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$15/seat/mo
Marketing Hub Starter billed annually at $180 per seat per year including 1000 contacts
Side by side
| Brand | Score | Starting price | Billing basis | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 monday.com | 9.6/10 | From $9/seat/mo | Basic plan billed annually | Best all-round work management platform for growing teams |
| #2 ClickUp | 9.4/10 | From $7/user/mo | Unlimited plan billed annually | Best free tier in project management |
| #3 Wrike | 9.1/10 | $10/seat/mo | Team plan billed annually at $120 per user per year | Powerful cross-tagging and Gantt engine built for complex client operations |
| #4 Trello | 8.4/10 | $5/seat/mo | Standard plan billed annually at $60 per user per year | The gold standard Kanban board for fast drag-and-drop team task management |
| #5 HubSpot | 7.8/10 | $15/seat/mo | Marketing Hub Starter billed annually at $180 per seat per year including 1000 contacts | Integrated marketing project workspace linking lead capture to execution pipelines |
Sources: monday.com pricing · ClickUp pricing · Wrike pricing · Trello pricing · HubSpot pricing
Ran a real 6-week project through each tool before scoring. We start every category the same way: build a shortlist from the brands buyers actually consider, price each one on the plan a typical buyer would choose, then score against the published rubric rather than a feature checklist supplied by the vendor.
Best all-round work management platform for growing teams
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Each brand is scored against the same weighted rubric: performance 30%, features 25%, value 25%, support and trust 20%. Scores are set before any commercial team sees the article, and commission rates are never visible to the editorial desk.
Not automatically. Credit-based AI add-ons are billed separately from seats
Pricing and plan details are re-verified at least every 90 days. This page was last verified on 15 September 2026.
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