The article highlights the features of IT project management software to determine the best option with the best quality characteristics and high efficiency by saving time, financial and material resources. It is noted that IT companies can achieve a competitive advantage by implementing project management information systems, namely a comprehensive project management system. The author describes the basic and instrumental parts of the system, its functions, which are implemented using information technology. Modern information technologies are based he such principles as: interactive fashion of operation, flexibility of the process, integration (coherence) with software products. The task of information technology project management is to provide the user with a wide range of functionalities for project activities. Project management systems are considered as sets of tools, methodologies, methods and resources used in the management process, including tools for task planning, scheduling, budget management, resource allocation, documentation, reporting, collaboration. The author analyzes six project management systems: ActiveCollab, JIRA, BaseCamp, Trello, Wrike, TeamworkProjects, describes the functionality of each tool. The article presents the results of comparing project management systems, substantiates the differences and advantages of services, provides recommendations for choosing a project management system. Also he the basis of the presented analysis the alternative in the form of development of own software decision and its expediency is considered.