Project & Portfolio Management / Project Management Software

Wrike Review, Pricing, Pros & Cons

Wrike is a work management platform for planning projects, coordinating resources, automating workflows, and reporting across teams and portfolios.

Research by Global Tool Radar Research SystemEvidence checked: Aug 10, 2026AI-assisted · No Global Tool Radar hands-on testView research methodology

Buying snapshot

Quick buying snapshot

A compact view of who this tool fits, what it costs, and what to confirm before choosing it.

Best for
  • The organization needs one governed system for projects, portfolios, resources, workflows, and reporting: Wrike documents enterprise work delivery, role-based governance, resource planning, automation, analytics, and cross-team execution.
  • Project staffing must consider workload, job role, effort, and future allocation: Wrike documents workload charts, job roles, effort planning, and role-based allocation in its upper tiers.
Not for
  • The team needs only simple task lists and does not want plan, seat-block, or configuration complexity: Wrike's deeper resource, BI, automation, and governance capabilities sit in upper plans or add-ons, while paid purchasing follows published seat rules.
Pricing
  • Per-user plan subscriptions with a permanent free plan, annual billing for displayed paid rates, quote-based upper tiers, seat-group purchasing, and optional paid add-ons
  • Team · $10 USD · per user · per month · Team displayed annual-billing rate · billed annually · New purchases on or after January 21, 2026
Free or trial access
  • A 14-day free trial is available without a credit card

Product scope

Product functionality and purchase scope

This profile evaluates the current Wrike work-management plan ladder from Free through Apex, with plan and add-on boundaries preserved.

Product checked: Aug 10, 2026

Functionality reviewed
  • Wrike Free, Team, Business, Pinnacle, and Apex core plans
  • Project, portfolio, resource, workflow, collaboration, reporting, and governance capabilities explicitly assigned to those plans
  • Wrike Integrate and Wrike Two-Way Sync only where the current pricing page marks them included or optional
Non-target functionality excluded from scoring
  • Klaxoon and other separate products
  • Professional Services consulting and deployment packages
  • Paid add-ons when they are not included in the selected Wrike plan
  • Legacy plans and discontinued legacy packages

Pricing plans

Wrike pricing table

Pricing checked: Aug 10, 2026

Official factConfidence 98%1 linked source

Wrike lists Free at USD 0, Team at USD 10 per user per month, and Business at USD 25 per user per month. Displayed paid amounts are billed annually per user. Pinnacle and Apex require a quote. Wrike also publishes seat-group purchasing rules and states that Business and higher are annual subscriptions.

Official pricing page
Pricing cautions
  • Published per-user rates do not by themselves show the account's final purchasable quantity or total: Wrike sells subscriptions in seat groups and requires sales contact for larger purchases, add-ons, Pinnacle, and Apex.
  • Advanced integration and synchronization may change the quote: Wrike Integrate and Two-Way Sync are included in Apex but can be paid add-ons on other supported plans.
PlanPriceKey differencesBest for
FreeWrike Free plan
  • $0 USD · per user · per month · Wrike Free · No credit card required
—Individuals and small teams needing basic task, project, board, table, desktop, web, and mobile access.
TeamWrike Team plan
  • $10 USD · per user · per month · Team displayed annual-billing rate · billed annually · New purchases on or after January 21, 2026
  • Published user range: 2 to 15 user; Wrike separately publishes seat-block purchasing rules; confirm the purchasable quantity for the intended account size.
Teams needing interactive Gantt charts, dashboards, AI essentials, and core project management.
BusinessWrike Business plan
  • $25 USD · per user · per month · Business displayed annual-billing rate · billed annually · New purchases on or after January 21, 2026
  • Published user range: 5 to 200 user; Business and higher are annual subscriptions; Wrike also publishes seat-block purchasing rules.
Organizations needing configurable workflows, templates, workload charts, critical path, reports, and broader automation.
PinnacleWrike Pinnacle plan
  • Requires quote · Pinnacle custom quote · custom quote · Contact Wrike for pricing
—Complex operations needing job-role staffing, advanced resource and capacity planning, financial budgets, billable time, and advanced BI.
ApexWrike Apex plan
  • Requires quote · Apex custom quote · custom quote · Contact Wrike for pricing
—Enterprises needing governed human and AI workflows, included Integrate and Sync capabilities, and the deepest current Wrike controls.

Plan upgrade triggers

Verified plan boundaries that can change the required edition.

