Project Mgmt

Teamwork vs Asana – Agency Project Management Compared 2025

Teamwork vs Asana for agencies and client-facing teams. Billing, time tracking, retainers, client access, and pricing compared for 2025.

Quick Verdict

FeatureTeamworkAsanaWinner
Free plan✅ 5 users, 2 projects✅ 15 usersAsana
Starting paid price$5.99/user/mo$10.99/user/moTeamwork
Built-in time tracking✅ All paid tiers❌ Integration onlyTeamwork
Client billing / invoicing✅ Deliver+❌ NoTeamwork
Retainer management✅ Grow+❌ NoTeamwork
Client portal✅ Yes✅ Limited guestsTeamwork
Gantt charts✅ Deliver+✅ Starter+Tie
Resource management✅ Grow+✅ AdvancedTie
Automation✅ Starter+✅ Starter+Tie
Minimum paid seats3 users1 userAsana

Pricing

Teamwork (annual, per user/month — minimum seats vary):
  • Free: 5 users, 2 active projects, 100MB storage
  • Starter: $5.99 — minimum 3 users
  • Deliver: $9.99 — minimum 3 users
  • Grow: $19.99 — minimum 5 users
  • Scale: Custom
  • Asana (annual, per user/month):
  • Free: 15 users, unlimited tasks
  • Starter: $10.99 — minimum 1 user
  • Advanced: $24.99
  • Enterprise: Custom
  • Teamwork is cheaper per seat, but the minimum seat requirements mean a solo user or 2-person team pays for 3 seats minimum ($17.97/mo on Starter vs Asana's $10.99 for 1 person).

    Why Teamwork Was Built for Agencies

    Teamwork is the only major project management platform that natively handles the agency billing lifecycle end-to-end: