The ONES Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about ONES 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.
ONES
The Insider’s Guide
Project and wiki management for software teams, cloud or on-prem
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among project management tools, read from ONES’s own pages.
Made by ONES.com · checked Nov 13, 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 ONES’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on ONES’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.4
GPA, above 70 of the 149 other project management tools we grade
ONES.com combines project and task management with a wiki and AI assistance for software development teams. It supports agile, waterfall and hybrid methods with sprints, Gantt charts, test and release management, and migration from Jira and Confluence. It can run as a managed cloud service, on your own servers or air-gapped.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about ONES, taken from its own pages and our grades.
It covers many modules, so there is a lot to set up.
- 1
Best for software teams that want projects, wiki and tests together
ONES combines projects, sprints, a wiki and test management for software teams, in the cloud or on-premise, with a free plan for up to 30 seats.
- 2
Paid plans start at $8.21 a month when paid by the year for each person
As its pricing page puts it: $98.5 per seat / year, billed annually.
- 3
There is a free plan
Free forever for up to 30 seats: project and task management, sprints, test and release management, wiki templates and 20 AI credits per user a month.
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Agile, waterfall and hybrid planning
Supports agile, waterfall, classic and hybrid methods, with sprint management on every plan and Gantt charts from Standard.
- 6
Multiple views
Work can be shown as Gantt, list, Kanban, calendar, roadmap, tree or table views.
- 7
Wiki and knowledge base
A wiki product sits beside project management, with templates, page publish and lock, and Xmind for wiki on the higher plans.
- 8
A 2.4 GPA, above 70 of 149
That is against the other project management tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace ONES you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
ONES at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $98.5 per seat / year, billed annually
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- ONES.com, since 2015
- Category
- Project Management
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for software teams that want projects, wiki and tests together
ONES combines projects, sprints, a wiki and test management for software teams, in the cloud or on-premise, with a free plan for up to 30 seats. Gantt charts and automation need Standard at $98.50 a seat a year, and Enterprise is bought through sales.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Standard is $98.50 a seat a year, about $8.20 a month, which sits between the cheaper quarter and the middle of the category. Prices shown are for a 50-seat team. |
| Free plan and trial | B | Free forever for up to 30 seats with unlimited projects, sprints and test management. Gantt charts and automation rules are not included. |
| Features | C | Agile, waterfall and hybrid planning, wiki, test and release management and an AI assistant. Gantt and automation need Standard. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. It covers many modules, so there is a lot to set up. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web app and an on-premise option, with Slack, Teams, Jira, Confluence, ChatGPT and Claude connections. No desktop or phone apps named. |
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 ONES is for
- Fits if your software team wants tasks, wiki and test cases in one place
- Works for teams moving off Jira and Confluence
Who it is not for
- Tight if you pass 30 seats, where the free plan stops
- Pricey if you need Gantt charts or automation rules, which start at Standard at $98.50 a seat a year
- Watch out: Enterprise is bought through a contact-us button even though a price is shown
- Watch out: ONES Desk, the ticketing add-on, costs $42 more per seat a year
- Not for you if you want prices that stay fixed, as they shift with team size
Good to know
Good for
- Software teams moving off Jira and Confluence
- Companies that need on-premises or air-gapped deployment
- Small teams of up to 30 that fit the free plan
Worth knowing
- The Free plan stops at 30 seats; Gantt charts and automation rules need Standard.
- Prices on the page are per seat per year for a 50-seat team and may change with team size; the page says annual billing saves 30% against monthly.
- The Enterprise plan is bought through a contact-us button even though a price is shown.
- ONES Desk, a ticketing add-on, costs an extra $42 per seat per year.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$8.21
A month to start, paid by the year, for each person. There is a free plan too
ONES has a free plan. Paid plans start at $98.5 per seat / year, billed annually.
Gantt charts and automation rules are not included.
Free
$0
Up to 30 seats with unlimited projects, custom issue types, sprints, test and release management, and email and community support.
Standard
$98.5
per seat / year, billed annually (shown for 50 seats)
Adds custom automation rules, Gantt charts, page publish and lock, 50 AI credits a month per user and 9/5 support.
Business
$172
per seat / year, billed annually (shown for 50 seats)
Adds advanced fields, metrics, resource scheduling, baselines, MFA, 100 AI credits a month, 24/7 critical support and a 99.9% SLA.
