Which Comes First -- Sales or Projects?
Teamwork is a project management suite for agencies that includes CRM, helpdesk and chat modules priced at $10.99 to $69.99 per user per month. Juicy Goosey CRM is a CRM-first platform with invoicing, email marketing and automation at a flat rate. Teamwork leads with PM. Juicy Goosey leads with sales.
The Quick Verdict
Teamwork is one of the best project management platforms on the market. Their time tracking is genuinely excellent and their task management is battle-tested by thousands of agencies. But their CRM is a bolt-on -- a secondary module that handles contacts and basic deals without the depth you need to actually win clients.
Juicy Goosey flips the priority. Sales pipeline, email marketing, lead scoring and invoicing are the core product. Project management is built in but it is not the headline. If your biggest problem is managing projects you already won then Teamwork is a strong pick. If your biggest problem is winning more clients then Juicy Goosey is the better tool.
Pricing -- Per-User Adds Up Fast
Teamwork prices per user per month. That sounds reasonable until you do the math for a real agency.
| Plan | Price / User / Month | Highlights |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 5 users, limited features |
| Deliver | $10.99 | Project management, time tracking, milestones |
| Grow | $19.99 | Intake forms, project budgets, advanced reporting |
| Scale | $69.99 | Resource management, profitability tracking, unlimited projects |
10-Person Agency Math
Teamwork (10 users, Scale)
$699+/mo
CRM and Desk cost extra
Juicy Goosey
Flat Rate
all features, unlimited users
Feature-by-Feature
| Feature | Juicy Goosey | Teamwork |
|---|---|---|
| Per-User Pricing | No -- flat rate | Yes -- $10.99-69.99/user/mo |
| CRM Pipeline | Core product (deep) | Secondary module (basic) |
| Project Management | Built-in | Core product (excellent) |
| Email Marketing | ✓ Included | ✗ |
| Lead Scoring | ✓ Built-in | ✗ |
| Invoicing | ✓ Built-in | Via Teamwork Spaces |
| Helpdesk / Ticketing | Via integration | Teamwork Desk (separate) |
| Time Tracking | Via integration | Built-in (strong) |
| Client Portal | ✓ | Yes (via Spaces) |
| Free Plan | ✓ | Free (5 users, limited) |
| Best For | CRM-driven agencies | PM-driven agencies |
Project Management (Teamwork Wins)
This is Teamwork's bread and butter and they do it really well. Task lists, subtasks, milestones, Gantt charts, workload management -- the whole suite is polished and battle-tested. If your agency lives and dies by project delivery then Teamwork's PM tools are hard to beat.
Juicy Goosey has project management built in but it is lighter. You get task boards, deadlines and team assignments. Enough for most small agencies but not the depth that a 50-person shop running dozens of concurrent projects would need.
CRM Pipeline (Juicy Goosey Wins -- Core vs Bolt-On)
Here is where the "CRM-first vs PM-first" question really matters. Teamwork's CRM module handles contacts and basic deal stages. You can move a deal through a pipeline and log notes. That is roughly where it stops.
Juicy Goosey was built around the sales pipeline from day one. Lead scoring tells you which prospects are hot. Automated follow-ups keep deals moving without manual effort. Every stage connects to email marketing and invoicing so there is no gap between "deal won" and "invoice sent." When CRM is your core product the depth shows.
Email Marketing (Juicy Goosey Wins)
Teamwork does not offer email marketing in any of their products. Not in PM. Not in CRM. Not in Desk. If you want to send newsletters, drip campaigns or promotional blasts you need a separate tool like Mailchimp or ActiveCampaign on top of what you already pay.
Juicy Goosey includes email marketing in every plan. Build campaigns, segment your contacts, set up automations -- all without leaving the CRM or paying extra. For agencies that rely on nurture sequences to convert leads this is a big deal.
Time Tracking (Teamwork Wins)
Credit where it is due. Teamwork's time tracking is one of the best in the PM space. Log time against tasks, set billable rates per team member, generate time reports by project or client. Agencies that bill by the hour will find this genuinely useful.
Juicy Goosey handles time tracking through integrations rather than a native module. If accurate billable-hour reporting is critical to your agency workflow then Teamwork has the edge here.
Invoicing (Tie)
Both platforms get you to an invoice but through different paths. Teamwork offers invoicing through Teamwork Spaces which connects to their time tracking data. You can turn tracked hours into billable line items. That is a clean workflow for hourly agencies.
Juicy Goosey builds invoicing directly into the CRM. When a deal closes you can generate an invoice without switching tools or modules. For flat-fee work and retainers this is faster. For hourly billing Teamwork's time-to-invoice flow has an advantage. Different strengths for different billing models.
Who Should Use Teamwork?
Teamwork is a strong choice if your agency has already solved the client acquisition problem and your main challenge is delivering work on time and on budget. If you run a PM-driven operation with complex project timelines, multiple concurrent clients and a team that bills by the hour then Teamwork's core product is excellent.
Their time tracking, workload management and Gantt charts are polished tools built by people who understand agency delivery. The CRM module will cover light contact management on the side. Just do not expect it to replace a real sales engine.
Who Should Use Juicy Goosey?
Juicy Goosey is built for agencies where winning new clients is the priority. If your pipeline needs more leads, your follow-ups are inconsistent and your team juggles CRM, email marketing and invoicing across three different tools then Juicy Goosey puts all of that in one place.
Flat-rate pricing means you never pay more as your team grows. Lead scoring, automated nurture sequences and built-in invoicing mean your sales process runs without gaps. You get project management too -- just not at the depth of a dedicated PM platform.
Frequently Asked Questions
Lead With Sales. Projects Follow.
You can not deliver projects you never won. Juicy Goosey CRM puts your sales pipeline first -- with email marketing, lead scoring and invoicing built in -- so the projects keep coming. No per-user fees. No bolt-on CRM. Just the juice your agency needs.
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