Simple Project Management
Software for Small Teams
Most project tools are powerful, complicated, and priced per seat. Thicket is the opposite: six tools your team already knows how to use, nothing to configure, and one flat price for everyone.
$49/month flat for unlimited users — instead of $10–$15 per user, per month.
Free plan available. No credit card required.
Quick facts
Simple project management software, in one screen
Thicket is a simple, flat-rate project management app for small teams and agencies. It keeps the toolset small and the price flat so the tool stays out of the way.
- Price
- $49/mo flat (or $39/mo annual) — unlimited users
- Free plan
- 3 projects, 5 members, 1 GB — no card
- Pricing model
- Flat-rate, not per seat — your bill never grows with headcount
- Best for
- Small teams & agencies who want calm software, not a configuration project
- Six tools per project: message board, to-dos, docs & files, schedule, boards, chat
- No setup wizard, no custom fields, no automation builder to learn
- Clients and contractors included free — give them scoped access
- Honest by design: no Gantt charts, no dependencies, no dashboards to assemble
Six Tools. That's the Whole Tool.
Simple doesn't mean missing. Every project comes with the six things teams actually use to get work done — and nothing you'll spend a week configuring.
Message board
Post announcements and updates with comments — so decisions live in one place instead of a buried email thread.
To-dos
Lists with assignments, due dates, and groups. Clear ownership without a setup wizard.
Docs & files
Rich documents and file storage in the project, so the brief and the assets sit next to the work.
Schedule
Events, recurrence, reminders, and iCal feeds. A real calendar, not a Gantt chart you have to maintain.
Boards
Kanban cards that move through columns when you want a visual pipeline — available, never mandatory.
Chat
Group chat per project plus direct messages, so quick questions don't need another app.
Plus client access with approvals, automatic check-ins, @-mentions, and project health — all in the one flat price.
Complicated Tools Cost More — Twice
The bigger tools charge you twice: once in setup and training, and again every month in per-seat fees. Here's the entry paid tier for the popular options, and what a 10-person team pays each month.
| Tool | Entry paid plan | Per user / mo | 10 users / mo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basecamp | Plus | $15 | $150/mo |
| Monday.com | Standard | $14 | $140/mo |
| Asana | Starter | $13.49 | $134.9/mo |
| ClickUp | Unlimited | $10 | $100/mo |
| Notion | Plus | $12 | $120/mo |
| Thicket | Pro — unlimited users | $0 | $49/mo |
Per-seat rates billed monthly, each vendor's entry paid tier, verified 2026-06-22. Thicket is the same $49/mo whether you have 3 users or 300.
One flat rate, everyone included: $49/mo for unlimited users.
See the full pricing or the case against per-user pricing.
Simple vs. “Powerful”
The features that look reassuring in a demo are the ones nobody opens by week three. We left them out on purpose.
The complicated all-in-one
- Custom fields, automations, and dashboards you have to build before the tool is useful
- Gantt charts, dependencies, and resource leveling most small teams never touch
- An admin who becomes the only person who understands the setup
- Per-seat pricing that makes you ration access to your own team
Thicket, kept simple
- Six tools that work on day one — no setup project, no training day
- A real calendar and kanban boards when you want them, never forced on you
- Obvious enough that everyone uses it, not just the person who configured it
- One flat $49/mo price — add your whole team, clients and all
Honest tradeoff: if you need Gantt charts, custom workflows, or portfolio planning, Thicket isn't the tool — and we'd rather say so than sell you a tier you'll fight with.
One Calm Workspace, Not Twelve Tabs
Tasks, documents, messages, schedule, and files in a single project view — open to every team member, contractor, and client at no extra cost.
Project management that gets out of the way
Start free, add your whole team, and skip the setup project. If it isn't simpler than what you have now, you'll know in an afternoon.
Free plan to start, no credit card. Cancel anytime — no questions asked.
$49/month flat — unlimited users, no per-seat fees
Six tools per project, nothing to configure first
Clients and contractors included free
14-day Pro trial, no credit card required
Simple Project Management, Answered
What is the simplest project management software?
Thicket is built to be the simple option: six tools per project — a message board, to-dos, docs & files, a schedule, kanban boards, and group chat — and nothing you have to configure before you can use it. There are no custom fields, no automation builders, and no dashboards to assemble. You make a project, add your team, and start working. It's $49/month flat for unlimited users, with a free plan to try it.
How much does simple project management software cost?
Most tools charge per user, per month — typically $10–$15/user on their entry paid tier — so a 10-person team pays roughly $100–$150/month and the bill climbs with every hire. Thicket is $49/month flat for unlimited users (or $39/mo billed annually). The free plan covers 3 projects, 5 members, and 1 GB of storage with no credit card.
Is there free simple project management software?
Yes — Thicket's Free plan is a real plan, not an expiring trial: 3 projects, 5 team members, 3 guests, and 1 GB of storage. When you outgrow it, Pro is $49/month flat for unlimited users and projects, with a 14-day trial.
Why is simple better than an all-in-one project management tool?
All-in-one tools win demos and lose Tuesdays. The breadth that looks reassuring on a feature grid becomes setup work, training, and abandoned views in practice. A simple tool that your whole team actually opens beats a powerful one that only the admin understands. Thicket deliberately leaves out Gantt charts, dependencies, custom fields, and automation builders so the tool stays obvious.
What does Thicket intentionally leave out?
No Gantt charts, task dependencies, or resource leveling. No workflow automations, custom fields, or custom dashboards. No portfolio or capacity planning. These are the features that turn a project tool into a second job. If you need enterprise process modeling, Thicket isn't for you — and we'd rather tell you than sell you.
Is simple project management software good for small teams?
It's exactly who it's for. Small teams don't have an operations person to administer software — they need a tool that works on day one and stays out of the way. Thicket's flat $49/month price also means adding a teammate, contractor, or client never raises your bill, so the whole team can be in one place.
Keep it simple
$49/month flat. Unlimited users. Six tools, no setup project. Start free and see if simpler is better.