A team’s success hinges in large part, on the ability to effectively plan and streamline the workflow.

Let’s look at what some of the best free project management tools available on Windows have to offer.

Milanote

Milanote bills itself as an easy-to-use tool to organize your ideas and projects into visual boards.

Project Management Sticky Notes

In reality, it is so much more than that.

This makes Milanote extremely flexible.

Milanote’s free plan includes; up to 100 notes, images, or links.

Milanote UI

Up to 10 file uploads and unlimited shared boards.

Download:Milanote(Free)

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Trello allows teams to collaborate anywhere in the world and have a board up and running in seconds.

Trello UI

Trello follows the familiar Kanban format for organizing your tasks and workflow.

It also has powerful codeless automation tools baked in, that allow for the automation of tedious tasks.

When working in Trello, you will be breaking things down intoListsandCards.

ClickUp UI

Lists are a collection of cards or specific tasks, that can be organized into varying stages of progress.

Lists can be used to create a workflow where cards are moved across each step.

Cards can be customized with due dates, attachments, conversations, and more.

Nifty UI

Cards can also be managed, tracked, and shared seamlessly with teammates.

Download:Trello(Free)

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ClickUp

ClickUp sets out to be more than just your average project management tool.

Hive UI

Straight out of the box it offers notes, scheduling, goals, reminders, and even an inbox.

The platform is also highly customizable.

you might even switch between all views once configured.

Download:ClickUp(Free)

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Nifty

Nifty is a project management and real-time chat and video system rolled into one.

It aims to unite roadmaps, tasks, documents, and chats into one seamless user experience.

It also probably has the best built-in automated reporting features of any free project management tool we’ve tried.

With virtually no setup, you’re able to glean information across all your projects and team activities.

Download:Nifty(Free)

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Hive prides itself on enabling teams to “move faster” together, and it shows.

Everything about the app is built with productivity and speed in mind.

Complex timelines can be mapped out in just a few clicks in the Gantt view.

The calendar view enables you to quickly visualize all actions in your project organized by deadline.

Finally, the portfolio view is the high-level, birds-eye-view of all actions and tasks across projects.

It really is a well-rounded package especially if you favor simplicity over endless customizability and complexity.