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DartMost similar to Tulsk.io in what it does, its category and its price.
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TaskadeHas a free plan, rated 4.3 out of 5.
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PlaneFrom $6/mo, against from $7/mo for Tulsk.io.
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SmartsheetRated 4.2 out of 5 in our review, against 3.9 for Tulsk.io.
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At a glance
Green means better than Tulsk.io, red means worse. Prices are starting prices per month.
| Tool | Our rating | Starts at | Free plan | Best for | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tulsk.ioBaseline | 3.9 | $7/mo | Yes | Project management where a task can be assigned to an agent, and chat is the manager. | |
| Dart | 4.0+0.1 | $8/mo$1 more | Yes | AI-native project management that drafts tasks, subtasks, and status updates from a chat prompt. | vs Tulsk.io |
 Hourtick | 3.8−0.1 | $29/mo$22 more | Yes | Time tracking, tasks and team chat where AI agents such as Claude, GPT and Grok can take assigned work, with their time and cost logged alongside people. | vs Tulsk.io |
| Taskade | 4.3+0.4 | $8/mo$1 more | Yes | Task management bundled with buildable AI agents | vs Tulsk.io |
| Plane | 4.3+0.4 | $6/mo$1 less | Yes | Open-source project management with a built-in wiki and workspace-aware AI agents. | vs Tulsk.io |
 Geekbot | 4.0+0.1 | Free | Yes | Async Slack/Teams standups with AI-generated poll answers and automatic theme-grouping of open responses - 4.9/5 on GetApp and Capterra, now with an MCP server for AI agents. | vs Tulsk.io |
 ThinkTask | 3.5−0.4 | Not listed | No | Paste your notes and ChatGPT turns them into tasks automatically - AI suggests who should do them based on past experience, and analyzes results into performance reports. | vs Tulsk.io |
 Ayanza | 3.8−0.1 | $6/mo$1 less | Yes | Team workspace combining objectives, projects, tasks, notes, wiki, newsfeed and chat, free for up to 5 users and $6 per user a month with AI. | vs Tulsk.io |
| Smartsheet | 4.2+0.3 | Not listed | No | Work management at enterprise scale, from a spreadsheet grid up to portfolio dashboards. | vs Tulsk.io |
The alternatives in detail
In order of how closely each one matches Tulsk.io.
Dart
4.0$8/mo
vs Tulsk.io$1 more+0.1
AI-native project management that drafts tasks, subtasks, and status updates from a chat prompt.
- AI-generated task descriptions, subtasks, and categorization
- Chat interface for querying and updating tasks and docs in natural language
- Automated roadmap planning and status report generation
Free tier covers small teams (up to 4) with no artificial task or doc limits
Premium features (chat, roadmapping, integrations) require the $8/teammate plan, so the free tier is fairly bare
Hourtick
3.8$29/mo
vs Tulsk.io$22 more−0.1
Time tracking, tasks and team chat where AI agents such as Claude, GPT and Grok can take assigned work, with their time and cost logged alongside people.
- AI agents assigned tasks that log their own time and cost
- Task board and live team chat with task references
- Mac menu-bar timer, idle detection and offline mode
Free plan covers a team of any size with no per-person fee
Usage allowance, not seats, is the limit, so heavy agent use costs extra
Taskade
4.3$8/mo
vs Tulsk.io$1 more+0.4
Task management bundled with buildable AI agents.
- Task and project management (lists, boards, docs)
- Buildable custom AI agents within the same workspace
- Free tier for individual and small team use
Combines task management and AI agent building in one workspace
More features and agent capacity require a paid plan
Plane
4.3$6/mo
vs Tulsk.io$1 less+0.4
Open-source project management with a built-in wiki and workspace-aware AI agents.
- Projects with epics, cycles and initiatives
- Integrated workspace wiki
- Workspace-aware AI agents
Open source with a self-hosting route out
AI credits are metered per seat on every tier
Geekbot
4.0Free
vs Tulsk.io+0.1
Async Slack/Teams standups with AI-generated poll answers and automatic theme-grouping of open responses - 4.9/5 on GetApp and Capterra, now with an MCP server for AI agents.
- Asynchronous standups and polls in Slack and Microsoft Teams
- AI-generated answer suggestions for faster polling
- Automatic thematic grouping of open-ended responses
Automatic theme-grouping saves real time versus manually reading free-text responses
Fully async standups can lose the spontaneous conversation live check-ins surface
ThinkTask
3.5Not listed
vs Tulsk.io−0.4
Paste your notes and ChatGPT turns them into tasks automatically - AI suggests who should do them based on past experience, and analyzes results into performance reports.
- ChatGPT-powered task auto-generation from notes
- AI auto-tagging and task categorization
- AI-suggested task assignment based on skills and history
Auto-generating tasks from raw notes removes the biggest manual friction in task setup
Pricing isn't disclosed on the page reviewed
Ayanza
3.8$6/mo
vs Tulsk.io$1 less−0.1
Team workspace combining objectives, projects, tasks, notes, wiki, newsfeed and chat, free for up to 5 users and $6 per user a month with AI.
- Objectives, projects and tasks in one workspace
- Notes, wiki, newsfeed and team chat included
- AI assistance on paid tiers
Free tier is genuinely usable, including SSO that competitors paywall
Free plan caps at 5 users and 200 docs
Smartsheet
4.2Not listed
vs Tulsk.io+0.3
Work management at enterprise scale, from a spreadsheet grid up to portfolio dashboards.
- Grid, Gantt, Kanban and dashboard views
- Milestone and dependency tracking
- Resource planning and workload balancing
The spreadsheet grid gets adoption where project tools fail
Per-member pricing with a three-member minimum on Business
FAQ
Questions people ask
Is Tulsk.io free?
Tulsk.io has a free plan, and paid plans start from $7/mo.
What is the best free alternative to Tulsk.io?
Taskade is the highest-rated alternative here with a free plan (4.3 out of 5). Other free options: Plane, Dart, Geekbot.
What is the cheapest alternative to Tulsk.io?
Among paid plans, Plane has the lowest starting price (from $6/mo). If you need it free, start with Taskade.
How did you pick these alternatives?
We match tools on what they do, their category and their price, using the details in our directory. Ratings come from our reviews and reader reviews.