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Asana alternatives.
8 tools doing the same job.

Considering switching from Asana? Here are the 8 best project management alternatives we track — sorted by StackMatch Editorial verdict and third-party rating depth. No affiliate spin.

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#1Linear★ Buy· starter★ 4.5 · 63 reviews

The engineering-first issue tracker — fast, opinionated, and beautifully designed.

The PM tool engineers stop complaining about
Linear has become the default for engineering-led project management because it is opinionated about workflow in a way Jira refuses to be. The pricing crept up, and it remains weak for non-engineering teams.
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#2Monday.com★ Cautious-Buy· professional★ 4.6 · 23,535 reviews

Visual work operating system for teams

The visual work-OS that wins on flexibility, loses on cost
Monday.com pivoted from "work management" to "work OS" and it genuinely works for teams willing to invest time in setup. Pricing is aggressive at scale, the AI features are competitive, and the template library is the best in the category.
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#3Notion· starter★ 4.7 · 11,752 reviews

All-in-one workspace for notes, docs, wikis, and project management

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#4Height· free

Autonomous project tracker — AI triages issues, updates tasks, and drafts specs in the background.

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#5Shortcut· free

Project management for software teams — story/epic/iteration model purpose-built for engineering workflows.

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#6Teamwork.com· starter

Project management for client services — agencies and consultancies with time tracking, billing, and margins.

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#7Zoho Projects· starter

Budget-friendly project management — part of the Zoho suite, deeply priced for SMBs already on Zoho.

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#8Smartsheet· professional

Spreadsheet-based work management platform

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