Wrike
Zoho Sprints
| Feature | Wrike | Zoho Sprints |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $10/mo | Free / from $5/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.2 / 5 | 4.2 / 5 |
| Best For | enterprise, marketing-teams, professional-services, product-teams | zoho-users, scrum-teams, small-development-teams, budget-conscious-teams |
| Founded | 2006 | 2017 |
| Gantt Charts | ✓ | ✗ |
| Custom Workflows | ✓ | ✗ |
| Cross Tagging | ✓ | ✗ |
| Request Forms | ✓ | ✗ |
| Dashboards | ✓ | ✗ |
| Time Tracking | ✓ | ✗ |
| Ai Assistant | ✓ | ✗ |
| Sprint Planning | ✗ | ✓ |
| Backlog Management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Scrum Boards | ✗ | ✓ |
| Velocity Charts | ✗ | ✓ |
| Timesheets | ✗ | ✓ |
| Epics | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ 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
✓ 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
Wrike is built for enterprise and marketing teams, with a focus on gantt-charts and custom-workflows. 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 $10/mo for Wrike. That $5/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, Wrike offers broader built-in capabilities (7 features vs 6), while Zoho Sprints 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.
