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Project tools a small team can live in

Look at the free seat count and export before you judge the board.

Last updated September 30, 2026

Project tools a small team can live in
  1. 1
    Compare

    Read who it is for and the reservations. Do not stop at first place.

  2. 2
    Check

    Recalculate with your own headcount, city, and budget

  3. 3
    Decide

    Choose what you can use now. Do not prepay for a feature two years away.

  1. 1

    Qijin

    ★★★★★

    2,600 reviews counted

    For a team with a fixed process that wants those steps saved as a template.

    • A project can be saved as a template
    • Steps have checklists
    • A sample client portal

    Watch: A bad template copies into every project

    • Templates
    • Clients can look
    9.1

    Excellent

  2. 2

    Gedian

    ★★★★★

    1,900 reviews counted

    Started as a spreadsheet, for a team moving off a shared sheet.

    • Import a spreadsheet
    • Several views
    • Permissions per table

    Watch: The price jumps after the free headcount

    • Familiar sheets
    • Free for 5
    8.5

    Very good

  3. 3

    Richeng

    ★★★★★

    2,200 reviews counted

    Puts tasks back on a calendar, for work driven by meetings and deadlines.

    • Tasks show up on the calendar
    • You can share open time
    • Mobile reminders

    Watch: The shared board is weaker

    • Calendar first
    • Good for meetings
    8.2

    Good

Side by side

Prices are sample notes. What you enter in WordPress is what visitors see.

Rank Name Score Best for Price note
1 Qijin 9.1 Service teams with repeat delivery Sample: $7 per person per month
2 Gedian 8.5 Teams still running projects in a spreadsheet Sample: free up to 5 people
3 Richeng 8.2 Consultants and sales Sample: $5 per person per month

What this ranking compares

Look at the free seat count and export before you judge the board.

How to use the places

The order is an editorial sample, not a judgment of a real company. Read who it is for and the reservations before you keep a name on your short list.

These five are schematics. Drop in the tools you actually use and the seat prices you were quoted.

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  • Score, label, and review count
  • Price note and website link
  • Strengths, reservations, and the article
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Editor for this ranking

He Qiming

Business software editor

When comparing project and payroll tools, he counts seats and export limits before the interface.

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