Freelancing requires a lot of patience and hard work. Still, another critical skill that can’t be overlooked is the ability to map out the timeline of each project, or rather, in better words—project management. If you take on too many projects, you might not meet all the deadlines. If you take on too little, you might go short on money!
Some people are naturally efficient at being organized. Some require additional help – and there is nothing wrong with it. Freelancers often know a lot of what they’ll be working on weeks in advance. To manage this, they require precise planning. This precise planning can be easily managed with the right tools. In this article, we have curated a list of the best project management apps for you! Have a look.
10. Todoist
When one thinks of to-do lists, they think of Todoist. Tasks input to Todoist can be broken into sub-tasks and sub-sub-tasks. The mobile application for the same is pretty good, and the recently added kanban board feature gives a nice overall view of your work.
However, Todoist has its drawbacks. It isn’t very rich in features. There is no scheduling and neither the ability to compare multiple projects in a single view, making it seem a bit lackluster. This app’s free version is great for most freelancers, and the laid version starts at only 2 dollars.
9. Bonsai
Bonsai grew from a simple invoicing app to incorporating proposals, contracts, time-tracking, and more. Bonsai is excellent for running simple projects.
However, invoicing in Bonsai is quite aggressive and can’t be customized to suit your tastes. It remains a sturdy tracker but isn’t as helpful to plan what needs to be done behind a formal proposal. Subscriptions for this app start from 19 dollars per month.
8. Monday.com
Monday is one of the giants of the project management market. But its usefulness falls short for freelancers since it’s geared more towards agency work. It has a free forever plan, but if you want to view your project as a Gantt chart, an additional subscription to a standard plan of at least 24 dollars per month when billed annually is required.
7. AND.CO
AND.CO, much like Bonsai, allows you to manage proposals, invoicing, time-tracking, expenses, and more. It is incredibly smooth and well designed for freelance businesses and has amiable customer support. However, it lacks task management. It doesn’t include much in the area beyond a basic to-do list. Also, to access a feature-rich version of AND.CO, you need a subscription of 18 dollars per month.
6. ClickUp
ClickUp is a SaaS that incredibly includes a CRM. It also offers a working free forever plan that is moderately feature-rich. The paid version starts at just 5 dollars per month. It can get pretty complicated to navigate click to, so if you prefer simpler tools, this might not be it for you.
5. Asana
Asana remains one of the best-known project management tools in the market. It is a flexible, easy-to-use tool for different styles of project management. Asana has a good enough free forever plan but to access its most lauded feature—the incredible timeline implementation of the Gantt chart; you need to upgrade to a 10.99 dollars per month plan.
4. Trello
If you prefer kanban boards over Gantt charts, Trello could become a favorite. Gantt charts can also be accessed for 10 dollars per month. Although Trello is mainly designed for teams, it offers enough flexibility to switch project management styles that make it worth it for freelancers, provided they are ready to upgrade plans.
3. Toggl
If you prefer kanban boards over Gantt charts, Trello could become a favorite. Gantt charts can also be accessed for 10 dollars per month. Although Trello is mainly designed for teams, it offers enough flexibility to switch project management styles that make it worth it for freelancers, provided they are ready to upgrade plans.
2. Intranetus
Intranetus is a simple russian tool for team collaboration made by famous Art Lebedev Studio. It allows the team to collaborate in real-time, and even lets you assign tasks on chats itself. It comes with a task list, which is available on the main screen, and shows the current status of the project. It is available only on desktop right now, but is coming soon with an android and iOS version as well.
Rock
With the motto of ‘Stop slacking, start rocking’; Rock is built for distributed teams. It allows unlimited task assignment, messaging, and members for free. With different apps in the mix, it can be a little difficult to keep track of all things. You can create a Rock space for any kind of team project. Keep track of your project, chat in real-time and manage everything at one place with Rock!
Our agency uses Rock app for all our web design and app development projects, cause it’s very convenient to have Slack like chat and Trello like task management in one place
Conclusion
Project management can be a bit hard, but a little help will go a long way! These are the apps that we think will make your life easier and keep you focused on one project at a time. If you think we have missed any of the important tools or points, feel free to comment down below!
