Alternatives to the big trackers

Each list puts devBoard first and says so. Then it lists other tools that fit a small team, with a line on when to pick each one and when to skip it. Prices are checked on the date shown under each title.

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• ClickUp alternatives for small dev teamsSix tools a small dev team can use instead of ClickUp, plus our own. When to pick each one, what it lacks, and what it costs as of October 2026.
• Jira alternatives for small teamsFive tools a small team can use instead of Jira, plus our own. When to pick each one, what it lacks, and what it costs as of October 2026.
• Linear alternatives for small teamsFour tools a small team can use instead of Linear, plus our own. When to pick each one, what it lacks, and what it costs as of October 2026.

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• ClickUp alternatives for small dev teamsSix tools a small dev team can use instead of ClickUp, plus our own. When to pick each one, what it lacks, and what it costs as of October 2026.
• Jira alternatives for small teamsFive tools a small team can use instead of Jira, plus our own. When to pick each one, what it lacks, and what it costs as of October 2026.
• Linear alternatives for small teamsFour tools a small team can use instead of Linear, plus our own. When to pick each one, what it lacks, and what it costs as of October 2026.
• Trello alternatives for developersFive Trello alternatives for developers who miss epics, releases and a timer. When to pick each one, when to skip it, and who should stay on Trello.
• Asana alternatives for small dev teamsFive tools a small dev team can use instead of Asana. Prices as of October 2026, time tracking, apps, and who should stay on Asana.
• Where to track tasks if not in NotionKeep Notion for docs and track tasks in a tool made for it. Four picks with prices as of October 2026, and when Notion alone is enough.
• monday.com alternatives for dev teamsFour tools a dev team can use instead of monday.com or monday dev. Prices as of October 2026, time tracking, apps, and who should stay.
• GitHub Projects alternativesGitHub Projects is free and next to your code. When you need a timer, apps, releases or room for clients, these four tools fit better.
• Basecamp alternatives for dev teamsBasecamp is good at messages and client work. If your dev team mostly needs a board, epics and a timer, these four tools fit better.
• Shortcut alternatives for small teamsShortcut is built for software teams. If you want something smaller, a timer on each task or a workspace per client, these four tools fit better.
• YouTrack alternatives for small teamsYouTrack has a lot in it, time tracking included. Four tools for a small dev team, and the catch with each one.
• Plane alternatives you do not have to hostPlane is open source, and you can host it yourself. If you would rather not run a server, here are four hosted tools and the catch with each.
• Todoist alternatives for freelancers with clientsTodoist is a good to-do list. When client work needs a board, a timer and a place to show the client, these four tools fit better.