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8x8 Contact Center vs Asana

8x8 Contact Center logo

8x8 Contact Center

Customer Support

Integrated cloud communications and contact center

From
$85/month
Rated
-
Asana logo

Asana

Technology

Manage your team's work, projects, & tasks online

From
Free
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Asana has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: 8x8 Contact Center listed on G-Cloud 14 directly by 8x8 UK Limited (not a reseller) at £0.68 to £113.40 per user per month for 8x8 Contact Centre; Asana the free Personal tier is capped at 2 users, so it does not cover a small team
  • They diverge on capability: 8x8 Contact Center covers Voice, Asana covers Multiple project views.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which 8x8 Contact Center and Asana actually diverge.

Attributes where 8x8 Contact Center and Asana differ
Attribute8x8 Contact CenterAsana
Starting price$85/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Desktop, Ios, AndroidWeb, iOS, Android
CategoryCustomer SupportTechnology
Founded19872008

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in 8x8 Contact Center

  • Voice
  • Digital channels
  • IVR
  • ACD
  • WFM
  • Quality management
  • Analytics
  • Zendesk

Only in Asana

  • Multiple project views
  • Task dependencies
  • Milestones
  • Portfolios
  • Goals & OKRs
  • Workflow automation
  • Resource management
  • Reporting dashboards

Both cover

  • Salesforce
  • Microsoft Teams
  • SOC2
  • HIPAA
  • GDPR

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

8x8 Contact Center

  • Unified communicationsnot Asana
  • Contact centernot Asana
  • Remote worknot Asana
  • Customer supportnot Asana

Asana

  • Project planning & trackingnot 8x8 Contact Center
  • Campaign managementnot 8x8 Contact Center
  • Product launchesnot 8x8 Contact Center
  • Event planningnot 8x8 Contact Center
  • Agile & Scrum managementnot 8x8 Contact Center

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

8x8 Contact Center

  • Listed on G-Cloud 14 directly by 8x8 UK Limited (not a reseller) at £0.68 to £113.40 per user per month for 8x8 Contact Centre

Asana

  • The free Personal tier is capped at 2 users, so it does not cover a small team
  • Timeline and Gantt views, reporting dashboards and time tracking all require Starter at $10.99 per user per month
  • Portfolios, goals, workload management and approvals need Advanced at $24.99 per user per month
  • Salesforce, Tableau and Power BI integrations are Advanced or above
  • Monthly billing costs more, at $13.49 and $30.49 against the annual rates

Pricing, plan by plan

8x8 Contact Center

$85/month
  • X6$85/month
    • Voice contact center
    • ACD
    • IVR
  • X7$110/month
    • X6 + Digital channels
    • Quality management
  • X8$140/month
    • X7 + WFM
    • Speech analytics
    • Advanced AI

Asana

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Asana review.

Which should you pick?

Choose 8x8 Contact Center if

  • You need voice.
  • You work on Web, Desktop, Ios, Android.
  • You also want digital channels.

Choose Asana if

  • You need multiple project views.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want task dependencies.

Questions people ask

Is 8x8 Contact Center or Asana better?
Neither clearly leads. 8x8 Contact Center starts at $85/month and Asana at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, 8x8 Contact Center or Asana?
Asana has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $85/month for 8x8 Contact Center and Free for Asana.
Does 8x8 Contact Center or Asana run on more platforms?
8x8 Contact Center runs on Web, Desktop, Ios, Android. Asana runs on Web, iOS, Android.
Can I use Asana for free?
Yes. Asana has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. 8x8 Contact Center starts at $85/month.
What is 8x8 Contact Center best used for?
8x8 Contact Center is most often used for unified communications, contact center, remote work, customer support. Of those, unified communications and contact center are not what Asana is typically brought in for.
What can 8x8 Contact Center do that Asana cannot?
8x8 Contact Center covers Voice, Digital channels, IVR, ACD. Asana covers Multiple project views, Task dependencies, Milestones, Portfolios. Both handle Salesforce, Microsoft Teams, SOC2, HIPAA.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Asana: Does Asana have a free tier?

Yes. Asana offers a free Personal plan for up to 2 users, plus free trial access to paid plans.

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Asana: What is the starting price for Asana paid plans?

Asana Starter plan begins at $10.99 per user per month when billed annually, or $13.49 per user when billed monthly.

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Asana: Does Asana integrate with other work tools?

Yes. Asana offers 200+ integrations including Slack, Google Workspace, Microsoft Teams, Salesforce, Jira, and Zoom.

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