The Wrike homepage displays your inbox, spaces, recent projects and pin items. There is also a simple navigational bar.
Summary
Wrike is a project-management tool that specializes on cross-departmental communication as well as hand-crafted templates. This software is a great tool for any creative team that works fast. The app allows users create Spaces and Folders as well as Projects and Tasks. Blueprints (self-developed), and Templates (developed by Wrike) can be used for speeding up the process of adding items to the workflow system. Wrike users have the ability to create custom request forms that allow them to send requests to external clients. Wrike can be integrated with more than 150 apps including Google Docs and Microsoft programs, as well as Amazon services.
Wrike offers a free plan with some limitations, but unlimited users can use certain features.
VIEW WEBSITEOpens new windowPros
A variety of customizable dashboards are available to users
You can toggle between different views of a project (list view, table Kanban, Gantt view) easily
Email integration is excellent
Documentation and help desk built in
You can make your own work schedule with day-off tracking
In-app time tracking for higher plans
Cons
Paid plans do not include shareable dashboards.
The freemium plan gives you only 2GB storage space
Untagged/unassigned jobs are not notified by alerts
There are many fun features in the menus
VIEW WEBSITEOpens new windowExpert Opinion
Wrike is a flexible project management tool. It is most useful for teams who want to create a set of consistent templates to speed up their internal tasks and project requests. You will find that templates can be created for everything from client requests to detailed task planning. Wrike makes it easy to create templates for everything, from client requests to detailed task plans. Wrike keeps labels simple unless you wish to access more options in the backend. This product is ideal for teams who hate clutter in-app.
Some users may not be able to find what they need immediately. The interface of Wrike is not perfect. Some menu items include an inapp right-click option. You might also find many useful features in the Account Management menu. Once you have figured these details out, they will stay in your mind for all time. This means you may need to allow yourself more time for team training.
Wrike allows teams communicate with each other, coordinate task lists, and standardize their request process. Wrike facilitates cross-departmental collaboration. It also allows for in-app time tracking. These are some of its best features. Common criticisms revolve around the lackluster interface design and steep learning curve. You can also add users to any plan by adding 5-seat increments.
Wrike is an excellent tool for agencies, creative groups, and marketing departments that want to create task structures and request forms.
VIEW WEBSITEOpens new windowBest Use Cases
Agile Project Management
Wrike allows you to create Kanboards or customized workflows that are most suitable for your Agile project management team.
Client Management
Wrike is a client management tool for professionals that combines collaborative planning tools with project visibility and automated approvals.
Remote Work
Wrike can be used for remote workers, providing both in-browser and smartphone app access. This allows you to create a digital workspace that can be accessed from anywhere.
Business Process Management
Wrike makes it easy to create customizable dashboards that can be shared with others. This allows team leaders to monitor and improve the performance of their processes.
Event Planning
Wrike lets you visualize your event list, and automatically syncs the calendars of your entire team.
Product Roadmap
You can use Wrike to build Gantt charts that are easy to create for each stage of your road map.