The Codecks Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Codecks in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Codecks
The Insider’s Guide
Card-based project management built for game development studios
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among project management tools, read from Codecks’s own pages.
Made by Codecks GmbH · checked Oct 9, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Codecks’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Codecks’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 9, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 3 of the 79 other project management tools we grade
Codecks is a project management tool made by game developers for game studios. Work is organized as cards in decks and projects, planned against milestones and runs, and a studio can define a production pipeline once and apply it to every new asset. It also collects bug reports and ideas from a game's community through a Discord bot and in-engine plugins. Prices are listed in euros.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Codecks, taken from its own pages and our grades.
No App Store rating on record, and defining a studio's production pipeline is real set-up work before the first card moves.
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Best for game studios running a production pipeline
If you don't make games, most of that is wasted on you.
- 2
Paid plans start at about $6.72 a month for each person
As its pricing page puts it: €6 per user / month, billed yearly (€7 billed monthly).
- 3
There is a free plan
Up to 5 users and 3 projects with 1 GB of shared storage and 10 MB per file. No observers, time tracking, due dates or dependencies.
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Cards, decks and projects
Tasks are cards grouped into decks and projects, each with a workflow state, effort, priority, tags and an owner. Doc cards hold design documentation beside the tasks.
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Hero Cards and Journeys
Define a production pipeline once, with steps, estimates and checklists, and apply it automatically whenever a new asset is created.
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Milestones and Runs
Plan work against milestones and time-boxed runs. On Pro, Beast Mode marks cards that keep rolling from sprint to sprint without being finished.
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A 2.2 GPA, above 3 of 79
That is against the other project management tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
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Keep it
The plain part of Codecks you could make: tasks, time tracking and reports. What surrounds it you could not. The 2 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
Codecks at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from €6 per user / month, billed yearly (€7 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- 14-day free Pro trial, started from the Billing tab by an owner or admin
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Codecks GmbH
- Category
- Project Management
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for game studios running a production pipeline
Codecks is project management made by game developers for game studios: tasks are cards in decks, a production pipeline applies to every new asset, and a Discord bot turns players' bug reports into cards. If you don't make games, most of that is wasted on you. Due dates, time tracking and dependencies need Pro at €9 a user a month, prices are in euros, and it runs only in a browser.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Plus is €6 a user a month billed yearly, or €7 monthly, which is the ordinary band for project tools here, and read-only Observers come free. Due dates, time tracking and dependencies, which most rivals include, need Pro at €9, and Enterprise is €15 with a 20-user minimum. |
| Free plan and trial | C | Free takes up to 5 users and 3 projects with cards, decks, milestones, runs and the Discord bot, then the caps bite: 1 GB of storage between the whole team, 10 MB a file, and no due dates, time tracking or dependencies. |
| Features | C | Game production: Hero Cards apply a pipeline of steps and checklists to every new asset, milestones and runs handle the planning, and Decky turns players' Discord reports into cards. That's a narrower job than this category's, and due dates and dependencies sit on Pro. |
| Ease of use | C | No App Store rating on record, and defining a studio's production pipeline is real set-up work before the first card moves. Once it's done, it applies itself to each new asset, which is the point of it. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | A web app, and that's the only place it runs. The integrations are aimed squarely at studios, mind: Discord, Slack, Steam, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Unity and Unreal, plus a public API. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Codecks is for
- Fits if you're a game studio and want the same production pipeline applied to every asset
- Works for indie teams of up to 5 on the free plan, with 3 projects
Who it is not for
- Not for you if you don't make games, because the whole thing is shaped around studios
- Tight if you're staying free and need deadlines, as due dates, time tracking and dependencies need Pro at €9 a user
- Skip it if you're a small team wanting to self-host, since that's Enterprise only with a minimum of 20 users
- Tight if you share big files on the free plan: 1 GB for the whole team and 10 MB a file
- Watch out: prices are in euros, and it runs only in a web browser, with no desktop or phone app
Good to know
Good for
- Game studios that want a production pipeline modeled for each asset
- Small indie teams, since the free plan covers up to 5 users
- Studios collecting bug reports and ideas from a Discord community
Worth knowing
- Prices are listed in euros, both on the pricing page and in the vendor's manual.
- The Free plan stops at 5 users, 3 projects and 1 GB of shared storage.
- Time tracking, due dates, dependencies, guardians and capacity tracking need the Pro plan.
- Self-hosting is offered only on Enterprise, which has a 20-user minimum.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
~$6.72
A month to start, for each person. There is a free plan too
Codecks has a free plan. Paid plans start at €6 per user / month, billed yearly (€7 billed monthly).
Free
€0
Up to 5 users and 3 projects with 1 GB of shared storage. Includes cards, decks, milestones, runs, hero cards, the Discord bot and Open Decks.
Plus
€6
per user / month, billed yearly (€7 billed monthly)
Unlimited users and projects, 1 GB of storage per seat, files up to 250 MB, and read-only Observer users at no charge.
Pro
€9
per user / month, billed yearly (€11 billed monthly)
10 GB per seat, plus time tracking, due dates, dependencies, guardians, capacity tracking, beast mode, the producer role and priority support.
Enterprise
€15
per user / month, minimum 20 users
Unlimited storage, tailored onboarding and the option to self-host on your own infrastructure. Arranged by contacting the company.
The free plan
Up to 5 users and 3 projects with 1 GB of shared storage and 10 MB per file. No observers, time tracking, due dates or dependencies.
Trying it first
14-day free Pro trial, started from the Billing tab by an owner or admin
Read from codecks.io on Oct 9, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Save up to 18% with yearly billing
Pro is €9 per user a month billed yearly against €11 billed monthly, and Plus is €6 against €7. Enterprise is €15 on either basis.
