BenchRank

Alternatives to GitLab

GitLab ranks #1 in Project & Work Management with a BenchRank score of 81.8/100. These are the 60 other project & work management tools we rank, best first. Rank numbers show each tool's position in the full Project & Work Management ranking.

  • Ranked 2

    81.6 — BenchRank score out of 100

    Linear

    Linear · Issue tracking, planning and agent workflows for product teams

    Best for: Product and engineering teams planning and building software with AI agents in the loop.

  • Ranked 3

    79.4 — BenchRank score out of 100

    Plane

    Plane · Project management, wiki and AI agents in one workspace

    Best for: Teams leaving Jira or Linear that want projects, docs and AI agents in one self-hostable tool

  • Ranked 4

    74 — BenchRank score out of 100

    Asana

    Asana · Work management for teams and AI agents

    Best for: Teams tracking projects across departments that also want AI agents working in the same workspace.

  • Ranked 5

    70.5 — BenchRank score out of 100

    MeisterTask

    MeisterTask · Work management with Kanban boards, notes and reporting, hosted in Germany

    Best for: European teams wanting task boards, notes and reporting on EU-hosted, GDPR-compliant infrastructure

  • Ranked 6

    68.3 — BenchRank score out of 100

    Leantime

    Leantime · Open-source project management for the non-project manager

    Best for: Small teams and self-hosters wanting project management shaped around neurodivergent working styles

  • Ranked 7

    64.2 — BenchRank score out of 100

    OpenProject

    OpenProject · Open source project management for classic, agile or hybrid teams

    Best for: Teams wanting self-hosted, open source project management with Gantt charts, boards and time tracking

  • Ranked 8

    63.8 — BenchRank score out of 100

    Shelve

    Shelve · Secrets management with CLI access, GitHub sync and audit logging

    Best for: Development teams syncing API keys and environment variables across stages via CLI and GitHub

  • Ranked 9

    62.6 — BenchRank score out of 100

    Worklenz

    Worklenz · Open-source project, time and profitability tracking for agencies

    Best for: Agencies and professional services firms that bill for time and want projects and profitability in one tool

  • Ranked 10

    57.9 — BenchRank score out of 100

    Redbooth

    Redbooth · Task and project management with built-in HD video meetings

    Best for: Small to mid-sized teams wanting task boards, Gantt timelines and built-in video calls in one tool

  • Ranked 11

    56.9 — BenchRank score out of 100

    Trello

    Trello · Boards, Inbox and Planner for capturing and tracking to-dos

    Best for: Teams wanting a board-based to-do tool, free for up to 10 collaborators per Workspace.

  • Ranked 12

    56.8 — BenchRank score out of 100

    Ziit

    Ziit · Coding time and productivity tracking

    Best for: Developers who want to track their coding time and compare totals on a leaderboard

  • Ranked 13

    56.3 — BenchRank score out of 100

    Nirvana

    Nirvana · Calm to-do list app built around Getting Things Done

    Best for: Individuals following the Getting Things Done method who want a cross-device to-do list app

  • Ranked 14

    55.8 — BenchRank score out of 100

    Kaneo

    Kaneo · All you need. Nothing you don't. Open source project management that works for you, not against you.

    Best for:

  • Ranked 15

    55.1 — BenchRank score out of 100

    Quire

    Quire · Nested task lists with Kanban, timeline and reporting views

    Best for: Small to mid-sized teams wanting nested task lists alongside Kanban, Gantt and reporting views

  • Ranked 16

    54.8 — BenchRank score out of 100

    Windshift

    Windshift · Self-hosted, open-source Jira alternative for work management

    Best for: Teams leaving Jira who want work, test and time tracking running on their own servers.

  • Ranked 17

    53.9 — BenchRank score out of 100

    ManicTime

    ManicTime · Automatic time tracking for individuals and teams

    Best for: Freelancers and small teams billing by the hour who want time captured automatically

  • Ranked 18

    53.1 — BenchRank score out of 100

    Kan.bn

    Kan · Open source kanban boards, hosted or self-hosted

    Best for: Small teams wanting a Trello-style kanban board they can use hosted or self-host themselves

  • Ranked 19

    52 — BenchRank score out of 100

    Sayr

    Sayr · Source-available project management with a public feedback portal

    Best for: Small product teams wanting their internal board and public feedback portal in one self-hostable tool.

