Workamajig is built for scale. Ancor is built for the agency that is still growing.
Workamajig has served agencies for more than 30 years and covers CRM, projects, resourcing, time, finance and accounting, reporting and project intake, for teams from small to very large. Ancor is newer and narrower, and built for 5 to 30 people at a flat price per team.
Last reviewed: October 2026
How does Ancor compare with Workamajig?
Workamajig is a long-established all-in-one agency management platform for advertising, marketing and creative agencies and in-house creative teams, covering sales CRM, project management, resource scheduling, time tracking, finance and accounting, and reporting. It is priced per user, with published per-user rates for teams of 10 and up. Ancor is the lighter option for 5 to 30 person agencies: one flat monthly price per team, a self-serve 14-day trial, live project margin with a warning below target, and client approvals pinned to the exact version.
An agency ERP, or an operating view for a growing team.
All-in-one, 30+ years
For advertising, marketing and creative agencies and in-house teams, from small to enterprise. Includes finance and accounting alongside projects and resourcing. Priced per user, with published rates for teams of 10 and up.
Focused, flat-price, self-serve
For agencies of 5 to 30 people that want capacity in hours, trustworthy timesheets, client approvals and live margin, set up yourself on a self-serve trial.
Line by line, from their own published pages.
| Capability | Workamajig | Ancor |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Per user per month, published rates for teams of 10 and up | Flat price per team, by team size |
| Sales CRM and project intake | Yes | Not the focus |
| Resource scheduling | Yes | Capacity in hours, four weeks ahead, freelancer cover costed |
| Time tracking | Yes | Timer on every task, with a trust check on the hours |
| Finance and accounting | Yes, full finance and accounting | GST invoices and live margin; books stay in your accounting tool |
| Client approvals | Check their site for current proofing features | Portal with no client login, approvals pinned to a version |
Competitor details from their public website, checked October 2026. Plans and features change, so check their site for the latest.
Six real differences. Not marketing ones.
One price per team
Ancor charges one flat monthly price by team size, not per seat. Studio is ₹9,999 a month for up to 10 people, Practice ₹14,999 for up to 20 and Atelier ₹19,999 for up to 30, or $99, $149 and $199 in US dollars, with a Custom plan above 30. Adding a person inside your tier costs nothing.
Estimates from your own work
Paste a brief and the AI Planner drafts phases, tasks, hours, a suggested team and a margin estimate from what your own team has delivered before.
Hours you can trust
Ancor checks the timesheet itself: how late entries are logged, how many are whole hours, and how many finished tasks have no time. Workamajig reports on hours. Ancor also tells you how far to trust them.
Approvals pinned to a version
Clients approve in a portal with no account, and every approval is tied to the exact version they saw, with numbered rounds.
Live margin with a warning
Projected margin updates as hours are logged, with a warning when a project is heading below your target.
Start without a sales call
A 14-day trial with no card, CSV and Slack import, and live onboarding. Built for a 5 to 30 person team to adopt without a rollout project.
Be honest about fit. Sometimes it is them.
- Larger agencies and in-house creative departments that need finance, accounting, CRM and intake in one system, at a scale Ancor does not target.
- Teams that want the agency's accounting inside the same product rather than in separate accounting software.
- Buyers who weigh decades of track record heavily. Ancor was founded in 2026.
Comparing with Workamajig. The questions worth asking first.
Is Ancor a good Workamajig alternative?
For marketing, creative and digital agencies of 5 to 30 people that mainly need capacity, trustworthy hours, client approvals and live margin, yes, at a flat price per team. If you need accounting, CRM and intake in one large system, Workamajig covers more ground.
How is Ancor priced compared with Workamajig?
Workamajig publishes per-user pricing for teams of 10 and up. Ancor is priced per team: Studio is ₹9,999 a month for up to 10 people, Practice ₹14,999 for up to 20 and Atelier ₹19,999 for up to 30, or $99, $149 and $199 in US dollars, with a Custom plan above 30.
Is Ancor suitable for an agency under 10 people?
Yes. The Studio plan covers any team up to 10 people at one price, so a 5 person agency pays the same as a 10 person one.
Does Ancor include accounting?
No. Ancor tracks live project margin, drafts invoices from delivered work including GST invoices, and tracks what is owed. Your books stay in your accounting software.