Capability · 4 solutions compared
Manage projects and tasks
Plan work, assign tasks, track status and deadlines across a team.
People ask: “track my team's tasks”
Buy nothing: Airtable, Notion do this well on a free plan.
Every way to do it
Scored on what matters most for this job: team, ease.
| Tool | Fit | Team | Ease | Skill | Cheapest plan with it | Limits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airtable | Strong | basic | Free$0/seat/mo | Needs to be designed; no built-in PM conventions | ||
| Notion | Strong | basic | Free$0/seat/mo | Requires setup; less opinionated than dedicated PM tools · Workload and resource planning are basic | ||
| Microsoft 365 | Partial | none | Business Basic$7/seat/mo | Basic compared with dedicated project management tools | ||
| Confluence | Workaround | basic | Free$0/seat/mo | No real task management without Jira |
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