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Asana vs Fireflies.ai

Asana logo

Asana

Software

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

From
Free
Rated
-
Fireflies.ai logo

Fireflies.ai

Software

AI note-taking for teams

From
Free
Rated
-

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; Fireflies.ai video recording limits by tier: Free tier has 2 hours, Pro tier 2 hours, Business tier 3 hours, Enterprise tier 4 hours
  • They diverge on capability: Asana covers Multiple project views, Fireflies.ai covers Automatic transcription.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Asana and Fireflies.ai actually diverge.

Attributes where Asana and Fireflies.ai differ
AttributeAsanaFireflies.ai
Pricing modelUnknownfreemium
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, iOS, Android, Desktop, Chrome extension
Founded20082018

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 Fireflies.ai

  • Automatic transcription
  • Meeting summaries
  • Action item extraction
  • Speaker identification
  • Search functionality
  • Team sharing
  • Integration APIs
  • Zoom

Both cover

  • Slack
  • Microsoft Teams
  • SOC2

What people use each for

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

Asana

  • Project planning & trackingnot Fireflies.ai
  • Campaign managementnot Fireflies.ai
  • Product launchesnot Fireflies.ai
  • Event planningnot Fireflies.ai
  • Agile & Scrum managementnot Fireflies.ai

Fireflies.ai

  • Meeting transcription and note-taking across teamsnot Asana
  • AI-powered meeting summaries in 100+ languagesnot Asana
  • Unlimited transcription and AI summaries on paid tiersnot 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

Fireflies.ai

  • Video recording limits by tier: Free tier has 2 hours, Pro tier 2 hours, Business tier 3 hours, Enterprise tier 4 hours
  • Storage quotas on Free and Pro tiers: Free tier limited to 400 minutes per team, Pro tier limited to 8,000 minutes per seat
  • AI credits allocation varies by tier, with lower tiers receiving limited credits for advanced AI features

Pricing, plan by plan

Asana

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Asana review.

Fireflies.ai

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Fireflies.ai 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 Fireflies.ai if

  • You need automatic transcription.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android, Desktop, Chrome extension.
  • You also want meeting summaries.

Questions people ask

Is Asana or Fireflies.ai better?
Neither clearly leads. Asana starts at Free and Fireflies.ai at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Asana or Fireflies.ai?
Asana starts at Free and Fireflies.ai at Free.
Does Asana or Fireflies.ai run on more platforms?
Asana runs on Web, iOS, Android. Fireflies.ai runs on Web, iOS, Android, Desktop, 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 Fireflies.ai is typically brought in for.
What can Asana do that Fireflies.ai cannot?
Asana covers Multiple project views, Task dependencies, Milestones, Portfolios. Fireflies.ai covers Automatic transcription, Meeting summaries, Action item extraction, Speaker identification. Both handle Slack, Microsoft Teams, SOC2.

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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