Project Management Software
Zoho Projects: features, pricing and who it fits
Zoho Projects pairs Gantt charts, timesheets and budgets with a low price, and fits teams already using other Zoho apps. A free tier covers 5 users and up to 3 projects. It lists 32 integrations plus Zapier and Zoho Flow, though reviewers find the interface dated.
Who Zoho Projects is for
Best for
- 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
Fit by company size
| Category | 1-10 people | 11-50 people | 51-500 people | 500+ people |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project Management Software | Strong fit | Strong fit | Workable | No data |
Strong fitWorkablePoor fitNo data from the vendor
Zoho Projects features
- 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
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.
Prices as published by Zoho Projects on the date above. Quotes for larger teams often differ, which is what a request on SaaSBid surfaces.
Pros and cons
What users like
- 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)
Integrations, security and hosting
- Integrations
- 32 listed, including Slack, Microsoft Teams, GitHub, Google Calendar, Zoho CRM
- Security and compliance
- ISO/IEC 27001 (logo on Zoho GDPR page), AICPA SOC (logo, level not stated)
- Data residency
- Region chosen at signup; locations not listed by the vendor
- Implementation
- Premium support plans include onboarding and configuration help
Worth knowing before you buy
- 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)
