Project planning, task tracking and time logging.
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Task management software sits inside Project management software, so the shortlist below is drawn from that catalogue and ranked for Indian buyers.
Project planning, task tracking and time logging.
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Agile project management from Zoho.
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Free · paid from ₹70/user/mo · Starter ₹70/user/month, yearly billing, minimum 12 users
Issue and project tracking for software teams.
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Free plan
Open-source Jira alternative built in Bengaluru.
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Free · Up to 12 users
Open-source issue tracker.
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Free
Open-source-based project management built in Odisha.
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Free plan
Work management for teams.
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Free plan
Work management for enterprises.
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Free plan
Open-source Trello alternative built in Hyderabad.
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Free plan
All-in-one work management with tasks, docs and goals.
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$9/user/month · Core, billed annually
Kanban boards for any project.
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Free plan
Project management for client work.
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Free plan
Enterprise project management built in Pune.
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₹1,800/mo
Visual work operating system.
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Free plan
Project tracking in Notion.
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Free plan
Personal and team to-do app.
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Free plan
Project management in Kissflow.
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₹1,200/mo
Spreadsheet-style work management.
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₹700/mo
Project management for software teams.
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Free plan
Open-source agile PM.
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Open-source project management.
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To-do list with calendar and habits.
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Tasks, calendar and reminders.
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Free project management.
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Match the tool to the team's discipline: a small agency needs simple boards, a software team needs sprints and issues.
Check client-sharing and guest pricing if you work with external stakeholders.
Avoid tools that need a full-time admin unless you have one.
BudgetEntry pricing starts at ₹40/month in this list.
India fit17 of 135 are built in India, with GST and rupee billing handled natively.
Try before you buy68 products have a free plan you can run a real month on.
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On App Advisor's ranking, Zoho Projects, Zoho Sprints, Jira lead this list of 135 products. "Best" depends on your size and workflow, so use the shortlist tool with your budget and team size rather than taking a ranking at face value.
Published pricing in this list starts at ₹40 per month. 68 of the 135 products have a free plan. Products sold only on request show "On request" — we never estimate a price a vendor has not published.
Yes — 68 of the 135 products here have a real free tier, not just a trial. Free plans usually cap users, records or transactions, so check the limit against your monthly volume before you commit.
17 of the 135 products listed are built in India. That usually means GST, TDS and UPI are handled natively, support runs in Indian hours and invoices come in rupees.
Trello, ClickUp, Asana and Notion all have generous free tiers; Zoho Projects and Jira are free for small teams too.
Some task tools, especially those built for Indian businesses, send reminders and overdue alerts through WhatsApp using the WhatsApp Business API. Others rely on app notifications and email. Check whether WhatsApp reminders are included or charged as extra, and whether staff can update tasks by replying.
Task management focuses on individual tasks, delegation and reminders, often for routine work. Project management adds planning structures like phases, dependencies, timelines, budgets and resources. Many tools overlap, but if you mainly need follow-ups and recurring work done, a task tool is usually simpler.
Most paid task tools support recurring tasks daily, weekly, monthly or on custom schedules, such as the tenth of every month. This is useful for compliance filings, bill payments and maintenance checks. Check how the tool handles a recurring task that was not completed on time.
They will if it is simple on a phone, supports their language and sends reminders in channels they already check. Voice notes, photo proof and one-tap completion help. Run a short trial with such staff before rolling it out widely.
Most tools offer reports on overdue and completed tasks by person or team. Use these to spot workload issues rather than only blame, since overdue tasks often reflect unrealistic deadlines or unclear instructions.
Many task tools provide an email address or integration that turns forwarded emails into tasks, keeping attachments and context. This helps teams that receive client requests by email. Check whether it works with your email provider and how duplicates are handled.
India buyer's guide
Task management software keeps track of who owes what to whom and by when. It turns requests from calls, meetings and WhatsApp messages into assigned tasks with due dates, checklists and reminders, so a business owner no longer relies on memory or a notebook to chase follow-ups. For Indian offices, field teams and family-run businesses, the everyday value is fewer dropped balls.
