# Pie Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra > With the help of Capterra, learn about Pie Software - reviews, pricing plans, popular comparisons to other Project Management products and more. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/141686/Clean-Pro --- # Pie Software Review 2026: Features, Integrations, Pros & Cons Last updated on March 13, 2026 Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Description](#description)[Use cases](#use-cases)[Alternatives](#alternatives)[Features](#features)[Pricing](#pricing)[Integrations](#integrations)[Support](#support)[Reviews](#reviews) Pie ## What is Pie? Agile and Waterfall project styles can be combined for simple or complex projects. You can now create a true hybrid agile project to run the project end-to-end with processes for repeatable framework steps and a Sprint board for agile scrums. Run super large enterprise projects or add your grocery shopping list all in the same app. Pie is made for humans. Plans: Free (Really Free), Pro ($5/mo/user), Enterprise ($15/mo/user) ## What is Pie used for? [Project Management](https://www.capterra.com/project-management-software/)[Project Portfolio Management](https://www.capterra.com/project-portfolio-management-software/)[Professional Services Automation](https://www.capterra.com/professional-services-automation-software/) Top alternative Featured Overall rating Based on 11 user reviews Reviews sentiment Positive \- Neutral \- Negative \- Starting price $15 Per User, Per Month Free trial available Capterra Shortlist charts the highest-rated and most popular products... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Do you work for Pie?[Manage this product listing](https://digitalmarkets.gartner.com/get-listed/claim-bx?url=http://www.piematrix.com/&name=Pie) ## Compare with a popular alternative Capterra selects software alternatives based on relevant features, verified user reviews and user interactions. Placement may be influenced by client status. ### Pie 4.7 (11) VS. [4.6 (5,720)](https://www.capterra.com/p/147657/monday-com/reviews/) Starting Price $15 Per User, Per Month Starting Price $9 Per User, Per Month Free Trial Free Version Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version Ease Of Use 4.7 (9) Ease Of Use 4.5 (5,671) Value For Money 4.7 (9) Value For Money 4.3 (4,311) Customer Service 4.9 (8) Customer Service 4.4 (4,113) ## Pie alternatives [4.5 (13,544)](https://www.capterra.com/p/184581/Asana-PM/reviews/) Starting price $10.99 Per User, Per Month [4.4 (2,883)](https://www.capterra.com/p/76113/Wrike/reviews/) Starting price $10.00 Per User, Per Month [4.5 (3,479)](https://www.capterra.com/p/79104/Smartsheet/reviews/) Starting price $12.00 Per User, Per Month [4.5 (1,613)](https://www.capterra.com/p/136078/Float/reviews/) Starting price $12.00 Per User, Per Month ## Features Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically. Collaboration Tools 5.0 (3) 100.00% of 3 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Provides a channel for team members to share media files, communicate, and work together Task Management 5.0 (3) 100.00% of 3 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Create, manage and track all task activities and progression Issue Management 5.0 (1) 100.00% of 1 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Identify and respond to unexpected problems or failures (ie. "negative events") Access Controls/Permissions Define levels of authorization for access to specific files or systems Activity Dashboard Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities Activity Tracking Track and document all activities across devices, networks, and other systems Pie 92 features Define levels of authorization for access to specific files or systems Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities Track and document all activities across devices, networks, and other systems Iterative project Management approach that involves technologies such as Kanban, Scrum, XP, APF, XPM and more A virtual assistant that uses AI to pursue goals and complete tasks on behalf of users Alerts or notifications of various types such as pop-up messages, sounds, banners, or badges Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases Manage the process of evaluating documents or requests submitted for approval Assign issues and tasks based on availability or required skills Plan, schedule, and execute organization's accounts and assets to ensure compliance with policies and laws A record of all activities within the system, including user access, changes made, etc. Monitor and analyze the availability of resources to help plan and streamline the service delivery to clients Track the list of items required to be billed/invoiced to clients Forecast, allocate funds, organize financial resources and report & analyze project's income and expenditure Create budgets based on historical data and future projections Helps automate and manage information, tasks, and procedures by establishing routines and patterns associated with processes Define and maintain business rules that determine workflow capabilities and criteria Track and manage schedules and meetings via an integrated calendar Track and monitor efficient handling of all changes/transitions Private online space that lets businesses securely share documents and provide information access to clients Provides