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Planify alternatives
The best Planify alternatives in project management tools, ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score.
Updated Sep 12, 2026
Looking for the best alternatives to Planify? Sparkpulse tracks and ranks 12 alternatives in project management tools by shipping velocity — how frequently each ships meaningful updates, verified from official changelogs. For reference, Planify shipped 1 meaningful update in the last 30 days and carries a velocity score of 3.8 out of 10 in 2026. The alternatives below are ranked the same way, so you're comparing real release momentum, not marketing claims.
About Planify
Planify 4.20 lands Nextcloud Deck sync and a productivity goals system, crossing from personal task manager into team-adjacent territory.
Planify has been on an active release cycle through 2026, shipping multiple minor releases focused on CalDAV compatibility, bug hardening, and incremental UX polish. The 4.20.0 release breaks from this pattern with two substantial additions: two-way Nextcloud Deck sync (boards/stacks/cards map to projects/sections/tasks with label, archive, and order preservation) and a structured productivity goals system with daily/weekly targets and an 8-week activity heatmap. These land alongside a natural-language date picker (via Chrono), improved PDF export, and notable memory usage reductions.
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Top 12 alternatives to Planify
Ranked by recent ship velocity. Tap any card for the full editorial breakdown, or pivot to a head-to-head.
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Aha! ships MCP connectors for Elle and opens Builder to 3,000+ integrations, deepening AI product workflows
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SmartSuite ships viewer-interactive linked record filters and conditional automation branching in rapid succession.
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NocoBase adds authenticated knowledge base retrieval to its AI workflow layer.
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Tracecat merges AI agents into case management—agents can now be @mentioned, mutate cases, and run on audit trails
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Asana embeds AI into Slack threads and closes the rich-text gap with Notion
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Hive is building shared AI automation infrastructure into the core of its PM platform.
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Atarim cuts AI action costs 40% and plugs in live SEO search data, tightening the value case for its agency AI.
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My Hours launches a Claude MCP connector, making AI-driven time logging a first-class workflow
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Fibery's Custom Apps go GA, completing its turn from work tracker to embedded app platform
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Papertrail's most significant product change in years: a rebuilt checklist engine with conditional logic and structured sections, launched September 2026.
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OpenProject's MCP Server gains write access — AI agents can now create tasks, add comments, and manage relations.
Planify vs alternatives — shipping velocity at a glance
Velocity score (0–10) and meaningful releases shipped in the last 30 days, from official changelogs. Higher = shipping faster.
| Product | Velocity | Sparks · 30d | Focus areas | Latest release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planify (baseline) | 3.8 | 1 | gnome-apptask-managementcaldav | Planify 4.20.0 |
| Rize | 8.8 | 2 | time-trackingagenciesinvoicing | Rize Is Now an Official ChatGPT Partner |
| Aha! | 8.8 | 2 | product-managementai-assistantmcp | Connect AI applications created with Aha! Builder to 3,000+ tools |
| SmartSuite | 7.5 | 1 | project-managementautomationsno-code | Linked Records: Dynamic Filters |
| NocoBase | 7.5 | 1 | no-codeai-workflowsknowledge-base | NocoBase adds authenticated knowledge base retrieval API for remote instances |
| Tracecat | 6.3 | 1 | soarsecurity-automationai-agents | Tracecat 1.0.0-beta.52 |
| Asana | 6.3 | 1 | project-managementai-integrationenterprise-compliance | 🎉 @mention Asana in Slack to create tasks and get answers |
| Hive | 6.3 | 0 | project-managementai-automationworkflow | — |
| Atarim | 6.3 | 1 | web-agencyai-automationseo | AI actions 40% cheaper, SEO gets live search data |
| My Hours | 6.3 | 1 | time-trackingmcpai-native | My Hours MCP for Claude |
| Fibery | 6.3 | 0 | work-managementcustom-appsmcp | August 13, 2026 / Custom Apps, See how each change was made (UI, API, automation, AI) |
| Papertrail | 6.3 | 1 | asset-managementinspectioncompliance | Papertrail launches conditional checklist logic — rebuilt from scratch |
| OpenProject | 6.3 | 1 | project-managementmcpai-integration | OpenProject 17.8.0 |
The 12 best Planify alternatives, in depth
1. Rize · velocity 8.8
Rize pivots from solo time tracker to agency operations platform with invoicing, profitability reporting, and a ChatGPT integration.
Over the last 30 days Rize shipped 2 meaningful updates vs Planify's 1, most recently “Rize Is Now an Official ChatGPT Partner”. Its velocity score of 8.8/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Planify leans on gnome app, task management and caldav, Rize focuses on time tracking, agencies and invoicing.
Over the last 30 days Rize has been shipping faster than Planify — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
2. Aha! · velocity 8.8
Aha! ships MCP connectors for Elle and opens Builder to 3,000+ integrations, deepening AI product workflows.
Over the last 30 days Aha! shipped 2 meaningful updates vs Planify's 1, most recently “Connect AI applications created with Aha! Builder to 3,000+ tools”. Its velocity score of 8.8/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Planify leans on gnome app, task management and caldav, Aha! focuses on product management, ai assistant and mcp.
