The Wrike alternative that doesn't need the Business plan

    Wrike's free plan has no Gantt and no subtasks, and the features most teams want start at $25 per user. Akievo includes them from $5 a month.

    Why people look for a Wrike alternative

    These are the limits teams run into most often. None of them make Wrike a bad tool — they just aren't a good fit for everyone.

    Free plan is board and table only

    Wrike Free covers unlimited users with 2GB storage but no Gantt chart, no subtasks and no custom fields.

    Real features start at Business

    Custom fields, request forms, time tracking, reports and automation largely arrive on Business at $25 per user per month.

    Per-user pricing at every tier

    Team is $10 per user and Business $25, so a five-person team on Business pays $125 a month.

    Dense interface

    Folders, projects, tasks and spaces stacked together make Wrike powerful but hard for occasional users to navigate.

    Akievo vs Wrike, feature by feature

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

    FeatureAkievoWrike
    Views and planning
    Kanban board
    Table view
    Calendar viewPaid
    Gantt / TimelinePaid
    Subtasks and checklistsPaid
    Task dependenciesPaid
    Critical pathPaid
    Eisenhower decision matrix
    AI
    AI builds the whole plan for youLimited
    AI included in the plan pricePaid
    Manage tasks from ChatGPT
    Connect your own AI agents (MCP)
    Pricing and platform
    Flat price, not per seat
    Board reporting and PDF exportPaid
    REST APIPaid
    WebhooksPaid
    Import from Trello

    Pricing side by side

    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

    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

    Five Wrike Business users cost $125 a month. Akievo Pro covers five members for $12 a month with Gantt, dependencies and AI included. Prices checked September 2026 from Wrike's pricing page. Always confirm current pricing with them.

    Where Wrike is still the better choice

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

    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

    Moving from Wrike

    Akievo keeps the dependency-aware scheduling Wrike users need, with far less structure to maintain.

    1. 1Export the Wrike project to Excel from the project menu
    2. 2Create an Akievo account and a board
    3. 3Import the file, mapping statuses to lists
    4. 4Rebuild dependencies in the dependencies view

    Wrike alternative FAQs

    Does Wrike's free plan include Gantt charts?

    No. Wrike Free is limited to board and table views with no Gantt, subtasks or custom fields. Akievo includes Gantt on every paid plan from $5 a month.

    What is a cheaper alternative to Wrike?

    Akievo charges per account rather than per user: $12 a month for Pro with five members, against $25 per user per month for Wrike Business.

    Does Akievo support subtasks?

    Yes — cards support checklists with their own due dates and assignees, and completing them rolls up to the card.

    What does Wrike do better?

    Proofing, approvals, request forms and cross-project resource management. Agencies with heavy review cycles will miss those.

    Try Akievo free

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

    Compare Wrike against other tools