Plaky review 2026: the best free project management tool?
Our verdict
Plaky · Free plan (unlimited boards, items & views); paid from $3.99/user/mo billed annually
Plaky is the best value project management tool for small teams that want Monday-style boards without the Monday price. Its free plan is genuinely generous, with unlimited boards, items and views, and its paid tier is one of the cheapest around. It has fewer advanced automations and integrations than Monday or ClickUp, but for straightforward project tracking on a budget, it is an easy recommendation.
Pros
- Generous free plan: unlimited spaces, boards, items and views
- Colourful, Monday-style boards that are easy to learn
- Table and Kanban views, custom fields, templates
- Very cheap paid tier (from $3.99/user)
- Integrates with Clockify and Pumble
Cons
- Fewer advanced features and automations than Monday or ClickUp
- Smaller integration library
- Newer, less mature ecosystem
Project management tools have a habit of getting expensive fast, especially the colourful, board-based ones like Monday.com. Plaky, from CAKE.com (the makers of Clockify), takes that same visual, easy-to-use style and offers it with a genuinely generous free plan and a very low paid price.
We tested Plaky for everyday project and task tracking. Our take: for small teams that want Monday-style simplicity without the cost, it is the best value option in the category.
What is Plaky?
Plaky is a work and project management tool built around colourful, customisable boards. You organise work into spaces and boards, track items in table or Kanban views, add custom fields, and use templates to get going quickly. If you have seen Monday.com, it will feel familiar immediately.
Key features
What you get:
- Unlimited spaces, boards, items and views, even on the free plan.
- Table and Kanban views with custom fields.
- Templates, comments, mentions and tags.
- Integrations with Clockify and Pumble, plus mobile apps.
Pricing
The free plan is the headline: unlimited spaces, boards, items and views, which is more than enough for many small teams. Paid plans start at around $3.99 per user a month (billed annually) on Pro, with Enterprise at around $8.99. That undercuts Monday.com and ClickUp meaningfully, which is Plaky's main appeal.
Where it falls short
Plaky is younger than the big names, so it has fewer advanced automations, a smaller integration library and a less mature ecosystem. If you need heavy workflow automation, time tracking baked in, or dozens of integrations, Monday or ClickUp still lead. For simpler project tracking, that gap will not bother most teams.
Who should use Plaky?
Choose Plaky if you want Monday-style boards for a fraction of the price, whether that is free as a small team or a cheap paid seat as you grow. If you need deep automation and a huge integration ecosystem, Monday.com or ClickUp are worth the extra. For value, Plaky is our pick.
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I run a web agency and use these tools daily on real client projects, so every review is based on hands-on, in-production experience.