Wrike
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A few focused days to build a solid replacement
AI-powered enterprise work management software
How to Replace WrikeOverview
Features
61 features across 18 categories
AI(4)
Create, deploy, and manage AI agents tailored to specific processes without writing code. Can handle risk monitoring, auto-resource assignment, status update summaries, and more.
Advanced AI capabilities for automating targeted workflows with AI agents. Available in Business plan and above.
Include onboarding assistant, AI content and editing, comment summary, board AI, mobile inbox prioritization, and NL automation rule generation.
Industry-leading generative AI that creates powerful descriptions, full project plans, and detailed idea documents in seconds.
Accessibility(1)
Desktop and mobile applications for Windows, Mac, iPhone, and Android to review work, approve assets, view project progress, and run reports on the go.
Agile(1)
Gain flexibility with Scrum boards. Prioritize backlogs and use Agile dashboards to monitor progress with real-time collaboration.
Automation(2)
Powerful workflow automation and AI tools to automate routine actions so teams can focus on work that matters most.
Automate recurring workflows, sync related tasks, reduce manual errors, and establish automated processes for routine actions.
Collaboration(4)
Streamline communication with requesters, even non-Wrike users. Use external request forms to work in one place.
Create chains of approvals for projects. Send links securely to external approvers to accelerate sign-off process.
Best-in-class proofing software for clear visual communication directly in assets. Compare original files with updated versions and create approval chains.
Visual collaboration platform powered by Klaxoon with brainstorming sessions, visualization of complex ideas, decision-making tools, infinite whiteboard, and interactive features like Questions and Dot-voting.
Content Management(1)
Attach files to tasks, folders, and projects. Edit attachments seamlessly with live document editor without downloading files.
Customization(2)
Create unlimited custom fields to capture specific attributes of projects for more context and better structure. Customize workflows.
Fully configurable workspace where teams can tailor layout with recognizable terms that match their processes.
Data Management(1)
Enrich projects and tasks with relevant data. Supercharge automations, reporting, and dashboards by providing the right info at the right time.
Financial(1)
Monitor planned costs against actual costs to ensure staying within budget. Customize currency settings and default hourly rates.
Integration(7)
Enable design teams to access Wrike from Adobe. Receive creative briefs, collaborate with stakeholders, and review assets without leaving Adobe Creative Cloud.
Streamline creative process. Connect favorite digital asset management platform or build custom integration with Wrike Cloud Content Connector.
Integrate Wrike with 400+ applications including Salesforce, HubSpot, Bynder, Zoom, Slack, and more.
Connect Wrike with Klaxoon for frictionless workspace. Seamlessly move from ideation to planning and execution.
Standard integration capabilities included in Business plan and above.
Connect Wrike to an unlimited number of applications. Create custom integrations, sync data, and fully automate workflows.
Create two-way syncs between Wrike account and 22 integrated systems including Jira and GitHub. Work seamlessly with teams using different applications.
Organization(3)
Add unlimited spaces, folders, projects, and tasks to track workload. Cross-tag them so teams get full visibility without duplicating work.
Create and configure team workspaces. Bring work breakdown structure, team workflows, and favorite tools into one place with granular permissions.
Add selected members to user groups and subgroups to follow organizational structure. Share folders and items with groups that need access.
Planning(9)
Enable extensive role management, user custom fields and time-tracking capabilities. Available in Pinnacle plan and above.
Display work items in a project calendar to keep track of what needs to be worked on and when.
Multiple project view options including Board, Table, Gantt, Calendar, Chart, and more for flexible visualization.
Evaluate how much effort is required to complete a task when creating it. Makes it easier to choose assignees and forecast project delivery.
Interactive timeline view to visualize all work, see dependencies, set milestones, drag and drop tasks, and adjust due dates instantly.
Configure work to visualize in interactive Gantt charts that work for you.
Create bookings to reserve time from team members or job roles. Estimate project hours and determine if chosen resource has bandwidth.
Tools to allocate resources, track capacity, and ensure optimal resource distribution across projects and teams.
View individual capacity in team workload charts, spot uneven workloads, and reallocate tasks instantly.
Reporting(8)
Track performance and compare against benchmarks in configurable analytics dashboards with sophisticated filtering and data visualization.
