ClickUp
Teamwork
| Feature | ClickUp | Teamwork |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $7/mo | Free / from $13.99/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.5 / 5 | 4.3 / 5 |
| Best For | startups, small-teams, agencies, freelancers | agencies, professional-services, client-work-teams, project-managers |
| Founded | 2017 | 2007 |
| Tasks | ✓ | ✗ |
| Docs | ✓ | ✗ |
| Goals | ✓ | ✗ |
| Whiteboards | ✓ | ✗ |
| Dashboards | ✓ | ✗ |
| Time Tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Ai | ✓ | ✗ |
| Task Management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Resource Management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Billing Invoicing | ✗ | ✓ |
| Gantt Charts | ✗ | ✓ |
| Project Templates | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ ClickUp Pros
- Feature-rich
- Affordable
- Great free plan
- Customizable
✗ ClickUp Cons
- Can be overwhelming
- Mobile app needs work
- Occasional performance issues
✓ Teamwork Pros
- Excellent for client-facing work
- Built-in time tracking and billing
- Unlimited free client users
- Comprehensive project templates
✗ Teamwork Cons
- Interface can feel cluttered
- Learning curve for full feature set
- Mobile app has limited features
The Verdict
ClickUp is built for startups and small teams, with a focus on tasks and docs. Teamwork targets agencies and professional services and leads with task-management and time-tracking.
On pricing, ClickUp is the clear winner for budget-conscious users — starting at $7/mo compared to $13.99/mo for Teamwork. That $6.99/mo difference adds up quickly for growing teams.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
Feature-wise, ClickUp offers broader built-in capabilities (7 features vs 6), while Teamwork takes a more focused approach — which can mean a simpler, faster onboarding experience.
Both tools are a solid fit for agencies — in those cases, the decision often comes down to workflow style and how your team prefers to organize work.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.
