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Asana vs BigTime

Asana logo

Asana

Technology

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

From
Free
Rated
-
BigTime logo

BigTime

Consulting

The all-in-one solution for growing, single-entity firms

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Asana has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Asana the free Personal tier is capped at 2 users, so it does not cover a small team; BigTime essentials plan starts at $20 per user per month and the Enterprise tier requires contacting sales for pricing

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Asana and BigTime actually diverge.

Attributes where Asana and BigTime differ
AttributeAsanaBigTime
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelUnknownsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb
CategoryTechnologyConsulting
Founded2008Unknown

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 Asana

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

Only in BigTime

Nothing recorded that Asana does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

Asana

  • Project planning & trackingnot BigTime
  • Campaign managementnot BigTime
  • Product launchesnot BigTime
  • Event planningnot BigTime
  • Agile & Scrum managementnot BigTime

BigTime

No use cases recorded yet. See the BigTime review.

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

BigTime

  • Essentials plan starts at $20 per user per month and the Enterprise tier requires contacting sales for pricing
  • AI features Time Agent, Expense Agent and Flexible Reporting are listed as coming soon rather than shipped

Pricing, plan by plan

Asana

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Asana review.

BigTime

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the BigTime review.

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.

Choose BigTime if

Nothing in the data separates BigTime from Asana on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Questions people ask

Is Asana or BigTime better?
Neither clearly leads. Asana starts at Free and BigTime at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Asana or BigTime?
Asana has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Asana and On request for BigTime.
Does Asana or BigTime run on more platforms?
Asana runs on Web, iOS, Android. BigTime runs on Web.
Can I use Asana for free?
Yes. Asana has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. BigTime starts at On request.
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 BigTime is typically brought in for.
What can Asana do that BigTime cannot?
Asana covers Multiple project views, Task dependencies, Milestones, Portfolios.

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.

Source
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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