What is the difference between TickTick and Teamwork?

TickTick is best for Productivity enthusiasts wanting tasks + habits + calendar, while Teamwork is best for Client-facing teams needing project + time tracking. TickTick starts at Free and Teamwork starts at $5.99/user/mo.

Is TickTick or Teamwork cheaper?

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

Is there a free alternative to Teamwork?

Both TickTick and Teamwork offer free tiers.

TickTick vs Teamwork

TickTick is task manager with built-in calendar, habit tracker, Pomodoro timer, and Kanban boards, while Teamwork is project management with time tracking, resource management, and client-facing features. The biggest difference up front: TickTick is free, while Teamwork starts at $5.99/user/mo. TickTick is built for productivity enthusiasts wanting tasks + habits + calendar, whereas Teamwork targets client-facing teams needing project + time tracking.

At a glance

	TickTick	Teamwork
Best for	Productivity enthusiasts wanting tasks + habits + calendar	Client-facing teams needing project + time tracking
Starting price	Free	$5.99/user/mo
Free tier	✓	✓
Open source	—	—
Free tier available	✓	✓
Open source	—	—
Budgets	—	✓
Calendar View	✓	—
Client Access	—	✓
Habits	✓	—
Kanban	✓	—
Pomodoro	✓	—
Templates	—	✓
Time Tracking	—	✓

TickTick

Strengths

Built-in calendar view shows tasks alongside your schedule for easier planning
Habit tracking is built in — no need for a separate app to track daily routines
Free with limits — generous enough for most small teams to get real work done
Established product with 13+ years on the market and a mature ecosystem

Weaknesses

Free plan has meaningful restrictions: free with limits
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

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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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The bottom line

Pricing: TickTick is completely free (Free with limits), 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: TickTick offers Calendar View, Habits and Kanban that Teamwork lacks. Teamwork brings Budgets, Client Access and Templates that TickTick does not have.

Team fit: TickTick is geared toward individual users and small setups, while Teamwork is aimed at mid-size 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: TickTick's biggest strengths are: built-in calendar view shows tasks alongside your schedule for easier planning. habit tracking is built in — no need for a separate app to track daily routines. 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.

Watch out for: With TickTick, users commonly note that free plan has meaningful restrictions: free with limits. With Teamwork, the main complaint is that free plan exists but key features are locked behind the paid upgrade.

Choose TickTick if...

You need a tool built for productivity enthusiasts wanting tasks + habits + calendar
Budget is a hard constraint — TickTick is free, Teamwork is not
You specifically need Calendar View and Habits
You care about habit tracking is built in — no need for a separate app to track daily routines
Your team size fits the individuals profile TickTick is designed for

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