HEAD TO HEAD
Asana vs Teamwork: which is better for agencies?
★ OUR PICK
★ 8.8 ease of use Free, then $10.99/user/mo Clean cross-team PM
Try free ↗ Read the Asana review → 
★ 8.0 ease of use Free, then $10.99/user/mo Billable time + clients
Try free ↗ Read the Teamwork review →
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THE SHORT ANSWER
Asana wins on polish and ease of adoption; Teamwork wins for agencies billing time to clients, with native billable hours, client users and retainers. Choose Asana for a tidy experience, Teamwork when client work is the whole job.
Side-by-side specs
| Asana | Teamwork | |
|---|---|---|
| Index Score | ✓ 84/100 | 83/100 |
| Ease of use | ✓ 8.8/10 | 8.0/10 |
| Price from | Free, then $10.99/user/mo | Free, then $10.99/user/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free for small teams | Free tier + $10.99/user |
| Agency fit | Clean cross-team PM | Billable time + clients |
| Client portal | Yes | Yes |
| White-label | No | ✓ Yes |
| Automation & workflows | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | No | No |
| API & Zapier | Yes | Yes |
Round by round
Ease of use Winner: Asana
Asana is the easier tool to get a team productive on (8.8 vs 8.0).
Price Winner: Tie
Identical entry price — neither wins on cost to start.
Feature depth Winner: Tie
Matched on feature depth for agency work.
Scales with clients Winner: Teamwork
Teamwork scales better as you add clients.
FAQ
Is Asana better than Teamwork?
Asana wins on polish and ease of adoption; Teamwork wins for agencies billing time to clients, with native billable hours, client users and retainers. Choose Asana for a tidy experience, Teamwork when client work is the whole job.
Asana vs Teamwork: which is cheaper?
Teamwork is cheaper to start, from Free, then $10.99/user/mo versus Free, then $10.99/user/mo. Remember to multiply per-seat pricing by your team size.
Asana vs Teamwork: which is easier to use?
Asana scored higher on ease of use in our assessment (8.8 vs 8.0 out of 10), meaning a lean team gets productive on it faster.
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