ClickUp
↗Tasks, docs, goals and project views in a highly configurable workspace.
FreemiumNo card
Unlimited tasks and members, 100 MB storage, collaborative docs and Kanban boards.
Team & productivity
11 tools
Notion Calendar (formerly Cron)
↗Professional calendar with time zones, scheduling links and Notion integration
FreeNo card
Free with desktop and mobile apps for Google Calendar, Outlook and Apple iCloud-synced calendars. No usage cap or paid tier is published; a Notion account is required.
Discord
↗Persistent text, voice and video spaces for developer communities.
FreemiumNo card
Core text, voice, video, communities and bots are free; upload quality and customization have limits.
Jira
↗Project management, issue tracking and agile planning for teams
FreemiumNo card
Free up to 10 users, unlimited projects, tasks and forms, 100 automation runs per month and 2 GB storage. Standard trial lasts 14 days; payment only needed after it.
Linear
↗Fast issue tracking, cycles and product roadmaps for software teams.
FreemiumNo card
Unlimited members, 2 teams and 250 issues, with Slack/GitHub integrations and API access.
Loom
↗Async video messaging for explaining work, sharing updates and reducing meetings
FreemiumNo card
Starter is $0 for up to 50 members, 25 videos per person and 5-minute recordings. Business is $18 per user per month; Business + AI is $24 with a 14-day trial.
Miro
↗A collaborative whiteboard for workshops, diagrams and remote planning.
FreemiumNo card
Free forever: unlimited members, 3 editable boards, 10 AI credits/month per team, 100 MCP calls/day and 250+ integrations. No card required.
Notion
↗Connected docs, wikis, databases and lightweight project management.
FreemiumNo card
Free for individuals with unlimited pages; teams get a limited collaborative block trial and 5 MB uploads.
Plane
↗Open-source project management with work items, cycles, wiki and self-hosting
FreemiumNo cardOSS
Cloud Free is $0 for up to 12 seats with 500 AI credits monthly. New workspaces get a 14-day Business trial without a card. Pro is $6 per seat per month and Business $13.
Slack
↗Team messaging with channels, huddles and a large integration ecosystem.
FreemiumNo card
Free forever: 90 days of searchable message/file history, up to 10 apps and one-to-one huddles. Data older than one year is permanently deleted.
Trello
↗Visual Kanban boards for organizing projects and team workflows.
FreemiumNo card
Up to 10 boards per workspace, unlimited cards, 10 collaborators and 250 automation runs/month.
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