Project Management Software
Zoho Projects review
Low-priced project management from Zoho with Gantt, timesheets and budgeting, tied into the wider Zoho suite.
Zoho Projects at a glance
- Category
- Project Management Software
- Starting price
- Free (3 projects, up to 5 users); Premium $4 per user per month billed annually (third-party)
- Pricing model
- per user
- Public pricing
- Yes
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- Yes
- Contract
- No long-term contract (vendor)
- G2 rating
- 4.3 (560 reviews)
- Security
- ISO/IEC 27001 (logo on Zoho GDPR page), AICPA SOC (logo, level not stated)
- Integrations
- 32 listed: Slack, Microsoft Teams, GitHub, Google Calendar, Zoho CRM
Who Zoho Projects is for
Choose Zoho Projects if
- Small teams already using Zoho apps.
- Budget-conscious teams needing Gantt, timesheets and budgets.
Look elsewhere if
- Teams wanting a polished interface (G2 summaries cite UI and learning curve)
- Buyers needing SSO on the cheapest plan.
Zoho Projects pricing
| Plan | Price | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | user | 3 projects, 5 GB, up to 5 users (vendor) |
| Premium | $4 annual / $5 monthly (Capterra/tech.co; not confirmed on vendor page) | user/month | Unlimited projects, 100 GB, time tracking, budgeting |
| Enterprise | $9 annual / $10 monthly (third-party) | user/month | Includes SSO, custom roles, sandbox, 120 GB |
| Ultimate | $14 annual / $15 monthly (third-party) | user/month | Multi-user timesheets, 150 GB min per org |
Prices are from third-party sources (Capterra, tech.co, checked 2026-10-24) and not confirmed on the vendor page. Vendor says annual saves over 15%. 15-day trial.
What Zoho Projects really costs
- Per seat per month
- $4 on Premium (annual, third-party sourced); Enterprise $9 for SSO.
- Billing
- Monthly and annual.
- Annual discount
- Over 15% (vendor); about 20% from third-party figures.
- 20 users per year
- Premium: 20 x $4 x 12 = $960 per year; Enterprise: 20 x $9 x 12 = $2,160 per year (third-party prices)
- Add-ons
- Resources add-on (Enterprise); Lite users (Ultimate)
Zoho Projects features by buying criteria
| Criterion | What we found |
|---|---|
| Task views and planning | List, simple list, Kanban and Gantt with dependencies, critical path and baselines. |
| Workflow automation | Blueprints, business rules, workflow rules, webhooks, SLAs, custom functions; 5,000 runs/month on Premium. |
| Workload and resource management | Workload check while assigning, planned vs actual hours per user. |
| Time tracking and budgets | Manual or timer, approvals, planned vs actual budgets, earned value. |
| Reporting and dashboards | Project and portfolio dashboards; Zoho Analytics with 50+ prebuilt reports. |
| Integrations | 32 listed integrations plus Zapier and Zoho Flow; importers for Microsoft Project, Jira, Basecamp. |
| Pricing model and real cost | Per user per month with free tier for 5 users. |
| Target company size | Small and mid-size teams. |
What reviewers say about Zoho Projects
Praised for
- Feature depth for the price (G2 summaries)
- Drag-and-drop scheduling and task prioritization.
Common complaints
- Interface and learning curve.
- Support scores lower than some competitors (G2 summaries)
Themes paraphrased from public reviews on G2 and similar sites, not quotes.
What most Zoho Projects reviews leave out
- Prices are not confirmed on the vendor page; check the live page before quoting.
- SSO appears on Enterprise and above.
- Enterprise includes 10 read-only users, Ultimate 100.
- Workflow runs capped per month: 50 Free, 5,000 Premium, 50,000 Enterprise, 500,000 Ultimate.
- DPA available on request via legal@zohocorp.com (state your data center)
Zoho Projects alternatives
AsanaCross-functional teams that want timelines and unlimited automations from the Starter tier.$10.99 per user/month billed annually (Starter)
ClickUpSmall and mid-size teams that want one flexible tool replacing several apps.$9 per user/month billed annually (Core; regular $12)
WrikeMid-size teams running cross-functional projects with approvals.$10 per user/month billed annually (Team)
TeamworkAgencies and professional services teams billing client work.Free (up to 5 users); Basics $9.99 per user per month billed annually
monday.comSmall and mid-size teams that want customizable boards and many automations.$9 per seat/month billed annually (Basic), min. 3 seats
JiraSoftware and IT teams running agile sprints and backlogs.Free up to 10 users; Standard about $8.48 per user per month (monthly, list)
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from Zoho Projects's own pricing, product or documentation pages, G2 and company records, checked on October 24, 2026. Unknown values are left out instead of estimated.