Nutcache review (2026): is the free plan enough?
Project management with time tracking, budgets and invoicing
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Nutcache report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 12, 2026
Best for small teams that bill clients for project time
Nutcache puts tasks, time tracking, expenses and invoicing in one web app, and the free plan covers 2 users and 10 projects. The catch is that Gantt charts, budgeting and unlimited invoicing need Pro at $15.95 a user, and approvals and workload views need Enterprise. There are no native phone apps on its pages.
Who Nutcache is for
- Fits if you bill clients by the hour and want time and invoices next to the tasks
- Works for a one or two person shop that can stay inside 10 projects
Who Nutcache is not for
- Tight if you are staying free: 2 users, 10 projects and 100 MB of storage
- Pricey if you want Gantt charts and budgeting, which need Pro at $15.95 a user
- Not for you if you need approvals or workload views, which start on Enterprise at $25.95
- Skip it if you want phone apps, since the pages list none
Why Nutcache gets a 2.0
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyPro is $15.95 a user a month on yearly billing, above the $12.50 where the dearer quarter of project tools starts. The pricing page shows Canadian dollars by default.
- CFree plan and trialFree for 2 users, 10 projects, 10 clients, 200 invoices and 100 MB of storage. A team of three is already over it.
- CFeaturesTasks, time, expenses and invoices in one place. Gantt charts and real-time budgeting need Pro and approvals and workload views need Enterprise.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record. A web app where you build your own projects, clients and invoice setup.
- CPlatforms and integrationsWeb only. The pages list no native mobile apps, and the interface comes in four languages.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Nutcache's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Nutcache's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 6 of the 111 other project management tools we grade, and level with 15.
Its paid plans start at $15.95 a month for each person, against a middle price of $9 for the category: 77 of the 97 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 75 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 112 project management tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Nutcache’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 27 of 111, level with 57
- CFree plan and trialAbove 12 of 111, level with 64
- CFeaturesAbove 1 of 111, level with 48
- CEase of useAbove 7 of 111, level with 88
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 1 of 111, level with 14
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 104 project management tools. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep Nutcache, or make your own?
Keep it
The plain part of Nutcache you could make: tasks, Gantt & timelines, time tracking, expense tracking and invoicing. What surrounds it you could not. The 3 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 90 of the 111 other project management tools grade higher. It costs $191.40 a year.
What you could make
- Tasks, Gantt & timelines, time tracking, expense tracking and invoicing: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team.
- An API that other software can build on.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. Nutcache’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.
What is Nutcache?
Nutcache is a web-based project management tool that ties task planning to time tracking, project budgets, expenses and invoicing, aimed at architecture, engineering, consulting, marketing and design firms. It has a free plan for small teams and per-user paid plans, and is offered in four interface languages.
Worth knowing
- The Free plan stops at 2 users, 10 projects and 100 MB of storage.
- Gantt charts, real-time budgeting and unlimited invoicing need the Pro plan; approvals and workload views need Enterprise.
- The pricing page shows Canadian dollars by default; the US dollar prices are behind a currency switch.
- The interface comes in English, French, Brazilian Portuguese and Spanish, and the pages list no native mobile apps.
Key features
- Project and task management
- Several project views show progress, deadlines and assignments, and the paid plans add Gantt charts and real-time project budgeting.
- Time tracking
- Team members log time against tasks and projects, and the paid plans add advanced tracking and time reports.
- Expenses and invoicing
- Project expenses are recorded and invoices are generated from tracked time, with progressive invoices on the paid plans.
- Approvals and workload
- The Enterprise plan adds time and expense approvals, workload management, leave and holiday management and custom budget alerts.
- AI credits
- Every plan includes AI capability credits, with the refill period not stated on the page: 25 on Free, 100 on Pro and 500 on Enterprise.
Nutcache pricing
As of Nov 12, 2026, Nutcache has a free plan, and paid plans start at $15.95 per user / month, billed yearly ($17.95 billed monthly).
- Starts at
- $15.95 per user / month, billed yearly ($17.95 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- 2 users, unlimited guests, 10 clients, 10 projects, 200 invoices and 100 MB of storage.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free forever | $0 | 2 users, unlimited guests, 10 projects, 10 clients, 200 estimates, 200 invoices, 50 expenses, 500 time entries and 25 AI credits. |
| Pro | $15.95per user / month, billed annually ($17.95 billed monthly) | Unlimited regular projects, Gantt charts, real-time budgeting, advanced time tracking, unlimited invoicing, 1 GB storage. Seats beyond 9 come in blocks of 5. |
| Enterprise | $25.95per user / month, billed annually ($27.95 billed monthly) | Adds approvals, workload and team management, custom security profiles, priority support and 10 GB storage. Seats beyond 9 come in blocks of 5. |
| Corporate | Custom | Discounted pricing for large businesses, schools and non-profit organizations, quoted through the contact page. |
Read from nutcache.com on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Nutcache before you buy.
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Common questions
Does Nutcache have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Nutcache is listed for Web.
Does Nutcache have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Nutcache is listed for Web.
Is Nutcache open source?
Nutcache is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Does Nutcache have an API?
Yes. Nutcache offers a public API, according to its own site.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026.