Asana vs Wrike: task clarity or agency-grade control?

Wrike's free plan allows unlimited users, which is unusual, but almost every serious feature — Gantt, dependencies, calendars, custom fields — starts at Team for $10 a user. Asana is cleaner to use but caps its free plan at two people.

Which one fits you?

Choose Asana if…

You want a simple, well-designed task manager for a product or ops team.

Choose Wrike if…

You run client work with proofing, request forms, time tracking and resource management.

Consider Akievo if…

You want Gantt, dependencies and critical path without paying per seat to unlock them.

The differences that matter

Free plan shape

Wrike's free plan has unlimited users but a stripped feature set. Asana's free plan is feature-richer but limited to 2 users.

Client and agency features

Wrike includes proofing, request forms and time tracking on higher tiers — Asana doesn't match those natively.

Ease of use

Asana is noticeably easier to adopt; Wrike's interface takes training.

Asana vs Wrike vs Akievo

"Paid" means the feature exists but needs a higher tier. Data checked September 2026.

Feature	Asana	Wrike
Views and planning
Kanban board
Table / grid view
Calendar view		Paid
Timeline / Gantt	Paid	Paid
Task dependencies	Paid	Paid
Critical path	Paid	Paid
Board dashboard and reports	Paid	Paid
Eisenhower decision matrix
AI
AI builds the whole plan for you	Paid	Limited
AI included in the plan price	Paid	Paid
Manage tasks from ChatGPT
Connect your own AI agents (MCP)
Platform and pricing
REST API	Paid	Paid
Webhooks	Paid	Paid
Slack integration
Import from Trello
Free plan available	Limited
Flat price, not per seat

Pricing side by side

Asana

Personal$0

2 users, unlimited tasks, list / board / calendar views

StarterPer user/mo

Timeline and Gantt, dashboards, forms, custom fields

AdvancedPer user/mo

Goals, portfolios, resource management, approvals

EnterpriseContact sales

SAML, SCIM provisioning, admin controls

Wrike

Free$0

Unlimited users, 2GB storage, board and table views only

Team$10 per user/mo

Gantt charts, automations, 2–25 users

Business$25 per user/mo

Custom fields, reports, request forms, time tracking

PinnacleContact sales

Advanced analytics, resource bookings, budgeting

Akievo

Free$0

1 board, 1 workspace, 2 members, 1 AI credit a month

Starter$5/mo

4 boards, 2 workspaces, 2 members, 25 AI credits a month

Pro$12/mo

Unlimited boards, unlimited workspaces, 5 members, 500 AI credits a month

Pro Plus$29/mo

Unlimited boards, unlimited workspaces, unlimited members, 2,000 AI credits a month

Prices checked September 2026 from Asana and Wrike. Akievo prices are per account, not per seat. Always confirm current pricing with each vendor.

Where each tool wins

We'd rather you picked the right tool than switched and regretted it.

Asana is the better pick when…

Goals and portfolios give large organisations genuine top-down visibility

Workload and capacity planning across many projects

A very large integration catalogue and mature enterprise security

Proofing and approval workflows for creative teams

Wrike is the better pick when…

Proofing and approval workflows for creative and agency teams

Resource and workload management across many projects

Request forms that route work automatically

Mature enterprise security, permissions and analytics

Where Akievo fits

Every view — Kanban, Table, Calendar, Timeline, Dependencies, Matrix and Dashboard — from the $5 plan.

A flat account price instead of per-seat billing, with no seat minimums.

AI that drafts the whole plan: lists, tasks, dates and dependencies, from one description.

Import your Trello boards directly, so switching doesn't mean retyping work.

Manage tasks from ChatGPT or connect your own AI agents over MCP.

Asana vs Wrike FAQs

Is Wrike free actually usable?

For basic task lists, yes. Calendars, Gantt, dependencies and subtasks all require Team at $10 per user.

Which is better for agencies?

Wrike, because of proofing, request intake and resource planning.

Which is better for internal teams?

Asana, for speed of adoption and cleaner task management.

What does Akievo cost by comparison?

$5 a month for the account on Starter with all views, and $12 a month for Pro including five members and 500 AI credits.

Still deciding? Try the third option

Describe your project and Akievo builds the board, the tasks, the dates and the dependencies. No card needed.

Where Akievo fits: the features behind this comparison

Task dependencies Critical path AI board generator MCP project management AI project planner

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