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Rize alternatives
The best Rize alternatives in project management tools, ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score.
Updated Nov 13, 2026
Looking for the best alternatives to Rize? Sparkpulse tracks and ranks 12 alternatives in project management tools by shipping velocity — how frequently each ships meaningful updates, verified from official changelogs. For reference, Rize shipped 0 meaningful updates in the last 30 days and carries a velocity score of 5.0 out of 10 in 2026. The alternatives below are ranked the same way, so you're comparing real release momentum, not marketing claims.
About Rize
Rize ships its biggest release: a redesign, a web app, and an AI agent that sits across every view.
Rize is now an agency operations platform built on automatic time tracking, and its October 20 release rebuilds the product around that identity. A new design system and table-based views replace the old layout, a web app joins the desktop client, and meetings, labels and workspace defaults all gain team-level controls. The Rize AI agent now reaches dashboards, people, clients and projects through @mentions, and runs on schedules through Routines.
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Top 12 alternatives to Rize
Ranked by recent ship velocity. Tap any card for the full editorial breakdown, or pivot to a head-to-head.
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Hive turns reporting into a planning tool: shared inputs, grouped values, per-person drill-downs.
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Tracecat 1.5 alpha patches add sub-cases and lock down agent sandboxes.
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SmartSuite adds tracked changes to SmartDocs, so policy edits need an approver.
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Atarim turns care plans into scheduled AI work and lets small fixes go live without approval.
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Fibery puts MCP setup in one settings page and speeds up entity views and formulas.
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NocoBase's v3 beta lets apps ship their own CLI, separate from Agents.
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Productboard's v2 documents API now keeps plain web addresses and emoji as ordinary text.
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Ever Teams tags dozens of versions a day; most are fixes and test changes.
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My Hours 10.3 makes invoice dates editable and lets invoices carry a Detailed report.
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Leantime swaps role ranks for real permissions and syncs with your calendar app.
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Smartsheet becomes where plans drafted in Claude Sheets get executed.
Rize vs alternatives — shipping velocity at a glance
Velocity score (0–10) and meaningful releases shipped in the last 30 days, from official changelogs. Higher = shipping faster.
| Product | Velocity | Sparks · 30d | Focus areas | Latest release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rize (baseline) | 5.0 | 0 | time-trackingagenciesai-agent | — |
| Asana | 6.3 | 1 | work-managementgovernancepermissions | Introducing: Tables |
| Hive | 6.3 | 0 | project managementreportingbulk actions | — |
| Tracecat | 6.3 | 0 | security-automationai-agentsmulti-tenancy | — |
| SmartSuite | 6.3 | 1 | work managementdocument controlaudit trails | SmartSuite Script Engine |
| Atarim | 6.3 | 1 | agency-workflowai-agentscare-plans | Atarim 5.1.5: build the care plan once, put every client on it |
| Fibery | 6.3 | 1 | work-managementmcpai-agent | AI-built custom integrations (preview), MCP execute_code |
| NocoBase | 5.0 | 0 | no-codeai agentscli | — |
| Productboard | 5.0 | 0 | product-managementapidocuments | EntityType moves from fixed enum to workspace-specific open string |
| Ever Teams | 5.0 | 0 | time-trackingtask-viewsintegrations | — |
| My Hours | 5.0 | 0 | timesheetsinvoicingprofitability | — |
| Leantime | 5.0 | 0 | project-managementself-hostedpermissions | — |
| Smartsheet | 5.0 | 0 | table-viewai-handoffintegrations | — |
The 12 best Rize alternatives, in depth
1. Asana · velocity 6.3
Asana lets Division admins run their own custom roles, on top Enterprise plans only.
Over the last 30 days Asana shipped 1 meaningful update vs Rize's 0, most recently “Introducing: Tables”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Rize leans on time tracking, agencies and ai agent, Asana focuses on work management, governance and permissions.
Over the last 30 days Asana has been shipping faster than Rize — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
2. Hive · velocity 6.3
Hive turns reporting into a planning tool: shared inputs, grouped values, per-person drill-downs.
