--- title: ProofHub canonical: https://saasranked.com/software/proofhub/ category: Project Management Software points: 60 rank: 11 of 11 facts_checked: 2026-10-08 --- # ProofHub Project management sold at a flat monthly price with unlimited users and no free plan. 60 points out of 100. #11 of 11 project management tools. Vendor: Ideaster Technologies. Website: https://www.proofhub.com/ - Essential costs $45 a month billed yearly for unlimited users and 40 projects [1]. - Ultimate Control costs $89 a month for the first three months billed yearly, then $135 a month, with unlimited projects [1]. - ProofHub says there is no per-user charge, so five people pay the flat price [1]. - No free plan is listed; the page offers a 14-day free trial [1]. - Gantt, board, calendar and table views, dependencies, time tracking and custom fields are listed as features [2][1]. Verdict: ProofHub suits teams that would rather pay one flat price than count seats: Essential is $45 a month for unlimited users, so five people pay $45 [1]. Most planning and client features are listed [2]. The catch: there is no free plan, Ultimate Control rises to $135 after three months, and its vendor pages name no SOC 2, ISO 27001, SSO or two-factor sign-in [1][3]. Best for: Teams that want one flat price however many people join. ## Points | Criterion | Line | Value | Points | Note | |---|---|---|---|---| | Price | Cheapest paid plan for 5 people | $45/mo | 6/12 | Essential, a flat $45 a month billed yearly for unlimited users, so 5 people pay $45 [1]. | | Price | Free plan | No | 0/6 | The pricing page lists two paid plans and a 14-day free trial, with no free plan [1]. | | Price | People on the free plan | Not published | 0/4 | No free plan is listed [1]. | | Views | Board view | Yes | 3/3 | Boards are listed among the project views and as Board view [2]. | | Views | Timeline or Gantt view | Yes | 7/7 | Gantt chart is listed among the project views [2]. | | Views | Calendar view | Yes | 2/2 | Pricing page: calendar shows events, reminders, tasks and milestones together. Help article lists tasks as a calendar item [1][5]. | | Planning | Task dependencies | Yes | 7/7 | Dependencies show which tasks depend on other tasks being completed [2]. | | Planning | Workload view | Yes | 6/6 | Workload reports are listed [2]. A resource report shows a person's assigned tasks and logged time across their projects [9]. | | Planning | Built-in time tracking | Yes | 5/5 | Timesheets, timer or manual entries, and time reports, including an all-time view across projects [2]. | | Planning | Custom fields | Yes | 5/5 | Custom fields add extra information to tasks [2]. | | Planning | No-code automation rules | Not published | 0/6 | Not published on the features page [2]. Workflows are stages with colours, not trigger-and-action rules [6]. | | Teamwork | Guest access for clients | Yes | 5/5 | Guests can collaborate without a ProofHub account [2]. | | Teamwork | Request forms | Yes | 3/3 | Forms let teams and clients request work, support queries or tickets [2]. | | Teamwork | Reports and dashboards | Yes | 5/5 | Features page lists all-project reports and custom reports; the home FAQ mentions overview dashboards [2][7]. | | Security | SOC 2 Type II or ISO 27001 | Not published | 0/7 | Not published on the vendor's security page [3]. | | Security | SAML single sign-on | Not published | 0/4 | Not published on the vendor's security or pricing pages [3][1]. | | Security | Two-step sign-in | Not published | 0/3 | Not published on the vendor's security or pricing pages, or in the help-centre index [3][1][8]. | | Apps and API | Apps | iOS, Android | 4/8 | Devices page: apps for Android and iOS. No Windows or macOS app is mentioned [4]. | | Apps and API | Public API | Yes | 2/2 | The vendor's public repository documents a REST API v3 for projects and tasks [10]. Pricing lists API Access [1]. | ## Plans | Plan | Price | Per month (USD) | |---|---|---| | Essential | $45/month [1] | $45 | | Ultimate Control | $135/month [1] | $135 | The Ultimate Control launch price of $89 a month lasts three months from purchase, then $135 a month billed yearly. ProofHub says it can end the offer without notice [1]. ## Strengths - Flat price with no per-user fee; Essential includes unlimited users [1]. - Guests can collaborate without a ProofHub account [2]. - Gantt, board, calendar and table views are listed, with task dependencies [2][1]. - Built-in time tracking with timesheets, timers and manual entries [2]. - Request forms turn submissions into work for teams and clients [2]. ## Limits - No free plan is listed; only a 14-day trial [1]. - Ultimate Control's $89 price lasts three months, then becomes $135 a month [1]. - Essential allows 40 projects and 15 GB of storage [1]. - Its vendor pages name no SOC 2, ISO 27001, SAML or two-factor sign-in [1][3]. - Mobile apps cover iOS and Android only; no desktop app is listed [4]. ## Vendor claims (not scored) - ProofHub says there is no charge per user and you can add as many users as you want [1]. ## Sources 1. [ProofHub pricing](https://www.proofhub.com/pricing), ProofHub, accessed 2026-10-08 2. [ProofHub features](https://www.proofhub.com/features), ProofHub, accessed 2026-10-08 3. [ProofHub security](https://www.proofhub.com/security), ProofHub, accessed 2026-10-08 4. [ProofHub mobile apps](https://www.proofhub.com/devices), ProofHub, accessed 2026-10-08 5. [Introduction to calendar](https://help.proofhub.com/swift/calendar/introduction-to-calendar), ProofHub, accessed 2026-10-08 6. [How to add and manage workflow](https://help.proofhub.com/swift/manage/how-to-manage-workflow), ProofHub, accessed 2026-10-08 7. [ProofHub home page](https://www.proofhub.com/), ProofHub, accessed 2026-10-08 8. [ProofHub help centre](https://help.proofhub.com/), ProofHub, accessed 2026-10-08 9. [How to add and manage resource reports](https://help.proofhub.com/swift/reports/how-to-add-and-manage-resource-report), ProofHub, accessed 2026-10-08 10. [ProofHub API v3](https://github.com/proofhub/api_v3), ProofHub (GitHub), accessed 2026-10-08