Quire vs Yanado (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Yanado grades higher than Quire: 2.8 against 2.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 6, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Quire grades higher on features. Yanado grades higher on value for money, the free plan and ease of use. They get the same grade on platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Quire
Nested task lists with Kanban boards and a Gantt timeline
Which one is for you
Pick Quire if
- Fits if your work breaks down into deeply nested subtasks
- Works for small teams of up to 10 starting free, with no more than 4 projects
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you're staying free, with 4 projects, 1 custom field per project and a 5-day activity log
- Skip it if you need a timeline, calendar, time tracking or dependencies without paying, as all start on Professional
- Pricey if you pay monthly, at $10.95 a member against $7.65 on yearly billing
- Watch out: external team members count as paid members, and Quire doesn't refund after cancellation
- Watch out: there's no official desktop app, and SSO/SAML is Enterprise only at $19.95 a member
Pick Yanado if
- Fits if you live in Gmail and want emails turned into tasks
- Works for a solo user who wants a free list tied to their inbox
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you do not use Google accounts, as it is a Gmail tool
- Tight if you work in a team: sharing and templates start on Startup at $6
- Pricey if you want automations, reports and custom fields, which are Premium at $15
- Watch out: the money-back guarantee covers monthly contracts only, within 30 days
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAQuireFair | 2.8GPAYanadoGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CProfessional is $7.65 a member a month billed yearly, which sits between the $5.10 cheaper quarter and the $10.00 dear end for project tools here. An ordinary price, in other words. Pay monthly and it's $10.95, and timesheets and approvals wait for Premium at $13.95. | BStartup is $6 a user a month billed annually, which is the top of the cheaper quarter. Premium is $15. |
| Free plan and trial | CThe free plan has caps you'll hit: 4 projects of 1,000 tasks, 1 document and 1 custom field per project, and an activity log that only goes back 5 days. Up to 10 members are allowed. Paid plans get a 30-day trial. | BFree for individuals with unlimited tasks and lists, card and list views, reminders and Google Drive. A 14-day trial covers the paid plans. |
| Features | BIt covers the whole job. Tasks nest with no limit on depth, the same tasks sit on a Kanban board, and paid plans add a Gantt-style timeline with dependencies, table, calendar and dashboard views, time tracking with a Pomodoro timer, timesheets and external teams who see only their own tasks. | CEmails to tasks, shared emails, boards, reminders and reports. Slack and Zapier links and templates need Startup, and workflows, reports and custom fields are Premium. It is a Gmail tool. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, and this is a web app where the work is building the project itself: statuses to set up, a list to structure, people to invite. One plain idea, a list you keep breaking down, does help. Clients can view a project through a link with no signup, on paid plans. | BNo store rating on record. It sits in an inbox you already use, so there is little to set up. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Slack, Microsoft Teams, GitHub, Zapier, n8n, Google Drive and a public API. No official desktop app, though. The only one in its own app directory is marked non-official. | BWeb, a browser extension and Android, with Gmail, Google Calendar, Drive, Slack and Zapier links. No iPhone or desktop app on record. |
| Best for | work that breaks down into subtasks of subtasks | turning Gmail messages into tasks |
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: Quire and Yanado. How we grade
Price against what you get
Quire starts at $7.65 a month for each person and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Yanado starts at $6 a month for each person and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and Yanado starts $1.65 a month lower. Of the other project management tools on the chart, 12 score higher than Quire for less, and 9 score higher than Yanado 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
- Quire also covers calendar, Gantt & timelines, time tracking and documents.
- Yanado also covers shared inbox, workflow automation and reports.
At a glance
| Quire | Yanado | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $7.65 per member / month, billed yearly | $6 per user / month, billed annually ($7.50 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Up to 10 members, 4 projects and 1,000 tasks per project, with nested lists, Kanban boards, chat, and 1 document and 1 custom field per project. | Free plan with unlimited tasks and to-do lists, card and list view, reminders and Google Drive integration. |
| Free trial | 30-day free trial of the Professional, Premium or Enterprise plan | 14-day free trial of the Startup and Premium plans. |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Potix Corporation | Yanado |
| Price read from | quire.io | yanado.com |
| Checked | Oct 6, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Quire
- The Free plan stops at 10 members, 4 projects and 1,000 tasks per project, and keeps the activity log for 5 days.