a channel for team members to share media files, communicate, and work together Leave comments and notes on documents for others to view Track and manage adherence to policies for any service, product, process, or supplier Configure existing workflows to meet your organization's needs Customize data fields to support various needs and use cases Alter the layout and content of reports Pre-designed layouts that can be customized to match preferences and requirements Assembly of graphs and charts for visualizing and tracking statistics/metrics Import and export data to and from software applications Graphical representation of data Specify or track the date/time a project, task, etc., is due for completion Store, manage, and track all electronic documents in a centralized location Store and organize documents in a centralized system Assemble applications and processes by dragging over and arranging pre-built components Collecting, analyzing, and utilizing feedback from users or customers to improve a product or service Public or private sharing of digital files such as documents, audio/video, images, and more Form predictions based on past and present data/trends Visual representation of project's schedule, sequence and duration of tasks, benchmarks and dependencies Use AI to generate content in the form of text, images, videos, etc. Create, collect, discuss, improve, and evaluate insights or alternative thinking before starting projects Identify and respond to unexpected problems or failures (ie. "negative events") Visualization tool to organize and optimize tasks and track their status at every stage of workflow Quantifiable metrics to track objectives, gauge milestones, and evaluate the success of a particular activity Monitor task progress and planned accomplishments to better manage project status Access software remotely via mobile devices Access the system via a mobile application Observe and track the demand, usage, progress or quality of a system, product, or user Allows communication with customers or users via multiple channels such as phone, email, live chat, etc. Ability to handle several projects simultaneously Drag and drop/visual interfaces that allow non-tech users to build without writing code A set of indicators that tracks the performance of networks, applications, systems, teams, etc. Overview of all programs that help compare initiatives, align projects with strategic goals and identify risk Arrange tasks based on the level of priority or urgency Document any changes or proposed changes made to business processes or workflows Visually identify, define, and map all details and relationships surrounding business process models and elements Statistical data that helps identify improvement areas, delays or interruptions, and output of an employee Reporting on how each user, task or process has advanced since its initiation Plan and coordinate all the resources, costs and time needed to execute assignments Organize and schedule projects Defining the project's scope, deliverables, schedules, resources, budget, critical path, dependencies and constraints Pre-designed project plans that can be customized Measure time to completion or hours worked for projects Monitor the progress of projects from start to finish Create, manage, or update project workflows. Estimate or forecast of a future scenario based on the study of present trends Receive data and information in real time Active reporting of data and metrics Receive system updates as soon as any changes are made Set the frequency of a task's occurrence Provide support to your customers and employees remotely over a shared network Collection, analysis, and representation of numerical data and generation of reports to understand various patterns View and track pertinent metrics to find patterns and gain insights from data Track task progress, milestones, delays, or other key information and generate reports on them for evaluation Enables creation, management, and tracking of product requirements & features during product production/development Assign available resources (human and/or non-human) to various projects and tasks Process of planning, scheduling and executing the optimal and effective use of human capital across projects Process of identifying, evaluating, mitigating, addressing and reporting on potential risks or uncertainties Set & manage permission levels based on user roles and restrict access to only authorized individuals Track the status over time for a request, process, asset, or transaction Attach digital tags to documents and assets for identification, search, or monitoring purposes Create, manage and track all task activities and progression Track the status and progress of tasks Track and manage the scheduling of tasks Sample files or documents that could be customized as needed or used as is Checking for errors to prevent quality issues and maintain the integrity of the product/service as per set standards Set up connections to third-party platforms to improve business processes Log and record hours worked and costs spent to assist in billing and invoicing Track the amount of time spent on a job or task Sequential approach (i.e. Waterfall) in which users break down and plan an entire project before the launch Manage user accounts, profiles, roles, permissions, and other details across applications, devices or networks Track revisions