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Zoho Projects ranks #5 of 24 in Project management, with an Alt Score of 94. It is proprietary, freemium and available on Web, iOS and Android. 14 of 14 checklist rows are verified against a public source.
Project managers and teams of any size — from enterprises to freelancers, spanning development, design, and other industries — who need to plan, track, and collaborate on projects in one place.
Task management with Gantt charts, Kanban boards, and custom fields/statuses to track work and dependencies. Built-in timesheets for logging billable and non-billable hours, with Zoho Invoice integration for billing. Centralized comments and updates for team collaboration, plus no-code workflow automation. Integrates with 50+ tools including Slack, GitHub, Jira, and Zoho CRM.
Teams set up a project, define scope and timelines using views like Gantt charts or Kanban boards, assign and track tasks, log time and progress, and monitor status through built-in analytics and reporting dashboards.
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Feature comparison
Rows come from the Project management checklist (18 rows). Human-verified cells only. ? means the value has not been verified.
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Every fact and feature listed for Zoho Projects is verified against its own pages. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.
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Pricing model Freemium verified 2026-07-12
Free for 5 users
https://www.zoho.com/projects/zohoprojects-pricing.html -
License Proprietary verified 2026-07-12
'Zoho', Zoho logo, the names of individual Services and their logos are trademarks of Zoho Corporation
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Platforms Web, iOS, Android verified 2026-07-12
With native iOS, Android, and iPad apps for Zoho Projects, any place can become your desk.
https://www.zoho.com/projects/mobile-app.html -
Status active verified 2026-07-12
The Zoho SalesIQ integration for Zoho Projects lets user convert visitor chats into tracked tasks and issues in the Zoho Projects portal.
https://www.zoho.com/projects/whats-new.html -
Kanban boards Yes verified 2026-07-12
the Kanban board displays tasks as cards grouped in different columns based on task statuses
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Gantt / timeline Yes verified 2026-07-12
Plan your projects, track progress, visualize dependencies, reschedule tasks if the need arises, and complete your projects on time with Gantt charts
https://www.zoho.com/projects/features.html -
Calendar view Yes verified 2026-07-12
View all your project activities in one place, easily schedule meetings and events, and see what you have planned for the coming week
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Custom fields Yes verified 2026-07-12
Add custom fields to your layouts to help capture the right information. These can include a line, picklist, multi-user, multi-select, date, number, email, phone, or URL field
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Dependencies Yes verified 2026-07-12
Set up dependencies between related tasks according to the order in which they have to be completed
https://www.zoho.com/projects/features.html -
Time tracking built in Yes verified 2026-07-12
Log and track time spent on tasks and issues manually or through automatic timers
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Automations / rules Yes verified 2026-07-12
Design workflows to automate task processes and make mundane work easier. Assign the right people to change the task status, automatically update task fields, and alert teams as task statuses change
https://www.zoho.com/projects/features.html -
Forms intake Yes verified 2026-07-12
Add tasks automatically when form submissions are made.
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Workload view Yes verified 2026-07-12
Distribute work evenly among your team by reassigning work when a team member is overloaded or free. Moreover, view a user's work allocation while assigning tasks so you can divide work optimally
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Guest access Partial verified 2026-07-12
A client user's email domain must be different from the email domain used to sign up for Zoho Projects portal.
https://help.zoho.com/portal/en/kb/projects/settings-in-zoho-projects/user-management/articles/client-users-grid-view -
Free tier user limit Yes verified 2026-07-12
Free for 5 users
https://www.zoho.com/projects/zohoprojects-pricing.html -
Agile features (sprints, story points) Partial verified 2026-07-12
Work seamlessly with classic teams and agile teams alike.
https://www.zoho.com/projects/integrations.html -
Docs / wiki built in Yes verified 2026-07-12
The Pages module in Zoho Projects offers an integrated wiki interface for your projects where you can create, share and organize your pages.
https://www.zoho.com/projects/project-collaboration.html -
Reporting dashboards Yes verified 2026-07-12
Your dashboard shows how your project is progressing with the help of multiple reports on the project budget, status of tasks and issues, overdue work items, and team status
https://www.zoho.com/projects/features.html
FAQ
Yes. ClickUp, Monday.com and YouTrack have a free tier or are fully free. Free-tier limits in the comparison table are verified and dated.
Plane, OpenProject and Leantime — every license claim links its source.