Is Daylite or Wrike better?

Neither clearly leads. Daylite starts at $15/month and Wrike at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Daylite or Wrike?

Wrike has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $15/month for Daylite and Free for Wrike.

Does Daylite or Wrike run on more platforms?

Daylite runs on macOS, iOS, iPadOS. Wrike runs on Web, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, Linux.

Can I use Wrike for free?

Yes. Wrike has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Daylite starts at $15/month.

What is Daylite best used for?

Daylite is most often used for an all-mac law firm or architecture practice wants a crm that behaves like mac software and files emails from apple mail rather than forcing everyone into a browser tab., a consultancy needs client relationships and delivery projects in one system, where the project is a real record with its own tasks and meetings rather than a custom object bolted onto a deal., a team works frequently without connectivity, on site or in transit, and needs a crm with a genuine local data store rather than a web app that degrades to nothing offline., a small business already standardised on apple hardware wants to avoid paying for a crm whose mac experience is an afterthought.. Of those, an all-mac law firm or architecture practice wants a crm that behaves like mac software and files emails from apple mail rather than forcing everyone into a browser tab. and a consultancy needs client relationships and delivery projects in one system, where the project is a real record with its own tasks and meetings rather than a custom object bolted onto a deal. are not what Wrike is typically brought in for.

What can Daylite do that Wrike cannot?

Daylite covers Native Apple apps, Apple Mail Assistant, Projects as first-class objects, Pipelines. Wrike covers Interactive Gantt charts, Real-time collaboration, Custom workflows, Resource management.

CRM · head to head

Daylite vs Wrike

Daylite

CRM

CRM and project management built exclusively for Mac, iPhone and iPad

From: $15/month
Rated: -

Full review Website

Wrike

Marketing

Versatile & robust project management software

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Only Wrike has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
Each has a real cost: Daylite it is Apple-only. There is no Windows client, so a single team member on a Windows machine, or a client-facing contractor who is not on a Mac, makes the product unworkable for the whole organisation.; Wrike seats are sold in blocks rather than singly: groups of 5 up to 30 seats, groups of 10 up to 100, and groups of 25 above that, so adding one person can mean paying for five
They diverge on capability: Daylite covers Native Apple apps, Wrike covers Interactive Gantt charts.
Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Daylite and Wrike actually diverge.

Attributes where Daylite and Wrike differ
Attribute	Daylite	Wrike
Starting price	$15/month	Free
Pricing model	Per user per month	Unknown
Free tier	No	Yes
Platforms	macOS, iOS, iPadOS	Web, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, Linux
Category	CRM	Marketing
Founded	Unknown	2006

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Daylite

Native Apple apps
Apple Mail Assistant
Projects as first-class objects
Pipelines
Linked records
Smart lists
Offline working
Delegation

Only in Wrike

Interactive Gantt charts
Real-time collaboration
Custom workflows
Resource management
Time tracking
Proofing tools
Performance reports
Mobile apps

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Daylite

An all-Mac law firm or architecture practice wants a CRM that behaves like Mac software and files emails from Apple Mail rather than forcing everyone into a browser tab.not Wrike
A consultancy needs client relationships and delivery projects in one system, where the project is a real record with its own tasks and meetings rather than a custom object bolted onto a deal.not Wrike
A team works frequently without connectivity, on site or in transit, and needs a CRM with a genuine local data store rather than a web app that degrades to nothing offline.not Wrike
A small business already standardised on Apple hardware wants to avoid paying for a CRM whose Mac experience is an afterthought.not Wrike

Wrike

Marketing campaignsnot Daylite
Creative projectsnot Daylite
Product developmentnot Daylite
Professional servicesnot Daylite
Event managementnot Daylite

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Daylite

It is Apple-only. There is no Windows client, so a single team member on a Windows machine, or a client-facing contractor who is not on a Mac, makes the product unworkable for the whole organisation.
The web experience is secondary to the native apps, so remote access from a borrowed or non-Apple computer is limited in a way buyers used to browser CRMs do not anticipate.
It has no built-in marketing automation, email campaigns or lead scoring, so anything beyond one-to-one email means a separate tool and a Zapier connection.
Plan caps are hard rather than advisory: Leap is a single user with 500 contacts, and crossing twenty users forces you from Growth to Scale, which is a 50 per cent increase in the per-user rate for capacity you may not need.
Third-party integrations are thin compared with HubSpot or Pipedrive, and much of what does exist runs through Zapier, so accounting, telephony and support connections are indirect and add their own subscription cost.

