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Asana

Work management for cross-functional teams

A task and project management SaaS designed for coordination across teams, with timelines, reporting, and automation.

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In depth

What it is

Asana is a task and project management SaaS designed for coordination across teams, with timelines, reporting, and automation.

Key features

  • Tasks - Task tracking with assignments and due dates.
  • Projects - Project views including lists and boards (plan-dependent).
  • Automation - Rules and workflow automation (plan-dependent).
  • Reporting - Dashboards and portfolio views (plan-dependent).

Strengths

  • Tasks - Task tracking with assignments and due dates.
  • Projects - Project views including lists and boards (plan-dependent).
  • Automation - Rules and workflow automation (plan-dependent).

Trade-offs

  • Plan gating - Advanced views, automation, and governance vary by plan.
  • Lock-in - Custom fields and workflows increase switching cost.
  • Governance - Project and task sprawl require ongoing ownership.

Pricing

Commercial product sold via subscriptions and/or licenses. Pricing commonly varies by seats, usage, and governance features.

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