Work management, planning, scheduling, documentation and collaboration
Top 10 AI Tools for Project Managers
The AI tools project managers are using to plan work, track progress and keep teams informed. Each entry links to the maker's site.
An editorial selection, not a ranking from independent testing. AI summaries and status reports are only as good as the updates behind them, so keep checking progress with the people doing the work. Most of these have a free plan.
1
What it does
Work management software for planning and tracking projects, with AI teammates that take on tasks and report status.
Why it matters
Strong at showing how day-to-day work connects to wider goals.
2
What it does
A flexible work platform with boards for any process, plus an AI assistant, agents and a meeting notetaker.
Why it matters
Easy to adapt to different teams, which is why it spreads quickly inside organisations.
3
What it does
A work management platform combining tasks, documents, goals and chat, with an AI assistant and agents.
Why it matters
Aims to replace several separate tools with one, at a competitive price.
4
What it does
Atlassian's project tracking tool, with Rovo AI for search, summaries and agents that act on issues.
Why it matters
The standard for software teams, and increasingly used by other departments.
5
What it does
A workspace for notes, documents and project trackers, with AI that answers questions from your content and runs custom agents.
Why it matters
Keeps plans and the knowledge behind them in the same place.
6
What it does
A spreadsheet-style platform for managing projects and programmes, with AI to build formulas, summarise and analyse.
Why it matters
Familiar to anyone who plans in spreadsheets, and common in large organisations.
7
What it does
An enterprise work management platform with AI to draft plans, spot risks and summarise progress.
Why it matters
Suited to complex projects with many dependencies and approvals.
8
What it does
Task and project planning inside Microsoft 365, with Copilot to create plans and report status.
Why it matters
Included with many Microsoft 365 subscriptions and built into Teams.
9
What it does
An AI planner that schedules tasks and projects into your calendar automatically and reshuffles when things change.
Why it matters
Takes the daily effort out of deciding what to work on next.
10
What it does
A visual collaboration board for workshops, roadmaps and diagrams, with AI to generate and organise content.
Why it matters
Useful for planning sessions and for explaining a project on one page.