Executive summary
Project management software is mature and crowded. Growth now comes from AI assistants that write plans and status updates, and from vertical tools for agencies, construction and product teams. Suites push bundles, focused tools win on speed.
Market overview
Taskgrid launched an AI agent that writes weekly status reports, and Plannr raised its Business seat from $24 to $27. Suites are adding AI to justify higher seat prices. Changelog taskgrid 01 Oct Pricing page plannr 04 Oct
Global spend on project and work management software is about $7.8B a year. Estimate Method in appendix
Competitors
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| Company | Segment | What matters now | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
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Taskgrid taskgrid |
Segment Work management suite | What matters nowLaunched an AI agent that writes weekly status reports. | Changelog 01 Oct 2026 |
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Boardly boardly |
Segment Simple kanban | What matters nowKanban boards for small teams with a generous entry plan. | Pricing page 09 Oct 2026 |
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Sprintloop sprintloop |
Segment Product teams | What matters nowIssue tracking for software teams, fast keyboard first interface. | Product page 03 Oct 2026 |
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Plannr plannr |
Segment Work management suite | What matters nowRaised seat prices for the Business plan by $3. | Pricing page 04 Oct 2026 |
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Agencyflow agencyflow |
Segment Agency vertical | What matters nowProjects, time tracking and client billing for agencies. | Pricing page 09 Oct 2026 |
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Buildtrack buildtrack |
Segment Construction vertical | What matters nowProject schedules and site reports for builders. | Pricing page 09 Oct 2026 |
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Notepath notepath |
Segment Docs and projects | What matters nowDocs first workspace with light project views. | Pricing page 09 Oct 2026 |
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Ganttic One gantticone |
Segment Portfolio and resource | What matters nowPortfolio and resource planning for PMOs. | Pricing page 09 Oct 2026 |
Pricing comparison
| Company | Plan | List price | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boardly | Team | $6 per seat a month | No change |
| Sprintloop | Standard | $10 per seat a month | No change |
| Plannr | Business | $27 per seat a month | +12% |
| Taskgrid | Business | $30 per seat a month | No change |
Market size
TAM
Estimate Modelled$7.8B
Global yearly spend on project and work management software
SAM
Estimate Modelled$1.1B
Agencies and professional services firms
SOM
Estimate Modelled$9M
Three year obtainable revenue
Method. Knowledge workers by region times paid adoption rate times median seat price.
Trends
Three trends dominate: AI written plans and updates, vertical tools for agencies and construction, and consolidation of docs, chat and projects into one workspace.
Gaps and openings
Agencies still combine a project tool, a time tracker and an invoicing app. A focused tool with all three has room against suites.
Recommended moves
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Move 1
Pick one vertical
Horizontal entry against suites requires very high spend.
Changes detected this month
Plannr raised the Business seat price
Price change detected
Recommended move. Run a comparison page against Plannr Business this month.