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Asana vs Assistant.to

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Asana

Software

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

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Assistant.to logo

Assistant.to

Software

The easiest way to schedule meetings

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Asana the free Personal tier is capped at 2 users, so it does not cover a small team; Assistant.to no longer an independent product. assistant.to redirects to Cirrus Insight, which absorbed it
  • They diverge on capability: Asana covers Multiple project views, Assistant.to covers In-email scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Asana and Assistant.to actually diverge.

Attributes where Asana and Assistant.to differ
AttributeAsanaAssistant.to
Pricing modelUnknownfreemium
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidChrome-extension
Founded20082014

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 Asana

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

Only in Assistant.to

  • In-email scheduling
  • One-click booking
  • Google Calendar sync
  • Time zone handling
  • Simple interface
  • Google Calendar
  • Chrome-extension support

Both cover

  • Gmail

What people use each for

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

Asana

  • Project planning & trackingnot Assistant.to
  • Campaign managementnot Assistant.to
  • Product launchesnot Assistant.to
  • Event planningnot Assistant.to
  • Agile & Scrum managementnot Assistant.to

Assistant.to

  • Schedulingnot Asana
  • Appointment bookingnot Asana
  • Time trackingnot Asana
  • Resource managementnot Asana
  • Team coordinationnot Asana

Where each one falls short

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

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

Assistant.to

  • No longer an independent product. assistant.to redirects to Cirrus Insight, which absorbed it
  • Its scheduling now sits inside a wider Salesforce-focused sales tool rather than being a standalone add-in

Pricing, plan by plan

Asana

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Asana review.

Assistant.to

Free
  • FreeFree
    • In-email scheduling
    • Basic features
  • Pro$5/month
    • Team features
    • Custom branding
    • Priority support

Which should you pick?

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.
Asana review

Choose Assistant.to if

  • You need in-email scheduling.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Chrome-extension.
  • You also want one-click booking.
Assistant.to review

Questions people ask

Is Asana or Assistant.to better?
Neither clearly leads. Asana starts at Free and Assistant.to at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Asana or Assistant.to?
Asana starts at Free and Assistant.to at Free.
Does Asana or Assistant.to run on more platforms?
Asana runs on Web, iOS, Android. Assistant.to runs on Chrome-extension.
Can I use Asana for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Asana best used for?
Asana is most often used for project planning & tracking, campaign management, product launches, event planning. Of those, project planning & tracking and campaign management are not what Assistant.to is typically brought in for.
What can Asana do that Assistant.to cannot?
Asana covers Multiple project views, Task dependencies, Milestones, Portfolios. Assistant.to covers In-email scheduling, One-click booking, Google Calendar sync, Time zone handling. Both handle Gmail.

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.

Source
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.

Source
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