  • Ranked 20

    50.4 — BenchRank score out of 100

    Jira

    JIRA · Project tracking with customisable workflows and AI agents

    Best for: Teams tracking projects across tools, from a free 10-user plan up to enterprise-scale sites

  • Ranked 21

    49.2 — BenchRank score out of 100

    Fizzy

    Fizzy · Free kanban for tracking bugs, ideas and small projects

    Best for: Teams that want a free kanban board for tracking bugs, ideas and small projects

  • Ranked 22

    49.1 — BenchRank score out of 100

    Huly

    Huly · Open-source all-in-one platform for projects, docs, chat and calls

    Best for: Developer and product teams wanting issues, docs, chat and video calls in one open-source tool

  • Ranked 23

    47.7 — BenchRank score out of 100

    PLANKA

    Planka · Self-hosted Kanban board with real-time collaboration

    Best for: Teams that want a self-hosted Kanban board and full control over where their project data lives.

  • Ranked 24

    45.8 — BenchRank score out of 100

    Vikunja

    Vikunja · Vikunja is open-source task management you can self-host. Lists, Kanban, Gantt, and more — on your server or ours. Made and hosted in the EU.

    Best for:

  • Ranked 25

    45.5 — BenchRank score out of 100

    AppFlowy

    AppFlowy · Collaborative workspace with AI, offline mode and self-hosting

    Best for: Individuals and small teams wanting a shared workspace they can self-host or run fully offline.

  • Ranked 26

    42.1 — BenchRank score out of 100

    UserVoice

    UserVoice · Customer feedback weighted by account revenue data

    Best for: Product, customer success and revenue teams that need feedback tied to account and ARR data

  • Ranked 27

    41.8 — BenchRank score out of 100

    Basecamp

    Basecamp · Projects, to-dos, chat and files in a single system

    Best for: Small teams, freelancers and agencies that want one straightforward tool for client projects.

  • Ranked 28

    41.4 — BenchRank score out of 100

    solidtime

    SolidTime · Open-source time tracking with invoicing and project budgets

    Best for: Freelancers and agencies tracking billable project time and invoicing clients, cloud or self-hosted.

  • Ranked 29

    41.2 — BenchRank score out of 100

    Orgnise

    Orgnise · Team knowledge, documents and project boards in one workspace

    Best for: Small teams wanting one place for team notes, docs and project boards instead of several tools.

  • Ranked 30

    40.5 — BenchRank score out of 100

    Kanboard

    Kanboard · Free, open source, self-hosted Kanban project management

    Best for: Small teams that want a self-hosted, deliberately minimal Kanban board for project tracking.

  • Ranked 31

    40.5 — BenchRank score out of 100

    Kanban Tool

    Kanban Tool · Online Kanban boards with time tracking and flow analytics

    Best for: Teams that want Kanban boards with built-in time tracking, flow metrics and a self-hosted option

  • Ranked 32

    39.3 — BenchRank score out of 100

    ActivityWatch

    ActivityWatch · Open-source automated time tracker that keeps data on your device

    Best for: Individuals who want automatic app and website time tracking with data kept on their own device.

  • Ranked 33

    39 — BenchRank score out of 100

    Hackatime

    Hackatime · Open-source coding time tracker built on WakaTime editor plugins

    Best for: Developers wanting free coding time tracking via existing WakaTime editor plugins, or self-hosted

  • Ranked 34

    38.8 — BenchRank score out of 100

    Ever Teams

    Ever Teams · Self-hosted or cloud work and time tracking with embeddable components

    Best for: Small teams and agencies wanting work and time tracking they can self-host or embed.

  • Ranked 35

    35.9 — BenchRank score out of 100

    Ayoa

    Ayoa · Mind maps, task boards and whiteboards in one workspace

    Best for: Individuals and teams wanting mind maps, task boards and whiteboards in one accessible workspace

  • Ranked 36

    35.5 — BenchRank score out of 100

    Kimai

    Kimai · Open-source time tracking, hosted or self-hosted

    Best for: Teams up to 250+ users wanting EU-hosted, open-source time tracking with invoicing

  • Ranked 37

    35.3 — BenchRank score out of 100

    Super Productivity

    Super Productivity · Open-source offline task manager with time tracking and focus timers

    Best for: Individuals wanting offline task management with time tracking and no account or subscription

  • Ranked 38

    33.9 — BenchRank score out of 100

    Operately

    Operately · Open source OKR and project management with built-in check-ins

    Best for: Small and mid-sized teams that want OKR-style goals tied to projects, hosted or self-hosted.

  • Ranked 39

    33 — BenchRank score out of 100

    UpKeep

    UpKeep · CMMS and asset operations platform for maintenance teams

    Best for: Maintenance teams moving off paper or spreadsheets who need mobile work orders and PM scheduling

  • Ranked 40

    32.8 — BenchRank score out of 100

    WeKan

    Wekan · Open-source, self-hostable kanban boards

    Best for: Teams wanting a self-hosted, MIT-licensed kanban board that keeps task data on their own servers.

