Teambition vs Tower (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Teambition if

• Fits if your team already works in DingTalk
• Works for groups of up to 10 who want a free Kanban board

Look elsewhere if

• Watch out: the site carries a free-until-2020 banner and some pages return errors, so it may not be kept up
• Skip it if you want a published price, as every paid edition is quoted
• Tight if you pass 10 people, where paid orders start at 10 licenses (100 or 200 for larger editions)
• Not for you if you want English-only pages, as the vendor is a Shanghai company and pages mix English and Chinese

Pick Tower if

• Fits if your team works in WeChat or WeCom
• Works for teams of up to 10 who want a free task board

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you need an English site, as pages and prices are in Chinese and yuan
• Tight if you pass 10 people or 5 projects on the free plan
• Watch out: the Gantt view and permission management need Advanced
• Not for you if you want dedicated desktop or phone apps, as none are named
• Too light for larger software teams, which the site sends to ONES

Teambition

• No paid price is shown on the pricing page; every paid edition is quoted through sales, per person per year.
• The free edition covers 10 licenses only, and paid orders start at 10 licenses (100 or 200 for the larger editions).
• The site carries a banner about free access until 2020 and a 2013 to 2025 copyright line, and some pages return errors, so it may not be fully kept up to date.
• Pages are mixed English and Chinese, and the vendor is a Shanghai company.

Tower

• The site and pricing are in Chinese and prices are in yuan (¥).
• The free Basic plan stops at 10 people and 5 projects; the page names Gantt timelines and permission management on Advanced.
• The site points larger software teams to ONES, which now owns Tower.
• Only a web app, a WeChat mini program and a WeCom edition are listed; no desktop or mobile apps are named.

Teambition

Project kanban and views

Project boards with switchable views show who is doing what and when, with tasks assigned to individuals and custom settings.

Project templates

More than 40 project templates are provided for one-click reuse across common team scenarios.

Reporting and analytics

Project and member data are summarized in statistical reports; the free edition includes them.

Agile development

Supports Scrum workflows connecting requirement planning, development, testing, defect management and continuous integration.

Knowledge management

A knowledge management area for documents, aimed at collecting and sharing a company's know-how.

DingTalk integration

Deep integration with DingTalk, Alibaba's workplace platform, is listed as a feature from the free edition up.

Tower

Multiple task views

Tasks can be shown as lists, calendars or Kanban boards, with custom fields, recurring tasks and task dependencies.

Gantt timeline

A timeline view (Gantt chart) is used to track progress against delivery dates; the page names it on the Advanced plan.

Project templates

Dozens of templates cover scenarios such as software development, product design, HR, marketing, sales and legal work.

Knowledge base and online docs

A knowledge base and online documents sit beside tasks; the Basic plan holds up to 100 articles.

Reports and statistics

Reporting and statistics on tasks, projects and delay rate are part of the plan comparison table.

WeChat and WeCom

A WeChat mini program and a WeCom (Enterprise WeChat) edition let teams follow tasks from chat apps.

Teambition

• Free$0

  Free for 10 licenses: project kanban, file management, reports, personal task manager and DingTalk integration.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Priced per person per year, 10 licenses minimum per order. Adds custom fields, task workflows, time tracking and basic automation.

• UltimateCustom

  Priced per person per year, 10 licenses minimum. Adds project and R&D management apps, DevOps integration and advanced automation.

• Exclusive EditionCustom

  Hybrid deployment with 100 licenses minimum; adds dedicated storage, security, integrations and brand customization.

• Private DeploymentCustom

  On-premises deployment with 200 licenses minimum; adds account directory sync, brand customization and a dedicated API.

Tower

• Basic¥0

  Up to 10 people, 5 projects, unlimited tasks, 1 GB storage, 10 MB attachments.

• Advanced¥21.9

  per user / month, billed annually (¥29.9 billed monthly)

  Unlimited projects, 100 GB storage, permission management and Gantt timeline view.

• Professional¥29.9

  per user / month, billed annually (¥39.9 billed monthly)

  Described as suited to overall project management, with 1 TB storage and 2 GB task attachments.

Teambition

No public discounts listed.

Tower

• Annual discount

  Annual billing cheaper per month

  Advanced costs ¥21.9 per user a month billed annually against ¥29.9 billed monthly; Professional ¥29.9 against ¥39.9.