Paymo
Wrike
| Feature | Paymo | Wrike |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $5.9/mo | Free / from $10/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.3 / 5 | 4.2 / 5 |
| Best For | freelancers, small-businesses, agencies, consultants | enterprise, marketing-teams, professional-services, product-teams |
| Founded | 2008 | 2006 |
| Time Tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Project Management | ✓ | ✗ |
| Invoicing | ✓ | ✗ |
| Resource Scheduling | ✓ | ✗ |
| Kanban Boards | ✓ | ✗ |
| Gantt Charts | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom Workflows | ✗ | ✓ |
| Cross Tagging | ✗ | ✓ |
| Request Forms | ✗ | ✓ |
| Dashboards | ✗ | ✓ |
| Ai Assistant | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Paymo Pros
- All-in-one project and time tool
- Built-in invoicing
- Resource scheduling
- Good free plan
✗ Paymo Cons
- Limited advanced features
- Reporting could be deeper
- Mobile app less polished
✓ Wrike Pros
- Cross-tagging lets tasks live in multiple projects
- Powerful Gantt charts with dependencies
- Custom request forms for intake workflows
- AI-powered risk prediction and status updates
✗ Wrike Cons
- Interface can feel cluttered and overwhelming
- Free tier limited to basic features
- Steep learning curve for full capabilities
The Verdict
Paymo is built for freelancers and small businesses, with a focus on time-tracking and project-management. Wrike targets enterprise and marketing teams and leads with gantt-charts and custom-workflows.
Pricing is close: Paymo starts at $5.9/mo versus $10/mo for Wrike — not a deciding factor on its own.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
Feature-wise, Wrike offers broader built-in capabilities (7 features vs 6), while Paymo takes a more focused approach — which can mean a simpler, faster onboarding experience.
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.
