Project Management for Agencies
$49/mo Flat for Your Whole Team
Design shops, marketing agencies, and dev studios of 5–20 people don't need a bloated enterprise platform. They need client projects, task lists, check-ins, and client approvals — without paying $10–$19 per person, per month. Thicket is $49/month flat, with every team member, client, and freelancer included.
15-person agency? Save $1,572/year vs Monday.com. Add clients and freelancers free.
Free plan available. Unlimited team members on Pro. No credit card required.
One Project Per Client. One View of the Whole Roster.
Every active engagement gets its own Thicket project. Account managers see the full client roster at a glance — who's on what, what's shipping this week, and where work has stalled.
The projects grid in Thicket — effectively an agency client roster, with team, status, and recent activity for every engagement.
Why Agencies Switch to Thicket From Per-Seat Tools
The per-seat pricing model was designed for enterprise software buyers. It works badly for agencies — who live or die by managing headcount against a roster of fluid client engagements.
Every freelancer is another bill
Agencies run on a rotating bench of contract designers, writers, and devs. On Monday or Asana, each one is another $10–$19/month. On Thicket, adding freelancers costs nothing.
Client seats cost real money
Inviting a client to view their project on per-seat tools doubles your effective headcount. A 10-person agency with 10 active clients pays for 20 seats. On Thicket, clients are free.
Growth punishes you
Win 3 new clients, bring on 2 freelancers, onboard a new PM — and your PM tool bill jumps by $60–$100/month. Thicket stays at $49 whether you're 5 people or 50.
How Agencies Run Client Work on Thicket
The workflow most agencies converge on — from intake, to kickoff, to delivery, to sign-off.
Group projects by client
Each active engagement gets its own Thicket project. The projects grid gives your account managers a single pane of glass across the whole client roster — who's on what, what's due this week, and where work is stuck.
Run every client project the same way
Use consistent task-list structures across clients — Discovery, Design, Build, QA, Launch — so new team members know exactly where to look. Spin up a project template when a new client signs to avoid reinventing the kickoff every time.
Run intake through the client's project
New briefs and change requests land on the client project's message board — or as comments on the work itself — instead of scattered email threads. Your team turns each request into a to-do in the right list, assigned and dated, with the original discussion a click away.
Keep status flowing with automatic check-ins
Set a recurring check-in — 'What did you ship this week?' — and Thicket collects everyone's answers in one thread per engagement. Account managers get an honest weekly picture of every client without another standing meeting.
Give clients a direct window into their project
Invite the client contact to just their project. They can view progress, leave comments, approve deliverables, and see the task list — without needing a separate portal or client tool. Internal projects stay fully private.
Tasks, Messages, Docs, and Schedule — Per Engagement
Instead of fragmenting client work across tools (Asana for tasks, Slack for chat, Notion for docs, email for client approvals), Thicket puts everything a client engagement needs inside one project.
A single client project in Thicket — the message board, task lists, schedule, docs, files, and activity are all here. No context switching, no lost discussions.
Task Lists That Match How Agencies Actually Work
Group task lists by phase (Discovery → Design → Build → Launch) or by workstream (Content, Design, Dev, QA). Assign owners. Set due dates. Track completion. No board setup, no automation rules, no column types to configure before you can ship.
- Duplicate project templates for repeatable client work
- Assign tasks to team members, freelancers, or clients
- Comment, attach files, and link docs without leaving the task
What a 10, 15, or 20-Person Agency Actually Pays
Real pricing comparison at typical agency headcounts. Thicket stays at $49/month. Per-seat tools scale linearly with your team.
| Team Size | Thicket Pro | Monday Standard$12/user/mo | Asana Starter$10.99/user/mo | ClickUp Unlimited$10/user/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 users | $49/mo | $60/mo | $54.95/mo | $50/mo |
| 10 users | $49/mo | $120/mo | $109.90/mo | $100/mo |
| 15 users | $49/mo | $180/mo | $164.85/mo | $150/mo |
| 20 users | $49/mo | $240/mo | $219.80/mo | $200/mo |
| Agency Headcount | Thicket (annual) | Monday Standard (annual) | You Save |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 users | $588/yr | $1,440/yr | $852/yr |
| 15 users | $588/yr | $2,160/yr | $1,572/yr |
| 20 users | $588/yr | $2,880/yr | $2,292/yr |
$852/yr
10-person agency saves vs Monday Standard
$1,572/yr
15-person agency saves vs Monday Standard
$2,292/yr
20-person agency saves vs Monday Standard
Based on monthly billing. Thicket Pro is $49/month flat ($39/month billed annually). Competitor prices from each tool's public pricing page at the entry business tier, as of 2026.