Team Business

Need workload charts, critical path, customizable workflows, reports, or higher automation limits

Supporting pricing evidence
Business Pinnacle

Need job-role staffing, advanced capacity planning, financial budgets, billable time, or advanced reporting and BI

Supporting pricing evidence
License calculator

License cost scenarios

Adjust the license quantity to compare public recurring rates across the available plans.

PlanPriceMonthly equivalent12-month license-rate estimate
TeamTeam displayed annual-billing rate$10.00 USD / user / month$50.00 USD$600.00 USD

License-rate calculation only. It excludes implementation, migration, training, support, taxes, add-ons, usage charges, and negotiated discounts unless they are explicitly included in the displayed public rate.

What is included, connected, or sold separately

Product scope

What is included, connected, or sold separately

Material capabilities are separated by their verified relationship to the target product.

Wrike IntegrateRelationship not verified

Included in Apex and sold as an add-on for supported lower plans.

Plan: Business: Not verified · Pinnacle: Not verified · Apex: Not verifiedWrike Integrate
How the score is calculated

Scoring method

How the score is calculated

The score uses the category-specific buying dimensions below and their displayed weights.

This page is based on public product information, official sources, structured feature data, and multi-model AI evaluation. It is not a hands-on lab test unless explicitly stated. Confidence percentages describe our research indicators, not the probability that a claim is true or a measured accuracy rate.

Evidence confidence
76%
AI claim confidence
98%
Required-field evidence status
100%
Evidence freshness
54%
Field traceability
100%
Model agreement
94%
Why this confidence level
  • Evidence confidence uses source level and claim-to-source support; AI claim confidence is shown separately.
  • Required-field evidence status measures whether weighted required claims have evidence links; it does not mean every product behavior was independently verified.
  • 8 of 8 weighted claims have evidence links.
  • 0 A1 documentary official sources and 10 A2 official product sources are linked.
  • 3 independent review sources are retained, including 0 professional sources with an explicit hands-on method.
  • 4 weighted claims are past the review window.
  • No blocking evidence conflict was identified.
Planning and work execution20%
87

Wrike combines projects, tasks, boards, tables, Gantt charts, dependencies, and critical path, which supports planning through execution in one system, with advanced workflow and resource controls moving to higher tiers.

Collaboration and adoption15%
77

A permanent Free plan, 14-day trial without a credit card, desktop/web/mobile access patterns, and controlled external users lower initial access barriers, while paid collaboration depth and admin controls still scale with edition.

Portfolio and program visibility15%
84

Portfolios, dashboards, reporting, and forecasting are supported, so PMO-style visibility is strong enough for multi-project oversight, although the exact depth of portfolio governance is greater in upper tiers.

Resource, capacity, and schedule management15%
74

Resource workload charts are unavailable on lower tiers, and advanced capabilities like job-role planning, staffing, and capacity tracking require Pinnacle or Apex.

Automation and integrations13%
76

Wrike provides no-code automation and optional or included cross-application recipes, with included Integrate and Sync capabilities only in Apex, so automation breadth depends materially on the selected plan or add-on.

Reporting, controls, and governance12%
80

Enterprise security, auditability, and custom roles are supported on high tiers, whereas lower plans lack robust governance controls.

Usability, support, and total cost10%
67

Free access and listed Team and Business annual-billing rates aid entry evaluation, but seat-group purchasing, Business-and-higher annual subscriptions, quote-based Pinnacle and Apex, and paid add-ons make total cost and packaging dependent on sales-assisted configuration.

Public review signals

Positive work-management ratings with usability trade-offs

Wrike has positive aggregate ratings across three retained public review profiles. TrustRadius and GetApp reviewer signals emphasize flexible project organization, configurable workflows, collaboration, and broad functionality, while recurring cautions concern interface complexity, reporting flexibility, notifications, and higher-tier cost.

Public review signals updated: Aug 10, 2026

Commonly reported strengths

  • TrustRadius reviewers frequently praise task and project organization, configurable workflows, and collaboration.
  • GetApp reviewers highlight broad project-management capability, flexible workflows, integrations, and centralized communication.

