Quick answer
nTask - nTask wins for most small teams because its free tier is much less cramped, with unlimited tasks, meetings, and workspaces, while Teamwork.com is better only if you specifically need client-facing project controls and can live within 5 projects.
How the free tiers compare
These two free tiers solve different problems. nTask is the easier place to start if you want a general project tracker for a small team: it allows up to 5 members, but the core work objects are effectively unbounded, and it includes meetings, issue tracking, time tracking, integrations, and 100MB of storage. Teamwork.com is more constrained on the free plan: it also caps users at 5, but it adds a hard limit of 5 projects and 100 automations, so it feels like a trial of the product rather than a roomy forever plan. In return, Teamwork.com gives stronger project delivery features from day one, including client organization, multiple project views, and US or EU hosting. If you expect to outgrow the free tier, nTask’s paid jump is much cheaper; Teamwork.com scales into a more capable but pricier seat-based ladder.
nTask vs Teamwork.com free tier, side by side
| nTaskFTV 54 | Teamwork.comFTV 49 | |
|---|---|---|
| UsersBoth free plans cap team size the same way. | Up to 5 team members | Up to 5 users |
| Projects / workspacesnTask is far looser for organizing parallel work. | Unlimited workspaces | Up to 5 projects |
| Tasks / to-do listsTeamwork.com’s free tier is framed around project limits rather than task-count freedom. | Unlimited tasks and to-do lists | Not listed on free plan |
| AutomationsTeamwork.com is more automation-friendly on free. | Not listed | 100 automations |
| StorageOnly nTask gives a stated free storage cap here. | 100MB file storage | Not listed on free plan |
| ViewsTeamwork.com offers more view types at the free tier. | List, grid, and calendar views | Task, list, board, table, and Gantt views |
| Time trackingBoth include basic time tracking. | Included | Log time on projects |
| Client collaborationTeamwork.com is more explicitly client-work oriented. | Public link sharing, document sharing, collaboration tools | Organize work by client, connect chat tools |
| Data hostingThis is a free-tier differentiator for Teamwork.com. | Not stated | US or EU data hosting included |
After you outgrow the free tier
Both products use per-seat pricing after free, but nTask’s ladder is much cheaper at the entry point. nTask starts at Premium for $3/month billed yearly, then Business at $8/month billed yearly, then Enterprise by contact sales. Teamwork.com starts at Basics for $9.99/user/month billed yearly, then Accelerate at $24.99/user/month billed yearly, then higher plans by contact sales. For small teams, nTask is the cheaper paid upgrade by a wide margin; Teamwork.com costs more but buys larger project, automation, and storage caps.
Cost at real usage
| Usage | nTask | Teamwork.com |
|---|---|---|
| 3 users, staying on the first paid tierTeamwork.com’s listed Basics price is per user, billed yearly. | $3/mo | $29.97/mo |
| 5 users, staying on the first paid tierThis assumes each product’s first paid tier can be sized to 5 users. | $3/mo | $49.95/mo |
| 10 users, sized on the first two paid tiersnTask’s Business plan is $8/month billed yearly; Teamwork.com would need 10 paid seats at Basics pricing if you stayed on that tier. | $8/mo | $99.90/mo |
Estimates, not quotes. Usage-based rates change - verify with the vendor's pricing page before committing.
When to pick each one
Pick nTask when…
- You have up to 5 people and need a broad free workspace with unlimited tasks and to-do lists.
- You want meeting management and time tracking without paying immediately.
- You are mostly managing internal work, not client-heavy delivery workflows.
- You want a free plan with unlimited workspaces and no upfront card requirement.
- You want the cheapest first paid step, since nTask’s Premium starts at $3/month billed yearly.
Pick Teamwork.com when…
- You only need a few projects and care more about project structure than raw task volume.
- You manage client work and want client organization built into the free plan.
- You want task, list, board, table, and Gantt views on the free tier.
- You need US or EU data hosting on the free plan.
- You expect to grow into resource planning, budgeting, or heavier automation later and want to stay inside the Teamwork.com ecosystem.
Bottom line
For the most common builder use case, nTask is the better free-tier pick. It gives a small team more breathing room with unlimited tasks, workspaces, meetings, and time tracking, so you can actually run work instead of constantly rationing objects. Teamwork.com is the pick if your workflow is already client-heavy and you care about project caps, multiple views, and hosting controls more than breadth on the free plan. When you do pay, nTask also stays much cheaper to start.
Read the full listings: nTask and Teamwork.com. Scores use the FTV methodology at /ftv. Browse more head-to-heads on /compare, or see the top-ranked free tiers on /top.