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Quire Review: Pros, Cons, Features & Pricing

Quire is a project management software built around a nested task tree and kanban boards. It's a good fit for teams that need to break complex projects into deeply layered subtasks without investing in a heavyweight tool. I'd consider it over Asana if your team finds flat task lists limiting and wants a more structured, hierarchical way to plan work—from top-level goals down to granular actions.

Quire Evaluation Summary

Quire helps teams manage tasks and projects with clarity and ease.
Rating
4.7 /5
Pricing
  • From $7.65/user/month (billed annually)
  • 30-day free trial + free plan available

Why You Can Trust Us

Quire Overview

Quire empowers your team to break down complex projects into manageable tasks, making it a standout choice for clarity and organization.

Our Review Methodology

How We Test & Score Tools

We’ve spent years building, refining, and improving our software testing and scoring system. The rubric is designed to capture the nuances of software selection and what makes a tool effective, focusing on critical aspects of the decision-making process.

Below, you can see exactly how our testing and scoring works across seven criteria. It allows us to provide an unbiased evaluation of the software based on core functionality, standout features, ease of use, onboarding, customer support, integrations, customer reviews, and value for money.

Core Functionality (25% of final scoring)

The starting point of our evaluation is always the core functionality of the tool. Does it have the basic features and functions that a user would expect to see? Are any of those core features locked to higher-tiered pricing plans? At its core, we expect a tool to stand up against the baseline capabilities of its competitors.

Standout Features (25% of final scoring)

Next, we evaluate uncommon standout features that go above and beyond the core functionality typically found in tools of its kind. A high score reflects specialized or unique features that make the product faster, more efficient, or offer additional value to the user.

We also evaluate how easy it is to integrate with other tools typically found in the tech stack to expand the functionality and utility of the software. Tools offering plentiful native integrations, 3rd party connections, and API access to build custom integrations score best.

Ease of Use (10% of final scoring)

We consider how quick and easy it is to execute the tasks defined in the core functionality using the tool. High scoring software is well designed, intuitive to use, offers mobile apps, provides templates, and makes relatively complex tasks seem simple.

Onboarding (10% of final scoring)

We know how important rapid team adoption is for a new platform, so we evaluate how easy it is to learn and use a tool with minimal training. We evaluate how quickly a team member can get set up and start using the tool with no experience. High scoring solutions indicate little or no support is required.

Customer Support (10% of final scoring)

We review how quick and easy it is to get unstuck and find help by phone, live chat, or knowledge base. Tools and companies that provide real-time support score best, while chatbots score worst.

Customer Reviews (10% of final scoring)

Beyond our own testing and evaluation, we consider the net promoter score from current and past customers. We review their likelihood, given the option, to choose the tool again for the core functionality. A high scoring software reflects a high net promoter score from current or past customers.

Value for Money (10% of final scoring)

Lastly, in consideration of all the other criteria, we review the average price of entry level plans against the core features and consider the value of the other evaluation criteria. Software that delivers more, for less, will score higher.

Core Features

Task Management

You can break down projects into smaller, manageable tasks, helping your team stay organized and focused. Each task can be assigned to team members, ensuring clarity on responsibilities.

Subtask Hierarchy

Quire lets you create a nested task structure, allowing you to visualize the relationship between tasks. This makes complex projects easier to manage and understand.

Kanban Boards

You can use Kanban boards to visualize your workflow and track progress in real time. This helps your team quickly identify bottlenecks and adjust priorities.

Collaboration Tools

Your team can communicate directly on tasks with comments, keeping all discussions in one place. This reduces the need for lengthy email threads and improves team communication.

Deadline Management

Set deadlines for tasks to keep your projects on schedule. You'll receive reminders and notifications to ensure nothing falls through the cracks.

Progress Tracking

Monitor your project's progress with visual indicators, helping you quickly assess the status of tasks. This feature keeps your team aligned and informed.

Ease of Use

Quire stands out for its user-friendly interface and intuitive design, making it easy for you and your team to get started quickly. The clean layout helps you focus on tasks without distractions, and the drag-and-drop functionality simplifies task management. User reviews often praise its simplicity, which doesn’t sacrifice essential features. Even if you’re new to project management tools, you’ll find Quire easy to navigate and understand, helping your team stay productive from day one.

Integrations

Integrations include Google Calendar Instant Sync, Google Calendar Two-Way Sync, Zapier, Slack, Gmail Add-On, Outlook Add-in, GitHub, Dropbox, Google Drive, Microsoft Teams, Apple Calendar Sync, and Quire for Cliq.

New Product Updates from Quire

Quire Adds Custom Dashboard View and Revamps Overview
Quire’s Dashboard View tracks approvals, workload, tasks, and deadlines.
August 2 2026

Quire Adds Custom Dashboard View and Revamps Overview

Quire adds custom private or shared dashboards, configurable project widgets, dashboard-wide filters, and a scope-aware Overview tab. These updates help users track tasks, workloads, deadlines, and project performance without switching between multiple views. Highlights include:

  • Dashboard View: Builds custom dashboards from widgets, task lists, and charts that users can keep private or share with their teams.
  • Widget Library: Provides panels and charts for overdue tasks, approvals, workloads, project health, deadlines, and other project data.
  • Dashboard Filters: Applies shared filters across all widgets while allowing individual widgets to use different settings.
  • Cross-Project Dashboards: Pulls work from multiple projects when created at the Folder, Smart Folder, or Organization level.
  • Revamped Overview: Provides an automatic, scope-aware project or portfolio summary using the same widget system.

Visit Quire’s official site for more details.

March 15 2026

Quire Enhances Chat Editing and Text Formatting

Quire has introduced new chat improvements that enhance how users communicate and format messages. These updates enable better message control and more structured text input in chat conversations. Highlights include:

  • Edit Messages in Chat: Edit messages created by other members to improve collaboration and accuracy.
  • Tab Key Indentation: Indent paragraphs using the Tab key for better text formatting and readability.

Visit Quire’s official site for more details.

March 8 2026

Quire Adds Reload Button to Insight View

Quire's latest update enhances the user experience by streamlining how task updates are viewed. Users can now utilize the new display reload button within the Insight View to see real-time changes as tasks are updated without needing to refresh the page themselves, improving workflow efficiency.

Visit Quire's official site for more details.

Quire Specs

  • API
  • Batch Permissions & Access
  • Budgeting
  • Calendar Management
  • Collaboration Support
  • Contact Management
  • Contact Sharing
  • Customer Management
  • Dashboard
  • Dashboards
  • Data Export
  • Data Import
  • Data Visualization
  • Dependency Tracking
  • Document Sharing
  • Expense Tracking
  • External Integrations
  • File Sharing
  • Gantt Charts
  • Kanban Boards
  • Multi-User
  • Notifications
  • Project Management
  • Resource Management
  • Scheduling
  • Task Scheduling/Tracking
  • Third-Party Plugins/Add-Ons
  • Time Management
  • Travel Management
  • Workflow Management

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By Ben Aston

I’m Ben Aston, a digital project manager and founder of thedpm.com. I've been in the industry for more than 20 years working in the UK at London’s top digital agencies including Dare, Wunderman, Lowe and DDB. I’ve delivered everything from film to CMS', games to advertising and eCRM to eCommerce sites. I’ve been fortunate enough to work across a wide range of great clients; automotive brands including Land Rover, Volkswagen and Honda; Utility brands including BT, British Gas and Exxon, FMCG brands such as Unilever, and consumer electronics brands including Sony. I'm a Certified Scrum Master, PRINCE2 Practitioner and productivity nut!