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Asana vs Dataiku

Asana logo

Asana

Software

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

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Dataiku logo

Dataiku

Software

Everyday AI, Extraordinary People

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; Dataiku no pricing is published at any tier, and the plans page carries no figures at all
  • They diverge on capability: Asana covers Multiple project views, Dataiku covers Visual data prep.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Asana and Dataiku actually diverge.

Attributes where Asana and Dataiku differ
AttributeAsanaDataiku
Pricing modelUnknownfreemium
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidLinux, Mac, Windows, Web
Founded20082013

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 Dataiku

  • Visual data prep
  • AutoML
  • MLOps
  • Collaboration
  • Governence
  • Python
  • R
  • Spark

What people use each for

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

Asana

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

Dataiku

  • Building and deploying data science and machine learning pipelinesnot Asana
  • Giving analysts and data scientists a shared visual and code environmentnot 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

Dataiku

  • No pricing is published at any tier, and the plans page carries no figures at all
  • User, row and compute limits are not stated, so nothing about scale can be assessed before contacting sales
  • Access begins with a demo request or a trial rather than a self serve signup

Pricing, plan by plan

Asana

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Asana review.

Dataiku

Free
  • Free EditionFree
    • Single user
    • Core features
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Full platform
    • Collaboration
    • MLOps

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 Dataiku if

  • You need visual data prep.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Linux, Mac, Windows, Web.
  • You also want automl.
Dataiku review

Questions people ask

Is Asana or Dataiku better?
Neither clearly leads. Asana starts at Free and Dataiku at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Asana or Dataiku?
Asana starts at Free and Dataiku at Free.
Does Asana or Dataiku run on more platforms?
Asana runs on Web, iOS, Android. Dataiku runs on Linux, Mac, Windows, Web.
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 Dataiku is typically brought in for.
What can Asana do that Dataiku cannot?
Asana covers Multiple project views, Task dependencies, Milestones, Portfolios. Dataiku covers Visual data prep, AutoML, MLOps, Collaboration.

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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