What is the difference between Teamwork and Taskade?

Teamwork is best for Client-facing teams needing project + time tracking, while Taskade is best for Teams wanting AI-powered task management with mind maps. Teamwork starts at $5.99/user/mo and Taskade starts at Free.

Is Teamwork or Taskade cheaper?

Teamwork starts at $5.99/user/mo with a free tier. Taskade starts at Free with a free tier.

Is there a free alternative to Taskade?

Both Teamwork and Taskade offer free tiers.

Teamwork vs Taskade

Teamwork is project management with time tracking, resource management, and client-facing features, while Taskade is AI-enhanced workspace for tasks, notes, mind maps, and real-time collaboration. The biggest difference up front: Taskade is free, while Teamwork starts at $5.99/user/mo. Teamwork is built for client-facing teams needing project + time tracking, whereas Taskade targets teams wanting ai-powered task management with mind maps.

At a glance

	Teamwork	Taskade
Best for	Client-facing teams needing project + time tracking	Teams wanting AI-powered task management with mind maps
Starting price	$5.99/user/mo	Free
Free tier	✓	✓
Open source	—	—
Free tier available	✓	✓
Open source	—	—
AI Agent	—	✓
Budgets	✓	—
Client Access	✓	—
Mind Maps	—	✓
Templates	✓	✓
Time Tracking	✓	—
Video Chat	—	✓

Teamwork

Strengths

Native time tracking eliminates the need for a separate time-logging tool
Includes Budgets as a core feature, purpose-built for project management workflows
Free for 5 users — generous enough for most small teams to get real work done
Established product with 19+ years on the market and a mature ecosystem

Weaknesses

Free plan exists but key features are locked behind the paid upgrade
Fewer built-in features means you may need additional tools to cover gaps
Migrating existing projects from another tool can be time-consuming
Mobile experience lags behind the desktop version in features and polish

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Taskade

Strengths

Built-in AI agent can draft responses, summarize threads, and surface action items
Includes Mind Maps as a core feature, purpose-built for project management workflows
Free for 3 projects — generous enough for most small teams to get real work done
Includes video chat alongside the core feature set — fewer separate tools needed

Weaknesses

Free plan exists but key features are locked behind the paid upgrade
Fewer built-in features means you may need additional tools to cover gaps
Migrating existing projects from another tool can be time-consuming
Limited team/admin features if your organization eventually scales up

Try Taskade → Full review

The bottom line

Pricing: Taskade is completely free (Free for 3 projects), which makes it the obvious pick if budget is the top concern. Teamwork starts at $5.99/user/mo, but Free for 5 users. That cost buys you a more polished or feature-rich experience, so it comes down to whether the extras justify the spend.

Feature gaps: Teamwork offers Budgets, Client Access and Time Tracking that Taskade lacks. Taskade brings AI Agent, Mind Maps and Video Chat that Teamwork does not have. Both share Templates.

Team fit: Teamwork is geared toward mid-size teams teams, while Taskade is aimed at small teams teams. Pick the one that matches where your team is today and where it is headed — migrating tools later is always painful.

Where each tool shines: Teamwork's biggest strengths are: native time tracking eliminates the need for a separate time-logging tool. includes budgets as a core feature, purpose-built for project management workflows. Taskade's biggest strengths are: built-in ai agent can draft responses, summarize threads, and surface action items. includes mind maps as a core feature, purpose-built for project management workflows.

Watch out for: With Teamwork, users commonly note that free plan exists but key features are locked behind the paid upgrade. With Taskade, the main complaint is that free plan exists but key features are locked behind the paid upgrade.

Choose Teamwork if...

You need a tool built for client-facing teams needing project + time tracking
You specifically need Budgets and Client Access
You care about includes budgets as a core feature, purpose-built for project management workflows
Your team size fits the mid-size teams profile Teamwork is designed for
The free tier works for you: free for 5 users

Choose Taskade if...

Your profile matches its sweet spot: teams wanting ai-powered task management with mind maps
Budget is a hard constraint — Taskade is free, Teamwork is not
You specifically need AI Agent and Mind Maps
You care about includes mind maps as a core feature, purpose-built for project management workflows
Your team size fits the small teams profile Taskade is designed for