Paymo vs Workamajig (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Paymo grades higher than Workamajig: 2.4 against 1.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 9, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Paymo grades higher on the free plan, ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money and features.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Paymo
Project management with time tracking and client invoicing
Workamajig
Agency management with projects, resourcing and accounting
Which one is for you
Pick Paymo if
- Fits if you're a freelancer billing clients for tracked time, within 3 clients and 5 projects on Solo
- Works for agencies and consultancies that track time and invoice from one tool
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you want Gantt charts, dependencies, team scheduling or leave planning, which are only on Pro at $16.9 a user a month billed annually
- Tight if you're staying free, with 1 user, 1 client, 2 projects, 1 GB and the list view only
- Skip it if you don't bill clients, because the time tracking and invoicing are what you're paying for
- Watch out: adding a teammate means Plus at $10.9 a user, which is also where integrations and the API start
- Watch out: monthly billing costs more, $9.9, $15.9 and $23.9 against $5.9, $10.9 and $16.9 on annual billing
Pick Workamajig if
- Fits if you run an agency of 10 or more and want accounting next to projects
- Makes sense if you can spend 2 to 3 months moving over
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you are small: 10 users minimum at $49 each, from $490 a month
- Skip it if you want a trial or free plan, as none is listed
- Watch out: implementation takes 2 to 3 months and on-site training costs extra
- Not for you if you work from a phone, since some advanced features need a desktop computer
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAPaymoFair | 1.6GPAWorkamajigWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | DSolo is $5.9 a month billed annually, but that's 1 user and 5 projects. The moment you're a team it's Plus at $10.9 a user, past the dear end of this category, and Gantt charts, dependencies and scheduling need Pro at $16.9. Pay monthly and it's $15.9 and $23.9. | D$49 a user a month with a 10-user minimum, so the floor is $490 a month, against a category middle of $9. It does include accounting and proofing. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree gives one person unlimited tasks, time tracking and invoices with the desktop and mobile apps. The caps are the problem: 1 client, 2 projects, 1 GB and the task list view only. Paid plans get a 15-day trial with no card. | FNo free plan and no trial on the listing. A month free comes only with annual payment. |
| Features | BTime logged by stopwatch, in bulk or automatically by the desktop app, then turned into invoices, with tasks as lists, calendars, Kanban, spreadsheets or Gantt charts, plus estimates, expenses, proofing and profitability on Plus and scheduling and leave on Pro. The job and the billing both covered. | BProject and task management, resourcing, time tracking, proofing, payables and receivables, CRM and forecasting. It covers the whole agency job. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Tracked time flowing straight into timesheets and invoices saves real retyping, but you set up the clients, projects and templates yourself, and working out which view sits on which of four plans takes a while. | DThe vendor quotes a traditional implementation of 2 to 3 months before going live. |
| Platforms and integrations | AWeb, Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and Android, which is everything, and a desktop app that tracks time by itself. It connects to Google Calendar, Google Drive, Slack, QuickBooks Online, Zapier, Make and Typeform, though integrations and the API start on Plus. | BWeb only, with AvidXchange, Edenred Pay and Avalara links and an open API on Enterprise. Mobile browsers get a reduced experience. |
| Best for | tracking time and invoicing clients | ad and creative agencies that run on one system |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Paymo and Workamajig. How we grade
Price against what you get
Paymo starts at $5.90 a month and scores 3.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Workamajig starts at $45 a month for each person and scores 2.3.
Paymo scores higher and starts $39.10 a month lower. Of the other project management tools on the chart, none scores higher than Paymo for less, and 56 score higher than Workamajig for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Paymo also covers kanban boards and Pomodoro timer.
- Workamajig also covers reports and bookkeeping.
At a glance
| Paymo | Workamajig | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Paid |
| Starts at | $5.9 per month, billed annually (Solo, 1 user) | $45 per user / month, at 50+ users |
| Free plan | Free plan for 1 user: 1 client, 2 projects, unlimited tasks, time tracking and invoices, the task list view, desktop and mobile apps, and 1 GB of storage. | None |
| Free trial | 15-day free trial of a paid plan, no credit card required | None listed |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Paymo LLC | Creative Manager, Inc. |
| Price read from | paymoapp.com | workamajig.com |
| Checked | Oct 9, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Paymo
- Free and Solo are limited to 1 user, with 2 and 5 projects respectively. Adding teammates means moving to Plus or Pro.
- Gantt charts, task dependencies, team scheduling, timesheet approvals and leave management are on the Pro plan only.
- Integrations and API access start at the Plus plan.
- Monthly billing costs more: $9.9, $15.9 and $23.9 against $5.9, $10.9 and $16.9 on annual billing.
