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Asana vs Wrike comparison

 

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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:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
6.9
Asana improved productivity, organized tasks reducing meetings, led to business growth, time savings, and was valued despite cost.
Sentiment score
7.7
Users gained substantial financial savings and efficiency using Wrike, with ROI potentially tenfold and improved team visibility.
However, due to its pricing, I need to be careful about adding each user and feature.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
5.8
Users find Asana's support responsive and helpful, though some experience slower responses and community engagement limitations.
Sentiment score
8.6
Wrike support is highly rated for responsiveness and expertise, offering quick resolutions and valuable community resources.
The technical support is of high quality.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.1
Asana is scalable for small to medium businesses, but some find it costly and challenging for larger, complex projects.
Sentiment score
7.4
Wrike is scalable and customizable, though opinions vary on performance; cloud capabilities efficiently manage expansions without disruptions.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.2
Asana is stable and reliable with minimal downtime, rated highly for performance, despite occasional maintenance interruptions.
Sentiment score
7.5
Wrike is generally stable and effective, with minimal issues reported, mostly under specific conditions like variable internet speeds.
Asana is quite stable; it is a tool I can trust.
 

Room For Improvement

Asana needs UI simplification, enhanced integrations, improved workflows, customizable dashboards, and better training resources for effective onboarding.
Wrike users desire improvements in reporting, interface, task management, mobile app, customization, collaboration, support, and cost efficiency.
It would be easier if I could assign tasks directly from my email without needing to open Asana.
 

Setup Cost

Asana offers accessible pricing, with some concerns about user and feature costs, considered fair with no hidden charges.
Enterprise users appreciate Wrike's subscription model for its value and convenience, despite varying costs and perceptions.
To add one user is expensive, which makes me cautious about upgrading or adding more users.
 

Valuable Features

Asana enhances team productivity with task management, real-time updates, customization, and user-friendly features adaptable for various skill levels.
Wrike users appreciate its intuitive interface, collaboration tools, integration, customization, task management features, and strong support resources.
Asana's automation allows me to automate deadlines and send notifications to the right people about approaching deadlines.
 

Categories and Ranking

Asana
Ranking in Project Management Software
4th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
47
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Wrike
Ranking in Project Management Software
7th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
59
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2025, in the Project Management Software category, the mindshare of Asana is 6.3%, down from 11.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Wrike is 4.4%, down from 8.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Project Management Software
 

Featured Reviews

Ian Herzing - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
Awadhesh Singh - PeerSpot reviewer
Easy to tag people and has a form system to collect information but cannot work in multiple channels simultaneously
There are several areas where Wrike could improve. First, it doesn't allow accessing multiple channels simultaneously, which would be useful. Transferring data from one project to another is also difficult. It would be easier to work on parallel tasks across different projects. I've noticed others facing similar issues when I check the chat on their website. The tool should also improve coordination between external stakeholders and collaborators. It should also integrate financial features.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
59%
Computer Software Company
5%
Financial Services Firm
4%
Manufacturing Company
3%
Educational Organization
85%
University
2%
Computer Software Company
1%
Energy/Utilities Company
1%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

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?
Asana is overpriced based on its offering. On a personal level, I would not recommend it to myself. Due to its cost, I wouldn't select Asana if I were to buy a single license for managing my projects.
What needs improvement with Asana?
There is room for improvement in integrating Asana with different technology vendors. The reporting and exportation of project results need enhancement. The interface has drawbacks, such as the req...
What do you like most about Wrike?
The most valuable feature of Wrike is the tag functionality.
What needs improvement with Wrike?
There are several areas where Wrike could improve. First, it doesn't allow accessing multiple channels simultaneously, which would be useful. Transferring data from one project to another is also d...
What is your primary use case for Wrike?
I use the tool as a project management tool to track project timelines and communicate with the team.
 

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