The remote team tool-sprawl problem
Most remote teams use 3 to 5 different tools just to manage work: a project manager for tasks, a chat app for communication, a docs tool for collaboration, a scheduling tool for deadlines and meetings, and email for everything that falls through the cracks.
For a 10-person remote team, this looks like: Asana or Monday.com at $110–150/month, Slack at $70–120/month, Google Workspace at $60–120/month, and a scheduling tool at $50–100/month. That is $290 to $490 per month across four tools — and the information is scattered across all of them.
Thicket combines tasks, docs, messaging, group chat, file sharing, and scheduling in one workspace — for $49/month flat, unlimited users. No tool-switching, no lost context, no per-seat fees.
What remote teams actually spend on software
Here is the typical monthly cost for a 10-person remote team using separate tools versus Thicket.
| Category | Typical cost (10 users) | With Thicket |
|---|---|---|
| Project management | $110–150/mo | Included |
| Team chat / messaging | $70–120/mo | Included |
| Documents / wiki | $60–120/mo | Included |
| Scheduling / shared calendar | $50–100/mo | Included |
| Total | $290–490/mo | $49/mo |
Based on typical per-user pricing for Asana/Monday.com, Slack Pro, Google Workspace Business, and team scheduling tools. Thicket replaces all four.
What remote teams need from a PM tool
When your team is not in the same office, the tool becomes the office. It needs to handle everything that would normally happen in hallway conversations, whiteboard sessions, and quick desk check-ins.
Async-first communication
Project message boards that team members can catch up on in their own time zone. Not real-time chat that creates pressure to always be online.
Documents next to tasks
Specs, meeting notes, and briefs should live in the same project as the tasks they relate to — not in a separate docs app.
A shared project calendar
Deadlines, milestones, and events on one schedule everyone can see — with recurring events and iCal feeds, not a separate calendar subscription.
Works from anywhere
Browser-based, no desktop app required. Your team in Berlin, Buenos Aires, and Boston all get the same experience.
Easy contractor access
Remote teams hire contractors frequently. Adding them should take 30 seconds, not a procurement request for another seat.
One place for everything
When work is distributed across 5 apps, remote team members spend more time searching than working. Centralization matters more for remote teams.
How Thicket replaces your remote team tool stack
Thicket was built as a single workspace for distributed teams. Every feature remote teams typically pay for separately is included in one $49/month subscription.
Replaces Asana / Monday.com
Task management with assignments, due dates, Boards, and scheduling
Replaces Slack
Built-in group chat, DMs, and async-friendly message boards in every project
Replaces Google Docs / Notion
Document collaboration with rich text editing, right next to your tasks
Replaces separate calendar apps
Project schedules and a team calendar with recurring events, reminders, and iCal feeds
Replaces standup bots
Automatic check-ins that ask your team questions on a schedule and collect the answers
Replaces Dropbox / Google Drive
File sharing with 50 GB storage included on Pro
PM tool pricing for remote teams
Remote teams are often distributed across timezones with a mix of employees and contractors. Per-user pricing gets expensive fast.
| Tool | 5 users | 10 users | 20 users |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday.com | $60/mo | $120/mo | $240/mo |
| Asana | $55/mo | $110/mo | $220/mo |
| ClickUp | $50/mo | $100/mo | $200/mo |
| Basecamp Pro | $75/mo | $150/mo | $300/mo |
| Thicket | $49/mo | $49/mo | $49/mo |
PM tool cost only — does not include the chat, docs, and scheduling tools remote teams also need. Thicket includes all of those. See how Thicket compares to ClickUp, Asana, Monday.com, and Basecamp, or read more about the per-seat pricing problem.
Frequently asked questions
The best remote PM tool combines tasks, documents, and communication in one place — so distributed team members don't have to jump between apps. Thicket includes task management, built-in messaging and group chat, document collaboration, file sharing, scheduling, and automatic check-ins for $49/month flat with unlimited users.
Remote teams typically pay for a PM tool ($10–15/user/month), a chat tool ($7–12/user/month), and a docs tool ($6–12/user/month). For a 10-person team, that's $230–390/month across three tools. Thicket replaces all three for $49/month flat.
Remote teams have the same core needs as co-located teams — tasks, deadlines, documents, and communication. The difference is that everything must be accessible online, asynchronous-friendly, and centralized in one tool. If information lives in three different apps, remote team members lose context and waste time searching.
Yes. Thicket is a web-based tool that works from any browser, anywhere. Built-in project messaging supports asynchronous discussion — team members in different time zones can catch up on threads without needing everyone online at the same time.
Yes. Thicket Pro includes unlimited users — remote employees, contractors, freelancers, and clients all included at no extra cost. No guest fees, no per-seat charges.