# Highest-Rated Project Management Software Tools Report | Capterra > Using Capterra Shortlist data, we identified the top software products that are helping users overcome business challenges in project management. Source: https://www.capterra.com/resources/year-end-shortlist-project-management --- Program & Project Management # The Highest-Rated Project Management Software Tools to Help Your Business Succeed in 2022 By Priyanka Aggarwal Priyanka Aggarwal Priyanka Aggarwal is a Senior Market Research Specialist at Capterra. She provides expert insights and helps small businesses identify the right software for... [See bio & all articles](https://www.capterra.com/resources/author/paggarwal/) Published December 16, 2021 5 min read Table of Contents - [9 top-rated project management tools](#9-top-rated-project-management-tools) - [Which project management tool is best for your business?](#which-project-management-tool-is-best-for-your-business) The pandemic has forced more businesses than ever to operate remotely, which not only calls for better project management, but also smooth collaboration amongst remote team members. Project management software can meet these needs, and more. Our survey found that 60% of project managers say they are better able to accurately estimate a project’s timeline when using a project management tool and 55% say that they are able to use project resources more effectively. So whether you're a small-business owner or a project manager in a large enterprise, investing in a cloud-based tool such as [project management](https://www.capterra.com/project-management-software/), [task management](https://www.capterra.com/task-management-software/), or [project portfolio management](https://www.capterra.com/project-portfolio-management-software/) has become the need of the hour. To save you time and effort, we've curated a list of the top 9 project management products that stand out among 294 tools across 25 software categories, according to feedback from thousands of real users. This list will help you compare different options in order to find the software solutions that best meet your project management needs. To help you understand what you can expect from these project management tools, we've highlighted key features, Capterra Shortlist reports that each product appears in, and a few user reviews for each product. We've also captured popularity scores for featured products in this list; the popularity score is weighted out of 100 points and is calculated using the Shortlist methodology. _Products are ordered based on their inclusion in Shortlist reports, from most report appearances to fewest; read more about our_ [_selection methodology here_](#methodology)_._ ## 9 top-rated project management tools #### Key Features - Project management - Inventory tracking - Dashboards - Product management - Workflow management - Project planning #### Trial/Free Version - Free Trial - Free Version #### Starting price $8 per user, perw month #### Support options Knowledge base, 24/7 customer support, help center, webinars #### Device Compatibilty #### Screenshots \* Analysis Accurate as of date of publication **Shortlist popularity score:** 92 out of 100 **Recognized in these Capterra Shortlist reports:** [Project Management](https://www.capterra.com/project-management-software/shortlist/), [Task Management](https://www.capterra.com/task-management-software/shortlist/), [Project Portfolio Management](https://www.capterra.com/project-portfolio-management-software/shortlist/), [Resource Management](https://www.capterra.com/resource-management-software/shortlist/), [Business Process Management](https://www.capterra.com/business-process-management-software/shortlist/), [Professional Services Automation](https://www.capterra.com/professional-services-automation-software/shortlist/), [Time & Expense](https://www.capterra.com/time-and-expense-software/shortlist/), [Business Management](https://www.capterra.com/business-management-software/shortlist/), [Product Roadmap](https://www.capterra.com/product-roadmap-software/shortlist/), [Workflow Management](https://www.capterra.com/workflow-management-software/shortlist/), [Product Management](https://www.capterra.com/product-management-software/shortlist/), [Strategic Planning](https://www.capterra.com/strategic-planning-software/shortlist/), [Project Planning](https://www.capterra.com/project-planning-software/shortlist/), [Project Tracking](https://www.capterra.com/project-tracking-software/shortlist/), [Gantt Chart](https://www.capterra.com/gantt-chart-software/shortlist/) To show you how reviewers feel about monday.com, here are some of the most positive excerpts from reviews on Capterra: **Pros** - **“**Monday.com as good user interface which is easy to use and the looks are awesome” —_**Small business, information technology and services, IT engineer**_ - “The best feature of monday.com is its ability to help you integrate your tasks into your calendar” —_**Enterprise business, internet, business development and strategy**_ - “Customer service has been quick and awesome any time I needed to reach out” —_**Small business, marketing and advertising, marketing**_ [Source](https://www.capterra.com/p/147657/monday-com/#reviews) #### Key Features - Project portfolio management - Task management - Time tracking - Advanced analytics - Resource management - Project tracking #### Trial/Free Version - Free Trial - Free