Stated on codecks.ioEducation
Free Pro accounts for students and educators
Students and educators who sign up with a school email and fill out the vendor's form get a free Pro account once verified. Educational accounts can have up to 100 users.
Stated on manual.codecks.ioNonprofit
50% off Plus and Pro for nonprofits
Nonprofits get 50% off the Plus and Pro plans after emailing the company with their account name and information about the organization.
Stated on codecks.ioOther savings
Observer users are free
On Plus and Pro, any number of read-only Observer users can view cards and comment without taking a paid seat.
Stated on codecks.io
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Card-based project management built for game development studios. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: self-hostable, public API, tasks, time tracking, reports.
That's a narrower job than this category's, and due dates and dependencies sit on Pro.
- Cards, decks and projects
- Tasks are cards grouped into decks and projects, each with a workflow state, effort, priority, tags and an owner. Doc cards hold design documentation beside the tasks.
- Hero Cards and Journeys
- Define a production pipeline once, with steps, estimates and checklists, and apply it automatically whenever a new asset is created.
- Milestones and Runs
- Plan work against milestones and time-boxed runs. On Pro, Beast Mode marks cards that keep rolling from sprint to sprint without being finished.
- Dependencies and Guardians
- On Pro, cards can be linked as dependencies so the next person is notified when it is their turn, and guardians act as required reviewers for a deck.
- Community feedback
- Decky, the Discord bot, turns ideas and bug reports from a game's community into cards with upvotes and status updates. Unity and Unreal plugins send in-game reports.
- Open Decks
- Share a project's roadmap publicly so players can subscribe, follow progress and leave feedback that flows back into the workspace.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Discord
- Slack
- Steam
- GitHub
- GitLab
- Bitbucket
- Unity
- Unreal
Codecks is made by Codecks GmbH.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
3/79
Other project management tools it is graded above
Codecks's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 3 of the 79 other project management tools we grade, and level with 16.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 6 of 79) and worst on features (C, above 1).
Its paid plans start at about $6.72 a month for each person, against a middle price of $8 for the category: 27 of the 74 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 18 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 80 project management tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Codecks’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 16 of 79
- CFree plan and trialAbove 4 of 79
- CFeaturesAbove 1 of 79
- CEase of useAbove 2 of 79
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 6 of 79
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 78 project management tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Codecks is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
The plain part of Codecks you could make: tasks, time tracking and reports. What surrounds it you could not. The 2 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 60 of the 79 other project management tools grade higher. It costs $80.68 a year.
What you could make
- Tasks, time tracking and reports: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team.
- It plugs into other products, Discord, Slack and Steam among them, and has an API.
What this rests on. Codecks’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
HacknPlan, Jira, Trello, Favro and Linear
The 5 tools Codecks is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.4GPA
HacknPlan
Free plan · from €5.8/mo
Project management for game developers with a linked design doc.
- Codecks is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- HacknPlan also covers kanban boards, Gantt & timelines and documents.
- 3.2GPA
Jira
Free plan · from $9.70/mo
Issue and project tracking for software and business teams.
- Only Jira lists iOS and Android apps.
- Codecks is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Codecks also covers time tracking and reports.
- 2.8GPA
Trello
Free plan · from $5/mo
Kanban boards with an inbox, planner and built-in automation.
- Only Trello lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Codecks is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Codecks also covers time tracking and reports.
- 2.8GPA
Favro
Free trial · from $5.10/mo
Collaborative planning boards for software and game teams.
- Codecks has a free plan. Favro does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Favro lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Codecks is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- 3.0GPA
Linear
Free plan · from $10/mo
Issue tracking and product planning for software teams.
- Only Linear lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Codecks is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Codecks also covers time tracking and reports.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
17
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Codecks free?
Codecks has a free plan. Up to 5 users and 3 projects with 1 GB of shared storage and 10 MB per file.
How much does Codecks cost?
Codecks lists 4 plans. Free: €0.
What platforms does Codecks work on?
Codecks is available on Web.
Does Codecks offer any discounts?
Codecks publicly lists the following: Save up to 18% with yearly billing; Free Pro accounts for students and educators; 50% off Plus and Pro for nonprofits; Observer users are free.
Does Codecks have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. Codecks is listed for Web.
Does Codecks have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. Codecks is listed for Web.
Is Codecks open source?
Codecks is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 9, 2026.
Can Codecks be self-hosted?
Yes. Codecks's own site says it can be run on a server of your own.
Does Codecks have an API?
Yes. Codecks offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Codecks integrate with?
Codecks's listing names Discord, Slack, Steam, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Unity and Unreal.
Does Codecks have a student discount?
Free Pro accounts for students and educators. Students and educators who sign up with a school email and fill out the vendor's form get a free Pro account once verified.
Does Codecks have a free trial?
Yes. 14-day free Pro trial, started from the Billing tab by an owner or admin.
Who makes Codecks?
Codecks is made by Codecks GmbH.
What are the alternatives to Codecks?
The closest alternatives to Codecks in our directory are HacknPlan, Jira, Trello, Favro and Linear.
How does Codecks compare with other project management tools?
Codecks's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 3 of the 79 other project management tools we grade, and level with 16.
Is Codecks good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Codecks C for value for money. Its paid plans start at about $6.72 a month for each person, against a middle price of $8 for the category: 27 of the 74 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Codecks?
The plain part of Codecks you could make: tasks, time tracking and reports.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Codecks’s own pages on Oct 9, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Codecks' own pages on 9 October 2026. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-07-14.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Codecks GmbH. Prices change, so check codecks.io before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Codecks, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/codecks
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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