Commonly reported concerns

  • TrustRadius reviewer insights cite an initially overwhelming interface, notification issues, and reporting limitations.
  • GetApp reviewers note a learning curve and higher-tier pricing concerns, particularly for smaller teams.
GetApp4.4/5
Review count
3.0k reviews
Source context
4.4 out of 5Exact product
View sourceHistory baseline established: Aug 10, 2026
SourceForge4.8/5
Review count
54 reviews
Source context
4.8 out of 5Exact product
View sourceHistory baseline established: Aug 10, 2026
TrustRadius8.7/10
Reviews and ratings
1.9k reviews and ratings
Source context
8.7 out of 10Exact product
View sourceHistory baseline established: Aug 10, 2026
Score79
Pricing modelPer-user plan subscriptions with a permanent free plan, annual billing for displayed paid rates, quote-based upper tiers, seat-group purchasing, and optional paid add-ons
Use casemanage projects, portfolios, resources, workflows, and cross-team work
Key features

Wrike core capabilities

  • Tasks, boards, tables, dashboards, interactive Gantt charts, projects, and portfolios
  • Dependencies, critical path, and current or historical Gantt snapshots
  • Workload charts, effort, capacity, job roles, staffing, and utilization
  • Time tracking, billable hours, budgets, cost rates, and financial planning
  • No-code automation plus optional or included cross-application recipes
  • External users with controlled collaboration rights
Detailed strengths and purchase cautions
Pros

Why it is worth considering

  • Interactive Gantt charts, dependencies, and critical-path highlighting on Business and higher support schedule-linked project planning across projects and portfolios.
  • Workload charts on Business and higher, with job-role staffing on Pinnacle and Apex, give resource owners a path from effort visibility to role-based capacity planning.
  • No-code automation plus optional or included cross-application recipes can reduce repetitive handoffs once the buyer confirms Integrate and Sync packaging for the selected plan.
  • External users with constrained rights allow controlled outside collaboration without granting full sharing privileges.
Cons

What to confirm before buying

  • Workload charts start at Business, while job-role planning, financial budgets, billable time depth, and advanced BI concentrate on Pinnacle, Apex, or sales-assisted packages.
  • Displayed Team and Business per-user rates are billed annually and sit beside seat-group purchasing rules, so the published unit rate alone does not equal final account quantity or total cost.
  • Wrike Integrate and Two-Way Sync are included in Apex but can be paid add-ons on other supported plans, which can change the commercial quote.
  • Gantt snapshots record schedule state, yet buyers that need specialized baseline-variance controls should validate the exact workflow before relying on them for formal change control.
Cross-model buying perspectives

Multi-AI review

Cross-model buying perspectives

Multiple AI models assess this tool against the same buying criteria, so you can compare scores, confidence, fit, cautions, and final views.

AI assessment updated: Sep 21, 2026

Score comparisonGeminiGPTxAIRange
Planning and work execution9086846
Collaboration and adoption8273779
Portfolio and program visibility8883817
Resource, capacity, and schedule management7278726
Automation and integrations7876735
Reporting, controls, and governance8081792
Usability, support, and total cost7062688
project planning structure depth9088864
project execution tracking visibility92848210
team assignment workload clarity7572743
project collaboration context quality85747811
timeline dependency management8882886
project status reporting quality8580805
project template admin scalability80707610
Where models differ
  • project collaboration context quality: 74–85 (11-point range)
  • project execution tracking visibility: 82–92 (10-point range)
  • project template admin scalability: 70–80 (10-point range)
GeminiAI-assisted buyer perspective83

Wrike provides a structured work management platform that scales from basic task execution to enterprise portfolio tracking, but teams must navigate plan-specific gates for automation, resource capacity charts, and governance controls.

Review confidence
83/100
Model details
Strengths
  • Multiple core views including tasks, boards, tables, projects, and interactive Gantt charts are available to accommodate different team working styles.
  • Granular external collaboration rights allow external stakeholders to participate without having the ability to share work or view unshared items.
  • Gantt snapshots and historical views support schedule record-keeping directly alongside active timeline planning.
Cautions
  • Core resource management capabilities, including workload and capacity charts, are entirely absent on the Free and Team plans.
  • Advanced integration workflows, including Wrike Integrate and Two-Way Sync, require either the highest Apex tier or additional paid add-ons.
  • Total cost predictability is complex due to seat-group purchasing rules, mandatory annual subscriptions for Business and higher, and custom quote requirements for Pinnacle and Apex.
GPTAI-assisted buyer perspective78

Wrike fits teams that need project and portfolio management with structured scheduling, workload planning, reporting, and governance, but the buyer should check which advanced capabilities sit in Business, Pinnacle, Apex, or add-ons before relying on the entry plans.

