Free business software 2026: 14 tools with a free plan

Business tools from our ranking that have a permanent free plan, in Score order. Free plans usually limit users, storage or features — check the facts of each tool before you rely on it.

Best Business Software 2026: Independent CRM, Accounting and Project Tools Ranking

  1. 1

    Smartsheet

    98/100
    Entry price per user per month
    $9.00
    Free plan
    Yes
    SOC 2 stated
    Yes
    • Low entry price
    • Has a permanent free plan
    • Publishes an uptime commitment
    • Support around the clock
  2. 2

    Wrike

    96/100
    Entry price per user per month
    $10.00
    Free plan
    Yes
    SOC 2 stated
    Yes
    • Low entry price
    • Has a permanent free plan
    • Publishes an uptime commitment
    • Documented public API
  3. 3

    Asana

    90/100
    Entry price per user per month
    $10.99
    Free plan
    Yes
    SOC 2 stated
    Yes
    • Low entry price
    • Has a permanent free plan
    • Publishes an uptime commitment
    • Documented public API
  4. 4

    Freshsales

    84/100
    Entry price per user per month
    $9.00
    Free plan
    Yes
    SOC 2 stated
    Yes
    • Low entry price
    • Has a permanent free plan
    • Documented public API
    • You can export your records yourself
  5. 5

    Notion

    82/100
    Entry price per user per month
    $10.00
    Free plan
    Yes
    SOC 2 stated
    Yes
    • Low entry price
    • Has a permanent free plan
    • Documented public API
    • You can export your records yourself
  6. 6

    HubSpot Sales Hub / Smart CRM

    80/100
    Entry price per user per month
    $20.00
    Free plan
    Yes
    SOC 2 stated
    Yes
    • Has a permanent free plan
    • Publishes an uptime commitment
    • Documented public API
    • You can export your records yourself
  7. 7

    Trello (Atlassian)

    79/100
    Entry price per user per month
    $5.00
    Free plan
    Yes
    SOC 2 stated
    Yes
    • Low entry price
    • Has a permanent free plan
    • Documented public API
    • You can export your records yourself
  8. 8

    monday work management (monday.com)

    78/100
    Entry price per user per month
    $10.02
    Free plan
    Yes
    SOC 2 stated
    Yes
    • Low entry price
    • Has a permanent free plan
    • Publishes an uptime commitment
    • Documented public API
  9. 9

    Bitrix24

    75/100
    Entry price per user per month
    $49.00
    Free plan
    Yes
    SOC 2 stated
    Not verified
    • Has a permanent free plan
    • Publishes an uptime commitment
    • Support around the clock
    • Documented public API
  10. 10

    ClickUp

    74/100
    Entry price per user per month
    $9.00
    Free plan
    Yes
    SOC 2 stated
    Yes
    • Low entry price
    • Has a permanent free plan
    • Support around the clock
    • You can export your records yourself
  11. 11

    Jira (Atlassian)

    73/100
    Entry price per user per month
    Not verified
    Free plan
    Yes
    SOC 2 stated
    Yes
    • Has a permanent free plan
    • Publishes an uptime commitment
    • Documented public API
    • Vendor states SOC 2
  12. 12

    Odoo

    71/100
    Entry price per user per month
    $16.58
    Free plan
    Yes
    SOC 2 stated
    Not verified
    • Has a permanent free plan
    • Documented public API
    • You can export your records yourself
    • Single sign-on available
  13. 13

    Zoho CRM

    70/100
    Entry price per user per month
    $14.00
    Free plan
    Yes
    SOC 2 stated
    Yes
    • Has a permanent free plan
    • Documented public API
    • You can export your records yourself
    • Vendor states SOC 2
  14. 16

    Todoist

    64/100
    Entry price per user per month
    $5.00
    Free plan
    Yes
    SOC 2 stated
    Yes
    • Low entry price
    • Has a permanent free plan
    • Documented public API
    • You can export your records yourself