Verified userLinkedIn confirmedUsed less than 6 months
One owner, one due date, no ambiguity
Every task has exactly one owner. That sounds small and it ended about half the arguments we used to have about who was doing what.
Pros
It holds up past 50 people where lighter tools fall apart.
Cons
Default notification volume is high enough that people mute it.
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
19 found this helpful
Christopher Paredes
Studio Director, Northern Star Staffing
United States·Manufacturing·11 to 50 employees
3.0
Feb 15, 2026
Verified userLinkedIn confirmedUsed 2 or more years
Structured, and a bit joyless
It is more austere than monday and some of the team read that as cold. It is well designed and nobody would call it fun. That is a fair trade for us, but the reaction is real.
Pros
Portfolios and goals connect daily tasks to quarterly outcomes.
Cons
The interface is austere and some teams find it cold.
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
19 found this helpful
Ophelia Delacroix
Founder, Redbrick Property Group
United States·Construction·11 to 50 employees
3.0
Aug 19, 2025
Verified userUsed 2 or more years
The free tier is generous, the jump is not
Free is genuinely good up to ten people. Then Starter is a real jump, and the features you probably want, portfolios and goals, are on Advanced, another jump again. Map your needs to tiers before you plan the budget.
Pros
It holds up past 50 people where lighter tools fall apart.
Cons
Default notification volume is high enough that people mute it.
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
19 found this helpful
Simone Stavros
Bookkeeper, Harborline Supply
United States·Legal·1 to 10 employees
5.0
Jul 29, 2025
Verified userLinkedIn confirmedUsed 1 to 2 years
It scaled past fifty people without breaking
We grew from 20 to 80 people on Asana and it did not fall over. The task model is strict about ownership and dates, and that strictness is what holds up when the volume gets real.
Pros
The free tier is usable for up to 10 teammates.
Cons
The interface is austere and some teams find it cold.
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
19 found this helpful
Ian Isozaki
Operations Manager, Northgate Logistics
United States·Education·1 to 10 employees
1.0
Mar 25, 2025
Verified userUsed 1 to 2 years
No time tracking is a real gap
We are an agency and we bill hours. Asana has no native time tracking, so we pay for a second tool and reconcile between them. For a product at this price that is a strange hole and it nearly disqualified it.
Pros
The task model is strict: one owner, one due date, no ambiguity.
Cons
Timeline, custom fields and rules all require a paid plan.
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
19 found this helpful
Zachary Moreau
Accountant, Harborline Supply
United States·Healthcare·1 to 10 employees
4.0
Nov 12, 2024
Verified userLinkedIn confirmedUsed 2 or more years
One owner, one due date, no ambiguity
Intake used to be email and a spreadsheet. Now it is a form that routes automatically with rules. That removed an entire coordination job from my week.
Pros
Workload management shows who is actually overcommitted.
Cons
Default notification volume is high enough that people mute it.
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
19 found this helpful
Delia Rowan
Operations Manager, Falcon Ridge Landscaping
Canada·Marketing·11 to 50 employees
3.0
Jun 29, 2025
LinkedIn confirmedUsed 1 to 2 years
The free tier is generous, the jump is not
Free is genuinely good up to ten people. Then Starter is a real jump, and the features you probably want, portfolios and goals, are on Advanced, another jump again. Map your needs to tiers before you plan the budget.
Pros
The task model is strict: one owner, one due date, no ambiguity.
Cons
Timeline, custom fields and rules all require a paid plan.
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
17 found this helpful
Selena Gallardo
Practice Manager, Silverbirch Accounting
United States·Professional services·1 to 10 employees
4.0
Dec 5, 2025
Verified userLinkedIn confirmedUsed 2 or more years
Portfolios connect the work to the goals
Intake used to be email and a spreadsheet. Now it is a form that routes automatically with rules. That removed an entire coordination job from my week.
Pros
Workload management shows who is actually overcommitted.
Cons
Timeline, custom fields and rules all require a paid plan.
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
16 found this helpful
Ophelia Kaminski
Director of Finance, Maplewood Childcare
United States·Marketing·1 to 10 employees
5.0
Jul 2, 2025
LinkedIn confirmedUsed 2 or more years
Portfolios connect the work to the goals
We grew from 20 to 80 people on Asana and it did not fall over. The task model is strict about ownership and dates, and that strictness is what holds up when the volume gets real.
Pros
Portfolios and goals connect daily tasks to quarterly outcomes.
Cons
The interface is austere and some teams find it cold.
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
16 found this helpful
Terrence Serrano
Managing Partner, Northern Star Staffing
United States·Marketing·1 to 10 employees
4.0
Jan 22, 2025
Verified userLinkedIn confirmedUsed 6 to 12 months
It scaled past fifty people without breaking
Portfolios are why we are here. My department heads can see whether the work actually ladders up to the quarterly goals, and the answer is sometimes no, which is exactly the point. No other tool in this bracket does this properly.
Pros
It holds up past 50 people where lighter tools fall apart.
Cons
There is no native time tracking, which is a real gap for agencies.
