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
| Feature | Teamwork | Asana | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free plan | ✅ 5 users, 2 projects | ✅ 15 users | Asana |
| Starting paid price | $5.99/user/mo | $10.99/user/mo | Teamwork |
| Built-in time tracking | ✅ All paid tiers | ❌ Integration only | Teamwork |
| Client billing / invoicing | ✅ Deliver+ | ❌ No | Teamwork |
| Retainer management | ✅ Grow+ | ❌ No | Teamwork |
| Client portal | ✅ Yes | ✅ Limited guests | Teamwork |
| Gantt charts | ✅ Deliver+ | ✅ Starter+ | Tie |
| Resource management | ✅ Grow+ | ✅ Advanced | Tie |
| Automation | ✅ Starter+ | ✅ Starter+ | Tie |
| Minimum paid seats | 3 users | 1 user | Asana |
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: