Updated 2026-08-18

Wrike alternatives

Approved substitutes for Wrike from existing SoftwareGlimpse catalogue peers and editorial assessments. This is a job-fit list, not a ranked best-of.

5 alternatives listed
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Methodology v1.0.0
Last updated 2026-08-18

Looking beyond

Wrike

8.1/10

Enterprise/agency work management with proofing, intake and resourcing — Team from $10/user/mo annual.

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Best overall alternative

Asana

8.3/10

Asana is a catalogue substitute when Cross-functional marketing/ops teams. Stay with Wrike when Agencies with proofing/intake. Reasons come from approved editorial assessments — not a ranked best-of list.

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Best Wrike alternatives

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Asana
Best overall
Asana is a catalogue substitute when Cross-functional marketing/ops teams. Stay with Wrike when Agencies with proofing/intake. Reasons come from approved editorial assessments — not a ranked best-of list.
Best for
Cross-functional marketing/ops teams
Starting price
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2
monday.com
monday.com is a catalogue substitute when Teams standardising on one Work OS for projects, ops and cross-functional work. Stay with Wrike when Agencies with proofing/intake. Reasons come from approved editorial assessments — not a ranked best-of list.
Best for
Teams standardising on one Work OS for projects, ops and cross-functional work
Starting price
See pricing
View review
Visit website
3
ClickUp
ClickUp is a catalogue substitute when Teams consolidating tasks+docs+dashboards. Stay with Wrike when Agencies with proofing/intake. Reasons come from approved editorial assessments — not a ranked best-of list.
Best for
Teams consolidating tasks+docs+dashboards
Starting price
See pricing
View review
Visit website
4
Smartsheet
Smartsheet is a catalogue substitute when Excel/spreadsheet-native PMOs. Stay with Wrike when Agencies with proofing/intake. Reasons come from approved editorial assessments — not a ranked best-of list.
Best for
Excel/spreadsheet-native PMOs
Starting price
See pricing
View review
Visit website
5
Hive
Hive is a catalogue substitute when SMB and mid-market teams wanting Work OS depth with a lower paid entry than monday. Stay with Wrike when Agencies with proofing/intake. Reasons come from approved editorial assessments — not a ranked best-of list.
Best for
SMB and mid-market teams wanting Work OS depth with a lower paid entry than monday
Starting price
See pricing
View review
Visit website

Software	Best for	Starting price	Overall score	Actions
1 Asana Best overall Asana is a catalogue substitute when Cross-functional marketing/ops teams. Stay with Wrike when Agencies with proofing/intake. Reasons come from approved editorial assessments — not a ranked best-of list.	Cross-functional marketing/ops teams	See pricing	8.3/10	View review Visit website
2 monday.com monday.com is a catalogue substitute when Teams standardising on one Work OS for projects, ops and cross-functional work. Stay with Wrike when Agencies with proofing/intake. Reasons come from approved editorial assessments — not a ranked best-of list.	Teams standardising on one Work OS for projects, ops and cross-functional work	See pricing	8.6/10	View review Visit website
3 ClickUp ClickUp is a catalogue substitute when Teams consolidating tasks+docs+dashboards. Stay with Wrike when Agencies with proofing/intake. Reasons come from approved editorial assessments — not a ranked best-of list.	Teams consolidating tasks+docs+dashboards	See pricing	8.3/10	View review Visit website
4 Smartsheet Smartsheet is a catalogue substitute when Excel/spreadsheet-native PMOs. Stay with Wrike when Agencies with proofing/intake. Reasons come from approved editorial assessments — not a ranked best-of list.	Excel/spreadsheet-native PMOs	See pricing	7.9/10	View review Visit website
5 Hive Hive is a catalogue substitute when SMB and mid-market teams wanting Work OS depth with a lower paid entry than monday. Stay with Wrike when Agencies with proofing/intake. Reasons come from approved editorial assessments — not a ranked best-of list.	SMB and mid-market teams wanting Work OS depth with a lower paid entry than monday	See pricing	7.6/10	View review Visit website

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Asana

Better when

Cross-functional marketing/ops teams
Buyers prioritising adoption ease and goals/workflows

Worse when

Engineering sprint orgs that need Jira/Linear
Teams wanting the cheapest all-in-one seat (ClickUp)

Key tradeoff: Asana fits Cross-functional marketing/ops teams; Wrike fits Agencies with proofing/intake.

monday.com

monday.com is a catalogue substitute when Teams standardising on one Work OS for projects, ops and cross-functional work. Stay with Wrike when Agencies with proofing/intake. Reasons come from approved editorial assessments — not a ranked best-of list.

Better when

Teams standardising on one Work OS for projects, ops and cross-functional work
Buyers who need boards + timeline + automations with mainstream brand recognition

Worse when

Solo operators who cannot use three paid seats
Buyers whose only job is PowerPoint-native executive Gantt decks (Office Timeline)

Key tradeoff: monday.com fits Teams standardising on one Work OS for projects, ops and cross-functional work; Wrike fits Agencies with proofing/intake.

ClickUp

ClickUp is a catalogue substitute when Teams consolidating tasks+docs+dashboards. Stay with Wrike when Agencies with proofing/intake. Reasons come from approved editorial assessments — not a ranked best-of list.

Better when

Teams consolidating tasks+docs+dashboards
Budget-conscious Work OS buyers

Worse when

Teams wanting minimal setup (Asana)
Pure eng sprint shops (Jira/Linear)

Key tradeoff: ClickUp fits Teams consolidating tasks+docs+dashboards; Wrike fits Agencies with proofing/intake.

Smartsheet

Smartsheet is a catalogue substitute when Excel/spreadsheet-native PMOs. Stay with Wrike when Agencies with proofing/intake. Reasons come from approved editorial assessments — not a ranked best-of list.

Better when

Excel/spreadsheet-native PMOs
Ops teams needing Gantt + portfolios

Worse when

Lightweight Kanban-only teams (Trello)
Docs-first knowledge work (Notion)

Key tradeoff: Smartsheet fits Excel/spreadsheet-native PMOs; Wrike fits Agencies with proofing/intake.

Hive

Hive is a catalogue substitute when SMB and mid-market teams wanting Work OS depth with a lower paid entry than monday. Stay with Wrike when Agencies with proofing/intake. Reasons come from approved editorial assessments — not a ranked best-of list.

Better when

SMB and mid-market teams wanting Work OS depth with a lower paid entry than monday
Teams that can start on Free (≤10) before upgrading to Teams

Worse when

Enterprises that need monday-class brand default and deepest published ecosystem claims
Buyers whose only job is PowerPoint timeline decks

Key tradeoff: Hive fits SMB and mid-market teams wanting Work OS depth with a lower paid entry than monday; Wrike fits Agencies with proofing/intake.

Editorial note

Stay on Wrike when Agencies with proofing/intake. Move to Asana when Cross-functional marketing/ops teams. Move to monday.com when Teams standardising on one Work OS for projects, ops and cross-functional work. Move to ClickUp when Teams consolidating tasks+docs+dashboards. Move to Smartsheet when Excel/spreadsheet-native PMOs. Not a ranked best-of list — affiliate relationships never set the order.

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