  • Ranked 41

    32.4 — BenchRank score out of 100

    Donetick

    Donetick · Open-source chore manager with recurring schedules and assignee rotation

    Best for: Families or small teams sharing recurring chores who want a hosted or self-hosted tracker

  • Ranked 42

    32 — BenchRank score out of 100

    Kitemaker

    Kitemaker · Product development tool for specs, task tracking and user feedback

    Best for: Startups and small product teams wanting specs, task tracking and user feedback in one tool

  • Ranked 43

    30.1 — BenchRank score out of 100

    GanttProject

    GanttProject · Free offline desktop Gantt chart software for Windows, macOS and Linux

    Best for: Small and medium teams needing an offline desktop Gantt chart tool on Windows, macOS or Linux

  • Ranked 44

    29.3 — BenchRank score out of 100

    Wakapi

    Wakapi · Open-source coding time tracking with statistics and leaderboards

    Best for: Developers who want self-hosted coding time statistics and a Wakatime-compatible alternative.

  • Ranked 45

    28.5 — BenchRank score out of 100

    TimeScribe

    TimeScribe · Local, open-source time tracking for macOS and Windows

    Best for: Individuals tracking working hours, overtime and billable project time on their own macOS or Windows machine

  • Ranked 46

    28.5 — BenchRank score out of 100

    Redmine

    Redmine · Self-hosted open source project management and issue tracking

    Best for: Teams wanting a self-hosted, open source tracker for issues and multiple projects at once.

  • Ranked 47

    28.2 — BenchRank score out of 100

    Sol

    Sol · Open-source macOS launcher with search, window and clipboard tools

    Best for: macOS users who want a free, keyboard-driven launcher for search, window management and clipboard history.

  • Ranked 48

    28.1 — BenchRank score out of 100

    Taiga

    Taiga · Open-source agile project management with Kanban and Scrum boards

    Best for: Cross-functional agile teams wanting a free Scrum or Kanban tool they can self-host.

  • Ranked 49

    26.8 — BenchRank score out of 100

    TaskBoard

    TaskBoard · Self-hosted Kanban task board running on PHP and SQLite

    Best for: Individuals or small teams who can self-host a PHP app and want a basic Kanban board for tasks

  • Ranked 50

    26.3 — BenchRank score out of 100

    Kanri

    Kanri · Offline Kanban board app for Windows, Mac and Linux

    Best for: Individuals wanting an offline Kanban board on Windows, Mac or Linux without self-hosting.

  • Ranked 51

    26.1 — BenchRank score out of 100

    Bloom Growth

    Bitplay · Business operating system platform bundled with coaching and community

    Best for: Leadership teams running a business operating system who want coaching alongside the software

  • Ranked 52

    23.9 — BenchRank score out of 100

    Remix

    Remix · Transit network planning and scheduling for public agencies

    Best for: Transit agencies and cities planning fixed-route, on-demand and street projects in one tool.

  • Ranked 53

    23.6 — BenchRank score out of 100

    Colanode

    Colanode · Open-source, local-first workspace for chat, notes, databases and files

    Best for: Teams wanting a self-hostable Slack and Notion alternative with chat, docs, databases and files

  • Ranked 54

    21.4 — BenchRank score out of 100

    ProjectLibre

    ProjectLibre · Open source desktop and AI cloud alternative to Microsoft Project

    Best for: Teams replacing Microsoft Project who want Gantt-based planning on desktop or in the cloud.

  • Ranked 55

    21 — BenchRank score out of 100

    Manage

    Manage · Open-source, self-hostable project management

    Best for: Developer teams wanting a self-hosted, open-source tracker for tasks, docs and calendars

  • Ranked 56

    20 — BenchRank score out of 100

    Bulldozair

    Bulldozair · Jobsite data capture and reporting for construction teams

    Best for: Construction and AEC teams capturing field data on site and reporting back to the office

  • Ranked 57

    20 — BenchRank score out of 100

    Freeter

    Freeter · Desktop organiser that groups project files, web apps and notes into workflows

    Best for: People juggling several projects on one computer who want each project's tools in one window

  • Ranked 58

    19.8 — BenchRank score out of 100

    MIMRAI

    Mimrai · Software engineering, applied AI and growth consultancy

    Best for: Teams that want one outside agency for custom software, applied AI, design and growth.

  • Ranked 59

    13.6 — BenchRank score out of 100

    Kanba

    Kanba · Open-source Kanban project management for makers and teams

    Best for: Makers and small teams wanting a simple Kanban tool, self-hosted or hosted from $4.90/month

  • Ranked 60

    9 — BenchRank score out of 100

    Trac

    Trac · Wiki and issue tracker integrated with Subversion or Git

    Best for: Development teams wanting a self-hosted wiki and issue tracker tied to Subversion or Git.

  • Ranked 61

    8.7 — BenchRank score out of 100

    Ueli

    Ueli · Cross-platform keystroke launcher for desktop search

    Best for: Desktop users on Windows, macOS or Linux who want to open installed applications by keyboard

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