Technology · head to head
Asana vs Gumroad
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; Gumroad charges a 10 percent plus $0.50 transaction fee on direct sales, rising to 30 percent on sales made through its Discover marketplace
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Asana and Gumroad actually diverge.
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 Gumroad
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 Gumroad
- Campaign managementnot Gumroad
- Product launchesnot Gumroad
- Event planningnot Gumroad
- Agile & Scrum managementnot Gumroad
Gumroad
No use cases recorded yet. See the Gumroad 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
Gumroad
- Charges a 10 percent plus $0.50 transaction fee on direct sales, rising to 30 percent on sales made through its Discover marketplace
Pricing, plan by plan
Asana
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Asana review.
Gumroad
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Gumroad 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 Gumroad if
Nothing in the data separates Gumroad from Asana on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Asana or Gumroad better?
- Neither clearly leads. Asana starts at Free and Gumroad at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Asana or Gumroad?
- Asana has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Asana and On request for Gumroad.
- Does Asana or Gumroad run on more platforms?
- Asana runs on Web, iOS, Android. Gumroad runs on Web.
- Can I use Asana for free?
- Yes. Asana has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Gumroad 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 Gumroad is typically brought in for.
- What can Asana do that Gumroad 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.
SourceAsana: 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.
SourceAsana: Does Asana integrate with other work tools?
Yes. Asana offers 200+ integrations including Slack, Google Workspace, Microsoft Teams, Salesforce, Jira, and Zoom.
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