Agency Feature Comparison: Thicket vs. The Big Three
An honest side-by-side. Thicket doesn't try to match every enterprise feature — it focuses on what agencies of 5-20 people actually use day to day.
| Feature | Thicket | Monday | Asana | ClickUp | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One project per client | |||||
| Unlimited clients & freelancers | Per-seat tools charge for every guest | ||||
| Message boards per project | Threaded client & internal discussion | ||||
| Automatic check-ins | Recurring status prompts, no meetings | ||||
| Group chat & DMs | ClickUp has Chat; others rely on Slack | ||||
| Project templates for repeat work | |||||
| Docs for briefs & SOWs | |||||
| File storage | 50GB on Thicket Pro, per-user on others | ||||
| Flat pricing (no per-user fees) | |||||
| Free plan for 5+ users | Monday free capped at 2 seats | ||||
| Gantt charts / timelines | Not on roadmap — use a dedicated tool if needed | ||||
| Workflow automations | We keep it simple and manual |
When a per-seat tool is still the better choice
If your agency runs Gantt-heavy delivery with strict task dependencies, relies on deep workflow automations across multiple integrations, or needs custom dashboards for leadership reporting — Monday, Asana, or ClickUp are built for that and the per-seat premium is probably worth it. Thicket is built for agencies that want clean client projects, client approvals, and automatic check-ins without paying per head to access them.
Everything an Agency Needs, In One Tool
Thicket bundles the core workflow an agency runs on — projects, task lists, docs, check-ins, and client approvals — at one flat price. No add-ons. No upcharges.
Projects per client
One project per client engagement. Clean separation between clients. Shared conventions across projects so onboarding a new account manager takes hours, not weeks.
Task lists with owners and dates
Group tasks by phase or workstream. Assign owners. Set due dates. Every task has comments, attachments, and a full activity history so nothing gets lost.
Message boards per project
Long-form threaded discussion per client engagement. Keep client-facing conversation visible to the client; keep internal conversation internal. No more burying decisions in Slack.
Docs for briefs, SOWs, brand guides
Collaborative rich-text documents inside each client project. Briefs, statements of work, brand guidelines, meeting notes — everything lives with the client, not in a sea of Google Docs.
Automatic check-ins
Replace status meetings with recurring questions. 'What did you work on today?' goes out on schedule; answers collect in one thread per engagement.
Client approvals & sign-off
Share deliverables to the client's view and collect approvals — a clear yes or no, with a record of who approved what and when. No email ping-pong.
Unlimited clients & freelancers
Every client contact, every freelance subcontractor, every part-time collaborator is included. No per-seat costs. No guest tiers. No upgrade required to invite a new person.
Private internal projects
Keep hiring, finance, pipeline reviews, and leadership discussions in internal-only projects. Clients only see the engagement they've been added to — nothing else.
Predictable $49/mo bill
Win 3 clients this month? Bill stays $49. Bring on 4 freelancers for a big launch? Bill stays $49. Agency grows from 8 to 18 people? Bill stays $49.
One flat price, every team member, every client, every freelancer
Stop doing per-seat math every time you win a client or bring on a contractor. Thicket is $49/month flat for your entire agency — and always will be.
Free plan to start, no credit card. Cancel anytime — no questions asked.
$49/month flat — unlimited team members, clients, and freelancers
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Projects, tasks, messages, docs, chat, and check-ins included
Free plan for 5 users, 1 project — test it on a real client
Common Questions From Agency Owners
Is Thicket a good fit for a design, marketing, or dev agency?
