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Asana vs Harvest

Asana logo

Asana

Software

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

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Harvest logo

Harvest

Software

Time tracking software for teams that care about where their time goes

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; Harvest the free plan is one seat and two projects, so it suits a solo freelancer and nothing larger
  • They diverge on capability: Asana covers Multiple project views, Harvest covers Time tracking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Asana and Harvest actually diverge.

Attributes where Asana and Harvest differ
AttributeAsanaHarvest
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android
Founded20082006

Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (Unknown), 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 Harvest

  • Time tracking
  • Expense tracking
  • Invoicing
  • Project budgets
  • Team capacity
  • Detailed reports
  • Mobile apps
  • Browser extension

Both cover

  • Slack
  • GDPR

What people use each for

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

Asana

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

Harvest

  • Time tracking against projects and clientsnot Asana
  • Turning tracked time into invoicesnot Asana
  • Expense capture alongside billable hoursnot Asana
  • Team capacity and utilisation reporting on the paid plansnot Asana
  • Feeding billed time into QuickBooks or Xeronot 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

Harvest

  • The free plan is one seat and two projects, so it suits a solo freelancer and nothing larger
  • Team reporting and unlimited projects require the Teams plan at $9 per seat per month
  • Profitability reporting, timesheet approvals and custom reports need Enterprise at $14 per seat per month
  • SAML single sign-on is Enterprise only
  • QuickBooks, Xero and Stripe integrations are withheld from the free plan

Pricing, plan by plan

Asana

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Asana review.

Harvest

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Harvest 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 Harvest if

  • You need time tracking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android.
  • You also want expense tracking.
Harvest review

Questions people ask

Is Asana or Harvest better?
Neither clearly leads. Asana starts at Free and Harvest at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Asana or Harvest?
Asana starts at Free and Harvest at Free.
Does Asana or Harvest run on more platforms?
Asana runs on Web, iOS, Android. Harvest runs on Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android.
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 Harvest is typically brought in for.
What can Asana do that Harvest cannot?
Asana covers Multiple project views, Task dependencies, Milestones, Portfolios. Harvest covers Time tracking, Expense tracking, Invoicing, Project budgets. Both handle Slack, 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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