Alternatives · Project Management

Worklenz alternatives

As of Nov 13, 2026, the best Worklenz alternative for most people is OpenProject (2.6 GPA), third in our ranking of project management tools. The best free one is Plane (2.8 GPA). The catch, in its listing's words: "Free plan for up to 12 users."

Worklenz compared with 6 alternatives: Paymo, Productive, Plane, OpenProject, Teamwork.com and 1 more.

Worklenz has a free plan. Paid plans start at $6 per active user / month, billed annually ($8 billed monthly). 5 of the 6 alternatives are free or have a free plan. One more offers a free trial.

Listings checked up to Nov 13, 2026 · Where the facts come from

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At a glance

Tool	Price	Free plan	Runs on
WorklenzThis tool	Free plan · from $6/mo	Yes	Web, iOS, Android
Paymo	Free plan · from $5.9/mo	Yes	Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android
Productive	Free trial · from $10/mo	Trial only	Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android
Plane	Free plan · from $6/mo	Yes	Web, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
OpenProject	Free plan · from $7.25/mo	Yes	Web, iOS, Android
Teamwork.com	Free plan · from $9.99/mo	Yes	Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android, Browser extension
Ever Gauzy	Free plan · from $34/mo	Yes	Web, macOS, Windows, Linux

Price against what you get

Worklenz starts at $6 a month for each person and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. 1 of the 6 alternatives on this chart scores higher and starts lower: Paymo.

Productive, Plane, OpenProject and Teamwork.com score higher without starting lower.

Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged

What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →

The best score at each price
Has a free plan
No free plan

The full chart of project management tools, and the best at every price

How each one differs from Worklenz

Paymo
Project management with time tracking and client invoicing
- Paymo starts at $5.9 per month, billed annually (Solo, 1 user).
- Paymo also lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- Paymo also covers Pomodoro timer and invoicing.
- Paymo does not cover templates, which Worklenz does.
Suits: Freelancers billing clients for tracked time, on the single-user plans
Paymo vs Worklenz Paymo pricing and details
Productive
Projects, resourcing and finances for agencies and consultancies
- Productive starts at $10 per user / month, billed yearly (3-seat minimum).
- Productive has no free plan, only a free trial, unlike Worklenz.
- Productive also lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Productive also covers invoicing and reports.
- Productive does not cover templates, which Worklenz does.
Suits: Agencies and consultancies that bill clients by project
Productive vs Worklenz Productive pricing and details
Plane
Open-source project management with cycles, wiki and AI agents
- Plane starts at $6 per seat / month, billed annually.
- Plane also lists macOS and Linux apps.
- Plane also covers wiki and issue tracking.
- Plane does not cover templates, tasks and time tracking, which Worklenz does.
Suits: Teams that want to self-host their project management tool
Plane vs Worklenz Plane pricing and details
OpenProject
Open-source project management for classic and agile teams
- OpenProject starts at $7.25 per user / month, billed yearly (5-user minimum).
- OpenProject also covers wiki and issue tracking.
- OpenProject does not cover templates and tasks, which Worklenz does.
Suits: Organizations that want to self-host an open-source project tool
OpenProject vs Worklenz OpenProject pricing and details
Teamwork.com
Project and resource management for client service teams
- Teamwork.com starts at $9.99 per user / month, billed yearly (3-user minimum).
- Teamwork.com also lists macOS and Windows apps and a browser extension.
- Teamwork.com also covers workflow automation and invoicing.
- Teamwork.com does not cover templates, which Worklenz does.
Suits: Agencies and consultancies that bill clients for tracked time
Teamwork.com vs Worklenz Teamwork.com pricing and details
Ever Gauzy
Open-source ERP, CRM, HRM and project platform with time tracking
- Ever Gauzy starts at $34 per month for up to 25 members, billed annually.
- Ever Gauzy also lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- Ever Gauzy lists no iOS and Android apps, which Worklenz has.
- Ever Gauzy also covers invoicing, reports and employee records.
- Ever Gauzy does not cover templates, kanban boards and Gantt & timelines, which Worklenz does.
Suits: Agencies and freelancers that want time tracking and invoicing in one place
Ever Gauzy vs Worklenz Ever Gauzy pricing and details

Limits worth knowing in Worklenz

The Free plan stops at 5 team members, 3 active projects and 1 GB of storage.
Time tracking needs Pro; the client portal, invoices and project finance need Business.
Pro includes only read-only Gantt and scheduler views; editing is a Business feature.
Self-hosted Business editions have no published price, and the plugin marketplace is listed as coming soon.

Worklenz pricing and details

Common questions

What are the alternatives to Worklenz?

The alternatives to Worklenz in this directory are Paymo, Productive, Plane, OpenProject, Teamwork.com and Ever Gauzy. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Worklenz.

Is there a free alternative to Worklenz?

Yes. Paymo, Plane, OpenProject, Teamwork.com and Ever Gauzy have a free plan alongside paid ones.

Which Worklenz alternatives work on Windows?

The Worklenz listing does not include a Windows app. Paymo, Productive, Teamwork.com and Ever Gauzy list one.

Which Worklenz alternatives work on macOS?

The Worklenz listing does not include a macOS app. Paymo, Productive, Plane, Teamwork.com and Ever Gauzy list one.

When were these prices checked?

Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 5, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.

How this page was made

Where any alternative here is in our top three project management tools, the best for most people is the highest placed of them: the top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades. Otherwise the page names the highest-graded alternative in the same category as Worklenz, the one its listing names first winning a tie. The best free one is the highest-graded alternative that is free or has a free plan (a free trial does not count), with its catch quoted from its listing where the listing states a short one. The GPA is the average of our five grades for each tool.
The alternatives are the tools Worklenz’s listing names as its closest substitutes, and the tools whose listings name Worklenz.
Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing, which names the pages they were read from.
The differences are worked out from those listings.
The chart sets each tool’s starting price against our own grades for features, ease of use and platforms.

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