Over the last 30 days Aha! has been shipping faster than Planify — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
3. SmartSuite · velocity 7.5
SmartSuite ships viewer-interactive linked record filters and conditional automation branching in rapid succession.
Over the last 30 days SmartSuite shipped 1 meaningful update vs Planify's 1, most recently “Linked Records: Dynamic Filters”. Its velocity score of 7.5/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Planify leans on gnome app, task management and caldav, SmartSuite focuses on project management, automations and no code.
SmartSuite and Planify have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full SmartSuite trajectory → · Compare Planify vs SmartSuite →
4. NocoBase · velocity 7.5
NocoBase adds authenticated knowledge base retrieval to its AI workflow layer.
Over the last 30 days NocoBase shipped 1 meaningful update vs Planify's 1, most recently “NocoBase adds authenticated knowledge base retrieval API for remote instances”. Its velocity score of 7.5/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Planify leans on gnome app, task management and caldav, NocoBase focuses on no code, ai workflows and knowledge base.
NocoBase and Planify have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
5. Tracecat · velocity 6.3
Tracecat merges AI agents into case management—agents can now be @mentioned, mutate cases, and run on audit trails.
Over the last 30 days Tracecat shipped 1 meaningful update vs Planify's 1, most recently “Tracecat 1.0.0-beta.52”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Planify leans on gnome app, task management and caldav, Tracecat focuses on soar, security automation and ai agents.
Tracecat and Planify have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
6. Asana · velocity 6.3
Asana embeds AI into Slack threads and closes the rich-text gap with Notion.
Over the last 30 days Asana shipped 1 meaningful update vs Planify's 1, most recently “🎉 @mention Asana in Slack to create tasks and get answers”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Planify leans on gnome app, task management and caldav, Asana focuses on project management, ai integration and enterprise compliance.
Asana and Planify have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
7. Hive · velocity 6.3
Hive is building shared AI automation infrastructure into the core of its PM platform.
Over the last 30 days Hive shipped 0 meaningful updates vs Planify's 1. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Planify leans on gnome app, task management and caldav, Hive focuses on project management, ai automation and workflow.
Hive has shipped fewer meaningful updates than Planify in the last 30 days, so weigh it on fit and feature depth rather than recent pace.
8. Atarim · velocity 6.3
Atarim cuts AI action costs 40% and plugs in live SEO search data, tightening the value case for its agency AI.
Over the last 30 days Atarim shipped 1 meaningful update vs Planify's 1, most recently “AI actions 40% cheaper, SEO gets live search data”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Planify leans on gnome app, task management and caldav, Atarim focuses on web agency, ai automation and seo.
Atarim and Planify have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
9. My Hours · velocity 6.3
My Hours launches a Claude MCP connector, making AI-driven time logging a first-class workflow.
Over the last 30 days My Hours shipped 1 meaningful update vs Planify's 1, most recently “My Hours MCP for Claude”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Planify leans on gnome app, task management and caldav, My Hours focuses on time tracking, mcp and ai native.
My Hours and Planify have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
10. Fibery · velocity 6.3
Fibery's Custom Apps go GA, completing its turn from work tracker to embedded app platform.
Over the last 30 days Fibery shipped 0 meaningful updates vs Planify's 1, most recently “August 13, 2026 / Custom Apps, See how each change was made (UI, API, automation, AI)”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Planify leans on gnome app, task management and caldav, Fibery focuses on work management, custom apps and mcp.
Fibery has shipped fewer meaningful updates than Planify in the last 30 days, so weigh it on fit and feature depth rather than recent pace.
11. Papertrail · velocity 6.3
Papertrail's most significant product change in years: a rebuilt checklist engine with conditional logic and structured sections, launched September 2026.
Over the last 30 days Papertrail shipped 1 meaningful update vs Planify's 1, most recently “Papertrail launches conditional checklist logic — rebuilt from scratch”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Planify leans on gnome app, task management and caldav, Papertrail focuses on asset management, inspection and compliance.
Papertrail and Planify have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full Papertrail trajectory → · Compare Planify vs Papertrail →
12. OpenProject · velocity 6.3
OpenProject's MCP Server gains write access — AI agents can now create tasks, add comments, and manage relations.
Over the last 30 days OpenProject shipped 1 meaningful update vs Planify's 1, most recently “OpenProject 17.8.0”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Planify leans on gnome app, task management and caldav, OpenProject focuses on project management, mcp and ai integration.
OpenProject and Planify have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full OpenProject trajectory → · Compare Planify vs OpenProject →
Frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to Planify?
The top Planify alternatives we currently track in project management tools are Rize, Aha!, SmartSuite, NocoBase, Tracecat, ranked by recent ship velocity.
How is this list of Planify alternatives ranked?
Alternatives are ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score — release cadence + 30-day spark count + sector-relative ship rate.
Can I compare Planify directly with one of these alternatives?
Yes — every card has a "Compare with Planify" link to a side-by-side /compare page.