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Asana vs Nintex Process Platform comparison

 

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Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
6.5
Asana enhances productivity and efficiency by streamlining task management and communication, with notable time and financial benefits for developers.
Sentiment score
7.3
Organizations saved time and reduced costs with Nintex Process Platform, achieving ROI within a year by automating processes.
Because of Asana, we are not having sprint planning meetings very much. That alone has saved us about 10 hours per week.
Automations Engineer at Ad Up
There is no need to juggle multiple conversations across different platforms, and the search engine works effectively, allowing for pulling up historical data efficiently, which ensures all pertinent information is available.
Construction Superintendent at Sila Nanotechnologies Inc.
However, due to its pricing, I need to be careful about adding each user and feature.
Head of Content Marketing at scion social
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.1
Asana's customer service is praised for responsiveness, although some note slower times; training resources aid user self-help.
Sentiment score
6.8
Nintex's customer service receives mixed reviews; efficient for some, others find it slow, with design support lacking.
The technical support is of high quality.
Head of Content Marketing at scion social
No complaints have been heard about customer support for Asana.
Construction Superintendent at Sila Nanotechnologies Inc.
The customer support for Asana is good.
Senior Data Scientist at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
I found the support to be excellent with immediate responses whenever I open a ticket.
Manager Mobility & Digitalization at Fatima group
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.0
Asana is scalable and ideal for small to medium teams but may face challenges with larger enterprises and costs.
Sentiment score
6.9
Nintex Process Platform is generally scalable, but experiences vary due to SharePoint, cost, and infrastructure considerations.
Asana's scalability is impressive, as the organization has grown from one facility in California to another in Washington State, increasing the workforce from one hundred to about four hundred fifty to five hundred people without any scalability issues throughout a four hundred million dollar construction project.
Construction Superintendent at Sila Nanotechnologies Inc.
Asana's scalability is pretty good because it is cloud-hosted and I know companies with thousands of employees use it.
Automations Engineer at Ad Up
Performance issues arise if we have multiple joins within the actions, which definitely reduces the performance.
Manager Mobility & Digitalization at Fatima group
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.1
Users find Asana reliable, with minimal issues and high stability ratings, despite occasional downtime like the AWS outage.
Sentiment score
7.4
Nintex Process Platform is generally stable but faces performance issues under heavy use, with variable stability ratings of 7-9.
I have not experienced any stability problems with Asana.
Senior Data Scientist at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Asana is quite stable; it is a tool I can trust.
Head of Content Marketing at scion social
Asana is stable.
Automations Engineer at Ad Up
Performance issues arise if we have multiple joins within the actions, which definitely reduces the performance.
Manager Mobility & Digitalization at Fatima group
 

Room For Improvement

Asana users face challenges with complex navigation, excessive notifications, steep learning curves, and require better integrations and automation.
Nintex Process Platform requires better error reporting, user interface, integration, customization, performance, and reduced complexity, with high licensing costs.
It would be easier if I could assign tasks directly from my email without needing to open Asana.
Head of Content Marketing at scion social
This UI is good for a power user, but for a normal user who just comes to see what their tasks are, a simplified UI would be more appropriate.
Automations Engineer at Ad Up
It would be beneficial to have a native option for Asana to create tickets so we could move away from our main ticketing tool.
NOC Manager at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees
If we receive data in JSON, there is no action available in Nintex Process Platform to parse the data and extract data from that JSON string.
Manager Mobility & Digitalization at Fatima group
Additionally, the deployment process should be easier.
Presales Solutions Consultant at Mitra Sistematika Global
 

Setup Cost

Asana's free version offers basic functions, with reasonably priced plans; enterprise tier is $25 per user, annually.
Nintex Process Platform's pricing is seen as expensive yet valuable, with variations based on subscription, region, and user engagement.
To add one user is expensive, which makes me cautious about upgrading or adding more users.
Head of Content Marketing at scion social
Nintex Process Platform is expensive.
Presales Solutions Consultant at Mitra Sistematika Global
 

