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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 19, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Asana
Ranking in Project Management Software
3rd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
57
Ranking in other categories
AI Sales & Marketing (3rd)
Basecamp
Ranking in Project Management Software
22nd
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Project Management Software category, the mindshare of Asana is 2.7%, down from 5.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Basecamp is 1.5%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Project Management Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Asana2.7%
Basecamp1.5%
Other95.8%
Project Management Software
 

Featured Reviews

Patrick Conley - PeerSpot reviewer
Construction Superintendent at Sila Nanotechnologies Inc.
Central hub has unified cross‑department tasks and provides clear ownership and communication
The best features Asana offers, once you become familiar with the system, include clarity in view and tracking of questions. For instance, if information is requested from legal and they respond, a record is maintained to track all comments and keep everyone updated. Having that clear view and record of communication helps the team day to day by allowing management and staff to see current statuses and responsibilities. It clarifies whose responsibility it is and identifies any hold-ups with legal or engineering tasks, which keeps the organization organized. Asana has positively impacted the organization by providing clarity for everyone, allowing visibility into who is working on what, from the VP of Operations down to maintenance, ensuring necessary parts are available. It functions as a clearinghouse for all information. Collaboration has greatly improved with Asana. There is no longer a need to chase down accounting or engineering for project updates because information can be checked through comments. File attachment and messaging capabilities between different groups within Asana are helpful. Email notifications are received for updates relevant to tasks, combining Asana alerts with email for easy visibility. The interface and notifications in Asana are appreciated because it integrates with email. Updates can be received even when not logged in, which keeps you informed. Initially, it takes some time to understand the various details, but after extensive use, it feels second nature. Overall, satisfaction with Asana is high.
Abenazzer Tadesse - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Operations Officer at BeOnline ICT
An easy-to-use project management solution with good stability and scalability
The recent update on the solution has made it a little bit complex. For example, to create a team and a project, there is a separate button that you need to click. Recently they updated it with only one button making it difficult for us to create teams or supply teams other than a project. Hence the solution could be more user-friendly. Additionally, some additional features need to be integrated so it'll be easy for other companies or project managers to manage software projects.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The time we are investing through departments with Asana is valuable because we are receiving requests or updates for projects without investing time in meetings or writing emails."
"Asana has a wonderful user experience that is very easy to interact with and has tons of integrations with other products and tools."
"It's an easy way to communicate."
"Asana has positively impacted my organization by providing flexibility, improving time to market, and enhancing collaboration."
"Asana is a very simple interface for project managers to figure out, providing all the functions they need."
"The ability to share projects and tasks among team members appears to be the most valuable feature."
"This solution has helped our company because we do not have to worry about losing our information."
"What I like most about Asana is its simplicity. For example: we're not the only ones using it, and we onboard our customers to it, and normally, they have no questions."
"The ability to network informally is great for communicating with colleagues."
"The ease of use is valuable."
"The app functionality and ease of seeing the different functionalities parsed equally on the screen with consistent menu access to shift between areas."
 

Cons

"Better integration could be an area for improvement in Asana."
"Because of the lack of the auto-shift feature, it is difficult to manage a complex project or complex timeline."
"The solution could have a bigger pop-up when someone assigns a task or have a notification similar to Facebook, where you see a number indicating the notifications you receive."
"The onboarding process has been a little bit slow, just getting everybody to use it and moving away from our old habits."
"In Asana, there's no way to add a custom date field."
"The capacity planning in Asana is working pretty decently, but there are some opportunities there for sorting, such as determining which project has the highest resources, as their sorting doesn't work that effectively."
"There could be some improvements in terms of how projects or day-to-day work is organized. One of the challenges when it comes to rolling out to an enterprise is the way the projects are organized. It has a kind of setup where you have different projects and tasks, but it is not as organized as Smartsheet when it comes to organizing projects or different teams. It can get really cluttered really fast. JIRA has another suite to submit the support tickets. It would be good if Asana could branch out to incorporate some kind of workflow. It is great for collaboration and recording work, but there isn't any workflow. It would be useful if they can map out a workflow of who approves what. This is kind of a big ask, and it is not geared towards that."
"I still worry about Asana's governance and security because the language around it is ambiguous since everybody keeps changing based on regulations rather than the customer's needs."
"The solution could be more user-friendly."
"The product isn't easy to use. It's not very intuitive."
"Formalized area to store contact information indexed in a way that can pre-populate other areas would be helpful."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Its price is fair. Its licensing cost is cheaper than Microsoft Project. I would rate it a two out of five in terms of pricing."
"The solution's free version can be used for basic functions."
"The price of this solution makes it quite accessible, and the plans fit my budget."
"The price of the solution is reasonable."
"For what it brings to the table, I think Asana is fairly affordable. I would like to see the portfolio feature in our pricing plan, but other than that, it's definitely pretty good."
"There is a free version of Asana, but we use the paid version to receive all the features we want. The overall price is reasonable."
"We paid a monthly licensing fee for the product."
"Price-wise, I think it's an affordable option for mid to large-sized companies."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
13%
Construction Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Construction Company
23%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Security Firm
8%
Comms Service Provider
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business42
Midsize Enterprise11
Large Enterprise7
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Asana?
We took Asana on a per-person basis, specifically for 50 people, and I do not remember the exact price, but it was an Enterprise feature.
What needs improvement with Asana?
Asana can be improved, but I would need to dig more into that to give a thorough response. It would be nice if we could integrate it with Telegram or with something comparable to Open Law or Hermes...
What is your primary use case for Asana?
My main use case for Asana is exchanging tickets with customers. To exchange tickets with customers, we define the field from both sides and exchange the information or issues reported by the custo...
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