ToolStack

Best PM Tools for Agile & Scrum

Scrum and Kanban are the dominant frameworks for product teams. These tools are built around sprint ceremonies, backlogs, and velocity.

12
Tools reviewed
4.5
Avg G2 score
12
With free tier
March 2026
Updated
How we filtered: Filtered for tools with native sprint planning, backlog management, or explicit Scrum/Kanban methodology support.
#1
Jiraby Atlassian
4.3Free tierfrom $7.91/user/mo/mo

Industry standard for software development teams — most PMs will encounter Jira in their career

steep learning curvestartupscaleup
#2
Asanaby Asana
4.4Free tier

Exceptionally intuitive and visually clean interface — one of the lowest onboarding friction tools for non-technical teams

moderate learning curvestartupscaleup
#3
Monday.comby Monday.com
4.5Free tierfrom $12/user/mo/mo

Highly visual and intuitive interface with color-coded boards — one of the easiest PM tools for non-technical teams to adopt

moderate learning curvestartupscaleup
#4
ClickUpby ClickUp
4.7Free tierfrom $10/user/mo/mo

All-in-one platform replacing multiple tools — docs, whiteboards, goals, time tracking, chat, and project management in a single workspace

moderate learning curvestartupscaleup
#5
Notionby Notion
4.7Free tierfrom $12/user/mo/mo

Unmatched flexibility as an all-in-one workspace — combines docs, wikis, databases, and project management in a single tool

moderate learning curvesolostartup
#6
Smartsheetby Smartsheet
4.4Free tierfrom $9/user/mo/mo

Spreadsheet-familiar interface makes adoption easy for teams transitioning from Excel — minimal training needed for basic use

moderate learning curvescaleupenterprise
#7
Trelloby Atlassian
4.4Free tierfrom $6/user/mo/mo

Extremely intuitive drag-and-drop Kanban interface — virtually zero learning curve, new users productive within minutes

easy learning curvefreelancerstartup
#8
Miroby Miro
4.7Free tierfrom $8/user/mo/mo

Best-in-class infinite canvas experience — the gold standard for collaborative whiteboarding with real-time multiplayer editing

easy learning curvestartupscaleup
#9
GitHubby Microsoft
4.7Free tierfrom $4/user/mo/mo

Dominant platform for source control and collaboration — used by 100M+ developers, making it the de facto standard for open-source and most commercial software teams

moderate learning curvesolostartup
#10
Wrikeby Citrix
4.2Free tierfrom $9.8/user/mo/mo

Extremely versatile work management platform — supports Gantt, Kanban, table, calendar, and workload views in a single workspace

moderate learning curvescaleupenterprise
#11
Airtableby Airtable
4.6Free tierfrom $20/user/mo/mo

Unmatched flexibility as a hybrid spreadsheet-database — PMs can build custom trackers, CRMs, and workflows without code

moderate learning curvestartupscaleup
#12
Linearby Linear
4.8Free tierfrom $8/user/mo/mo

Exceptionally fast and responsive UI — keyboard-first design makes it the fastest issue tracker to use day-to-day, widely praised for buttery-smooth performance

easy learning curvestartupscaleup

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