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Asana vs Culture Amp

Asana logo

Asana

Software

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

From
Free
Rated
-
Culture Amp logo

Culture Amp

Software

Build a better workplace with employee experience data

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; Culture Amp no price is published, and cost depends on employee count, product chosen and service tier
  • They diverge on capability: Asana covers Multiple project views, Culture Amp covers Employee engagement surveys.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Asana and Culture Amp actually diverge.

Attributes where Asana and Culture Amp differ
AttributeAsanaCulture Amp
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelUnknownsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, Ios, Android, Api
Founded20082009

Identical on both: 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 Culture Amp

  • Employee engagement surveys
  • Pulse surveys
  • Performance management
  • Goal tracking
  • 360-degree feedback
  • Analytics & insights
  • Action planning
  • Manager effectiveness

Both cover

  • Slack
  • Microsoft Teams
  • ISO27001
  • GDPR

What people use each for

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

Asana

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

Culture Amp

  • Employee engagement surveys and analysisnot Asana
  • Performance reviews and development planning across an organisationnot 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

Culture Amp

  • No price is published, and cost depends on employee count, product chosen and service tier
  • All products are billed annually
  • Support level is banded by organisation size, with additional support starting at 200 employees and enterprise treatment at 1,000, so smaller customers get less for the same product

Pricing, plan by plan

Asana

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Asana review.

Culture Amp

On request
  • Engage$undefined/month
    • Engagement surveys
    • Pulse surveys
    • Action planning
  • Perform$undefined/month
    • Goal tracking
    • Performance reviews
    • 1-on-1 meetings
  • Develop$undefined/month
    • Skills development
    • Career paths
    • Learning integrations

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 Culture Amp if

  • You need employee engagement surveys.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want pulse surveys.

Questions people ask

Is Asana or Culture Amp better?
Neither clearly leads. Asana starts at Free and Culture Amp at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Asana or Culture Amp?
Asana has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Asana and On request for Culture Amp.
Does Asana or Culture Amp run on more platforms?
Asana runs on Web, iOS, Android. Culture Amp runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
Can I use Asana for free?
Yes. Asana has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Culture Amp 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 Culture Amp is typically brought in for.
What can Asana do that Culture Amp cannot?
Asana covers Multiple project views, Task dependencies, Milestones, Portfolios. Culture Amp covers Employee engagement surveys, Pulse surveys, Performance management, Goal tracking. Both handle Slack, Microsoft Teams, ISO27001, GDPR.

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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