Tower review (2026): is the free plan enough?
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Tower report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for small Chinese-language teams wanting tasks and Gantt
Tower is a task and project tool now owned by ONES, free for 10 people and 5 projects, with the Gantt view on Advanced at ¥21.9 per user a month. The site and prices are in Chinese and yuan, and larger software teams are pointed to ONES.
Who Tower is for
- Fits if your team works in WeChat or WeCom
- Works for teams of up to 10 who want a free task board
Who Tower is not for
- Skip it if you need an English site, as pages and prices are in Chinese and yuan
- Tight if you pass 10 people or 5 projects on the free plan
- Watch out: the Gantt view and permission management need Advanced
- Not for you if you want dedicated desktop or phone apps, as none are named
- Too light for larger software teams, which the site sends to ONES
Why Tower gets a 2.4
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- BValue for moneyAdvanced is ¥21.9 per user a month billed annually, roughly $3, which is inside the cheapest quarter of the category. Prices are in yuan.
- BFree plan and trialBasic is free for up to 10 people, 5 projects, unlimited tasks and 1 GB of storage.
- CFeaturesTask views, Gantt timeline, templates, docs and reports. The Gantt view and permissions are on Advanced, and the site sends larger software teams to ONES.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record. The site is in Chinese, which makes setup slower for others.
- CPlatforms and integrationsWeb app plus a WeChat mini program and WeCom edition, with no desktop or phone apps named.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Tower'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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<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/tower#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/tower.svg" alt="Tower: 2.4 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where Tower stands among project management tools
Tower'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 value for money (B, above 114 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. Tower’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 114 of 149, level with 20
- 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 Tower, or make your own?
Keep it
The plain part of Tower you could make: tasks, kanban boards, Gantt & timelines, templates and reports. What surrounds it you could not. The 2 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
What you could make
- Tasks, kanban boards, Gantt & timelines, templates and reports: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- It plugs into other products, WeCom and WeChat among them, and has an API.
- Sharing with other people, which means accounts and invitations.
What this rests on. Tower’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 Tower?
Tower is a team collaboration tool for tasks and projects, with list, calendar and Kanban views, Gantt timelines on higher plans, project templates, an online knowledge base and reports. Its site is in Chinese and describes it as a product under ONES. It also runs as a WeChat mini program and a WeCom edition.
Worth knowing
- The site and pricing are in Chinese and prices are in yuan (¥).
- The free Basic plan stops at 10 people and 5 projects; the page names Gantt timelines and permission management on Advanced.
- The site points larger software teams to ONES, which now owns Tower.
- Only a web app, a WeChat mini program and a WeCom edition are listed; no desktop or mobile apps are named.
Key features
- Multiple task views
- Tasks can be shown as lists, calendars or Kanban boards, with custom fields, recurring tasks and task dependencies.
- Gantt timeline
- A timeline view (Gantt chart) is used to track progress against delivery dates; the page names it on the Advanced plan.
- Project templates
- Dozens of templates cover scenarios such as software development, product design, HR, marketing, sales and legal work.
- Knowledge base and online docs
- A knowledge base and online documents sit beside tasks; the Basic plan holds up to 100 articles.
- Reports and statistics
- Reporting and statistics on tasks, projects and delay rate are part of the plan comparison table.
- WeChat and WeCom
- A WeChat mini program and a WeCom (Enterprise WeChat) edition let teams follow tasks from chat apps.
Tower pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, Tower has a free plan, and paid plans start at ¥21.9 per user / month, billed annually.
- Starts at
- ¥21.9 per user / month, billed annually
- Free plan
- Basic plan is free for teams of up to 10 people: up to 5 projects, unlimited tasks, 1 GB storage and 100 knowledge-base articles.
- Free trial
- Free trial of paid plans; length not stated
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | ¥0 | Up to 10 people, 5 projects, unlimited tasks, 1 GB storage, 10 MB attachments. |
| Advanced | ¥21.9per user / month, billed annually (¥29.9 billed monthly) | Unlimited projects, 100 GB storage, permission management and Gantt timeline view. |
| Professional | ¥29.9per user / month, billed annually (¥39.9 billed monthly) | Described as suited to overall project management, with 1 TB storage and 2 GB task attachments. |
Read from tower.im on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Tower before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountAnnual billing cheaper per month
Advanced costs ¥21.9 per user a month billed annually against ¥29.9 billed monthly; Professional ¥29.9 against ¥39.9.
Stated on tower.im
Works with
- WeCom
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Common questions
Does Tower have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Tower is listed for Web.
Does Tower have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Tower is listed for Web.
Is Tower open source?
Tower is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Does Tower have an API?
Yes. Tower 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 13, 2026.