Valuable Features

Asana offers clear task visibility, real-time collaboration, and integration features, providing user-friendly project management and workflow automation.
Nintex Process Platform provides scalable workflow automation, low-code tools, and seamless integration, enabling efficient process management and ease of use.
Asana's automation allows me to automate deadlines and send notifications to the right people about approaching deadlines.
Head of Content Marketing at scion social
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.
Construction Superintendent at Sila Nanotechnologies Inc.
The easy way to get all the analytics at the end of the month or year is the most important feature, and that's why we are still with Asana.
NOC Manager at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees
We use Nintex Process Platform for process automation.
Manager Mobility & Digitalization at Fatima group
My team and I created a demo using Nintex, focusing on getting emails, reading, writing, and managing attachments.
Presales Solutions Consultant at Mitra Sistematika Global
 

Categories and Ranking

Asana
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
52
Ranking in other categories
Project Management Software (5th), AI Sales & Marketing (5th)
Nintex Process Platform
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
Business Process Management (BPM) (22nd), Process Automation (22nd), Workload Automation (21st)
 

Mindshare comparison

Asana and Nintex Process Platform aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Asana is designed for Project Management Software and holds a mindshare of 2.9%, down 6.7% compared to last year.
Nintex Process Platform, on the other hand, focuses on Business Process Management (BPM), holds 1.6% mindshare, down 2.0% since last year.
Project Management Software Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Asana2.9%
monday.com4.0%
Jira3.8%
Other89.3%
Project Management Software
Business Process Management (BPM) Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Nintex Process Platform1.6%
Camunda9.3%
IBM BPM4.1%
Other85.0%
Business Process Management (BPM)
 

Featured Reviews

Rusira Sathnindu - PeerSpot reviewer
Automations Engineer at Ad Up
Task tracking has streamlined sprint work but complex navigation still needs simplification
Asana's UI is a little bit too complex for me. Sometimes I get confused. Sometimes I mis-navigate. Asana is a very complicated product, but if it could offer a different kind of UI for different types of people, that would be better. This UI is good for a power user, but for a normal user who just comes to see what their tasks are, a simplified UI would be more appropriate. Sometimes the navigation is a little bit clunky. Sometimes I click back on things that I do not want to click back on. Everything else is good, and the UI is the only part that I see could use a little bit of improvement.
Hafiz Muhammad Usama - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager Mobility & Digitalization at Fatima group
Have experienced challenges integrating with other systems but have benefited from improved process automation
There are multiple areas that need improvement. Nintex Process Platform needs integration with other platforms such as Salesforce and other CRM platforms. There should be actions available so we can directly integrate with these systems. Additionally, there is a gap in mathematical actions and logical actions. We need to parse data, and if we receive data in JSON, there is no action available in Nintex Process Platform to parse the data and extract data from that JSON string. Such actions and logical actions must be available in Nintex Process Platform to increase its capability. For us, Nintex Process Platform is configurable with SQL Server, but there is no configuration option available with Oracle. We also use Oracle in multiple processes, but we have found no way to directly configure Nintex Process Platform with Oracle. We have to use SQL Server in between. We have to create a link server within SQL Server as a bypass to retrieve or post data into Oracle. There were multiple improvement points available.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Healthcare Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Computer Software Company
16%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Marketing Services Firm
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business39
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise7
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business17
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise25
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Asana?
The solution's user interface is very good.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Asana?
The pricing of Asana is slightly high. To add one user is expensive, which makes me cautious about upgrading or adding more users.
What needs improvement with Asana?
A rating of eight is given because a downside exists in that everyone has access and notifications are often received for projects that are not involved in, leading to quite a few emails daily, som...
What do you like most about K2?
The latest version of Nintex has many features. We have a clear roadmap and the necessary application to integrate it into our platform.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for K2?
Nintex Process Platform is expensive. Prices relate to both features and the professional services necessary due to our lack of an implementation team.
What needs improvement with K2?
There are multiple areas that need improvement. Nintex Process Platform needs integration with other platforms such as Salesforce and other CRM platforms. There should be actions available so we ca...
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

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K2 blackpearl, K2 Five, Nintex Workflow
 

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