Enterprise
$258
per seat / year, billed annually (shown for 50 seats)
Adds an approval center, 200 AI credits a month per user, 24/7 support for all issues and a 99.95% uptime SLA.
The free plan
Free forever for up to 30 seats: project and task management, sprints, test and release management, wiki templates and 20 AI credits per user a month.
Read from ones.com on Nov 13, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
30% off with annual billing
The pricing FAQ says committing to an annual plan gives a 30% discount compared with monthly billing.
Stated on ones.com
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
Project and wiki management for software teams, cloud or on-prem. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: self-hostable, AI features, wiki, kanban boards, Gantt & timelines, issue tracking, workflow automation.
Agile, waterfall and hybrid planning, wiki, test and release management and an AI assistant.
- Agile, waterfall and hybrid planning
- Supports agile, waterfall, classic and hybrid methods, with sprint management on every plan and Gantt charts from Standard.
- Multiple views
- Work can be shown as Gantt, list, Kanban, calendar, roadmap, tree or table views.
- Wiki and knowledge base
- A wiki product sits beside project management, with templates, page publish and lock, and Xmind for wiki on the higher plans.
- Test and release management
- Test management and release management are included in the Free plan along with custom issue types.
- AI assistant and MCP
- Monthly AI credits per user on every plan, plus an MCP connector that lets ChatGPT, Claude and other AI tools create tasks.
- Jira and Confluence migration
- The Business plan lists migration from Jira and Confluence, and the site describes migration playbooks.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Slack
- Microsoft Teams
- Jira
- Confluence
- ChatGPT
- Claude
ONES is made by ONES.com, and has been around since 2015.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
70/149
Other project management tools it is graded above
ONES's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 70 of the 149 other project management tools we grade, and level with 27.
It stands best on free plan and trial (B, above 101 of 149) and worst on features (C, above 2).
Its paid plans start at $8.21 a month when paid by the year for each person, against a middle price of $9 for the category: 53 of the 121 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 28 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 150 project management tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. ONES’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 35 of 149
- BFree plan and trialAbove 101 of 149
- CFeaturesAbove 2 of 149
- CEase of useAbove 7 of 149
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 26 of 149
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 128 project management tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. ONES 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
To replace ONES you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It costs $98.50 a year.
What you could make
- Issue tracking, Gantt & timelines, kanban boards and wiki: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.
- It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. ONES’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
Jira, YouTrack, PingCode and Plane
The 4 tools ONES is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 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.
- ONES is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- ONES also covers wiki.
- 3.2GPA
YouTrack
Free plan · from $4.50/mo
Issue tracker and project management tool from JetBrains.
- Only YouTrack lists iOS and Android apps.
- YouTrack also covers time tracking.
- 2.2GPA
PingCode
Free plan
R&D management suite for products, projects, tests and wikis.
- ONES is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- 2.8GPA
Plane
Free plan · from $6/mo
Open-source project management with cycles, wiki and AI agents.
- Only Plane lists macOS, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
- Plane is open source, according to its own site.
- ONES also covers workflow automation.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
14
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 ONES free?
ONES has a free plan. Free forever for up to 30 seats: project and task management, sprints, test and release management, wiki templates and 20 AI credits per user a month.
How much does ONES cost?
ONES lists 4 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does ONES work on?
ONES is available on Web.
Does ONES offer any discounts?
ONES publicly lists the following: 30% off with annual billing.
Does ONES have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. ONES is listed for Web.
Does ONES have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. ONES is listed for Web.
Is ONES open source?
ONES is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Can ONES be self-hosted?
Yes. ONES's own site says it can be run on a server of your own.
What does ONES integrate with?
ONES's listing names Slack, Microsoft Teams, Jira, Confluence, ChatGPT and Claude.
Who makes ONES?
ONES is made by ONES.com. It dates from 2015.
What are the alternatives to ONES?
The closest alternatives to ONES in our directory are Jira, YouTrack, PingCode and Plane.
How does ONES compare with other project management tools?
ONES's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 70 of the 149 other project management tools we grade, and level with 27.
Is ONES good value for money?
ToolGPA grades ONES C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $8.21 a month when paid by the year for each person, against a middle price of $9 for the category: 53 of the 121 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of ONES?
To replace ONES you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from ONES’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from ONES.com's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
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 ONES.com. Prices change, so check ones.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 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.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- ONES, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/ones
- 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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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what ONES’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. ONES is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by ONES.com. Prices and plans change: check ones.com before you buy.