Axosoft vs Hygger (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Hygger grades higher than Axosoft: 2.0 against 1.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Hygger grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Hygger
Kanban, Scrum and prioritization boards for product and project teams
Which one is for you
Pick Axosoft if
- Fits if you run Scrum and want bug tracking, a wiki and a help desk in one tool
- Works for teams that must install the tool on their own Windows servers
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if your team is small, since 5 seats start at $105 a month
- Skip it if you want a free plan or a trial, as none is listed
- Watch out: the pages show a 2002 to 2023 copyright and an Internet Explorer notice, so it may not be kept up
- Not for you if you avoid Windows Server and SQL Server, which the installed edition needs
- Tight if you want mobile apps, as none are named
Pick Hygger if
- Fits if you want Kanban and Scrum boards with feature scoring
- Works for small teams that stay under 50 tasks
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: 50 tasks and 100 MB are the limits
- Pricey if you need SSO, a branded workspace or unlimited API: Enterprise is $14 a user yearly
- Watch out: the FAQ says no refunds on cancellation or plan downgrades
- Skip it if you want a desktop or phone app, as only a web app is described
How we grade them
| 1.4GPAAxosoftWeak | 2.0GPAHyggerFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D$105 a month for 5 team members on annual billing is about $21 a person, above the $15.95 where the dearer quarter of the category starts. | CStandard is $7 a user a month yearly, inside the $6 to $12.50 band for most tools. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no free trial is listed on the pricing page. An installed trial means contacting sales. | CFree plan with unlimited users and boards, but only 50 tasks and 100 MB of storage, which you will hit. |
| Features | CRelease planner, sprint capacity, velocity, Kanban cards, wiki and help desk. The pricing page shows signs of not being updated. | CKanban, Scrum, prioritisation, roadmaps and time logs. No Gantt or resource planning is on the listing. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Setting up Scrum workflows takes work, and the installed edition needs Windows Server and SQL Server. | CNo store rating on record, and boards and workflows have to be set up. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb app only, with no integrations or desktop and phone apps named. | CWeb only, with no integrations shown in the page text. |
| Best for | Scrum teams wanting bug tracking, a wiki and help desk | Kanban, Scrum and prioritisation boards |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Axosoft and Hygger. How we grade
Price against what you get
Axosoft starts at $105 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Hygger starts at $7 a month for each person and scores 2.0.
They score the same, and Hygger starts $98 a month lower. Of the other project management tools on the chart, 111 score higher than Axosoft for less, and 37 score higher than Hygger for less.
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
Where they differ
- Axosoft also covers wiki, issue tracking, help desk and dashboards.
- Hygger also covers tasks, Gantt & timelines and time tracking.
At a glance
| Axosoft | Hygger | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free plan |
| Starts at | $105 per month for 5 team members, billed annually | $7 per user / month, billed annually ($9 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | Unlimited users, unlimited projects and boards, 100 MB of storage and up to 50 tasks. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Axosoft, LLC | Hygger LLC |
| Price read from | axosoft.com | hygger.io |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Axosoft
- No free plan or free trial is listed on the pricing page; an installed trial is available by contacting sales.
- The installed edition requires Windows Server and Microsoft SQL Server.
- The pricing page and homepage show a copyright line of 2002 to 2023 and a notice about Internet Explorer, so they may not be actively updated.
- The page lists a web app only; no desktop or mobile apps are named.
Hygger
- The free plan stops at 50 tasks and 100 MB of storage.
- SAML SSO, Google Apps SSO, a branded workspace and unlimited API access need Enterprise at $14 per user / month billed annually.
- The FAQ says there are no refunds on cancellation or plan downgrades.
- The pages read describe a web app and mention no desktop apps; the Integrations page lists no apps in the text read.
Key features
Axosoft
- Release planner and sprint capacity
- The release planner shows the capacity of a sprint, a team and each member, so work can be assigned against it.
- Scrum reporting
- Burndown charts, a velocity calculator, a ship date estimator and a daily standup tool are listed on the pricing page.
- Card view and Kanban
- A kanban board view with work-in-progress limits and editable cards, including work logs.
- Wiki
- Unlimited wiki pages for documentation and test cases, with page security, linked from work items.
- Help desk and portal
- Incoming emails become support tickets that can be answered inside Axosoft, plus a brandable self-service portal for customers.
- Custom workflows and dashboards
- Unlimited custom fields, workflows and security roles, and dashboards whose links can be shared publicly.
Hygger
- Kanban boards
- Boards support swimlanes, WIP limits per column and sub-columns that split a stage into In Progress and Done.
- Scrum sprints
- Sprints use story point or hour estimates, with burndown charts, velocity and sprint release reports.
- Value and effort prioritization
- Ideas, features, tasks or projects can be scored on value against effort, sorted on an Eisenhower matrix, or ranked with custom scoring frameworks.
- Roadmaps and timeline
- Plans can be shown as roadmaps to share with team members and stakeholders, alongside a timeline view and a task list.
- Time logs
- Customer quotes on the homepage mention time logs and time tracking; the pricing page does not say which plan includes them.
Plans
Axosoft
Hosted by us$105
per month for 5 team members, billed annually
Hosted for you; $126 a month when paid monthly. Price scales with the team size set on the slider. Includes wiki and help desk.
Installed by youCustom
Runs on your own Windows Server with SQL Server. Price is set by team size; renewal each year costs 35% of the configuration cost.
Hygger
Free$0
Unlimited users, projects and boards with 100 MB of storage. The page says free plans are limited to 50 tasks.
Standard$7
per user / month, billed annually ($9 billed monthly)
Unlimited storage, integrations and tasks. Only active users who confirmed their email are billed.
Enterprise$14
per user / month, billed annually ($18 billed monthly)
Everything in Standard plus multiple projects per board, a branded workspace, SAML and Google Apps SSO, unlimited API access and premium support.
Ways to pay less
Axosoft
- Annual discount
Annual billing lowers the monthly price
For 5 team members the pricing page shows $105 a month with an annual subscription against $126 a month when paid monthly.
Hygger
- Annual discount
20% off with annual billing
Standard is $7 per user per month billed annually against $9 monthly, and Enterprise is $14 against $18; the page describes this as 2 months free.
- Nonprofit
Nonprofit discount on request
The FAQ says nonprofit organizations get a discount and should contact support; no figure is given.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Axosoft or Hygger?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Axosoft starts at $105 per month for 5 team members, billed annually, and Hygger starts at $7 per user / month, billed annually ($9 billed monthly). One is priced for each person and the other is not, so which costs less depends on how many of you use it.
Which has a free plan, Axosoft or Hygger?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Hygger has a free plan. Axosoft does not.
More comparisons
How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.