Accelo vs Teamwork.com

Accelo9.3Visit Teamwork.com8.9Visit

Higher score Accelo #1 in Professional Services Automation Software 9.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Accelo

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Teamwork.com #5 in Professional Services Automation Software 8.9/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 1 of 6 features Visit Teamwork.com

• Accelo fits best

  Full-service professional services firms

• Teamwork.com fits best

  Teams wanting free entry-level PSA

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Side by side

Feature	Accelo 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Teamwork.com 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.9
Ranking	#1 in Professional Services Automation Software	#5 in Professional Services Automation Software
Best for	Full-service professional services firms	Teams wanting free entry-level PSA
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	—
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile, Browser extension
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Chrome extension
Support	Email, Live chat, Community, Docs	Email, Live chat, Tickets, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, 2FA	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, 2FA
Integrations	20 integrations	150+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Accelo 6/6 · Teamwork.com 1/6
Resource planning	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Utilization reporting	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Project financials	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Time tracking	✓	✓
Billing and invoicing	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Client portal	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Connects project delivery, resource planning, financials, billing, and client work AI-assisted time tracking and profitability insights support operational visibility Web, mobile, REST API, and broad business-tool integrations	Free plan supports up to five users and five projects Combines time, budgets, profitability, capacity, and client collaboration Wide platform coverage and integrations, including Xero and Salesforce
Cons	Pricing requires a custom quote rather than published plans There is no free plan Its broad scope may exceed the needs of narrow-use teams	Free plan is limited to five users and five projects Advanced planning and profitability features sit on higher tiers Optimize and Enterprise require contacting sales
Our verdict	Accelo is a cloud-based professional services automation platform for organizations managing projects, recurring retainers, client requests, and service delivery. It brings project planning, resource scheduling, time tracking, project… Read the review →	Teamwork.com is a cloud-based project management and professional services automation platform for agencies, consultancies, IT services firms, and other teams delivering billable client work. It brings project and task management together… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Accelo — where it wins

  • Connects project delivery, resource planning, financials, billing, and client work
  • AI-assisted time tracking and profitability insights support operational visibility
  • Web, mobile, REST API, and broad business-tool integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a custom quote rather than published plans
  • There is no free plan
  • Its broad scope may exceed the needs of narrow-use teams

• Teamwork.com — where it wins

  • Free plan supports up to five users and five projects
  • Combines time, budgets, profitability, capacity, and client collaboration
  • Wide platform coverage and integrations, including Xero and Salesforce

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan is limited to five users and five projects
  • Advanced planning and profitability features sit on higher tiers
  • Optimize and Enterprise require contacting sales

• Accelo9.3/10 · Pricing on request

  A full-cycle PSA platform for firms managing delivery, utilization, billing, and client work.

  Visit AcceloFull verdict →
• Teamwork.com8.9/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A broad PSA platform with a useful free tier for small client-service teams.

  Visit Teamwork.comFull verdict →