At a glance

Wrike Teamwork
Best for Professional services teams needing resource management Client-facing teams needing project + time tracking
Starting price Free $5.99/user/mo
Free tier
Open source
Free tier available
Open source
Budgets
Client Access
Custom Workflows
Gantt Charts
Proofing
Resource Management
Templates
Time Tracking

Wrike

Strengths

  • Gantt charts visualize project timelines with task dependencies at a glance
  • Includes Resource Management as a core feature, purpose-built for project management workflows
  • Free for basic use — generous enough for most small teams to get real work done
  • Established product with 20+ years on the market and a mature ecosystem

Weaknesses

  • Free plan exists but key features are locked behind the paid upgrade
  • Enterprise-focused design means the interface can feel heavy for smaller teams
  • Migrating existing projects from another tool can be time-consuming
  • Overkill for freelancers or small teams who need something lightweight

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

The bottom line

Pricing: Wrike is completely free (Free for basic use), 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: Wrike offers Custom Workflows, Gantt Charts and Proofing that Teamwork lacks. Teamwork brings Budgets, Client Access and Templates that Wrike does not have.

Team fit: Wrike is geared toward enterprise teams, 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: Wrike's biggest strengths are: gantt charts visualize project timelines with task dependencies at a glance. includes resource management as a core feature, purpose-built for project management workflows. 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 Wrike, users commonly note that free plan exists but key features are locked behind the paid upgrade. With Teamwork, the main complaint is that free plan exists but key features are locked behind the paid upgrade.

Choose Wrike if...

  • You need a tool built for professional services teams needing resource management
  • Budget is a hard constraint — Wrike is free, Teamwork is not
  • You specifically need Custom Workflows and Gantt Charts
  • You care about includes resource management as a core feature, purpose-built for project management workflows
  • Your team size fits the enterprise profile Wrike 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

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