and updates made to files and navigate between different versions Create, design and manage workflows for repetitive tasks Get Advice We can help you find the software with the features you need. Features 4.7 (6) 4.7 Based on 6 reviews ## Pricing Value for money 4.7 (9) Free Trial Free Version Free $0.00 Enterprise $15.00 Per User,Per Month Pro $5.00 Value for money 4.7 (9) 4.7 Based on 9 reviews ## Integrations [ Google Drive](https://www.capterra.com/p/161425/Drive/)[ Jira](https://www.capterra.com/p/19319/JIRA/)[ Zapier](https://www.capterra.com/p/130182/Zapier/)[ Salesforce Platform](https://www.capterra.com/p/268338/App-Cloud/) Connect with a Capterra advisor for a free 15-minute consultation Get a personalized software list aligned to your business needs with guidance from our expert advisors. Our team has helped 1 million+ businesses like yours find options that fit their needs. ## Support, customer service and training options Customer Service 4.9 (8) Support - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat Training - In Person - Live Online - Webinars - Documentation - Videos Deployment - Web - Android - iPhone/iPad Typical users - Freelancers - Small businesses - Mid size businesses - Enterprises Customer Service 4.9 (8) 4.9 Based on 8 reviews ## User reviews Overall rating 4.7 Based on 11 reviews Filter by rating 5(9) 4(1) 3(1) 2(0) 1(0) Mentioned topic Sorted by most recent AP Anita P. Owner Hospital & Health Care ### "I Love Pie!" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 February 28, 2023 Highly recommend, especially if you are very visually oriented. Everything just clicked when I saw how it laid out projects from a visual perspective. Pros I'm a new user but the ease of use and visual aspects of Pie are fantastic - it provides a very unique approach to laying out and tracking projects. I am able to see the big picture of everything on my plate and then drill down to different level of details in specific projects with a few clicks. There are many different templates to use to structure categories of tasks and layout timelines based on the type of project. It is also easy to change formats and use drag and drops to move items around. Very easy to get up and started, and a well-thought out design! Cons Still working to understand all of the capabilities so hard to say at the moment. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. LD Lawrence D. CEO Management Consulting ### "Best Project Management tool out there - hands down" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 September 26, 2020 BEST Project and Program Management Software Available - HANDS DOWN! Nothing is perfect but once our team got over the initial change in our approach, we started to see massive increases in productivity and project success rates and we will NEVER go back to the MS Project thinking developed in the 1980's. Pros This is the only software that looks at project management as a process and not a list of tasks. As such, the tool supports continuous improvement, creating of templates (for common projects), allows for standard task list structures, Kanbans, or both (hybrid). It supports Waterfall, Agile, DevOps, New Product Innovation, Capital Planning, Pandemic Planning, DR/BR planning, Strategic Planning, etc. all through the concept of improving the execution of Projects and Programs. Every consulting firm in the world should be using this software. We have found it increasing new consultant productivity by over 30% within 2 days of hire. It increased our project success rate by over 33%. Large companies with PMO teams should use this to drive standard methodologies based on what works at that company over time. Updating templates (Recipes) with lessons learned is how PMs can improve success and no other tools support this. A complete rewrite of the platform 2 years ago has also brought in faster and easier navigation, improve people/resource management capabilities, and reporting that will knock your socks off (no kidding). Cons Since the tools is NOT a task list based tool like the other 100 PM tools (MS Project, Basecamp, Trillo, Jira, Rally, etc.) it does take a little time for the PMs to adjust their thinking about structuring and running projects. With support from PieMatrix's consulting partners early on, this adjustment can be quick and the external firm can help setup the initial recipes (templates) based on past or current projects. The organization needs to commit to the platform. With the internal collaboration, issue and risk management, and task assignments all on the platform, there is little reason to ask for Powerpoint updates, spreadsheet tracking of tasks or other 1990's approach to project management. Executives should use the tool to review status, make decisions that are assigned to them (issue or risk) and watch the dashboard. This will free up the PMs to focus on managing the project but it is also a BIG change being asked of Executives. The executives have to be proactive and not want to maintain the "spoon feeding" of project updates they are use to receiving. Switched from [Jira](https://www.capterra.com/p/19319/JIRA/) We needed a way to capture, more systemically, our lessons on project work so we could repeat what was successful regardless of who the PM was at a client. We also switched from Rally, MS Project, Trillo, Basecamp, and manuall PPT / XLS tool sets as well. Reasons for choosing Pie Pie is the only platform that supports manual process execution. It happens that Projects and Programs at companies are maual processes and not a list of tasks. So, they can be improved over time and repeated by others without the formal knowledge that resulted in the creation of the Recipe (template). Pie eliminated the need for weekly project status update meetings (SOS, Executive, etc.) by allowing everyone with interest to review a project and update comments or resolve issues in real time. The enterprise dashboard is also amazing and allows for zooming into projects, roles, people, timeframes, etc. