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Asana vs Rally Software comparison

 

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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
7.5
Rally Software boosts efficiency by 10%, offers 15X ROI, saves time, and is cost-effective despite some user challenges.
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
The ROI is visible, as that's why we are investing in these tools and running our projects successfully through them, despite a few challenges such as role-based access being somewhat difficult.
Sr. Information Architect and Principal Consultant UX at Tech Mahindra Limited
 

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
Rally Software's customer service is responsive, with quick, knowledgeable support and proactive communication, generally satisfying users despite occasional delays.
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
 

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
7.2
Rally Software offers strong scalability supporting large enterprises, despite occasional performance issues, effectively handling significant user volumes globally.
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
 

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
Rally Software is generally stable and reliable, with occasional slowness and downtime, but users appreciate the responsive support.
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
 

Room For Improvement

Asana users face challenges with complex navigation, excessive notifications, steep learning curves, and require better integrations and automation.
Rally Software struggles with navigation, integration, user-friendliness, and requires improvements in reporting, customization, and workflow efficiency.
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
One area for improvement might be the rigidity in role and access configurations, which require many process changes to fit the tool.
Sr. Information Architect and Principal Consultant UX at Tech Mahindra Limited
 

Setup Cost

Asana's free version offers basic functions, with reasonably priced plans; enterprise tier is $25 per user, annually.
Enterprise users find Rally Software pricing high but valuable for large-scale agile projects, suggesting a more flexible model.
To add one user is expensive, which makes me cautious about upgrading or adding more users.
Head of Content Marketing at scion social
Rally Software is affordable because our customers also prefer it.
Sr. Information Architect and Principal Consultant UX at Tech Mahindra Limited
 

Valuable Features

Asana offers clear task visibility, real-time collaboration, and integration features, providing user-friendly project management and workflow automation.
Rally Software offers user-friendly Agile project management with real-time dashboards, customizable reporting, and robust integration capabilities.
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.
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
The best features Asana offers are task management and the options it has, such as blocking tasks, adding subtasks, stages, and comments.
Automations Engineer at Ad Up
Rally Software provides real-time dashboards for different kinds of stakeholders and governance, giving clear insights into project progress, team velocity, and potential risks.
Sr. Information Architect and Principal Consultant UX at Tech Mahindra Limited
 

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)
Rally Software
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
120
Ranking in other categories
Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites (8th), Enterprise Agile Planning Tools (7th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Asana and Rally Software 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.
Rally Software, on the other hand, focuses on Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites, holds 5.5% mindshare, down 7.0% since last year.
Project Management Software Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Asana2.9%
monday.com4.0%
Jira3.8%
Other89.3%
Project Management Software
Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Rally Software5.5%
Jira12.6%
Microsoft Azure DevOps10.3%
Other71.6%
Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites
 

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.
Rakhee Srivastava - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Information Architect and Principal Consultant UX at Tech Mahindra Limited
Real-time dashboards provide clear insights into project progress and team velocity
Rally Software is easy to use for Agile project methodology because it follows Scrum and Kanban, helping with sprint planning and backlog management. Rally Software provides real-time dashboards for different kinds of stakeholders and governance, giving clear insights into project progress, team velocity, and potential risks. Backlog management is present in the product, allowing prioritization of tasks. The dashboards provide all types of insights through analytics. Capacity planning helps optimize resource allocation, ensuring balanced workload and realistic sprint commitments for our projects. The solution integrates with GitHub, and we can also integrate with Excel and CI/CD pipelines.
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Top Industries

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

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 Business13
Midsize Enterprise14
Large Enterprise110
 

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 Rally Software?
Rally offers many features that help the management of activities, coordination, alignment and reports, which applies agility across the organization. If I were to highlight a particular feature, i...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Rally Software?
Rally Software is affordable because our customers also prefer it, and I have never heard concerns about pricing preventing us from using this tool.
What needs improvement with Rally Software?
While I'm not heavily involved in project management tools, I am familiar with these tools. One area for improvement might be the rigidity in role and access configurations, which require many proc...
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

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CA Agile Central, Rally Enterprise, CA Agile Training, CA Agile Coaching, CA Agile Academy, CA Agile Management , CA ALM
 

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