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Best Radial alternatives in 2026

Data compiled by Toolradar Updated November 12, 2026 How we rate

Cite this list: Toolradar, best Radial alternatives 2026, toolradar.com/alternatives/radial

5 direct alternatives to Radial and 3 more tools in the same category, compared on pricing, features, and best-for use cases. Pick the right replacement without the marketing fluff.

Quick answer

Jira is the top alternative to Radial on our list, followed by Shortcut and Plane.
6 of the 8 alternatives have a free plan, starting with Jira.
Highest rated: Toggl Track, 4.6 out of 5 from 1,589 ratings, Sep 2026.

Publications that cover the tools tracked here

8 alternatives
5 direct
6 with a free plan

Jira
#1 Top pick
The industry standard for software development tracking and agile workflows
Starting price
From $8.48 /mo
Cheapest paid plan, monthly, as of November 2026
4.4 /5 across SourceForge and G2 · 8,007 ratings, Sep 2026
Our take
Best overall
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Shortcut
#2
Project management for software teams
Starting price
From $8.5 /mo
Cheapest paid plan, monthly, as of November 2026
4.5 /5 across G2 and Capterra · 540 ratings, Sep 2026
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Plane
#3
Open-source project management
Starting price
From $8 /mo
Cheapest paid plan, monthly, as of November 2026
4.4 /5 on G2 · 15 ratings, May 2026
Our take
Most affordable
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Radial vs 8 alternatives

Radial and its alternatives compared on starting price (cheapest paid plan, monthly, as of November 2026), free plan and average user rating, and how directly each replaces it.
Tool	Starting price (Nov 2026)	Free plan	Rating	Fit
Radial Compared tool	Price: $4.17/mo	Free plan: No	n/a
Jira	Price: $8.48/mo	Free plan: Yes	4.4 out of 5, from 8,007 ratings across SourceForge and G2 (8,007)	Direct alternative
Shortcut	Price: $8.5/mo	Free plan: Yes	4.5 out of 5, from 540 ratings across G2 and Capterra (540)	Direct alternative
Plane	Price: $8/mo	Free plan: Yes	4.4 out of 5, from 15 ratings on G2 (15)	Direct alternative
Linear	Price: $10/mo	Free plan: Yes	n/a	Direct alternative
GitHub Issues	Price: Free + paid	Free plan: Yes	n/a	Direct alternative
Toggl Track	Price: $12/mo	Free plan: Yes	4.6 out of 5, from 1,589 ratings on G2 (1,589)	Same category as Radial
ClickTime	Price: $12/mo	Free plan: No	4.6 out of 5, from 1,385 ratings across G2 and Capterra (1,385)	Same category as Radial
TimeTac	Price: Not published	Free plan: No	4.6 out of 5, from 784 ratings across G2 and Capterra (784)	Same category as Radial

Why people consider alternatives to Radial

I wanted an issue tracker my agents could drive without a pile of glue. Radial gives Claude Code, Codex and any MCP client a first-class CLI and MCP server to list, claim, update and close issues, while humans get projects, teams and HTML…

Teams most often switch away when one of these starts to bite:

Pricing at scale as usage or premium tiers add up.
Missing integrations with the rest of your stack.
Performance or scale limits as your needs grow.
A specific feature gap you have hit in project tracking.

The 5 direct alternatives below cover the same core job (project tracking) with different trade-offs. The 3 tools marked "Same category as Radial" fit the category but replace Radial less directly.

See full Radial review Best project tracking tools How we rank

Radial by the numbers

Toolradar data: Radial's entry paid plan ($4.17/user/mo, billed yearly) ranks #2 of 8 for price among the Project Tracking tools with a verified entry price per user, where the median is $12/user/mo. As of Nov 2026.

Radial compared with 24 Project Tracking tools on Toolradar, as of Nov 2026
Metric	Radial	Peer median	Position (1 is best)
Entry paid plan	$4.17/user/mo, billed yearly	$12/user/mo	#2 of 8 tools priced per user, verified price
Free plan	No	12 of 24 have one	n/a
Listed as an alternative to	1 tool	0	#6 of 24 (joint)

Each position is counted among the tools that have data for that row, as noted under it. A lower entry price ranks higher; prices are read on vendor pages and compared only with tools priced on the same basis. All Project Tracking data · How we compute this. Advertising and placement fees are not inputs to any position.

Cite this: Toolradar, “Radial by the numbers”, Nov 2026.

Project Tracking leaderboards from Toolradar data

Toolradar ranks Project Tracking tools on one measure at a time, only where at least 8 tools have data. As of Nov 2026.

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Lowest entry price, per-user plans

Cheapest standard paid plan per month (annual prices divided by 12), read on vendor pages and compared only with tools priced on the same basis.

Counted among 8 tools priced per user, verified price.

Lowest entry price, per-user plans, Project Tracking tools on Toolradar, as of Nov 2026
#	Tool	Entry plan
1	Genchi	$2.50/user/mo, billed monthly
2	Radial	$4.17/user/mo, billed yearly
3	Tability	$7/user/mo, billed monthly
4	ClickTime	$12/user/mo, billed monthly
4	Fibery	$12/user/mo, billed monthly

A position exists only when at least 8 tools have data for that metric. 8 of 24 Project Tracking tools have a verified price; the others publish none we could read (often "contact sales"). Advertising and placement fees are not inputs to any position. How we compute this. Cite this: Toolradar, “Project Tracking leaderboards”, Nov 2026. Data licensed CC BY 4.0. All Project Tracking statistics.

8 alternatives to Radial

Direct alternatives come first, ranked by G2 and Capterra ratings, media mentions, and editor review. Tools marked "Same category as Radial" follow, ranked the same way.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best alternative to Radial?

Based on real-signal scoring (G2 and Capterra ratings, media mentions, and editorial review), the top alternatives to Radial are Jira, Shortcut, Plane. Each solves the same core job with different trade-offs on pricing, features, and integrations.

Is there a free alternative to Radial?

There is no fully free alternative in this list. Jira is freemium: a permanent free tier plus paid plans (The industry standard for software development tracking and agile workflows).

Why do people look for Radial alternatives?

Common reasons teams switch away from Radial: pricing that scales aggressively, missing integrations with the rest of their stack, performance or scale limits, or a specific feature gap in project tracking. The alternatives on this page solve the same core problem with different trade-offs.

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Top 3 alternatives to Radial

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Shortcut

Plane