Freedcamp vs Zoho Projects

Freedcamp

• Teams that want a free plan with no limit on users or projects
• Small businesses wanting tasks, time tracking, CRM and invoicing in one tool
• Teams working with clients, since read-only and guest users are free on paid plans

Zoho Projects

• Teams of up to 5 people whose work fits in 3 projects on the free plan
• Businesses already using Zoho CRM, Zoho Invoice or other Zoho apps
• Teams that want Gantt planning and timesheets at a low per-user price

Freedcamp

• Gantt chart view, custom fields, custom statuses, Wiki, Issue Tracker, CRM, Invoices+ and reports all need the Business plan.
• The Free plan has no email-in, cloud-drive links, recurring tasks or two-factor authentication, and limits each upload to 10 MB.
• SAML single sign-on and white labeling are Enterprise only, and a private cloud instance costs a fixed extra yearly fee.
• Unlimited storage on every plan is subject to a fair usage policy.

Zoho Projects

• The Free plan is limited to 5 users, 3 projects and 5 GB of storage, and it does not include time tracking.
• Critical path, baselines, custom fields and single sign-on need the Enterprise plan or higher.
• Apps are listed for iOS, iPad and Android only; on a computer Zoho Projects runs in the browser.
• Local taxes such as VAT or GST are charged on top of the listed prices.

Freedcamp

Tasks in several views

Tasks can be shown as Kanban cards and columns, with assignees or statuses as the columns. Table view starts on Pro, and the Gantt chart view with dependencies needs Business.

Time tracking

The Time app records how long tasks and issues take, and is one of the core apps on every plan. Multi-level grouping of time records starts on Pro.

Milestones and calendar

Milestones mark key project deadlines, and the calendar collects task and project dates. Calendar sharing is on every plan; Google Calendar sync and recurring events start on Pro.

Issue Tracker and Wiki

The Issue Tracker turns a project into a bug-reporting system, and the Wiki holds long-term project knowledge. Both are available from the Business plan.

CRM and Invoices+

A built-in CRM keeps track of customers and follow-ups, and Invoices+ produces invoices and estimates. Both need the Business plan or above.

Shared password manager

The Passwords app, for sharing credentials securely with a team, is a core app included on every plan, the free one too.

Zoho Projects

Gantt charts and dependencies

Gantt charts lay out the task schedule and show where actual progress departs from the plan. Free allows finish-to-start dependencies; paid plans allow all four types.

Timesheets and invoicing

From the Premium plan, billable and non-billable hours are logged by hand or with timers, and an integration with Zoho Invoice turns timesheets into invoices.

Issue tracker

Issues are tracked next to tasks. Business rules, linked issues and a web-to-issue form start at Premium, while SLAs and webhooks need Enterprise.

Blueprints and workflow automation

Task blueprints and workflow rules automate routine steps, with monthly execution caps of 50 on Free, 5,000 on Premium, 50,000 on Enterprise and 500,000 on Ultimate.

Zia AI and MCP server

On paid plans Zia summarizes, translates, creates tasks and subtasks and surfaces insights. A Zoho MCP server, listed on every plan, lets outside AI models read and act on project data.

Budgets and portfolio tracking

Premium adds project budgets and earned value management. Enterprise adds a portfolio dashboard, critical path and baselines.

Freedcamp

• Free$0

  Unlimited users, projects, tasks and storage under a fair usage policy, the seven core apps, public projects, API and Zapier access, and a 10 MB file size limit.

• Pro$1.49

  per user / month, billed annually ($2.49 billed monthly)

  Adds table view, recurring tasks, full-featured subtasks, start dates, email-in, Google Drive, Dropbox and OneDrive links, Google Calendar sync and two-factor sign-in.

• Business$7.49

  per user / month, billed annually ($8.99 billed monthly)

  Adds Gantt chart view, custom fields and statuses, Issue Tracker, Wiki, CRM, Invoices+, reports, project templates and weekly backups. File size limit 100 MB.

• Enterprise$16.99

  per user / month, billed annually ($19.99 billed monthly)

  Adds SAML single sign-on, white labeling, dashboards, daily data snapshots and priority email and phone support. File size limit 250 MB.

Zoho Projects

• Free$0

  Up to 5 users, 3 projects and 5 GB of storage, with subtasks, a whiteboard, mobile apps and 50 workflow executions a month.

• Premium$4

  per user / month, billed annually ($5 billed monthly)

  Unlimited projects, 100 GB of storage, time logs and timesheets, task blueprints, project budgets, Zia AI features and 5,000 workflow executions a month.

• Enterprise$9

  per user / month, billed annually ($10 billed monthly)

  Adds critical path and baselines, a portfolio dashboard, custom fields, profiles and roles, single sign-on, a sandbox and 10 read-only users.

• Ultimate$14

  per user / month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly)

  Adds 15 GB of storage per user (150 GB minimum), 100 read-only users, 100 resources, unlimited custom dashboards and multi-project timesheets.

Freedcamp

• Annual discount

  Lower per-user rates with annual billing

  Billed annually, Pro is $1.49 instead of $2.49 per user / month, Business $7.49 instead of $8.99 and Enterprise $16.99 instead of $19.99.

• Nonprofit

  Discounted plans for nonprofits

  Organizations with valid charitable status can apply to the Freedcamp for Nonprofits Program. There is no fixed price list: a manager agrees a plan after reviewing the application.

• Education

  Discounted plans for education

  Accredited schools, colleges, nonprofit educational institutions and their student groups can apply to the Freedcamp for Education Program for individually agreed discounts.

Zoho Projects

• Annual discount

  $12 less per user a year on yearly billing

  Yearly billing is $4, $9 and $14 per user / month for Premium, Enterprise and Ultimate, against $5, $10 and $15 billed monthly. The pricing page states the saving as $12 per user a year.