Version #### Starting price $9.80 per user, per month #### Support options Help center, email, chat, phone #### Device Compatibilty #### Screenshots \* Analysis Accurate as of date of publication **Shortlist popularity score:** 78 out of 100 **Recognized in these Capterra Shortlist reports:** [Project Management](https://www.capterra.com/project-management-software/shortlist/), [Task Management](https://www.capterra.com/task-management-software/shortlist/), [Project Portfolio Management](https://www.capterra.com/project-portfolio-management-software/shortlist/), [Resource Management](https://www.capterra.com/resource-management-software/shortlist/), [Professional Services Automation](https://www.capterra.com/professional-services-automation-software/shortlist/), [Business Management](https://www.capterra.com/business-management-software/shortlist/), [Product Roadmap](https://www.capterra.com/product-roadmap-software/shortlist/), [Workflow Management](https://www.capterra.com/workflow-management-software/shortlist/), [Product Management](https://www.capterra.com/product-management-software/shortlist/), [Strategic Planning](https://www.capterra.com/strategic-planning-software/shortlist/), [Project Planning](https://www.capterra.com/project-planning-software/shortlist/), [Project Tracking](https://www.capterra.com/project-tracking-software/shortlist/), [Gantt Chart](https://www.capterra.com/gantt-chart-software/shortlist/), [Scheduling](https://www.capterra.com/scheduling-software/shortlist/), [Calendar](https://www.capterra.com/calendar-software/shortlist/) To show you how reviewers feel about Wrike, here are some of the most positive excerpts from reviews on Capterra: **Pros** - "It is great at keeping my tasks for the day and week so well organized"—_**Enterprise business, hospital & healthcare, HR manager**_ - "If you have someone who is super organized and sets a good example for what to put in each task, it can go a long way"—_**Small business, broadcast media, communications director**_ - "The ability to customize each step of the workflow is most important for us"—_**Small business, graphic design, senior designer & photographer**_ [Source](https://www.capterra.com/p/76113/Wrike/#reviews) #### Key Features - Project management - Resource management - Content management - Project portfolio management - Strategic planning - Workflow management #### Trial/Free Version - Free Trial - Free Version #### Starting price $7 per user, per month #### Support options Community, 24/7 global phone support, knowledge base, online support #### Device Compatibilty #### Screenshots \* Analysis Accurate as of date of publication **Shortlist popularity score:** 94 out of 100 **Recognized in these Capterra Shortlist reports:** [Project Management](https://www.capterra.com/project-management-software/shortlist/), [Task Management](https://www.capterra.com/task-management-software/shortlist/), [Project Portfolio Management](https://www.capterra.com/project-portfolio-management-software/shortlist/), [Resource Management](https://www.capterra.com/resource-management-software/shortlist/), [Business Process Management](https://www.capterra.com/business-process-management-software/shortlist/), [Professional Services Automation](https://www.capterra.com/professional-services-automation-software/shortlist/), [Time & Expense](https://www.capterra.com/time-and-expense-software/shortlist/), [Workflow Management](https://www.capterra.com/workflow-management-software/shortlist/), [Product Management](https://www.capterra.com/product-management-software/shortlist/), [Strategic Planning](https://www.capterra.com/strategic-planning-software/shortlist/), [Project Planning](https://www.capterra.com/project-planning-software/shortlist/), [Project Tracking](https://www.capterra.com/project-tracking-software/shortlist/), [Gantt Chart](https://www.capterra.com/gantt-chart-software/shortlist/) To show you how reviewers feel about Smartsheet, here are some of the most positive excerpts from reviews on Capterra: **Pros** - “As an accountant I saw a spreadsheet like thing and shouted hurrah I get this”—_**Small business, medical devices, CFO**_ - “Theyre so easy to customize and they have great webinars that can help support you”—_**Small business, computer software, customer success program manager**_ - “Other Project Management tools are great, but for those of us that like the EXCEL look and feel, you will find Smartsheet super easy to adopt and you will love the awesome features it provides”—_**Small business, telecommunications, director of IT & project management**_ [Source](https://www.capterra.com/p/79104/Smartsheet/#reviews) #### Key Features - Task management - Document management - Resource management - Workflow management - Project planning - Aadvanced reporting #### Trial/Free Version - Free Trial - Free Version #### Starting price $5 per user, per month #### Support options 24/7 support, email, community, knowledge base #### Device Compatibilty #### Screenshots \* Analysis Accurate as of date of publication **Shortlist popularity score:** 85 out of 100 **Recognized in these Capterra Shortlist reports:** [Project Management](https://www.capterra.com/project-management-software/shortlist/), [Task Management](https://www.capterra.com/task-management-software/shortlist/), [Resource Management](https://www.capterra.com/resource-management-software/shortlist/), [Product