Wrike has a lot of great features, but depending on how many users you have, it can be very expensive, as the price scales based on that, as well as what features you want. My company is working on a tight budget, so we wanted something that was "all in one solution" feature-wise, and could be had for a basic flat rate. After some searching, we found a tool called SuiteDash, and we have been very happy with it. SuiteDash handles all of the features we need, including billing, managing projects, and CRM, and it's all for a reasonable monthly fee. If you are in the market for something similar to Wrike, but need something to better fit your budget, I would highly recommend checking out SuiteDash.

I'd actually recommend Proofhub (www.proofhub.com ) for lots of scenarios. You can customize almost every aspect of the "parts" (called apps) you want to use, and it integrates with a lot of external applications/services, like Google Docs and Dropbox.

I think we looked at Wrike when we were choosing an online task management tool. We looked at a handful, quickly because we were desperate for help. Some people in our organisation liked it but more liked http://www.dooster.net and we went with that and Dooster.net has been a great success for us.

Hehe, my software IQ must be 200! Thanks! ;)
I've tried quite a few different programs recently, and have to say that I do not fully agree that Wrike is overcomplicated. Most of the features are intuitive, or else you can follow quite detailed instructions provided. The only way someone can find Wrike overcomplicated is because it accommodates pretty much every possible feature there is available.