Its velocity score of 6.3/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where Rize leans on time tracking, agencies and ai agent, Hive focuses on project management, reporting and bulk actions.
Hive and Rize have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
3. Tracecat · velocity 6.3
Tracecat 1.5 alpha patches add sub-cases and lock down agent sandboxes.
Its velocity score of 6.3/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where Rize leans on time tracking, agencies and ai agent, Tracecat focuses on security automation, ai agents and multi tenancy.
Tracecat and Rize have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
4. SmartSuite · velocity 6.3
SmartSuite adds tracked changes to SmartDocs, so policy edits need an approver.
Over the last 30 days SmartSuite shipped 1 meaningful update vs Rize's 0, most recently “SmartSuite Script Engine”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Rize leans on time tracking, agencies and ai agent, SmartSuite focuses on work management, document control and audit trails.
Over the last 30 days SmartSuite has been shipping faster than Rize — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
5. Atarim · velocity 6.3
Atarim turns care plans into scheduled AI work and lets small fixes go live without approval.
Over the last 30 days Atarim shipped 1 meaningful update vs Rize's 0, most recently “Atarim 5.1.5: build the care plan once, put every client on it”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Rize leans on time tracking, agencies and ai agent, Atarim focuses on agency workflow, ai agents and care plans.
Over the last 30 days Atarim has been shipping faster than Rize — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
6. Fibery · velocity 6.3
Fibery puts MCP setup in one settings page and speeds up entity views and formulas.
Over the last 30 days Fibery shipped 1 meaningful update vs Rize's 0, most recently “AI-built custom integrations (preview), MCP execute_code”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Rize leans on time tracking, agencies and ai agent, Fibery focuses on work management, mcp and ai agent.
Over the last 30 days Fibery has been shipping faster than Rize — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
7. NocoBase · velocity 5.0
NocoBase's v3 beta lets apps ship their own CLI, separate from Agents.
Its velocity score of 5.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where Rize leans on time tracking, agencies and ai agent, NocoBase focuses on no code, ai agents and cli.
NocoBase and Rize have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
8. Productboard · velocity 5.0
Productboard's v2 documents API now keeps plain web addresses and emoji as ordinary text.
Its velocity score of 5.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence; its most recent meaningful update was “EntityType moves from fixed enum to workspace-specific open string”.
Where Rize leans on time tracking, agencies and ai agent, Productboard focuses on product management, api and documents.
Productboard and Rize have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
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9. Ever Teams · velocity 5.0
Ever Teams tags dozens of versions a day; most are fixes and test changes.
Its velocity score of 5.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where Rize leans on time tracking, agencies and ai agent, Ever Teams focuses on time tracking, task views and integrations.
Ever Teams and Rize have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
10. My Hours · velocity 5.0
My Hours 10.3 makes invoice dates editable and lets invoices carry a Detailed report.
Its velocity score of 5.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where Rize leans on time tracking, agencies and ai agent, My Hours focuses on timesheets, invoicing and profitability.
My Hours and Rize have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
11. Leantime · velocity 5.0
Leantime swaps role ranks for real permissions and syncs with your calendar app.
Its velocity score of 5.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where Rize leans on time tracking, agencies and ai agent, Leantime focuses on project management, self hosted and permissions.
Leantime and Rize have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
12. Smartsheet · velocity 5.0
Smartsheet becomes where plans drafted in Claude Sheets get executed.
Its velocity score of 5.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where Rize leans on time tracking, agencies and ai agent, Smartsheet focuses on table view, ai handoff and integrations.
Smartsheet and Rize have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to Rize?
The top Rize alternatives we currently track in project management tools are Asana, Hive, Tracecat, SmartSuite, Atarim, ranked by recent ship velocity.
How is this list of Rize alternatives ranked?
Alternatives are ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score — release cadence + 30-day spark count + sector-relative ship rate.
Can I compare Rize directly with one of these alternatives?
Yes — every card has a "Compare with Rize" link to a side-by-side /compare page.