Alternatives to UpKeep
UpKeep ranks #41 in Project & Work Management with a BenchRank score of 37.8/100. These are the 61 other project & work management tools we rank, best first. Rank numbers show each tool's position in the full Project & Work Management ranking.
Ranked 1
86.9 — BenchRank score out of 100DevClocked
devclocked · Time and token tracking for human and AI-agent engineering work
Best for: Solo developers, teams and agencies who need time, agent-run and token data tied to shipped work.
Ranked 2
80.8 — BenchRank score out of 100Plane
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 3
80.5 — BenchRank score out of 100GitLab
GitLab · DevSecOps platform with AI agents across planning, code, CI/CD and security
Best for: Teams that want planning, source control, CI/CD and security scanning in one platform.
Ranked 4
79.6 — BenchRank score out of 100Linear
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 5
71.8 — BenchRank score out of 100Asana
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 6
69.1 — BenchRank score out of 100MeisterTask
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 7
68.8 — BenchRank score out of 100Leantime
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 8
65.6 — BenchRank score out of 100OpenProject
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 9
64.2 — BenchRank score out of 100Worklenz
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
61 — BenchRank score out of 100Shelve
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 11
59.5 — BenchRank score out of 100Nirvana
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 11
59.5 — BenchRank score out of 100Kaneo
Kaneo · All you need. Nothing you don't. Open source project management that works for you, not against you.
Best for:
Ranked 13
59 — BenchRank score out of 100Redbooth
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 14
58.7 — BenchRank score out of 100Ziit
Ziit · Coding time and productivity tracking
Best for: Developers who want to track their coding time and compare totals on a leaderboard
Ranked 15
58.2 — BenchRank score out of 100Quire
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
57 — BenchRank score out of 100ManicTime
ManicTime · Automatic time tracking for individuals and teams
Best for: Freelancers and small teams billing by the hour who want time captured automatically
Ranked 17
56.8 — BenchRank score out of 100Kan.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 18
56.3 — BenchRank score out of 100Trello
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 19
55.6 — BenchRank score out of 100Windshift
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 20
53.9 — BenchRank score out of 100Sayr
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 21
53.4 — BenchRank score out of 100Fizzy
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
52.1 — BenchRank score out of 100PLANKA
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 23
51.8 — BenchRank score out of 100Huly
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 24
50.7 — BenchRank score out of 100Jira
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 25
49 — BenchRank score out of 100Vikunja
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 26
48.1 — BenchRank score out of 100AppFlowy
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 27
46.5 — BenchRank score out of 100Basecamp
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
45.6 — BenchRank score out of 100UserVoice
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 29
45.5 — BenchRank score out of 100Orgnise
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
44.8 — BenchRank score out of 100Kanban 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 31
44.7 — BenchRank score out of 100Hackatime
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 32
44.2 — BenchRank score out of 100Kanboard
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 33
44.2 — BenchRank score out of 100solidtime
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 34
43.6 — BenchRank score out of 100ActivityWatch
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 35
42.3 — BenchRank score out of 100Ayoa
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
41.2 — BenchRank score out of 100Ever 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 37
40.2 — BenchRank score out of 100Super 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
38.6 — BenchRank score out of 100WeKan
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 39
37.9 — BenchRank score out of 100Operately
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 40
37.8 — BenchRank score out of 100Kimai
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 42
36.4 — BenchRank score out of 100Donetick
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 43
35.5 — BenchRank score out of 100Kitemaker
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 44
35 — BenchRank score out of 100GanttProject
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 45
34.6 — BenchRank score out of 100Wakapi
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 46
34.3 — BenchRank score out of 100Taiga
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 47
34.1 — BenchRank score out of 100Redmine
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 48
33 — BenchRank score out of 100TimeScribe
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 49
32.7 — BenchRank score out of 100Kanri
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 50
31.8 — BenchRank score out of 100Bloom 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 51
30.3 — BenchRank score out of 100TaskBoard
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 52
30.2 — BenchRank score out of 100Sol
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 53
29.1 — BenchRank score out of 100Remix
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 54
28.7 — BenchRank score out of 100Colanode
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 55
27.2 — BenchRank score out of 100Manage
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
26.1 — BenchRank score out of 100ProjectLibre
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 57
23.2 — BenchRank score out of 100Bulldozair
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 58
23.1 — BenchRank score out of 100Freeter
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 59
21.3 — BenchRank score out of 100MIMRAI
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 60
16.6 — BenchRank score out of 100Ueli
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
Ranked 61
16.4 — BenchRank score out of 100Kanba
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 62
14.9 — BenchRank score out of 100Trac
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.

















































