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Head-to-head · Creative Project Management Software

Runnit vs Polimake

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score Runnit #1 in Creative Project Management Software 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Runnit
Polimake #7 in Creative Project Management Software 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Polimake

Runnit leads on 0 checks, Polimake on 0, and 7 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreRunnit · 9.4/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresRunnit · 6 of 6

Runnit scores higher on our rubric for creative project management software: 9.4 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #7.

Runnit is the better fit for creative agencies needing deep workflow control. Polimake is the better fit for small creative teams focused on asset workflows.

  • Runnit fits best

    Creative agencies needing deep workflow control

  • Polimake fits best

    Small creative teams focused on asset workflows

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Side by side

Feature Runnit 9.4/10 Visit ↗ Polimake 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 8.5
Ranking #1 in Creative Project Management Software #7 in Creative Project Management Software
Best for Creative agencies needing deep workflow control Small creative teams focused on asset workflows
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $10/user/mo €19/mo
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Docs Email
Integrations 100+ integrations 4 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Runnit 6/6 · Polimake 5/6
Proofing and approvals ✓ ✓
Creative briefs ✓ ✓
Workload planning ✓ ✓
Asset versioning ✓ ✓
Client portal ✓ ✓
Time tracking ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Briefs, approvals, versioned files, and client workspaces in one system
  • Workload planning connects roles, hours, dependencies, dates, and costs
  • Free plan plus AI-assisted planning, chat, agents, and automations
  • Briefs connect deliverables, versions, feedback, and production work.
  • Calendar, Gantt, Kanban, capacity, and workload views support planning.
  • AI metadata, versioned links, approvals, and client sharing support delivery.
Cons
  • Web and API coverage may not suit teams needing broader platform reach
  • Advanced Studio features begin on the Pro plan at $25 per user monthly
  • Enterprise features require $33 per user monthly and a dedicated environment
  • Integration coverage is limited to ChatGPT, Claude, MCP, and REST API.
  • Free access is for invited collaborators rather than the primary account.
  • Managed brands and storage increase substantially across paid tiers.
Our verdict

Runnit is project-management software for creative agencies and in-house creative teams. It brings briefs, project planning, scheduling, resource and capacity planning, task delivery, budgets, files, client workspaces, approvals, time…

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Polimake is a creative operations platform for agencies and in-house creative teams that need project planning and asset workflows in one workspace. It combines creative briefs with deliverables, versions, and feedback, then adds calendar,…

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  1. RunnitCreative Project Management Software 9.4Free plan
  2. PolimakeCreative Project Management Software 8.5Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Runnit — where it wins

    • Briefs, approvals, versioned files, and client workspaces in one system
    • Workload planning connects roles, hours, dependencies, dates, and costs
    • Free plan plus AI-assisted planning, chat, agents, and automations

    Where it doesn't

    • Web and API coverage may not suit teams needing broader platform reach
    • Advanced Studio features begin on the Pro plan at $25 per user monthly
    • Enterprise features require $33 per user monthly and a dedicated environment

  • Polimake — where it wins

    • Briefs connect deliverables, versions, feedback, and production work.
    • Calendar, Gantt, Kanban, capacity, and workload views support planning.
    • AI metadata, versioned links, approvals, and client sharing support delivery.

    Where it doesn't

    • Integration coverage is limited to ChatGPT, Claude, MCP, and REST API.
    • Free access is for invited collaborators rather than the primary account.
    • Managed brands and storage increase substantially across paid tiers.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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