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Asana vs Basecamp comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Asana
Ranking in Project Management Software
3rd
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
44
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Basecamp
Ranking in Project Management Software
20th
Average Rating
7.6
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Project Management Software category, the mindshare of Asana is 7.9%, down from 11.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Basecamp is 0.9%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Project Management Software
 

Featured Reviews

Ian Herzing - PeerSpot reviewer
May 8, 2022
Stands out with portfolios, easy setup, and real-time information, but needs big improvement when it comes to workflows, automation, and dashboards
Their workflows and automation could use a big improvement. I don't even know if they have anything in that regard right now. I would really love to see a way where you can send custom alerts based on a task's completion or status change or an approval coming through. I would love to see a way to get some low-code functionality into Asana because right now, that is a big miss. On top of that, their dashboards are incredibly lacking. The way the widgets connect to the projects, they don't pull the data in the way that I really want them to. When I build a dashboard in Asana versus Smartsheet, I can't pull in data via a custom text field in Asana, but in Smartsheet, I can. That's a huge advantage because sometimes, you just want to report on really niche tasks or a launch date in a specific project or a collection of projects, and Smartsheet's dashboard features will let you do that, but Asana won't. So, their dashboards are lacking, and the workflows are pretty below where the market is right now. I would love to see a complete revamp of how they do dashboards right now. Dashboards are really poor. They don't display information well, and they don't look good. They don't pull in data in an advanced search kind of way. They are very simplistic. If you're a traditional project manager and you're PMP certified and you understand project management, you're going to be very frustrated with Asana's dashboards because they do not speak the language of project management. That's because of the way they are set up. So, I would like to see that completely revamped. It's just not an industry standard.
Abenazzer Tadesse - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 11, 2023
An easy-to-use project management solution with good stability and scalability
Our primary use case for the solution is project management The ease of use is valuable. 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…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I like how easy it is to use the rules within Asana."
"The ability to share projects and tasks among team members appears to be the most valuable feature."
"It's an easy way to communicate."
"It is stable and easy to set up."
"The tool has a lot of integrations."
"Asana allows you to create your own project with sub sections with subtasks that can be assigned. The feature I really love is that you can tag people to notify them that there has been progress on a project as well as add attachments."
"The way it handles the task is good. The whole team needs to organize all our tasks using Asana. It helps to clarify and allows us to prioritize tasks effectively."
"By using this software, I have adaptability in my work, and it can improve the production of our company."
"The ease of use is valuable."
"The ability to network informally is great for communicating with colleagues."
 

Cons

"In some instances, there were subtasks where more than one person needed to review it, but I could only assign it to one person. I would have to create a subtask under a subtask and then assign it to other people. This could be improved."
"The product's page is not user-friendly."
"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."
"We don't get enough notifications."
"Their workflows and automation could use a big improvement. I don't even know if they have anything in that regard right now. I would really love to see a way where you can send custom alerts based on a task's completion or status change or an approval coming through. I would love to see a way to get some low-code functionality into Asana because right now, that is a big miss."
"You need to have an action plan, otherwise, it won't be as effective."
"Some updates are outdated, and their functionalities can affect the end outcomes."
"It's hard to integrate Asana into other parts of the company workflow, so integration is an area for improvement."
"The solution could be more user-friendly."
"The product isn't easy to use. It's not very intuitive."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The cost is $25 US per unit per month."
"I can describe Asana's pricing as a sweet spot since it is neither very high nor very low, especially regarding the value Asana adds to its products...In our company, we use 50 percent of the features provided by Asana, because of which we only pay 50 percent of Asana's total cost."
"We're on the business tier, which is $25 a month if you're on an annual contract. It's $31 if you're on a month-to-month contract. In my experience, there are no hidden costs with Asana. I know Smartsheet has these add-ons that you can buy, which is an additional cost, but Asana doesn't have any add-ons that I know of. When you're trying to scale the product and want to add users, you have to do it in buckets of five. This is also something to consider."
"Asana has two different types of structures: company vs workspace. Company is really best if all the users you plan to assign work to are all internal (have the same corporate domain in their user ID email address). Once one person signs up (even for a free account) with a corporate email address, Asana will automatically relate that person to that company, if it already exists. If you plan to use it for external collaboration as well as internal, then creating a workspace is a better approach."
"The price of this solution makes it quite accessible, and the plans fit my budget."
"The solution's free version can be used for basic functions."
"The price of the solution is reasonable."
"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."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
56%
Computer Software Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
5%
Manufacturing Company
4%
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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 is reasonable. We paid and received equal functionality.
What needs improvement with Asana?
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. This way, you can se...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Basecamp?
The licensing costs are approximately $900 annually. I rate the price a four out of ten, with one being cheap and ten being expensive.
What needs improvement with Basecamp?
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 onl...
 

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