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. DR Dan R. Senior Application Developer Mechanical or Industrial Engineering ### "An elegant solution for a common need" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 September 10, 2020 The overall experience with Pie has been very positive thus far. It's been exciting to see new content and improvements frequently released, and I look forward to watching this platform grow. Pros Pie is very intuitive, user friendly, and clean. It's an easy to use application with an impressive look that allows the flexibility for simple or complex project management. Cons So far we have not experienced any major issues other than the occasional bug, and the Pie team has been very quick to respond and quite receptive to our feedback and suggestions Switched from [Zoho Projects](https://www.capterra.com/p/169455/Zoho-Projects/) Ease of use, cleaner look and feel, more suited for our needs Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. RF Robert F. Vice President of Digital Solutions Medical Devices ### "Can't do without PIE" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 September 10, 2020 We implemented PIE with the intent of finding a tool to track time and identify where resources . The user experience was simple and adoption rate was high so we now use PIE for everything we do. Pros PIE has been the easiest project management software that we have experienced but the most powerful. We have tried some of the other tools and adoption was very low. With PIE we have seen 100% adoption. The interface is the same regardless of how we access it. On the web, mobile device, through teams. Also, the reporting is great, but we can also easily pull data out of PIE and run visualizations in our BI tool. Finally, moving tasks around within a plan is easy. The interface is very modern and easy to use. Cons There is nothing i don't like about the software. The company is very responsive. All of our suggestions for improvements have been addressed and implemented. So whatever I didn't like in the past works now. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Annmarie C. Project Management Consultant Computer Software ### "Easy to use & fully functional tool for managing all sizes of projects " 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 October 16, 2019 This software allows my clients to get up and running with their projects more quickly. It is so much more intuitive than traditional project management tools which are really just gantt charts. As all other project management tools are included - risks, issues, key data metrics, document templates, knowledge on steps, this removes the need to manage the project from multiple artifacts. Additionally, the messaging feature means that team members can collaborate directly from the context of the project. No more long email threads asking for clarification on questions raised via email. Context is set directly in the project so problems can be resolved more quickly. I also frequently recommend Pie to clients who need to see their overall portfolio of projects - it is really easy to set this up in Pie, and manage overall status, risks and issues at the project level for a full portfolio view. Pros \- I love the new version of Pie - it is super-fast and easier to use than the classic version - I use Pie in my project manager training classes - it is so easy that my students who are new to project management are up and running, developing their project plan in minutes - Really like how I can develop templates that include tasks/steps, milestones, role assignments, and the knowledge and information required to execute the task. - Also really like how risks and issue management is built into the tool - no more separate spreadsheets that get out of date. Team members can also flag risks and issues on their steps - easier for project manager to manage - Can clone templates into fully functional projects with a button click, assign resources to roles and you have a project plan ready to customize for your projects - Love that you can blend a kanban board directly into a phase of a project to blend sequential and agile methods into one plan Cons It is so easy to get started that my students can no longer use "I cannot use the tool" as an excuse to not complete their project work!! Alternatives considered [Smartsheet](https://www.capterra.com/p/79104/Smartsheet/) Reasons for choosing Pie Pie had more features and was easier to use. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. AU Anonymous User IT & Quality Management Sr. Specialist Computer Software ### "Performance not Worth the Price" 3.0 Overall Rating 3.0 3.0 Ease of Use 2.0 2.0 Features 3.0 3.