Teamwork
Zoho Sprints
| Feature | Teamwork | Zoho Sprints |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $13.99/mo | Free / from $5/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.3 / 5 | 4.2 / 5 |
| Best For | agencies, professional-services, client-work-teams, project-managers | zoho-users, scrum-teams, small-development-teams, budget-conscious-teams |
| Founded | 2007 | 2017 |
| Task Management | ✓ | ✗ |
| Time Tracking | ✓ | ✗ |
| Resource Management | ✓ | ✗ |
| Billing Invoicing | ✓ | ✗ |
| Gantt Charts | ✓ | ✗ |
| Project Templates | ✓ | ✗ |
| Sprint Planning | ✗ | ✓ |
| Backlog Management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Scrum Boards | ✗ | ✓ |
| Velocity Charts | ✗ | ✓ |
| Timesheets | ✗ | ✓ |
| Epics | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ 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
✓ Zoho Sprints Pros
- Free for up to 5 users
- Deep Zoho suite integration
- Built-in timesheet tracking
- Sprint retrospective boards
✗ Zoho Sprints Cons
- Limited outside Zoho ecosystem
- Fewer integrations than standalone tools
- UI can feel cramped
The Verdict
Teamwork is built for agencies and professional services, with a focus on task-management and time-tracking. Zoho Sprints targets zoho users and scrum teams and leads with sprint-planning and backlog-management.
On pricing, Zoho Sprints is the clear winner for budget-conscious users — starting at $5/mo compared to $13.99/mo for Teamwork. That $8.99/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.
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.