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
16 found this helpful
Mireille Quintero
Managing Partner, Harborline Supply
Canada·Construction·11 to 50 employees
4.0
Jul 22, 2024
Used 1 to 2 years
Portfolios connect the work to the goals
Intake used to be email and a spreadsheet. Now it is a form that routes automatically with rules. That removed an entire coordination job from my week.
Pros
Workload management shows who is actually overcommitted.
Cons
Timeline, custom fields and rules all require a paid plan.
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
16 found this helpful
Cormac Lockhart
Office Manager, Ironwood Fabrication
United States·Marketing·1 to 10 employees
5.0
Jun 18, 2026
Used 1 to 2 years
Portfolios connect the work to the goals
Portfolios are why we are here. My department heads can see whether the work actually ladders up to the quarterly goals, and the answer is sometimes no, which is exactly the point. No other tool in this bracket does this properly.
Pros
The free tier is usable for up to 10 teammates.
Cons
Custom fields are limited compared with a fully flexible board tool.
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
15 found this helpful
Trevor Yates
People Operations Lead, Silverbirch Accounting
United States·Software·1 to 10 employees
5.0
Jan 8, 2026
Verified userUsed 2 or more years
One owner, one due date, no ambiguity
Every task has exactly one owner. That sounds small and it ended about half the arguments we used to have about who was doing what.
Pros
Portfolios and goals connect daily tasks to quarterly outcomes.
Cons
The interface is austere and some teams find it cold.
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
15 found this helpful
Vanessa Bernard
Studio Director, Blackstone Contracting
United States·Legal·201 to 500 employees
5.0
Jun 30, 2025
Verified userLinkedIn confirmedUsed 1 to 2 years
Portfolios connect the work to the goals
Every task has exactly one owner. That sounds small and it ended about half the arguments we used to have about who was doing what.
Pros
Rules and forms make work intake and routing genuinely automatic.
Cons
The jump from free to Starter is steep, and portfolios need Advanced.
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
15 found this helpful
Celeste Abbott
Managing Partner, Redbrick Property Group
United States·Transport and logistics·201 to 500 employees
4.0
Jan 26, 2025
LinkedIn confirmedUsed 6 to 12 months
Portfolios connect the work to the goals
Every task has exactly one owner. That sounds small and it ended about half the arguments we used to have about who was doing what.
Pros
The task model is strict: one owner, one due date, no ambiguity.
Cons
Timeline, custom fields and rules all require a paid plan.
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
15 found this helpful
Ximena Nascimento
Controller, Summit Physio
United States·Software·1 to 10 employees
4.0
Jan 23, 2026
Verified userLinkedIn confirmedUsed 2 or more years
One owner, one due date, no ambiguity
We grew from 20 to 80 people on Asana and it did not fall over. The task model is strict about ownership and dates, and that strictness is what holds up when the volume gets real.
Pros
Portfolios and goals connect daily tasks to quarterly outcomes.
Cons
The interface is austere and some teams find it cold.
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
14 found this helpful
Valerie Tremblay
People Operations Lead, Vertex Machine Works
United States·Real estate·51 to 200 employees
4.0
Jun 14, 2025
Used 1 to 2 years
Portfolios connect the work to the goals
Intake used to be email and a spreadsheet. Now it is a form that routes automatically with rules. That removed an entire coordination job from my week.
Pros
Rules and forms make work intake and routing genuinely automatic.
Cons
The interface is austere and some teams find it cold.
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
14 found this helpful
Vikram Silva
People Operations Lead, Copper Mountain Brewing
United States·Hospitality·1 to 10 employees
5.0
Jan 19, 2025
Verified userUsed 1 to 2 years
Portfolios connect the work to the goals
Portfolios are why we are here. My department heads can see whether the work actually ladders up to the quarterly goals, and the answer is sometimes no, which is exactly the point. No other tool in this bracket does this properly.
Pros
Portfolios and goals connect daily tasks to quarterly outcomes.
Cons
Custom fields are limited compared with a fully flexible board tool.
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
14 found this helpful
Tobias Ogilvie
Chief of Staff, Copper Mountain Brewing
United States·Software·201 to 500 employees
1.0
Feb 7, 2025
Used 1 to 2 years
No time tracking is a real gap
We are an agency and we bill hours. Asana has no native time tracking, so we pay for a second tool and reconcile between them. For a product at this price that is a strange hole and it nearly disqualified it.
Pros
The free tier is usable for up to 10 teammates.
Cons
Timeline, custom fields and rules all require a paid plan.
Ease of use
Value for money
Customer service
Functionality
13 found this helpful
Hannah Kovac
Owner, Silverbirch Accounting
United States·Financial services·1 to 10 employees
4.0
Nov 25, 2024
Verified userLinkedIn confirmedUsed 6 to 12 months
Forms and rules automated our intake
Intake used to be email and a spreadsheet. Now it is a form that routes automatically with rules. That removed an entire coordination job from my week.
Pros
Portfolios and goals connect daily tasks to quarterly outcomes.
Cons
The interface is austere and some teams find it cold.
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