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 2/10 October 15, 2019 Pros The branding of the product was nice and the UI was fairly clean and well laidout. Cons The slowness and inability to perform batch tasks quickly. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Response from Vendor October 16, 2019 Thanks for the review and good feedback about our clean UI. I would love to learn about your performance issues. We haven't received any concerns aside from your post and would like to understand where you found it slow. I noticed you marked 2+ years for using Pie. Your performance complaint may be for the old Pie which has been shut down. In its place is our New Pie application that was released in early 2019. It's core architecture was re-written from scratch and performance is super fast. Give it a try. On performing batch tasks quickly, you may have missed our batch feature which is from the ellipsis icon on the top right of each task list page. That dropdown provides quick batch features, such as mark all tasks done, move all tasks, etc. AU Anonymous User Vice President of Service Delivery Hospital & Health Care ### "Use of Pie for Project Management" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 0.0 0.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 0/10 October 28, 2015 This product was purchased to manage large software implementation projects. The software is extremely easy to use and encourages participation from all members of the project implementation team. Pros Highly intuitive, web-based tool. Extremely easy to use and flexible. Very pleased with customer support - they are extremely supportive and responsive. Cons Could improve the ability to report and sort on various fields embedded in the database. But improvements have been made in this area - they are very open to suggested modifications to their product. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. AB Arlene B. Information Technology and Services ### "Pie Lover" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 0.0 0.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 0/10 October 16, 2015 I have used Pie for 3 years now. I discovered Pie while researching project management alternative tools for Law Enforcement Managers. This user-base is not typically trained in project management. I needed a product that would allow the IT project teams to manage their projects, while providing an easy graphical interface for the managers to see the progress, status, risk, and issues on a particular project within their command. I was also looking for an application to serve as an institutional knowledgebase for organizational processes. Pie allows users to create reusable process templates and easily convert them to active projects was a true Godsend. I have implemented Pie in my IT project management firm. I have always been a cake-lover, but now I truly LOVE Pie! Pros Easy to use for those who do not know project management. Easy to Administrate Can import/export MS Project files Provides a user contributed template community that can be used as a starting point for your project Support is very responsive to customer suggestions & inquiries Cons I look forward to more & varied templates as users in different disciplines contribute to the community. I would like to see more automated standard project management reports generated from project data. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. AU Anonymous User Education Management ### "Easy as Pie" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 0.0 0.0 Features 0.0 0.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 0/10 September 29, 2015 Great tool that allows for planning of one-off projects and repeatable projects and processes. Repeatable projects and processes can be set up via the creation of templates (from an existing project or from scratch). Pie is flexible enough so that projects then can still be individualized based on specific needs of current projects. Set up allows for visual clues on where you are at with the project, what dependencies are and for larger projects helps tracking the individual layers of a project simultaneously or one at a time. Communication between project members is easy within Pie. Dashboard gives great visual clues on where which project is in terms of completion. Pros Visually very appealing, helps planning steps and reminds you do create actionable steps that answer what by when and by whom. Allows for easy collaboration with co-workers next door, across departments, across companies, Cons It would be great if Pie synced with Outlook or Google calendar to create one stop 'shopping' of what's on today's, tomorrow's, this week's table. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. KS Ken S. Director Photography ### "Pie Matrix is Great" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 0.0 0.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 0/10 September 28, 2015 We've been using Pie Matrix to manage 13 exhibitions per year each of which involves 100 + steps. We're an art gallery and without Pie our team would not know what the other members are doing. Pie lets us keep in synch, collaborate and continually make our process better. Pros Best interface out there. Cons Won't run on an ipad but with two in ones, hardly matters any more. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. 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