Wrike

Seats are sold in blocks rather than singly: groups of 5 up to 30 seats, groups of 10 up to 100, and groups of 25 above that, so adding one person can mean paying for five
The Team plan is limited to 2 to 15 users and Business to 5 to 200
Business and above are annual subscriptions only
Pinnacle and Apex pricing is not published
AI actions are rationed by tier rather than unlimited

Pricing, plan by plan

Daylite

$15/month

Leap$15/month
- One user only
- 500 contacts
- One email integration
Growth$30/month
- Up to 20 users
- 25,000 contacts
- Three email integrations per user
Scale$45/month
- Up to 100 users
- 250,000 contacts
- Ten email integrations per user
Custom$undefined/month
- For teams of ten or more with specific requirements
- Quoted on application

Wrike

Free

FreeFree
Team$10/month
- Per user
- Gantt charts
- AI included
Business$25/month
- Per user
Pinnacle$undefined/month

Which should you pick?

Choose Daylite if

You need native apple apps.
You work on macOS, iOS, iPadOS.
You also want apple mail assistant.

Daylite review

Choose Wrike if

You need interactive gantt charts.
You want to start without paying.
You work on Web, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, Linux.
You also want real-time collaboration.

Wrike review

Questions people ask

Is Daylite or Wrike better?: Neither clearly leads. Daylite starts at $15/month and Wrike at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Daylite or Wrike?: Wrike has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $15/month for Daylite and Free for Wrike.
Does Daylite or Wrike run on more platforms?: Daylite runs on macOS, iOS, iPadOS. Wrike runs on Web, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, Linux.
Can I use Wrike for free?: Yes. Wrike has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Daylite starts at $15/month.
What is Daylite best used for?: Daylite is most often used for an all-mac law firm or architecture practice wants a crm that behaves like mac software and files emails from apple mail rather than forcing everyone into a browser tab., a consultancy needs client relationships and delivery projects in one system, where the project is a real record with its own tasks and meetings rather than a custom object bolted onto a deal., a team works frequently without connectivity, on site or in transit, and needs a crm with a genuine local data store rather than a web app that degrades to nothing offline., a small business already standardised on apple hardware wants to avoid paying for a crm whose mac experience is an afterthought.. Of those, an all-mac law firm or architecture practice wants a crm that behaves like mac software and files emails from apple mail rather than forcing everyone into a browser tab. and a consultancy needs client relationships and delivery projects in one system, where the project is a real record with its own tasks and meetings rather than a custom object bolted onto a deal. are not what Wrike is typically brought in for.
What can Daylite do that Wrike cannot?: Daylite covers Native Apple apps, Apple Mail Assistant, Projects as first-class objects, Pipelines. Wrike covers Interactive Gantt charts, Real-time collaboration, Custom workflows, Resource management.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Daylite: Does Daylite run on Windows?

No. It is macOS, iPadOS and iOS only. This is the single most common reason buyers rule it out.

Wrike: Are Gantt charts included in all plans?

Gantt charts are available in the Team plan ($10/user/month) and higher. The free plan has limited project visualization.

Source

Daylite: Is there a web version?

There is browser access, but the product is designed around the native Mac app and the web view is not a full replacement.

Wrike: Is AI included in the pricing?

Yes. As of January 2026, Wrike includes AI Agents and AI Priority Inbox in all plans at no extra cost, a major differentiator from competitors charging $20-40/user/month for AI.

Source

Daylite: What does it cost?

Leap is 15 US dollars a month for one user billed annually, Growth 30 per user and Scale 45 per user, rising to 20, 40 and 60 on monthly billing.

Daylite: Does it work offline?

Yes. The Mac app keeps a local store and syncs through Marketcircle Cloud when a connection returns.

Daylite vs Wrike

Daylite

Wrike

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Daylite

Only in Wrike

What people use each for

Daylite

Wrike

Where each one falls short

Daylite

Wrike

Pricing, plan by plan

Daylite

Wrike

Which should you pick?

Choose Daylite if

Choose Wrike if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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