Verdict · Project Management

Zoho Projects

A low priced, feature rich project tool that rewards teams already living inside the wider Zoho suite.

Zoho Projects packs a lot of project management into a low price. Tasks, subtasks, dependencies, Gantt charts, time logs, timesheets, budgets and blueprints are all there, and the Premium plan starts at just $4 per user. It connects naturally to Zoho CRM, Books, People and the rest of the suite, and adds Zia, the built in AI assistant. The tradeoffs are familiar to Zoho products: the interface feels busier and less polished than the design led rivals, the best value comes when you already use other Zoho apps, and read only users and storage are capped by tier rather than open.

Reviewed by ·Updated MAY 2026·How we vet
In one line
A lot of project management for very little, especially if you already run on Zoho.
What we found

In its favour

+ Deep feature set at a low per user price
+ Gantt, dependencies, budgets and timesheets included
+ Ties tightly to Zoho CRM, Books and People
+ Zia AI assistant built in from Premium

Held against it

Interface feels busier than design led rivals
Best value assumes you use the wider Zoho suite
Read only users and storage are capped by tier
The scorecard

Value and depth lead, polish is the trade.

Zoho Projects scores at the top on value and well on features, an unusual mix at its price. Ease and polish are the soft spots: the tool does a great deal, but the interface asks more of new users than the slicker, pricier alternatives.

Scored against the same five weighted criteria we use across project management. See the rubric →

Ease of use 80
Features and depth 86
Value for money 88
Integrations 80
Support and onboarding 80
Buy it if you’re…

a cost conscious team that wants deep project features, or any team already running on Zoho CRM, Books or People.

Skip it if you’re…

a team that prizes a clean, minimal interface, or one with no other Zoho apps that wants the simplest possible tool.

What it costs

Per user / month, billed annually

Pricing as of June 2026. The Free plan covers up to 5 users and 3 projects; monthly billing is higher at $5 Premium, $10 Enterprise; Projects Plus is quote based. A 15 day free trial is offered. Check the vendor for current pricing.

Free
$0
Up to 5 users
+Up to 5 users and 3 projects
+Subtasks and whiteboard
+5 GB storage
+iOS and Android apps
★ Our pick
Premium
$4
Small to mid teams
+Unlimited projects
+Time logs and timesheets
+Project budget and EVM
+Zia AI and recurring tasks
Enterprise
$9
Scaling organizations
+Everything in Premium
+10 read only users
+Custom profiles, roles and fields
+SSO, 2FA and critical path
Ultimate
$14
Largest deployments
+Everything in Enterprise
+100 read only users
+Unlimited custom dashboards
+Multi project timesheets

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