint planning
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$195.76/mofirst paid tier About KronoDeskVisit site - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 1.5 /user/mo
- Scrum support
- Yes
- Kanban support
- Yes
- Backlog management
- Yes
- Sprint planning
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebiOSAndroid
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 1 /user/mo
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which agile project management software is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
YouTrack is ranked #1 of 35 with a score of 7.4. Linear is second and OpenProject third.
How many of these have a free plan?
12 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Yodiz has the lowest first paid tier we found: $3/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.