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Asana vs Front

Asana logo

Asana

Software

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

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Front logo

Front

Software

Where teams collaborate on customer communication

From
$25/month per seat
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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; Front starter tier limited to single-channel support; omnichannel support requires Professional tier
  • They diverge on capability: Asana covers Multiple project views, Front covers Shared inbox.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Asana and Front actually diverge.

Attributes where Asana and Front differ
AttributeAsanaFront
Starting priceFree$25/month per seat
Pricing modelUnknownsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidCloud-based SaaS
Founded20082013

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 Front

  • Shared inbox
  • Email collaboration
  • Omnichannel messaging
  • Analytics
  • Workflows
  • Integrations
  • HubSpot
  • Asana

Both cover

  • Slack
  • Salesforce
  • SOC2
  • GDPR

What people use each for

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

Asana

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

Front

  • Multi-team customer support across email, chat, SMS channelsnot Asana
  • Enterprises using AI to resolve complex multi-step customer requestsnot 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

Front

  • Starter tier limited to single-channel support; omnichannel support requires Professional tier
  • AI Copilot, Smart QA, and Smart CSAT are included only in Enterprise tier ($105/seat/month); available as add-ons at higher cost in lower tiers
  • Starter tier limited to 10 automation rules; Professional tier allows 20; unlimited rules only in Enterprise
  • Advanced analytics excluded from Starter tier

Pricing, plan by plan

Asana

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Asana review.

Front

$25/month per seat

No published plan breakdown. See the Front 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.
Asana review

Choose Front if

  • You need shared inbox.
  • You work on Cloud-based SaaS.
  • You also want email collaboration.
Front review

Questions people ask

Is Asana or Front better?
Neither clearly leads. Asana starts at Free and Front at $25/month per seat, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Asana or Front?
Asana has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Asana and $25/month per seat for Front.
Does Asana or Front run on more platforms?
Asana runs on Web, iOS, Android. Front runs on Cloud-based SaaS.
Can I use Asana for free?
Yes. Asana has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Front starts at $25/month per seat.
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 Front is typically brought in for.
What can Asana do that Front cannot?
Asana covers Multiple project views, Task dependencies, Milestones, Portfolios. Front covers Shared inbox, Email collaboration, Omnichannel messaging, Analytics. Both handle Slack, Salesforce, SOC2, 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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