Review confidence
78/100
Model details
Strengths
  • The product includes tasks, boards, tables, dashboards, interactive Gantt charts, projects, and portfolios, which supports structured planning and cross-team execution oversight.
  • Business and higher include workload charts and critical-path highlighting, which supports schedule and capacity review beyond basic task tracking.
  • Upper tiers add role-based staffing, budgets, billable time, advanced BI, and governed workflows, which fits PMO and enterprise planning needs.
Cautions
  • Advanced resource planning, budgeting, BI, integrations, and governance are concentrated in upper tiers or add-ons, so entry-plan buyers should verify the exact package before purchase.
  • Paid rates are billed annually, and seat-group purchasing rules mean the published per-user price may not equal the final purchasable quantity or total.
  • Pinnacle and Apex require quote-based purchasing, which adds sales-assisted evaluation for buyers comparing several configurations.
xAIAI-assisted buyer perspective78

Wrike fits mid-sized to enterprise teams and PMOs that need structured project and portfolio work with Gantt, dependencies, and tiered resource and reporting controls, provided the buyer accepts annual billing for paid editions, seat-group purchasing, and upper-tier or add-on requirements for advanced capacity, financial, BI, and sync capabilities.

Review confidence
78/100
Model details
Strengths
  • Interactive Gantt charts, dependencies, and critical-path highlighting on Business and higher support schedule-linked project planning across projects and portfolios.
  • Workload charts on Business and higher, with job-role staffing on Pinnacle and Apex, give resource owners a path from effort visibility to role-based capacity planning.
  • No-code automation plus optional or included cross-application recipes can reduce repetitive handoffs once the buyer confirms Integrate and Sync packaging for the selected plan.
  • External users with constrained rights allow controlled outside collaboration without granting full sharing privileges.
Cautions
  • Workload charts start at Business, while job-role planning, financial budgets, billable time depth, and advanced BI concentrate on Pinnacle, Apex, or sales-assisted packages.
  • Displayed Team and Business per-user rates are billed annually and sit beside seat-group purchasing rules, so the published unit rate alone does not equal final account quantity or total cost.
  • Wrike Integrate and Two-Way Sync are included in Apex but can be paid add-ons on other supported plans, which can change the commercial quote.
  • Gantt snapshots record schedule state, yet buyers that need specialized baseline-variance controls should validate the exact workflow before relying on them for formal change control.

Research transparency

How this page was researched

A compact record of the evidence used, what was not tested, and which conclusions still need verification.

Official sources
10
Broad product review sources
3
Marketplace and app-store sources
0
Editorial sources
0
Latest evidence check
Aug 10, 2026
Research basis

Global Tool Radar generated this assessment from structured facts linked to public sources. No Global Tool Radar hands-on test is recorded in this page's research data. Any external hands-on assessment is identified separately and does not affect the Global Tool Radar score.

Conflict handling

No unresolved evidence conflict is currently recorded.

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Verified findingsA 14-day free trial is available without a credit card
  • Per-user plan subscriptions with a permanent free plan, annual billing for displayed paid rates, quote-based upper tiers, seat-group purchasing, and optional paid add-ons
  • Tasks, boards, tables, dashboards, interactive Gantt charts, projects, and portfolios Dependencies, critical path, and current or historical Gantt snapshots Workload charts, effort, capacity, job roles, staffing, and utilization Time tracking, billable hours, budgets, cost rates, and financial planning No-code automation plus optional or included cross-application recipes External users with controlled collaboration rights Custom reports, dashboards, forecasting, and advanced BI Enterprise roles, permissions, auditability, security, and governance
  • Free plan available; Team is USD 10 per user per month at the displayed annual-billing rate
  • Wrike lists Free at USD 0, Team at USD 10 per user per month, and Business at USD 25 per user per month. Displayed paid amounts are billed annually per user. Pinnacle and Apex require a quote. Wrike also publishes seat-group purchasing rules and states that Business and higher are annual subscriptions.
Verification notes and unresolved itemsVerified on 2026-08-10 from current Wrike product, pricing, enterprise, and help sources.
  • Annual billing was not converted into an unsupported minimum commitment.
  • Wrike Integrate and Two-Way Sync were kept within their published plan or add-on boundaries.
  • Legacy packages were excluded.
Sources checked

Sources checked

Wrike source links

FAQ

Wrike FAQ

Does Wrike have a free plan?

Yes. Wrike lists a permanent Free plan at USD 0 per user per month.

How long is the Wrike trial?

Wrike publishes a 14-day free trial with no credit card required.

Does Wrike support resource capacity planning?

Yes. Workload charts are available on Business and higher, while job-role planning is limited to Pinnacle and Apex.

Does Wrike support critical path?

Yes. Wrike documents critical-path highlighting for Business, Pinnacle, and Apex.

Can external users collaborate in Wrike?

Yes, with constrained rights and plan-specific availability. External users cannot share work and only see items shared with them.

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