Leverage 360-degree, real-time visibility with secure and customizable reports, visual dashboards, and forecasting capabilities.
Access powerful data analysis at your fingertips. Monitor all work at a glance, measure success in seconds, and uncover valuable insights.
Build custom dashboards with easy-to-use widgets to visualize complex data and make decisions on the spot. Includes prebuilt templates.
Simplify online invoicing with intuitive tracking and integration features.
Easy-to-use report builder to communicate progress and make decisions in real time. Schedule reports to be delivered directly to inbox.
Configure and tailor personalized dashboards to help track the work you need to see.
Track exact hours worked by employees, contractors, and freelancers on projects. Sync data with finance systems for seamless invoicing.
Security(9)
Add custom access roles and customize them as needed. Gain full control over who has access to shared spaces.
Secure platform with role-based access, customizable user permissions, locked spaces, regular third-party privacy audits, and enterprise-grade certifications.
Create, duplicate, and manage user types. Set relevant permissions based on license type and account role.
Keep most sensitive information in confidential workspaces. Avoid unwanted data leakage with secure spaces for executive collaboration.
Control who has access to shared spaces, folders, and projects. Customize permissions based on user role and license type.
Access work by signing into Wrike once with corporate credentials. Enabled by MS Azure, Google, Okta, OneLogin, and more.
Enable multifactor authentication and control user permissions to safeguard company's most confidential data.
Check on-demand audit reports to track activity of each user in account. Get clarification on who to ask for information when items are modified.
Add an additional layer of security by creating encrypted keys controlled by the organization. Only organization can decide if data is accessed.
Setup(2)
Save recurring tasks, projects, and folders as blueprints to quickly replicate them. Create new blueprints from scratch.
Prebuilt templates tailored to teams and departments from marketing to professional services. Get projects up and running quickly.
Storage(1)
Built-in file storage to offset costs. Attach files and upload new versions through integration with cloud platforms like Box, Dropbox, and Google Drive.
Task Management(4)
Kanban-style drag-and-drop board view to increase efficiency by up to 45%. Move tasks to change status and track project progress.
Spreadsheet-like format for tracking work without switching to Excel or Google Sheets. Add custom fields and adjust display as needed.
Create unlimited folders, projects, tasks, and subtasks. Assign work in minutes and track responsibility easily.
Manage all team tasks from one space. Create tasks and subtasks in seconds and cross-tag them into folders to categorize workload.
Workflow(1)
Dynamic request forms that automate work intake and route all requests to one place from internal and external customers.
Pricing
Free
- ✓Essential task management
- ✓Web, desktop, and mobile apps
- ✓Project & task management
- ✓Board view
- ✓Table view
- ✓Active task limitations apply
Team
- ✓Intelligent project management
- ✓2 to 15 users
- ✓AI Essentials
- ✓Shareable dashboards
- ✓Interactive Gantt charts
- ✓Custom fields and workflows
- ✓All Free features
Business
- ✓Customizable platform to manage workflows
- ✓5 to 200 users
- ✓AI Elite features (starter pack)
- ✓Templatize your work
- ✓Standard integration
- ✓Resource and capacity planning
- ✓Workflow customizations
- ✓All Team features
Pinnacle
Popular- ✓Built for complex workflows
- ✓AI Elite features (3 times more actions per month)
- ✓Advanced resource and capacity planning
- ✓Budgeting and financial tracking
- ✓Advanced reporting and BI
- ✓Single sign-on (SSO)
- ✓Advanced security and compliance
- ✓Wrike Datahub (10K records)
- ✓Wrike Whiteboard
- ✓Wrike Integrate
- ✓Wrike Sync
- ✓All Business features
Apex
- ✓Powering human and AI-led enterprise workflows
- ✓AI Elite features (10 times more actions per month)
- ✓Unlimited Whiteboards
- ✓Integrations and automations with Wrike Integrate
- ✓Bi-directional integrations with Wrike Sync
- ✓Wrike Datahub (30M records)
- ✓All Pinnacle features
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Buying Wrike saves ~$70,320 over 3 years vs building.
Estimates based on 61 features and a BuildScore of 4/5. Actual costs vary.
Integrations
28 known integrations