Good tools make adding a task faster than sending a message, repeat routine work such as daily cash checks or monthly compliance filings automatically, and show a manager overdue items across the team at a glance. Weak ones need too many fields, have clumsy mobile apps, or bury tasks in projects nobody opens. Pick the one your least tech-savvy colleague will actually use every day.
The best task management software for an Indian team is the one people open daily. Check how quickly a task can be created and assigned from mobile, recurring task support, reminders by push, email or WhatsApp, checklists, comments and file attachments, and a manager view of overdue work by person. Delegation tracking, where you see tasks you assigned to others, often matters more than elaborate project features.
| Product | Lowest published price | Free plan | Free trial | Demo |
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| ₹280 per user/month source | Yes source | 15 days source | On request source | |
| ₹70 per user/month source | Yes source | 15 days source | On request source | |
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PlaneMade in India | Not published | Yes source | 14 days source | — |
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ClickUp | Not published | Yes source | — | On request source |
Trello | Not published | Yes source | Yes source | — |
Teamwork | Not published | Yes source | 14 days source | On request source |
CeloxisMade in India | Not published | — | 14 days source | On request source |
monday.com | Not published | Yes source | — | — |
Notion Projects | Not published | Yes source | — | On request source |
Checked on each vendor's official website (September 2026). A dash means the vendor does not publish it or we could not verify it — not that the feature is missing. Prices exclude GST unless the source says otherwise. App Advisor publishes no user ratings.
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For a small business owner, a task tool should replace the diary and the follow-up phone call. Look for simple assignment to staff, daily or weekly recurring tasks, reminders that reach people on their phones, and a single list of what is overdue. Voice or quick-entry task creation helps busy owners. Complex boards, sprints and integrations can be skipped at this size.
Task tools built for Indian businesses often send reminders through WhatsApp as well as app notifications, support regional-language interfaces, and include templates for recurring compliance work such as GST return dates, TDS payments and PF deposits. Many are designed around owner-led delegation rather than self-organising teams, with features like attendance links and escalation to the owner when staff miss deadlines.
Zoho ProjectsZoho SprintsPlaneOrangescrumRestyaboardCeloxisKissflow ProjectZoho Sprints Roadmap
App Advisor does not publish user ratings. When reading external reviews of task management apps, note whether reviewers are solo users or team managers, since needs differ sharply. Look for complaints about notification reliability and mobile performance. In a trial, assign real tasks to several staff for two weeks and check how many were updated in the tool versus chased by phone. How App Advisor rates software.
Compare task management software on ease of task entry, mobile app quality, recurring tasks, reminders and escalation channels, delegation views, checklists and approvals, comments and attachments, integrations with email and calendar, reporting on completion and overdue work, permissions, and offline access. Include how the tool handles tasks for staff who are not regular computer users.
Task management software is usually priced per user per month, with free tiers for small teams and paid tiers unlocking recurring tasks, reporting, automation and admin controls. Some Indian tools offer flat pricing for a team size band or charge for messaging-based reminders. Enterprise tiers add single sign-on and audit logs.
Total cost grows with headcount, the tier needed for recurring tasks and reports, and any charges for WhatsApp or SMS reminders. Annual billing usually reduces the rate. GST at 18% is added to the subscription invoice. Factor in setup time for templates and the cost of paying for inactive users if seats are not managed.
Free task management plans commonly limit team size, storage, and history, and exclude recurring tasks, reminders by messaging, reports, and admin controls. They are fine for personal lists or a two-person team, but businesses delegating work across staff usually need paid features like escalation and overdue reports.
Run a task management trial with real delegated work. Add recurring tasks for daily and monthly routines, assign one-off tasks to several staff members, and ask them to update status from their phones. At the end of the trial, check completion and overdue reports, and ask staff whether reminders were helpful or ignored.
In a demo, ask to see how a manager assigns a task with a checklist and due date, how the assignee is reminded, what happens when it becomes overdue, and how recurring tasks are set up. Ask about bulk import of tasks, integration with email and calendar, notification channels, data export, and how users are removed when staff leave.
