Microsoft Project AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Todo List Managers

The best Todo List Manager alternative to Microsoft Project is Trello, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Microsoft Project and many of them are Todo List Managers so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Todo List Manager alternatives to Microsoft Project are OpenProject, Quire, Focalboard and Basecamp.

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  1. Trello icon

    Trello

     1246 likes

    Organize and visualize tasks with Trello's boards, lists, and cards. Customize workflows for projects, streamline team collaboration, and integrate tasks seamlessly without starting from scratch. Suitable for meetings, onboarding, and brainstorming with proven playbooks.

    190 Trello alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Android Wear
    • Kindle Fire
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    Trello vs Microsoft Project Comments
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    Looking for a project scheduler program, Microsoft Project does that and lays out a gantt style chart, trello is more like a collect all software more like evernote, which is not a project scheduler program

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Trello is Freemium and ProprietaryMicrosoft Project is Paid and Proprietary
    • Trello is CustomizableMicrosoft Project is not according to our users
  2. OpenProject icon

    OpenProject

     125 likes

    Open source software that enhances team collaboration and productivity through features like Gantt charts, issue tracking, Scrum support, and document management. Supports classic, agile, or hybrid management styles while ensuring robust data protection and flexible task assignment.

    213 OpenProject alternatives

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Cloudron
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  4. Quire icon

    Quire

     215 likes

    An award-winning cloud-based Project Management software aims to help collaborative teams organize and manage from small enterprise projects to large-scale initiatives.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
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    Quire vs Microsoft Project Comments
    Dimi
    Negative
    0

    This is web-based service.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Quire is Freemium and ProprietaryMicrosoft Project is Paid and Proprietary
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    Teamwork.com

    Comprehensive platform for managing client work operations with features like project management, communication facilitation, resource management, and time tracking. It ensures profit optimization, efficient task planning, and de...

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  7. Basecamp icon

    Basecamp

     242 likes

    Basecamp is a web-based project collaboration tool that allows groups of people to share files, meet deadlines, assign tasks, and centralize feedback.

    128 Basecamp alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    Basecamp vs Microsoft Project Comments
    Apple King
    Negative
    3

    Comparing Basecamp with MS Project is like comparing shoes with a car to go from A to B!

    Guest
    Negative
    2

    Basecamp is very simple project management software. MSP - is the complex software with a lot of functionality and methodologies. MSP is a decision for project professionals with cost value support, advanced resource management, gantt graphics and many other things.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    1

    No task dependencies, no Gantt chart.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Basecamp is Paid and ProprietaryMicrosoft Project is also Paid and Proprietary
  8. Kanboard icon

    Kanboard

     144 likes

    Kanboard is a free and open source Kanban project management software.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
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  10. monday.com icon

    monday.com

     48 likes

    Transform team work habits with an intuitive platform offering customizable workflow solutions, enterprise-grade security with certifications, and features that imbue data ownership, ensuring privacy and control across global processes.

    451 monday.com alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
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    monday.com vs Microsoft Project Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    2

    It's an online service, not an application.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • monday.com is Freemium and ProprietaryMicrosoft Project is Paid and Proprietary
  11. Smartsheet icon

    Smartsheet

     41 likes

    Smartsheet is a web-based project management, task management and work collaboration software.

    220 Smartsheet alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    Smartsheet vs Microsoft Project Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Great feature and easy collaboration with teams across the globe.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Apple King
    Negative
    -2

    Web application, lacks of so many features.

    • Smartsheet is Paid and ProprietaryMicrosoft Project is also Paid and Proprietary
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    Teamwork.com

     49 likes

    Comprehensive platform for managing client work operations with features like project management, communication facilitation, resource management, and time tracking. It ensures profit optimization, efficient task planning, and decision-making through data, while preventing burnout by balancing workloads.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  13. Paymo icon

    Paymo

     77 likes

    Streamline task management with visual boards, schedule resources, track time and expenses automatically, invoice clients, collaborate with teams and clients on one platform, monitor project profitability and performance, and manage work on mobile devices.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  14. Worklenz icon

    Worklenz

     10 likes

    Comprehensive open source SaaS tool for managing tasks, tracking time and resources, offering user-friendly features for effective collaboration, scheduling, and meeting project deadlines efficiently.

    Cost / License

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    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Self-Hosted
    Task management
     
  15. ProjectManager.com icon

    ProjectManager.com

     3 likes

    This Project Management App comes with FREE training videos, software, articles and tips to help you manage projects!

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    Project dashboards tell you at a glance whether your project is on track. Data is displayed in charts that both project managers and team members can understand and use.
     
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    ProjectManager.com vs Microsoft Project Comments
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    Positive
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    ProjectManager.com is a good alternative to Microsoft Project because it has many of the same features, such as Gantt charts, except on a flexible, cloud-based platform.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • ProjectManager.com is Paid and ProprietaryMicrosoft Project is also Paid and Proprietary
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