Quick answer
Teamhood - Teamhood wins for most builders because its free plan is less restrictive on team size and project count, while still covering core project management views and dependencies.
How the free tiers compare
These two free tiers solve different problems. Teamhood is the better fit if you want a small team to actually work in the free plan: it allows up to 10 users, unlimited projects and workspaces, and includes Kanban, Gantt, list views, subtasks, dependencies, Slack and Teams integrations, plus no card required. Teamwork.com is tighter: it caps you at 5 users and 5 projects, but it gives a more PSA-shaped starter package with time logging, client organization, chat tool connections, 100 automations, and US or EU hosting. Once you pay, both become per-seat products, but Teamhood stays cheaper at the entry paid tier and adds a simpler jump from free to paid. Teamwork.com’s paid ladder opens much larger project, storage, and automation limits, so it can make more sense if you expect to grow into client-facing operations.
Teamhood vs Teamwork.com free tier, side by side
| TeamhoodFTV 53 | Teamwork.comFTV 49 | |
|---|---|---|
| Users on free planTeamhood is less restrictive for small teams. | Up to 10 | Up to 5 |
| Projects on free planTeamwork.com is much tighter unless you pay. | Unlimited | Up to 5 |
| Workspaces on free planOnly Teamhood explicitly includes unlimited workspaces. | Unlimited | Not stated |
| Views on free planBoth cover core planning views. | Kanban, Gantt, List | Task, List, Board, Table, Gantt |
| Dependencies / subtasks on free planTeamhood explicitly lists subtasks and dependencies. | Included | Not stated |
| Time tracking on free planTeamwork.com includes log time on projects. | Not stated | Included |
| Automations on free planTeamwork.com gives a clear automation cap on free. | Not stated | 100 |
| Hosting on free planOnly Teamwork.com states hosting options on the free tier. | Not stated | US or EU data hosting included |
| Credit card required for free tierBoth inputs explicitly say no credit card is required. | No | No |
After you outgrow the free tier
Both products use per-seat pricing after free, but Teamhood’s entry paid tier is cheaper and smaller in scope, starting at €9 per license per month billed yearly, while Teamwork.com starts at $9.99/user/month billed yearly. Teamhood’s Team plan adds reporting, workload, custom fields, and 60 automations per license; Business doubles the price and unlocks API access and unlimited storage. Teamwork.com’s Basics plan starts with a much larger 300-project limit and 5,000 automations, then moves to much bigger tiers for heavier client work. For a tiny team, Teamhood is the cheaper step up; for a service shop that will outgrow the free cap fast, Teamwork.com’s paid ladder is broader.
Cost at real usage
| Usage | Teamhood | Teamwork.com |
|---|---|---|
| 3 usersBased on the first paid tier and billed yearly pricing labels. | ~$27/mo | ~$29.97/mo |
| 5 usersApproximate monthly equivalent from per-seat pricing; actual billing is yearly. | ~$45/mo | ~$49.95/mo |
| 10 usersTeamwork.com would also need more than its free user cap; Teamhood still fits the free plan at 10 users. | ~$90/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 Teamhood when…
- You need a free plan for a small internal team of up to 10 people.
- You want unlimited projects and workspaces without paying first.
- You rely on Kanban, Gantt, and list views for planning.
- You need subtasks and dependencies on the free tier.
- You want Slack or Microsoft Teams integration in the free plan.
Pick Teamwork.com when…
- You only need a very small setup with up to 5 users and 5 projects.
- You want free time logging for client work from day one.
- You need client organization built into the free tier.
- You want 100 free automations on a forever plan.
- You care about choosing US or EU data hosting on the free tier.
Bottom line
For the most common builder scenario, Teamhood is the better free-tier choice because it gives a small team more room to operate before paying. If you just need basic project tracking with a few users, Teamwork.com’s free plan is fine, especially for client-facing work and time logging. But if you want the free tier to cover an actual team workflow, Teamhood’s higher user cap, unlimited projects, and core planning features make it the less cramped starting point.
Read the full listings: Teamhood 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.