Worklenz review (2026): is the free plan enough?
Project and time tracking for agencies, with a self-host option
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Worklenz report card
Good · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for agency project and time tracking, hosted or self-hosted
Worklenz tracks projects and time for agencies, with a free plan of 5 members and 3 active projects and an open-source self-hosted edition. Time tracking needs Pro at $6 per active user, and the client portal and invoices need Business.
Who Worklenz is for
- Fits if you run an agency and want time tracked against projects
- Works for teams that want the option to host the tool themselves
Who Worklenz is not for
- Tight if you stay free, as the plan stops at 5 members, 3 projects and 1 GB
- Pricey if you need the client portal, invoices or Gantt editing, which are Business at $10 yearly
- Watch out: time tracking is not on the free plan
- Watch out: self-hosted Business editions have no published price and the plugin marketplace is listed as coming soon
- Skip it if you want many integrations, as only Slack and Zapier are listed
Why Worklenz gets a 2.6
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- BValue for moneyPro is $6 per active user a month billed annually, the cheaper quarter's starting figure. Business is $10 yearly.
- BFree plan and trialFree plan: up to 5 members, 3 active projects and 1 GB. There is also a free self-hosted Community edition.
- CFeaturesTasks, Kanban, time tracking, workload and a Gantt view. Pro has read-only Gantt, with editing, the client portal and invoices on Business.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record. You set up projects and teams, and the self-hosted edition adds server work.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb, iOS and Android apps with Slack and Zapier. No desktop app.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Worklenz'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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Worklenz's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 98 of the 149 other project management tools we grade, and level with 21.
It stands best on value for money (B, above 114 of 149) and worst on features (C, above 2).
Its paid plans start at $6 a month for each person, against a middle price of $9 for the category: 26 of the 121 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 16 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. Worklenz’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
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 26 of 149, level with 95
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 128 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 Worklenz, or make your own?
Keep it
The plain part of Worklenz you could make: tasks, kanban boards, Gantt & timelines, time tracking and templates. What surrounds it you could not. The 2 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
It costs $72 a year. Worklenz is open source, so there is a third way: take its code and run it yourself.
What you could make
- Tasks, kanban boards, Gantt & timelines, time tracking and templates: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team.
What this rests on. Worklenz’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 Worklenz?
Worklenz is a project management tool aimed at agencies and service teams that bill for their time. It combines task lists and Kanban boards with time tracking, resource scheduling, project budgets and a client portal. A free open-source edition can be self-hosted, and the vendor also runs paid cloud plans.
Worth knowing
- The Free plan stops at 5 team members, 3 active projects and 1 GB of storage.
- Time tracking needs Pro; the client portal, invoices and project finance need Business.
- Pro includes only read-only Gantt and scheduler views; editing is a Business feature.
- Self-hosted Business editions have no published price, and the plugin marketplace is listed as coming soon.
Key features
- Tasks and Kanban boards
- Projects hold task lists and Kanban boards with sub-tasks, labels, priorities, custom fields on paid plans, and recurring tasks.
- Time tracking and timesheets
- A live timer or manual entries log hours against tasks, with reports comparing estimated and actual time per project and per member. Paid plans only.
- Resource scheduling and workload
- A scheduler plans tasks around each member's capacity, and a workload view shows utilization. Full editing of the scheduler needs the Business plan.
- Client portal and project finance
- The Business plan lets clients see project progress, tracks budgets and billable hours, and creates client invoices.
- Gantt and project roadmap
- A timeline view shows task dependencies and phases. The Pro plan gives read-only access, and editing is part of Business.
- Self-hosted edition
- A free Community edition runs on your own infrastructure with unlimited users. Paid self-hosted editions are priced through sales.
Worklenz pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, Worklenz has a free plan, and paid plans start at $6 per active user / month, billed annually ($8 billed monthly).
- Starts at
- $6 per active user / month, billed annually ($8 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- Up to 5 team members and 3 active projects, with task lists, Kanban boards, templates and mobile access.
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial of paid plans, no credit card needed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Up to 5 team members, 3 active projects, 1 GB storage, task lists and Kanban boards. |
| Pro | $6per active user / month, billed annually ($8 billed monthly) | No cap on members or projects, time tracking and timesheets, workload view, 3 guests per project, read-only Gantt. 5 GB storage. |
| Business | $10per active user / month, billed annually ($12 billed monthly) | Adds client portal, project finance and invoices, full Gantt and scheduler editing, advanced reports, unlimited guests. 25 GB storage. |
| Community (self-hosted) | $0 | Open-source edition you host yourself: unlimited users, core task management, community support only. |
Read from worklenz.com on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Worklenz before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Lifetime licenseBusiness plan lifetime deal, $79 per code
Each $79 one-time code gives 5 seats and 5 GB on the Business plan with future updates; up to 10 codes can be stacked.
Stated on worklenz.com - Annual discount3 months free on Pro, 2 months on Business, billed yearly
Pro costs $72 and Business $120 per active user per year, against $96 and $144 on monthly billing.
Stated on worklenz.com
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Common questions
Does Worklenz have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Worklenz is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does Worklenz have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Worklenz is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is Worklenz open source?
Yes. Worklenz is open source, according to its own site. It can also be run on a server of your own.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026.