Roadmap](https://www.capterra.com/product-roadmap-software/shortlist/), [Workflow Management](https://www.capterra.com/workflow-management-software/shortlist/), [Product Management](https://www.capterra.com/product-management-software/shortlist/), [Strategic Planning](https://www.capterra.com/strategic-planning-software/shortlist/), [Project Planning](https://www.capterra.com/project-planning-software/shortlist/), [Project Tracking](https://www.capterra.com/project-tracking-software/shortlist/), [Gantt Chart](https://www.capterra.com/gantt-chart-software/shortlist/) To show you how reviewers feel about ClickUp, here are some of the most positive excerpts from reviews on Capterra: **Pros** - “ClickUp is coming in strong with its capabilities and at a great price”—_**Small business, marketing and advertising, content manager**_ - “The cost-benefit is very good and provides much more functionality than the competitors”—_**Small business, information services, IT service engineer**_ - “Terrific software with task scheduling. Reliable with project reporting on real-time”—**Small business, logistics and supply chain, database administrator** [Source](https://www.capterra.com/p/158833/ClickUp/#reviews) #### Key Features - Project management - Project accounting - Resource management - Workflow management - Professional services automation - Project tracking #### Trial/Free Version - Free Trial - Free Version #### Starting price $29 per user, per month #### Support options Help center, email, chat, video library, live webinars, support sessions #### Device Compatibilty #### Screenshots \* Analysis Accurate as of date of publication **Shortlist popularity score:** 86 out of 100 **Recognized in these Capterra Shortlist reports:** [Project Management](https://www.capterra.com/project-management-software/shortlist/), [Task Management](https://www.capterra.com/task-management-software/shortlist/), [Project Portfolio Management](https://www.capterra.com/project-portfolio-management-software/shortlist/), [Resource Management](https://www.capterra.com/resource-management-software/shortlist/), [Professional Services Automation](https://www.capterra.com/professional-services-automation-software/shortlist/), [Time & Expense](https://www.capterra.com/time-and-expense-software/shortlist/), [Workflow Management](https://www.capterra.com/workflow-management-software/shortlist/), [Project Planning](https://www.capterra.com/project-planning-software/shortlist/), [Project Tracking](https://www.capterra.com/project-tracking-software/shortlist/), [Gantt Chart](https://www.capterra.com/gantt-chart-software/shortlist/) To show you how reviewers feel about Forecast, here are some of the most positive excerpts from reviews on Capterra: **Pros** - “If using Harvest, Forecast is a perfect tie-in for simple resource management”—_**Small business, information technology and services, director of project management**_ - “Very suitable as well if there is a variety of projects and you need some organization”—_**Small business, media production, producer**_ - “It helped me to save time and I could keep track of the many projects the team had and prioritize them”—_**Small business, media production, producer**_ [Source](https://www.capterra.com/p/138122/Forecast-it/#reviews) #### Key Features - Time management - Project portfolio management - Task management - Resource management - Workflow management - Advanced analytics #### Trial/Free Version - Free Trial - Free Version #### Starting price $12 per user, per month #### Support options Community, self-service knowledge base, 24/7 support, chat #### Device Compatibilty #### Screenshots \* Analysis Accurate as of date of publication **Shortlist popularity score:** 100 out of 100 **Recognized in these Capterra Shortlist reports:** [Project Management](https://www.capterra.com/project-management-software/shortlist/), [Task Management](https://www.capterra.com/task-management-software/shortlist/), [Project Portfolio Management](https://www.capterra.com/project-portfolio-management-software/shortlist/), [Resource Management](https://www.capterra.com/resource-management-software/shortlist/), [Workflow Management](https://www.capterra.com/workflow-management-software/shortlist/), [Product Management](https://www.capterra.com/product-management-software/shortlist/), [Strategic Planning](https://www.capterra.com/strategic-planning-software/shortlist/), [Project Planning](https://www.capterra.com/project-planning-software/shortlist/), [Project Tracking](https://www.capterra.com/project-tracking-software/shortlist/), [Gantt Chart](https://www.capterra.com/gantt-chart-software/shortlist/) To show you how reviewers feel about Hive, here are some of the most positive excerpts from Capterra reviews: **Pros** - “Hive does a fantastic job of allowing us to communicate progress and share files and news in a highly organized way”—_**Midsize business, information technology and services, senior director of product marketing**_ - “Flexible and easily accessible, I like to switch through different operating systems and still be able to use Hive”—_**Enterprise business, research, researcher**_ - “The multiple view options helps us to look at progress from different perspectives and gauge where we are”—_**Small business, construction, manager**_ [Source](https://www.capterra.com/p/150991/Hive/#reviews) #### Key Features - Task management - Project portfolio management - Dashboards - Time tracking - Workflow