Demo on request (vendor site): Zoho Projects source, Zoho Sprints source, Orangescrum source, Wrike source, ClickUp source, Teamwork source, Celoxis source, Notion Projects source
Startups need a task tool that is fast to adopt and flexible as roles change. Look for shared boards, personal lists, integrations with chat and email, and simple automations. As the company grows, check whether the same tool can support projects and permissions, or whether you will need to migrate later.
MSME owners typically delegate work to managers and staff and need visibility without constant follow-up calls. Prioritise delegation tracking, recurring compliance and operations tasks, escalations, and daily or weekly summaries. Check that the tool works well on basic smartphones and that staff can mark tasks complete with photos as proof.
Manufacturers use task tools for maintenance schedules, quality checks, safety audits and follow-up of vendor issues. Useful features include recurring checklists by machine or shift, photo evidence, escalation when a check is missed, and reports for audits. Verify that shop-floor staff can use the app with minimal typing.
Retailers need task tools for store opening and closing checklists, visual merchandising, stock counts and promotions across branches. Look for location-based task assignment, photo proof, recurring checklists and head-office reports comparing stores. Offline support helps in stores with patchy connectivity.
Agencies use task management to track client requests, approvals and deliverables. Priorities include client-specific lists, comment threads, file attachments, due-date reminders and simple time tracking. If clients send requests by email, check whether emails can be turned into tasks automatically.
For task management software, GST relevance is mainly the subscription invoice. Ask for a GST invoice with your GSTIN so you can claim input tax credit on the 18% GST. Many businesses also use task tools to track GST compliance dates, such as return filing deadlines, so recurring task templates for these dates are a practical feature to check.
Look for an alternative when staff stop updating tasks, reminders go unnoticed, or pricing no longer fits your team size. Before switching, export open tasks, recurring schedules and history, and recreate templates in the new tool. Move during a quiet week and set a cut-off date so tasks are not split across two systems.
Zoho Projects alternativesZoho Sprints alternativesJira alternativesPlane alternativesRedmine alternativesOrangescrum alternatives
Affiliate programmes for task management tools usually pay a commission on subscriptions from referred users. They suit productivity content creators, trainers and consultants who advise small businesses. Check the tracking period, whether renewals are included, and rules around paid ads and discount codes.
Partners in this category often help businesses set up task templates, train staff and integrate the tool with other systems. Check whether the vendor provides partner training, demo accounts and lead sharing, and whether you can charge setup fees independently.
Resellers of task management software typically sell licences with local support and training, often to businesses that prefer a local invoice and contact. Check margins, customer ownership, support duties, and how vendor price changes affect your agreements.
All verified programs across categories are in the software partner program directory. More India software guides: business software in India.
Some task tools, especially those built for Indian businesses, send reminders and overdue alerts through WhatsApp using the WhatsApp Business API. Others rely on app notifications and email. Check whether WhatsApp reminders are included or charged as extra, and whether staff can update tasks by replying.
Task management focuses on individual tasks, delegation and reminders, often for routine work. Project management adds planning structures like phases, dependencies, timelines, budgets and resources. Many tools overlap, but if you mainly need follow-ups and recurring work done, a task tool is usually simpler.
Most paid task tools support recurring tasks daily, weekly, monthly or on custom schedules, such as the tenth of every month. This is useful for compliance filings, bill payments and maintenance checks. Check how the tool handles a recurring task that was not completed on time.
They will if it is simple on a phone, supports their language and sends reminders in channels they already check. Voice notes, photo proof and one-tap completion help. Run a short trial with such staff before rolling it out widely.
Most tools offer reports on overdue and completed tasks by person or team. Use these to spot workload issues rather than only blame, since overdue tasks often reflect unrealistic deadlines or unclear instructions.
Many task tools provide an email address or integration that turns forwarded emails into tasks, keeping attachments and context. This helps teams that receive client requests by email. Check whether it works with your email provider and how duplicates are handled.
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