Workamajig
- Pricing starts at 10 users, so very small teams cannot buy it at the listed rates.
- The vendor quotes a traditional implementation of 2 to 3 months before going live.
- Some advanced features need a desktop computer; mobile browsers get a reduced experience.
- On-site training from consultants costs extra; browser-based training is included.
Key features
Paymo
- Time tracking
- Time is logged with a stopwatch, as intervals or in bulk. The Paymo Track desktop app can also record time spent in desktop apps automatically and includes a Pomodoro mode.
- Task views
- The task list view is on every plan. Calendar and Kanban views start on Solo, the spreadsheet view and cross-project Meta Kanban on Plus, and the Gantt chart on Pro.
- Invoicing, estimates and expenses
- Timesheet data can be turned into invoices, which are unlimited on every plan. Estimates, expenses and recurring invoices are added on Plus.
- Team scheduling and leave
- The Pro plan adds employee scheduling, a workload view, automatic ghost bookings and employee leave management.
- Project profitability and templates
- From the Plus plan, projects can be created from templates and their profitability tracked. Flat-rate and retainer project types start on Solo.
- File proofing and versioning
- Files can be reviewed and versioned inside Paymo from the Plus plan, which also raises storage to 50 GB.
Workamajig
- Project and task management
- Estimates, instant schedules, task assignment, Gantt charts, project health views and status reports for each job.
- Resourcing and scheduling
- Capacity tracking and workload views that filter by department, office or role, with freelancer and vendor management.
- Built-in accounting
- General ledger accounting, payables and receivables, P&L reports and several billing methods, including chargebacks and multiple currencies.
- Proofing and approvals
- Markup, revision requests and approval routing on creative work, with unlimited client and vendor logins.
- Sales CRM and forecasting
- The agency plan adds a sales CRM, revenue forecasting and cash-flow reporting alongside BI dashboards.
Plans
Paymo
Free$0
1 user, 1 client and 2 projects with unlimited tasks, time tracking and invoices, the task list view and 1 GB of storage.
Solo$5.9
per month, billed annually ($9.9 billed monthly)
1 user, 3 clients and 5 projects. Adds calendar and Kanban task views, flat-rate and retainer projects, guest access, in-app support and 5 GB of storage.
Plus$10.9
per user / month, billed annually ($15.9 billed monthly)
Unlimited users, clients and projects. Adds spreadsheet view, recurring tasks, timesheet reports, estimates, expenses, proofing, integrations, API access and 50 GB.
Pro$16.9
per user / month, billed annually ($23.9 billed monthly)
Adds Gantt charts, task dependencies, employee scheduling and workload, timesheet approvals, leave management, priority support and 500 GB of storage.
Workamajig
Agency, 10+ users$49
per user / month, 10 users minimum
Project management, resourcing, time tracking, proofing, payables and receivables, sales CRM and revenue forecasting.
Agency, 25+ users$47
per user / month, 25 users minimum
The same agency feature set at the 25-user rate.
Agency, 50+ users$45
per user / month, 50 users minimum
The same agency feature set at the 50-user rate.
In-house, 10+ users$49
per user / month, 10 users minimum
Project intake, project and task management, resourcing, digital proofing, chargebacks and dashboards. $47 at 25+ users, $45 at 50+.
EnterpriseCustom
For 100 to 10,000+ users: multi-office reporting, SSO, optional on-premise installation and an open API.
Ways to pay less
Paymo
- Annual discount
Up to 40% off with annual billing
Paymo's pricing FAQ puts the saving from yearly payment at up to 40%. Solo is $5.9 instead of $9.9 a month, Plus $10.9 instead of $15.9 and Pro $16.9 instead of $23.9 per user.
- Other savings
Reduced first 3 months on monthly plans
A Special Autumn Offer gives accounts created after September 25, 2026 up to 40% off the first three months of monthly billing: $5.9 Solo, $10.9 Plus and $16.9 Pro. The page gives no end date.
- Education
Half price for schools and universities
Paymo offers universities, colleges and schools its plans at half price. The offer is activated by contacting the company after signing up and cannot be combined with other promotions.
Workamajig
- Annual discount
One month free with annual payment
Workamajig says that prepaying 11 months gets the twelfth month free.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Paymo or Workamajig?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Paymo starts at $5.9 per month, billed annually (Solo, 1 user), and Workamajig starts at $45 per user / month, at 50+ users. One is priced for each person and the other is not, so which costs less depends on how many of you use it.
Which has a free plan, Paymo or Workamajig?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Paymo has a free plan. Workamajig does not.
Which platforms do Paymo and Workamajig run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Paymo lists macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.