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Best Healthcare Project Management Software for Hospitals

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The short answer

Smartsheet is the top pick for most hospitals because its Business plan at $19 per member each month on annual billing adds workload tracking, admin controls, and unlimited automations, and its Enterprise plan supports HIPAA compliance with a business associate agreement. Asana is the best fallback for hospitals that want portfolios and goals across departments.

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Key takeaways

  • Smartsheet Business is $19 per member each month on annual billing, and HIPAA support sits on the Enterprise plan, which is quoted.
  • Monday Pro is $19 per seat each month, but HIPAA support is Enterprise only, so a hospital that handles patient data should price Enterprise first.
  • Asana Advanced is $24.99 per user each month, and it adds portfolios, goals, workload, and approvals, which suit a hospital project office.
  • A hospital team of 25 on a $19 plan spends about $5,700 a year before tax, while the same team on a $25 plan spends $7,500, so the tier matters more than the vendor.
  • Audit trails, permission controls, and a signed business associate agreement matter more than price for any tool that touches patient data.

Comparison

How these compare
ToolBest forPrice rangeFree plan
SmartsheetHospitals that want structured sheets and audit trails$9 per user/month (billed annually)Free trial (30 days)
AsanaHospitals that want portfolios across departments$10.99 per user/month (billed annually)Yes
MondayHospitals that want visual boards and dashboards$9 per user/month (billed annually)Yes
WrikeHospitals that want request forms and proofing$10 per user/month (billed annually)Yes
ClickUpHospitals that want one tool for tasks and docs$9 per user/month (billed annually)Yes
TeamworkHospitals that want client-style project billing$9.99 per user/month (billed annually)Yes
NotionHospitals that want a wiki beside the work$10 per user/month (billed annually)Yes
AirtableHospitals that want a database of projects$20 per user/month (billed annually)Yes

How we choose

We compared vendor pricing pages, plan tables, and product documentation for eight tools, and we checked each price against at least one independent guide that read the same vendor page in October or November 2026. We did not claim hands-on testing, and we did not use review scores, because scores change with each review site. We gave weight to audit trails, permission controls, HIPAA support, request forms, and how the price changes as the hospital grows. Tools that hide all pricing were marked quote only.

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The shortlist

★ Best overall

Smartsheet

Best for Hospitals that want structured sheets and audit trails

  • Familiar spreadsheet layout for project plans
  • Business adds workload tracking and unlimited automations
  • Enterprise supports HIPAA compliance
Price$9 per user/month (billed annually)
See Smartsheet pricing

Smartsheet suits a hospital because its sheets match how project offices already plan. Pro is $9 per member each month on annual billing, or $12 billed monthly, for 1 to 10 members. Business is $19, or $24 monthly, for 3 or more members. There is no free plan for new signups since August 2024, but the 30-day trial asks for no card.

A hospital project can live as a sheet, with tasks, owners, dates, and status in columns, and Gantt, board, and calendar views sit on top of the same data. Business adds the Timeline view, workload tracking, admin tools, unlimited automations, and 1 TB of storage, which are the tools a hospital project office needs to run many projects at once. Activity logs keep a record of changes, which matters when an audit asks who changed what and when.

The limit is the Enterprise step. HIPAA compliance, with a business associate agreement, sits on the Enterprise plan, which is quoted, so a hospital that handles patient data should get that quote early. Resource Management and Control Center are also priced separately, so a hospital that wants them should ask for the full figure.

Price: $9 per user/month (billed annually)

Free plan: Free trial (30 days)

Website: smartsheet.com

Watch out for

  • No free plan for new signups
  • Pro caps at 10 members
  • HIPAA support needs the quoted Enterprise plan
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Asana

Best for Hospitals that want portfolios across departments
$10.99 per user/month (billed annually)

Asana suits a hospital that runs projects across many departments. Starter is $10.99 per user each month on annual billing, or $13.49 billed monthly, and it adds timeline and Gantt views, dashboards, forms, custom fields, and unlimited automations. Advanced is $24.99, or $30.49 monthly, and it adds portfolios, goals, workload, approvals and proofing, native time tracking, and formulas.

Portfolios are the reason a hospital project office picks Asana. One view can show every project across wards, IT, and facilities, with status, dates, and owners in one place. Workload shows who is overloaded before a deadline slips, and approvals give a clear step for sign-off on clinical or safety documents.

The free Personal plan covers up to two users, so a small team can test the structure first. The limit to weigh is compliance: HIPAA support sits on the Enterprise plan, which is quoted, so a hospital that handles patient data should get that quote before choosing Asana for clinical work.

