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Monday.com

Project Management

8.8

Monday.com is a highly visual Work OS that powers teams to run projects and workflows with confidence. Its colorful, intuitive interface makes it easy for non-technical users to build custom workflows without any coding.

$9/seat/moVisual project tracking & cross-functional teams

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Asana

Project Management

8.6

Asana helps teams orchestrate their work, from small projects to strategic initiatives. With multiple project views and powerful automation rules, it's particularly strong for marketing and operations teams.

$10.99/user/moNon-technical teams & marketing workflows

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ClickUp

Project Management

8.5

ClickUp positions itself as the 'one app to replace them all.' It offers an incredibly deep feature set including docs, whiteboards, goals, and time tracking — all within a single platform.

$7/member/moFeature-rich all-in-one workspace

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Notion

Knowledge & Project Management

8.4

Notion combines notes, docs, databases, and project management into a single flexible workspace. Its block-based editor and relational databases make it uniquely powerful for teams that need both documentation and task management.

$10/user/moFlexible docs + database workflows

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