Yes. Thicket is built for small-to-mid size teams (5–50 people) who juggle multiple client projects at once — which describes most agencies. You get one workspace per agency, a project per client engagement, message boards for internal and client discussions, task lists with owners and due dates, docs for briefs and brand guidelines, automatic check-ins for status, and client access with approvals for review and sign-off. The flat $49/month price means your whole team — account managers, designers, developers, strategists, freelancers — works in the same tool without any per-seat math.
How does Thicket organize work by client?
Each client engagement gets its own Thicket project. Inside a project you can group task lists by phase (discovery, design, build, launch) or by workstream (content, development, QA). Projects show the full team, recent activity, tasks, docs, and schedule in one place. For agencies with a dozen-plus clients, the projects grid gives you a clean overview so you can see what's active, what's at risk, and where team members are allocated this week.
Can I invite clients to view their own projects without paying per seat?
Yes. Every person you invite to Thicket Pro — team members, clients, freelancers, subcontractors — is included in the flat $49/month. There are no guest seats, viewer tiers, or per-user upcharges. That means you can give each client access to their own project, let them review deliverables, approve work, and comment on tasks without worrying about the bill. On Monday, Asana, or ClickUp, every client seat is another $10–$19 per month on top of your team.
Can clients approve work in Thicket?
Yes. Client access with approvals is built in. Invite the client contact to their project, choose exactly what they can see, and share deliverables for sign-off — the client gets a clear approve-or-request-changes decision, and you get a record of who approved what and when. Client-facing correspondence stays separate from your internal discussion, so the team can talk freely while the client sees a clean, professional view of their engagement.
How much does Thicket save an agency vs Monday, Asana, or ClickUp?
A 15-person agency pays $49/month on Thicket vs $180/month on Monday Standard ($12/user/mo), $164.85/month on Asana Starter ($10.99/user/mo), or $150/month on ClickUp Unlimited ($10/user/mo). Over a year, that's $1,572 saved vs Monday, $1,394 vs Asana, and $1,212 vs ClickUp. At 20 users the gap widens: $49/month on Thicket vs $240/month on Monday means $2,292 saved per year. The more people you add, the more you save — including clients and freelancers, who cost nothing extra.
How do agencies handle client intake in Thicket?
Through the client's own project. New requests land on the project's message board — or as comments on the work itself — instead of scattered email threads, and your team turns each one into a to-do in the right list, assigned and dated. Project templates keep the process consistent: when a new client signs, spin up a project from your standard template with intake, scoping, and kickoff task lists already in place, so nobody reinvents the process per engagement.
Does Thicket work for agencies with freelancers and contractors?
Yes, and this is one of the bigger cost savings. Most agencies lean on a rotating bench of freelancers — designers, copywriters, motion specialists, contract devs — who come and go between projects. On per-seat tools, every contractor is a new monthly charge, and decommissioning them when an engagement ends is a chore. On Thicket, adding or removing a freelancer costs nothing. Your bill stays at $49/month whether your bench is 3 people or 30.
Can we keep internal agency conversations separate from client-facing ones?
Yes. Each project in Thicket has its own message boards, task lists, and docs — so the 'Acme Rebrand' project is completely isolated from the 'Widget Co. Campaign' project. Within a single client project, you control exactly which items are visible to the client — internal discussion stays internal by default. For fully private internal work (ops, finance, hiring, pipeline reviews), create internal-only projects and don't invite clients to them. Clients only see the projects they've been explicitly added to.
How long does it take an agency to set up Thicket?
Most agencies are running live on Thicket within a day. Day one: create the workspace, invite the core team, set up one project per active client, and recreate a handful of active task lists. Day two onward: invite clients one engagement at a time, roll out check-ins as a team habit, and retire whatever tool you were using. Because there are no boards to configure, no automations to build, and no custom fields to define, the setup is mostly organizational — not technical.
Is there a free plan we can try first?
Yes. The Free plan includes 1 project, 5 team members, and 1GB storage — enough to trial Thicket on a real client engagement before committing. When you're ready to roll out to the whole team, upgrade to Pro for $49/month (or $39/month billed annually) and add unlimited team members, unlimited projects, and 50GB of file storage. Pro includes a 14-day free trial with no credit card required.
Your agency shouldn't pay per person for project management
$49/month flat. Unlimited team members, clients, and freelancers. Client approvals, check-ins, and docs included. Start free — no credit card required.