Price: $10.99 per user/month (billed annually)

Free plan: Yes

Website: asana.com

What we like

  • Advanced adds portfolios, goals, workload, and approvals
  • Starter includes timeline, Gantt, and unlimited automations
  • unlimited free guests

Watch out for

  • Approvals and proofing need Advanced at $24.99 per user
  • HIPAA support sits on the quoted Enterprise plan
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Monday

Best for Hospitals that want visual boards and dashboards
$9 per user/month (billed annually)

Monday is the most visual tool in this guide, and a hospital team can read a project board like a status wall. Basic is $9 per seat each month on annual billing, or $12 billed monthly, Standard is $12 or $14, and Pro is $19 or $24. The free plan covers up to two seats, so a pair can try it before spending anything.

Standard is the real entry point, because Basic has no automations and no integrations, which removes the reason to pick Monday over a spreadsheet. Standard adds 250 automation and integration actions a month, Timeline and Gantt views, a calendar view, and guests. Pro adds time tracking, 25,000 actions a month, private boards for sensitive work, and formula columns.

The compliance point is direct: HIPAA support is Enterprise only, so a hospital that handles patient data should price Enterprise first, not Pro. The seat math also matters, because Monday requires a three-seat minimum on subscription plans, and seats above three come in groups of five.

Price: $9 per user/month (billed annually)

Free plan: Yes

Website: monday.com

What we like

  • Visual boards are easy to read at a glance
  • Pro adds time tracking and private boards
  • dashboards cover up to 20 boards on Pro

Watch out for

  • Basic has no automations or integrations
  • HIPAA support is Enterprise only, and seats come in groups of five above three
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Wrike

Best for Hospitals that want request forms and proofing
$10 per user/month (billed annually)

Wrike is built for teams that take in work through requests and send documents through review. Team is $10 per user each month on annual billing for 2 to 15 users, and Business is $25 for 5 to 200 users. Business and above are sold only as annual subscriptions, and Wrike publishes no monthly price. The free plan covers unlimited users with basic task management.

Business is the plan that matters for a hospital. It adds proofing and approvals, request forms, time tracking, resource management, and templates, which are the tools a project office uses to run work at scale. Request forms let wards and clinics submit project requests in a standard format, and approvals give a clear sign-off step for policy or safety documents.

The cost to watch is the five-seat minimum on Business, which sets a floor of $125 a month, or $1,500 a year. A small hospital team that wants proofing will pay for five seats. Check the seat count and the annual-only term before committing, and ask about the Enterprise plan for compliance features.

Price: $10 per user/month (billed annually)

Free plan: Yes

Website: wrike.com

What we like

  • Business adds proofing, approvals, request forms, and time tracking
  • free plan covers unlimited users
  • 14-day trial on subscription plans

Watch out for

  • Business has a five-seat minimum and is annual only
  • Team caps at 15 users
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ClickUp

Best for Hospitals that want one tool for tasks and docs
$9 per user/month (billed annually)

ClickUp packs the most into the lowest price in this guide. Core is $9 per user each month on annual billing, and Business is $17. The free plan covers tasks, docs, and whiteboards, so a small hospital team can run real work without spending anything. Business adds goals, portfolios, more automation, and advanced reporting.

The strength is consolidation. A hospital team can plan a project in docs, track it in tasks, set goals for the quarter, and sketch ideas on a whiteboard, all inside one tool. That cuts the number of logins a team needs, and it keeps the project plan beside the work instead of in a separate system.

The limit is compliance depth. ClickUp has no built-in proofing, and its compliance features are lighter than the Enterprise plans of Smartsheet or Asana. A hospital that handles patient data should check the Enterprise terms with ClickUp directly, and keep sensitive records in a system built for them.

Price: $9 per user/month (billed annually)

Free plan: Yes

Website: clickup.com

What we like

  • Tasks, docs, goals, and whiteboards in one place
  • Core is $9 and Business is $17 per user
  • generous free plan

Watch out for

  • No built-in proofing for documents
  • compliance features are lighter than Smartsheet or Asana Enterprise
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Teamwork

Best for Hospitals that want client-style project billing
$9.99 per user/month (billed annually)

Teamwork is built for teams that track time and bill for their work, which fits a hospital department that charges projects to cost centers. Basics is $9.99 per user each month on annual billing, and Accelerate is $24.99. The free plan covers small teams, so a team can start without a card and move up when the work grows.

Time tracking and invoicing are the features that set Teamwork apart in this guide. A hospital team can track hours against tasks and turn them into a charge without leaving the tool. That closes the loop between the project plan and the cost it creates, which matters when budgets are set by department.

The limit is template depth. Teamwork has fewer ready-made healthcare templates than Asana or Monday, so a team may build its own project structure first. For a team that tracks cost, the trade is worth it, because the time features save more time than the templates would.