management - Resource management #### Trial/Free Version - Free Trial - Free Version #### Starting price $10.99 per user, per month #### Support options Help center, community forum, online help, 24/7 support #### Device Compatibilty #### Screenshots \* Analysis Accurate as of date of publication **Shortlist popularity score:** 96 out of 100 **Recognized in these Capterra Shortlist reports:** [Project Management](https://www.capterra.com/project-management-software/shortlist/), [Task Management](https://www.capterra.com/task-management-software/shortlist/), [Project Portfolio Management](https://www.capterra.com/project-portfolio-management-software/shortlist/), [Resource Management](https://www.capterra.com/resource-management-software/shortlist/), [Workflow Management](https://www.capterra.com/workflow-management-software/shortlist/), [Product Management](https://www.capterra.com/product-management-software/shortlist/), [Strategic Planning](https://www.capterra.com/strategic-planning-software/shortlist/), [Project Planning](https://www.capterra.com/project-planning-software/shortlist/), [Project Tracking](https://www.capterra.com/project-tracking-software/shortlist/), [Gantt Chart](https://www.capterra.com/gantt-chart-software/shortlist/) To show you how reviewers feel about Asana, here are some of the most positive excerpts from Capterra reviews: **Pros** - “The best part is the locality of all tools is easily accessible and user-friendly”—_**Small business, computer software, freelancer**_ - “You can give shout-outs to other team-members and celebrate each others accomplishments”—_**Enterprise business, financial services, payment specialist**_ - “The layout of everything is super intuitive. What we get for the free account is really awesome”—_**Small business; health, wellness, and fitness; program director**_ [Source](https://www.capterra.com/p/184581/Asana-PM/#reviews) #### Key Features - Task management - Resource management - Workflow management - Project tracking - Goal setting - Dashboards #### Trial/Free Version - Free Trial - Free Version #### Starting price $5 per user, per month #### Support options Email, community forum, help center #### Device Compatibilty #### Screenshots \* Analysis Accurate as of date of publication **Shortlist popularity score:** 97 out of 100 **Recognized in these Capterra Shortlist reports:** [Project Management](https://www.capterra.com/project-management-software/shortlist/), [Task Management](https://www.capterra.com/task-management-software/shortlist/), [Resource Management](https://www.capterra.com/resource-management-software/shortlist/), [Product Roadmap](https://www.capterra.com/product-roadmap-software/shortlist/), [Product Management](https://www.capterra.com/product-management-software/shortlist/), [Strategic Planning](https://www.capterra.com/strategic-planning-software/shortlist/), [Project Planning](https://www.capterra.com/project-planning-software/shortlist/), [Project Tracking](https://www.capterra.com/project-tracking-software/shortlist/) To show you how reviewers feel about Trello, here are some of the most positive excerpts from Capterra reviews: **Pros** - “Its amazing how easy to use and user-friendly this software is. Super useful, for every kind of thing”—_**Small business, marketing and advertising, freelancer**_ - “It is a great way to encourage and reward individual growth as well as the entire team”—_**Small business, recreational facilities and services, office administrator**_ - “The title says it all, if you like to be organized then this is fantastic software—_**Small business, transportation/trucking/railroad, owner**_ [Source](https://www.capterra.com/p/211559/Trello/reviews/) #### Key Features - Resource management - Demand management - Project management - Task management - Workflow management - Budget management #### Trial/Free Version - Free Trial - Free Version #### Starting price Info not available #### Support options Phone, help center, training #### Device Compatibilty #### Screenshots \* Analysis Accurate as of date of publication **Shortlist popularity score:** 75 out of 100 **Recognized in these Capterra Shortlist reports:** [Project Management](https://www.capterra.com/project-management-software/shortlist/), [Task Management](https://www.capterra.com/task-management-software/shortlist/), [Project Portfolio Management](https://www.capterra.com/project-portfolio-management-software/shortlist/), [Resource Management](https://www.capterra.com/resource-management-software/shortlist/), [Professional Services Automation](https://www.capterra.com/professional-services-automation-software/shortlist/), [Time & Expense](https://www.capterra.com/time-and-expense-software/shortlist/), [Workflow Management](https://www.capterra.com/workflow-management-software/shortlist/), [Strategic Planning](https://www.capterra.com/strategic-planning-software/shortlist/) To show you how reviewers feel about Workfront, here are some of the most positive excerpts from Capterra reviews: **Pros** - “The client can easily use the tools at the top of the page to highlight or point to what they want changed”—_**Small business, marketing and advertising, sales assistant**_ - “Workfront is a very powerful and robust in term of its project management and tracking capabilities”—**Midsize business, marketing and advertising, digital data analyst** - “Very user friendly and easy to explain to new clients even over the