COMPARISON · JULY 2026
Teamwork vs Asana in 2026: Which Is Better for Agencies?
Teamwork vs Asana for agencies and service teams in 2026. Both are per-seat subscriptions. Here's how they compare — and the flat-fee alternative.
Quick answer
Teamwork is designed for agencies: client billing, time tracking, and project portfolios. Asana is more general-purpose but cleaner and easier to learn. Teamwork wins on client features; Asana wins on ease of use. Both are subscriptions that compound annually.
About Teamwork and Asana
Teamwork
Teamwork is a project management platform built specifically for agencies doing client work. Founded in 2007 in Ireland, it stands out in the PM market for being purpose-built for service businesses: client access portals, time tracking, billing and invoicing, project budgets, and resource planning. The Deliver plan costs $9.99 per user per month billed annually — $1,198 per year for 10 users. Teamwork is one of the most mature and agency-tested PM platforms available, with a feature set that covers the full client project lifecycle from kickoff to invoice. It remains subscription-based, meaning costs compound every year the team grows.
Asana
Asana is a task and project management platform founded in 2008. It is widely regarded as one of the cleanest and easiest PM tools to learn: intuitive task creation, timeline views, portfolio management, and goal tracking. Asana is built for business teams — marketing, operations, HR — not specifically for agencies or software developers. The Advanced plan costs $25 per user per month billed annually, making it $3,000 per year for 10 users, among the more expensive options in the market. Asana does not include native time tracking or invoicing, so agency teams typically pair it with Harvest or Toggl for tracking and billing — adding another subscription and another login. Feature-rich but expensive.
Pricing: Teamwork vs Asana (2026)
Teamwork
$9.99/user/month (Deliver, billed annually)
$1,198/yr for 10 users
Asana
$25/user/month (Advanced, billed annually)
$3,000/yr for 10 users
Melororium
from $29/mo — flat fee for your whole team
Agency plan: $59/mo for 10 users · no seat tax
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Teamwork | Asana | Melororium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Task management & Kanban | |||
| Native time tracking | |||
| Invoicing & billing | |||
| Client portal | |||
| Client CRM | |||
| Flat-fee team pricing |
Key Differences: Teamwork vs Asana
A feature-by-feature breakdown of what each tool actually includes — and what it does not.
Task management & Kanban
Both Teamwork and Asana include Task management & Kanban. Implementations differ between the two — worth testing both during trial periods if this specific feature drives your decision.
Native time tracking
Teamwork includes Native time tracking natively. Asana does not — teams choosing Asana would need a separate integration or additional tool to cover this requirement, adding cost and complexity to the stack.
Invoicing & billing
Teamwork includes Invoicing & billing natively. Asana does not — teams choosing Asana would need a separate integration or additional tool to cover this requirement, adding cost and complexity to the stack.
Client portal
Teamwork includes Client portal natively. Asana does not — teams choosing Asana would need a separate integration or additional tool to cover this requirement, adding cost and complexity to the stack.
Client CRM
Neither Teamwork nor Asana includes Client CRM out of the box. This is one of the gaps that leads teams to consider an all-in-one alternative like Melororium, which includes this feature.
Flat-fee team pricing
Neither Teamwork nor Asana includes Flat-fee team pricing out of the box. This is one of the gaps that leads teams to consider an all-in-one alternative like Melororium, which includes this feature.
Who Should Choose Each Tool?
Choose Teamwork if
Teamwork is best for established agencies of 10–50 people that need client portals, resource planning, time tracking, and invoicing — and are comfortable with ongoing subscription fees for a proven, agency-specific platform.
Choose Asana if
Asana is best for non-technical business teams who want clean, intuitive task management with timeline views and goal tracking, and who manage simple projects without billing, time tracking, or client CRM requirements.
Choose Melororium if
Melororium is best for agencies, design studios, and service businesses of 4–25 people who want to replace multiple SaaS subscriptions with one flat-fee workspace and stop paying per seat as their team grows.
The third option
Teamwork is the best agency PM tool for teams needing client portals. Melororium covers the same ground — tasks + timers + invoicing + client CRM — for $59/mo flat instead of $1,198/year. No seat tax.
See Melororium pricingFrequently Asked Questions
Is Teamwork better than Asana?
Teamwork is designed for agencies: client billing, time tracking, and project portfolios. Asana is more general-purpose but cleaner and easier to learn. Teamwork wins on client features; Asana wins on ease of use. Both are subscriptions that compound annually.
How much does Teamwork cost vs Asana for a team of 10?
Teamwork costs $9.99/user/month (Deliver, billed annually) — that is $1,198/yr for 10 users. Asana costs $25/user/month (Advanced, billed annually) — $3,000/yr for 10 users. Both tools charge per-seat annual subscriptions. By comparison, Melororium is $59/mo for 10 users (Agency) — one flat price, no per-user billing.
What is the best alternative to both Teamwork and Asana?
Teamwork is the best agency PM tool for teams needing client portals. Melororium covers the same ground — tasks + timers + invoicing + client CRM — for $59/mo flat instead of $1,198/year. No seat tax.
Which is better for remote teams: Teamwork or Asana?
Both Teamwork and Asana are cloud-based tools that work well for remote and distributed teams. Teamwork is best for established agencies of 10–50 people that need client portals, resource planning, time tracking, and invoicing — and are comfortable with ongoing subscription fees for a proven, agency-specific platform. On the other hand: Asana is best for non-technical business teams who want clean, intuitive task management with timeline views and goal tracking, and who manage simple projects without billing, time tracking, or client CRM requirements. For remote teams doing client work and needing to track time and invoice clients, both tools leave gaps that require additional subscriptions.
Can you use Teamwork and Asana together?
Yes, Teamwork and Asana can be used side by side — some teams use one for task management and the other for documentation or reporting. However, running two subscriptions means paying $1,198/yr for 10 users plus $3,000/yr for 10 users per year, managing two sets of data, and dealing with two separate workflows. Most teams combine tools precisely because each lacks something the other has. That incompleteness is worth addressing at the tool selection stage rather than patching with integrations.
What is the most cost-effective project management tool for agencies in 2026?
For agencies and service teams of 4–25 people, Melororium offers the lowest per-team cost: $59/mo for 10 users (Agency plan), flat fee, no seat tax. It combines task management, time tracking, client CRM, and invoicing in one workspace — eliminating the need to subscribe to separate tools for each function. Compared to Teamwork ($1,198/yr for 10 users) and Asana ($3,000/yr for 10 users), the savings are significant — and the price never rises when a new team member joins.