PingCode review (2026): is the free plan enough?
R&D management suite for products, projects, tests and wikis
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PingCode report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for R&D teams that want separate product, test and wiki modules
PingCode splits R&D work into modules for product, projects, tests and a wiki, with a free plan for up to 25 users. The yuan prices on the page apply only to mainland China, and the rest of the world has to ask sales.
Who PingCode is for
- Fits if you want separate modules for ideas, projects and testing
- Works for teams of up to 25 who want a free cloud plan
Who PingCode is not for
- Skip it if you want one global price, as the yuan prices apply only to mainland China
- Pricey if you need several modules, as each is priced per user per year with a 10-user minimum
- Watch out: prices above 100 users are quoted, and private deployment has no price
- Not for you if you want free self-hosted use, since the free plan is cloud only
Why PingCode gets a 2.2
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyPrices are per module, per user, per year in yuan, from ￥99 for Teams, and the page says they apply to mainland China only. Elsewhere you ask sales.
- BFree plan and trialFree forever for up to 25 users on the cloud, with all modules and usage limits.
- CFeaturesProduct and idea management, projects, test management, wiki and automation. Each is a separately priced module.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record. You pick and configure modules before it is useful.
- CPlatforms and integrationsWeb app, cloud or private deployment, with no integrations listed on the pages read.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from PingCode's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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PingCode's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 38 of the 149 other project management tools we grade, and level with 31.
It stands best on free plan and trial (B, above 101 of 149) and worst on platforms and integrations (C, above 1).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 150 project management tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. PingCode’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 35 of 149, level with 78
- BFree plan and trialAbove 101 of 149, level with 37
- CFeaturesAbove 2 of 149, level with 73
- CEase of useAbove 7 of 149, level with 126
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 1 of 149, level with 24
Keep PingCode, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace PingCode 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.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 80 of the 149 other project management tools grade higher.
What you could make
- Issue tracking, kanban boards, Gantt & timelines and wiki: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- Sharing with other people, which means accounts and invitations.
What this rests on. PingCode’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 PingCode?
PingCode is a collaboration and DevOps platform for research and development teams. It is sold as modules for product ideas (Ship), projects, test management (Testhub), wiki, analytics and team collaboration, and the project module covers Scrum, Kanban, waterfall and hybrid methods. The price list on the site is for mainland China only.
Worth knowing
- The page says its prices apply only to mainland China; other regions must contact sales, so these yuan figures are not a global list price.
- Business plans are priced per module, per user per year, with a minimum purchase of 10 users; Insight, Flow and Access are further modules at ￥299, ￥299 and ￥99.
- Prices above 100 users are quoted by sales, and Enterprise (private deployment) has no listed price.
- The free plan covers 25 users and is cloud only.
Key features
- Product and idea management
- Ship collects customer feedback, ranks and schedules ideas and links them to delivery and release or version management.
- Project management
- Supports Scrum, Kanban, waterfall and hybrid development models, with portfolios, resources and CI/CD integration.
- Test management
- Testhub handles test plans, test cases and bug tracking, linked to ideas and tasks, and generates test reports automatically.
- Wiki
- Docs, whiteboards and tables with multi-person editing, document security control and links into the R&D process.
- Analytics and automation
- Efficiency measurement, team goals and process automation, plus directory services and third-party integrations.
- Cloud or private deployment
- Business plans run on the cloud, while the Enterprise edition is listed as private deployment only.
PingCode pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, PingCode has a free plan, and paid plans start at ￥99 per user / year for Teams, mainland China price.
- Starts at
- ￥99 per user / year for Teams, mainland China price
- Free plan
- Free forever for up to 25 users on the cloud: all modules, with usage limits.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | ￥0 | Free forever for up to 25 users. Cloud only. |
| Business: Teams | ￥99per user / year, 10 users minimum | The team collaboration module. Mainland China price; volume steps above 100 users are quoted. |
| Business: Ship | ￥299per user / year, 10 users minimum | Product and idea management with customer feedback, prioritization and release management. |
| Business: Testhub | ￥299per user / year, 10 users minimum | Test plans, test cases, bug management and automatic test reports. |
| Business: Wiki | ￥399per user / year, 10 users minimum | Documents, whiteboards and tables with multi-person editing and document security control. |
| Business: Project | ￥499per user / year, 10 users minimum | Scrum, Kanban, waterfall and hybrid project management with portfolios and resources. |
Read from pingcode.com on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with PingCode before you buy.
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Common questions
Does PingCode have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. PingCode is listed for Web.
Does PingCode have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. PingCode is listed for Web.
Is PingCode open source?
PingCode is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026.