Workamajig vs Wrike (2026): which should you pick?

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

Pick Wrike if

• Fits if you're a marketing or creative team that reviews and approves assets on Business at $25 a user
• Works for groups that want to start free with unlimited users on boards and tables

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you want request forms, proofing or time tracking, which start at Business, $25 a user a month
• Not for you if you need single sign-on at a published price, as SAML is only on Pinnacle and Apex
• Tight if you're free and share lots of files, with 2 GB for the whole account and no Gantt chart
• Watch out: seats come in fives up to 30, Team stops at 15 users, and Business and above are annual only
• Watch out: whiteboards are a $15 a user add-on below Apex

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.

Wrike

• Seats are sold in groups: fives up to 30 seats, tens from 30 to 100 seats and 25s above 100.
• Team is limited to 2 to 15 users and Business to 5 to 200; Business and higher plans are annual only.
• Request forms, time tracking and file proofing are not included below the Business plan.
• SAML single sign-on is only on Pinnacle and Apex, and Wrike Whiteboard is a $15 per user / month add-on below Apex.

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.

Wrike

Gantt charts and boards

An interactive timeline shows dependencies and milestones and lets tasks be dragged to new dates. Board and table views are on every plan; Gantt charts start on Team.

Request forms

Request forms gather incoming work from internal and external requesters into one place. Included from the Business plan.

Proofing and approvals

Reviewers mark up and compare visual assets, with approval chains for internal and external reviewers. Included from the Business plan.

Automation

Rule-based automation with a monthly action allowance per seat: 50 on Team, 200 on Business, 1,500 on Pinnacle and 3,000 on Apex.

Dashboards and reporting

Customizable dashboards built from widgets start on the Team plan. Advanced reporting and BI are reserved for Pinnacle and Apex.

AI Essentials and AI Elite

AI Essentials on Team covers content drafting, comment summaries and automation rules written in plain language. Business and above add AI Elite actions, Wrike Copilot and AI agents.

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.

Wrike

• Free$0

  Unlimited users with project and task management, board and table views, and 2 GB of storage per account.

• Team$10

  per user / month, billed annually

  For 2 to 15 users. Adds Gantt charts, calendars, dashboards, custom fields and workflows, AI Essentials and 2 GB per user.

• Business$25

  per user / month, billed annually

  For 5 to 200 users. Adds request forms, time tracking, file proofing and approvals, AI Elite features and 5 GB per user.

• PinnacleCustom

  Adds advanced resource and capacity planning, budgeting, advanced reporting and BI, SAML single sign-on and 15 GB per user.

• ApexCustom

  Adds unlimited whiteboards, Wrike Integrate, two-way integrations through Wrike Sync and 50 GB per user.

Workamajig

• Annual discount

  One month free with annual payment

  Workamajig says that prepaying 11 months gets the twelfth month free.

Wrike

No public discounts listed.