Project Management Software
Asana: features, pricing and who it fits
Asana provides lists, boards, timelines and Gantt charts, and portfolios plus resource management begin at Advanced. SOC 2, ISO 27001 and HIPAA are listed. SAML SSO, SCIM and audit logs wait until Enterprise, and the free plan covers only 2 users.
Who Asana is for
Best for
- Cross-functional teams that want timelines and unlimited automations from the Starter tier
- Companies needing EU, Australia or Japan data hosting (Enterprise add-on)
Look elsewhere if
- Teams needing SAML SSO or audit logs below Enterprise
- Very small groups that need more than 2 users free
Fit by company size
| Category | 1-10 people | 11-50 people | 51-500 people | 500+ people |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project Management Software | Workable | Strong fit | Strong fit | Strong fit |
Strong fitWorkablePoor fitNo data from the vendor
Asana features
- Task views and planning
- List, board, calendar on Personal; timeline and Gantt from Starter
- Workflow automation
- Unlimited automations from Starter
- Workload and resource management
- Resource management within portfolios on Advanced; organization-wide on Enterprise
- Time tracking and budgets
- Timesheets and Budgets add-on on Starter; time tracking comparing estimated vs actual effort on Advanced
- Reporting and dashboards
- Portfolios and goals on Advanced
- Pricing model and real cost
- Per user per month, annual billing cheaper
- Target company size
- Small teams to enterprise
Asana pricing
| Plan | Price | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal | $0 | free, up to 2 users | |
| Starter | $10.99 annual / $13.49 monthly | per user per month | Timeline, Gantt, unlimited automations |
| Advanced | $24.99 annual / $30.49 monthly | per user per month | Portfolios, goals, resource management |
| Enterprise | Contact sales | SAML, SCIM, audit logs |
Pricing page does not mention a free trial. No refunds. AI requests: $0.50 prepaid pack or $0.60 pay-as-you-go. Nonprofit discount on annual Starter/Advanced.
Prices as published by Asana on the date above. Quotes for larger teams often differ, which is what a request on SaaSBid surfaces.
Integrations, security and hosting
- Security and compliance
- SOC 2 Type 2, SOC 3, ISO/IEC 27001:2022, ISO/IEC 27017, ISO/IEC 27018, ISO/IEC 27701, CSA STAR Level 1, HIPAA, GDPR
- Data residency
- Europe, Australia, Japan data centers, opt-in add-on on Enterprise
Worth knowing before you buy
- SAML SSO, SCIM and audit logs are Enterprise only; paid lower plans only allow requiring Microsoft SSO
- Data residency (Europe, Australia, Japan) is an opt-in Enterprise add-on
- No refunds; seat additions come in steps (1 at a time for 2-5 users, 5 up to 30, 10 up to 100)
- Monthly billing costs about 23% more than annual on Starter and Advanced (13.49 vs 10.99; 30.49 vs 24.99)