phone”—_**Small business, marketing and advertising, sales assistant**_ [Source](https://www.capterra.com/p/268205/Adobe-Workfront/reviews/) ## Which project management tool is best for your business? While there may not be such a thing as the "perfect project management tool," you can find one that meets the particular needs of your business. It could be a stand-alone project management tool that can cater to your basic project management needs or a project portfolio suite that covers everything from collaboration to document management to resource management. ### Find more helpful software with Capterra's Shortlist reports Capterra’s Shortlist reports have been a valuable resource for software buyers for many years. To create each of these reports, we score vendors on two dimensions: _User ratings and popularity_. The _ratings_ component is plotted on the X-axis and considers the overall user ratings of products based on reviews written in the last 24 months. Users rate products on a scale of 1 star (lowest) to 5 stars (highest). The _popularity_ component is plotted on the Y-axis and considers average monthly search volume for a standardized set of keywords for each product, as derived by a proprietary search methodology, as well as the position of the vendor’s domain on the search engine results page (SERP) for each keyword. This is a measure of user interest and relevance used as a proxy for popularity. Each score (ratings and popularity) is weighted and scaled to a value between 1-50. To learn more about our Shortlist methodology, read our full explanation [here](https://www.capterra.com/resources/research-methodologies/). * * * * * * **Methodology** We looked at all the products that were placed in project management Shortlist reports released in 2021. Then we organized each product based on the number of reports it appeared in. These are the Shortlist reports that we considered: [Project Management](https://www.capterra.com/project-management-software/shortlist/), [Task Management](https://www.capterra.com/task-management-software/shortlist/), [Project Portfolio Management](https://www.capterra.com/project-portfolio-management-software/shortlist/), [Resource Management](https://www.capterra.com/resource-management-software/shortlist/), [Business Process Management](https://www.capterra.com/business-process-management-software/shortlist/), [Professional Services Automation](https://www.capterra.com/professional-services-automation-software/shortlist/), [Time & Expense](https://www.capterra.com/time-and-expense-software/shortlist/), [Business Management](https://www.capterra.com/business-management-software/shortlist/), [Product Roadmap](https://www.capterra.com/product-roadmap-software/shortlist/), [Workflow Management](https://www.capterra.com/workflow-management-software/shortlist/), [Product Management](https://www.capterra.com/product-management-software/shortlist/), [Strategic Planning](https://www.capterra.com/strategic-planning-software/shortlist/), [Project Planning](https://www.capterra.com/project-planning-software/shortlist/), [Project Tracking](https://www.capterra.com/project-tracking-software/shortlist/), [Gantt Chart](https://www.capterra.com/gantt-chart-software/shortlist/), [Scheduling](https://www.capterra.com/scheduling-software/shortlist/), [Calendar](https://www.capterra.com/calendar-software/shortlist/) We have also included the popularity scores for each of the project management tools that made it to this Shortlist report for project management. These popularity scores were calculated for featured products in this list using the Shortlist methodology, and weighted out of 100 points. We conducted this analysis based on reviews and ratings data as of November 23, 2021. In order to present the most up-to-date information, the product cards above show real-time ratings. Please note that this means the ratings value in the product card may not reflect the ratings value at the time of analysis. **_Note:_** _Review excerpts are passages extracted from longer reviews written by verified reviewers. We obtain these excerpts by applying an algorithm that considers factors including, but not limited to, word count and topic coverage. Excerpts are evaluated for positive or negative sentiment and receive a sentiment score. We are only highlighting examples of excerpts with the highest positive sentiment scores in this document. Excerpts represent user opinion and do not represent the views of, nor constitute an endorsement by Capterra or its affiliates. Excerpts are not edited for clarity or grammar._ **_Disclaimer:_** _The full text of the reviews excerpted are from published reviews on Capterra.com for the associated product in the listed category on the date this content was published. Capterra makes no guarantee that the reviews will remain posted for the entire period this report is active._ * * * Looking for Project Management software?Check out Capterra's list of the [best Project Management software](https://www.capterra.com/project-management-software/) solutions. ### Was this article helpful? * * * ## About the Author [### Priyanka Aggarwal](https://www.capterra.com/resources/author/paggarwal/) Priyanka Aggarwal is a Senior Market Research Specialist at Capterra. She provides expert insights and helps small businesses identify the right software for their needs by analyzing user reviews. 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