Price: $9.99 per user/month (billed annually)

Free plan: Yes

Website: teamwork.com

What we like

  • Built for teams that track time and bill for work
  • Basics is $9.99 and Accelerate is $24.99
  • free plan for small teams

Watch out for

  • Fewer healthcare templates than Asana or Monday
  • reporting depth needs the higher plan
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Notion

Best for Hospitals that want a wiki beside the work
$10 per user/month (billed annually)

Notion is a flexible workspace of pages and databases, and a hospital team can shape it into a project hub, a policy wiki, and a meeting notes system in one place. Plus is $10 per user each month on annual billing, or $12 billed monthly, and Business is $20, which adds SAML single sign-on, private team spaces, and full Notion AI. The free plan covers individuals well.

The strength is the wiki. A hospital can keep policies, procedures, and past project notes beside the live work, so a new hire can find the context without asking around. Databases can act as a project list, with status, owner, and date in columns, and views can switch between a table and a calendar.

The limit is task depth and compliance. Notion has no built-in approvals, proofing, or workload view, and it is not the place for patient data. It works best as a knowledge hub beside a task tool, or as the main tool for a small team that handles admin projects, not clinical work.

Price: $10 per user/month (billed annually)

Free plan: Yes

Website: notion.com

What we like

  • Flexible pages, databases, and wikis
  • Plus is $10 per user
  • unlimited guests on Plus and Business

Watch out for

  • No built-in approvals or proofing
  • task features are lighter than Asana or Monday
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Airtable

Best for Hospitals that want a database of projects
$20 per user/month (billed annually)

Airtable is a database that looks like a spreadsheet, and a hospital team can use it to track projects, assets, and departments in linked tables. Team is $20 per seat each month on annual billing, or $24 billed monthly, and Business is $45, or $54 monthly. The free plan covers 1,000 records per base, so a small team can test it first.

The strength is structure. A project can link to its department, its assets, and its owner, and views can show the same data as a grid, a calendar, a Gantt chart, or a Kanban board. Interface Builder lets a project lead build a dashboard for the hospital leadership without asking a developer.

The limit is price. At $20 per user, Airtable costs twice what Asana Starter or ClickUp Core cost, and it charges for everyone with edit access on at least one base. A team of 25 on Team pays $500 a month. It is worth it when the hospital needs a real project database, and not when a task list would do.

Price: $20 per user/month (billed annually)

Free plan: Yes

Website: airtable.com

What we like

  • Database views, Gantt, and Timeline for project data
  • Team plan includes 50,000 records per base
  • Interface Builder for dashboards

Watch out for

  • Most expensive starting price in this guide at $20 per user
  • charges for editors, so costs grow with the team

What to check before you buy

A hospital should price the plan that will be used, not the entry plan on the pricing page. HIPAA support, workload tracking, and proofing often sit one or two tiers above the starting price, so a $9 plan can become a quoted Enterprise plan fast. Ask each vendor for the full quote in writing, including the seat count, the billing term, and any add-ons, and ask what happens to the price at renewal.

Check the trial terms before the trial starts. Wrike gives 14 days and Smartsheet gives 30, which is enough to run one project cycle if the team plans it. Ask whether the trial includes the plan you would buy, whether a business associate agreement can be signed before the trial, and whether the trial data stays if you convert, because a trial on the wrong plan teaches nothing.

FAQ

What is the best project management software for a hospital?

Smartsheet is the best fit for most hospitals, because its Business plan adds workload tracking and admin controls at $19 per member each month, and its Enterprise plan supports HIPAA compliance. Asana is the best fallback for hospitals that want portfolios and goals across departments.

Does Monday support HIPAA compliance?

Monday offers HIPAA support on its Enterprise plan only, which is quoted. The Basic, Standard, and Pro plans do not include it, so a hospital that handles patient data should price Enterprise first and get the business associate agreement in writing before the trial.

Which tool has the best audit trail?

Smartsheet is the strongest choice for audit trails, because its activity logs record changes to sheets, and its Business plan adds admin controls. Asana and Wrike also keep a record of task changes, but a hospital that needs a full audit trail should test the log on a real project during the trial.

Can a hospital use the free plan of these tools?

Yes, for a small admin team. Asana, Monday, Wrike, ClickUp, Teamwork, Notion, and Airtable all have free plans, but they cap seats, storage, or features, and they do not include HIPAA support. Smartsheet has no free plan for new signups, only a 30-day trial. Clinical work needs an Enterprise plan.

How much does it cost to run a 25-person hospital team on these tools?

A team of 25 on Smartsheet Business costs about $5,700 a year on annual billing, and on Monday Pro about $5,700 as well. The same team on Asana Advanced costs about $7,497 a year, and on Wrike Business $7,500. Enterprise plans for HIPAA support are quoted, so the real cost is higher.

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