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Project management software · Alternatives
Zoho Projects is a project management software product from Zoho Corporation, Chennai, priced at Free plan with a free plan. We compared 20 alternatives on published price, free plan, platforms and made-in-India support: 20 have a free plan, 3 are built in India.
Quick answer
The closest alternatives to Zoho Projects are Plane (Free · Up to 12 users), Orangescrum (Free plan), Restyaboard (Free plan), ClickUp ($9/user/month · Core, billed annually) and Jira (Free plan). Plane is the top-ranked option with a free plan.
Reported limitation
The free plan caps you at 3 projects, 5 GB of storage and 50 workflow executions a month
Reported limitation
SSO, custom modules, critical path and portfolio dashboards need Enterprise or higher
Reported limitation
Resources and extra read-only users are paid add-ons
Ranked by how closely each product matches Zoho Projects's category, pricing model, platforms and business size, then by rating. Prices exclude GST.
| # | Software | Starting price | Free plan | Platforms | Made in India | Rating | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Zoho Projects (current) | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.8/5 | — |
| 1 |  Plane | Free · Up to 12 users | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | vs Zoho Projects |
| 2 |  Orangescrum | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | vs Zoho Projects |
| 3 |  Restyaboard | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 4 |  ClickUp | $9/user/month · Core, billed annually | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | |
| 5 |  Jira | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | vs Zoho Projects |
| 6 |  Asana | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | |
| 7 |  Trello | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | |
| 8 |  Wrike | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | |
| 9 |  monday.com | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | |
| 10 |  Teamwork | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | |
| 11 |  Notion Projects | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 12 |  Shortcut | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 13 |  Taiga | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 14 |  Linear | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 15 |  OpenProject | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 16 |  Microsoft Planner | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 17 |  TickTick | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 18 |  Any.do | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 19 |  Freedcamp | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 20 |  Paymo | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 |
Plane · Bengaluru · Project management software · 4.6/5
Open-source Jira alternative built in Bengaluru.
Free · Up to 12 users
Free plan available
Compared with Zoho Projects
Key features
Andolasoft · Bhubaneswar · Project management software · 4.6/5
Open-source-based project management built in Odisha.
Free plan
Free plan available
Compared with Zoho Projects
Restya · Hyderabad · Project management software · 4.6/5
Open-source Trello alternative built in Hyderabad.
Free plan
Free plan available
Compared with Zoho Projects
ClickUp · San Diego · Project management software · 4.6/5
All-in-one work management with tasks, docs and goals.
$9/user/month · Core, billed annually
Free plan available
Key features
Atlassian · San Francisco · Project management software · 4.6/5
Issue and project tracking for software teams.
Free plan
Free plan available
Free plan
Free plan available
Atlassian · San Francisco · Project management software · 4.6/5
Kanban boards for any project.
Free plan
Free plan available
Free plan
Free plan available
monday.com · Tel Aviv · Project management software · 4.6/5
Visual work operating system.
Free plan
Free plan available
Teamwork · Cork · Project management software · 4.6/5
Project management for client work.
Free plan
Free plan available
The closest matches to Zoho Projects on App Advisor are Plane (Free · Up to 12 users), Orangescrum (Free plan), Restyaboard (Free plan). They are ranked by how closely their category, pricing model, platforms and target business size match Zoho Projects, then by rating. The best choice depends on your team size and budget.
Yes. 20 of the 20 alternatives listed have a free plan or are free: Plane (Free · Up to 12 users), Orangescrum (Free plan), Restyaboard (Free plan). Free plans usually cap users, records or transactions, so check the limits against your monthly volume.
Yes. 3 alternatives are built in India, including Plane (Free · Up to 12 users), Orangescrum (Free plan), Restyaboard (Free plan). Indian products usually handle GST, TDS and UPI natively and bill in rupees.
Plane is the closest match to Zoho Projects in our catalogue. Key differences: Open source. Compare them side by side before you book a demo.
Every product listed sits in project management software or a category Zoho Projects also covers, and Zoho Corporation's own products are excluded. Prices, free plans and platforms come from each vendor's official website. App Advisor does not sell any of this software.
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