- Timeline, table and calendar views, time tracking and task dependencies need Professional or higher; SSO/SAML is Enterprise only.
- External team members count toward the paid member total, and Quire does not offer refunds after cancellation.
- Quire lists a web app and iOS and Android apps; the only desktop app in its app directory is marked non-official.
Yanado
- It works with Gmail and Google accounts; the site describes it as a tool for Gmail.
- Slack and Zapier integrations, templates and CSV export need the Startup plan.
- Automated workflows, reports, custom fields and free guest users are Premium only.
- The money-back guarantee covers monthly contracts only, within the first 30 days.
Key features
Quire
- Nested task list
- Tasks break down into subtasks with no limit on depth on every plan, and sublists give each person a focused slice of the main list.
- Kanban board
- The same tasks can be arranged on a board and moved through statuses. The free plan allows 5 task statuses per project and Professional 25.
- Timeline and other views
- Professional adds a Gantt-style timeline with task dependencies, plus table, calendar, dashboard and insight views. Premium adds a schedule view grouped by day.
- Time tracking and Pomodoro
- From Professional, time can be logged against tasks and summarized in time reports, with a built-in Pomodoro timer. Timesheets need Premium.
- External teams and shared links
- On paid plans, outside collaborators can be limited to the tasks assigned to them, and a project can be shared with clients through a public link that needs no signup.
- Documents, chat and integrations
- Projects hold documents and chat channels, and every plan lists Slack, Microsoft Teams, GitHub, Zapier, n8n and Google Drive integrations plus the Quire MCP and CLI.
Yanado
- Emails to tasks
- Create a task from an email in one click, add it to a project and set a reminder.
- Shared emails
- Share and assign emails between teammates or virtual assistants.
- Boards and lists
- Trello-style boards and to-do lists with subtasks, tags and custom statuses.
- Reminders
- Due dates and reminders sync with Google Calendar.
- Reports and custom fields
- Reports on who finishes on time, and custom fields, on the Premium plan.
Plans
Quire
Free$0
Up to 10 members and 4 projects of 1,000 tasks each, with nested lists, Kanban boards, chat, integrations and the mobile apps.
Professional$7.65
per member / month, billed yearly ($10.95 billed monthly)
Timeline, table, calendar and dashboard views, time tracking, task dependencies, external teams, up to 100 projects and 20 GB of storage.
Premium$13.95
per member / month, billed yearly ($18.95 billed monthly)
Adds timesheets, approvals, schedule view, custom permission roles, Google Calendar two-way sync, up to 250 projects and 100 GB of storage.
Enterprise$19.95
per member / month, billed yearly ($24.95 billed monthly)
Adds SSO/SAML, an IP allowlist, unlimited projects and tasks, a customer success manager and onboarding. Customized plans are quoted on request.
Yanado
Free$0
Unlimited tasks and to-do lists, card and list view, reminders and Google Drive integration, for individuals.
Startup$6
per user / month, billed annually ($7.50 billed monthly)
Adds Slack and Zapier integrations, team collaboration, templates and CSV export.
Premium$15
per user / month, billed annually ($18.75 billed monthly)
Adds custom automated workflows, free guest users, reports, custom fields and a project management specialist.
Ways to pay less
Quire
- Annual discount
Up to 30% off with yearly billing
Yearly billing brings Professional from $10.95 to $7.65, Premium from $18.95 to $13.95 and Enterprise from $24.95 to $19.95 per member. The toggle says Save 30%; the FAQ says about 20% across plans.
- Nonprofit
Nonprofit discount program
Quire's pricing page invites nonprofit organizations to apply for a discount through a form. The size of the discount is not stated on the page.
- Education
Student discount program
The pricing page also links a form for students to apply for a discount. The size of the discount is not stated on the page.
Yanado
- Annual discount
20% off with annual billing
The pricing page says annual billing saves 20% against monthly.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Quire or Yanado?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Yanado is cheaper to start with: $6 a month for each person, against $7.65 a month for each person for Quire. Quire starts at $7.65 per member / month, billed yearly, and Yanado starts at $6 per user / month, billed annually ($7.50 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Quire or Yanado?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Quire and Yanado have a free plan.
Which platforms do Quire and Yanado run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Quire lists an iOS app and only Yanado lists a browser extension. Both list a web app and an Android app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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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.