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Asana vs Invoicera

Asana logo

Asana

Technology

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

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Invoicera logo

Invoicera

Accounting

Online invoicing and billing platform for multi-entity businesses

From
$50/month
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; Invoicera pricing quoted annually by default, with monthly billing costing roughly 20% more.
  • They diverge on capability: Asana covers Multiple project views, Invoicera covers Multi-entity billing.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Asana and Invoicera actually diverge.

Attributes where Asana and Invoicera differ
AttributeAsanaInvoicera
Starting priceFree$50/month
Pricing modelUnknownsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Androidweb
CategoryTechnologyAccounting
Founded2008Unknown

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 Invoicera

  • Multi-entity billing
  • Recurring invoices
  • Approval workflows
  • Client portal
  • Project and time/milestone billing
  • Reconciliation workflows

What people use each for

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

Asana

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

Invoicera

  • Businesses managing invoicing across multiple legal entitiesnot Asana
  • Organizations requiring multi-step invoice approvalnot Asana
  • Agencies billing clients by project milestones or timenot Asana
  • Companies needing a self-service client billing portalnot 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

Invoicera

  • Pricing quoted annually by default, with monthly billing costing roughly 20% more.
  • Add-ons for extra users, entities, and support increase the effective cost beyond base plans.
  • Advanced reconciliation workflows are locked behind the top Scale tier.
  • Interface and workflow complexity may be more than very small freelance businesses need.

Pricing, plan by plan

Asana

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Asana review.

Invoicera

$50/month
  • Operate$50/month
    • 1 entity
    • 3,000 invoices/year
    • 5 users
  • Grow$125/month
    • 3 entities
    • 12,000 invoices/year
    • 10 users
  • Scale$250/month
    • 10 entities
    • 48,000 invoices/year
    • 20 users
  • Enterprise$undefined/mo
    • Custom entities and limits
    • Implementation and dedicated account management
    • Custom integrations

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 Invoicera if

  • You need multi-entity billing.
  • You work on web.
  • You also want recurring invoices.
Invoicera review

Questions people ask

Is Asana or Invoicera better?
Neither clearly leads. Asana starts at Free and Invoicera at $50/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Asana or Invoicera?
Asana has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Asana and $50/month for Invoicera.
Does Asana or Invoicera run on more platforms?
Asana runs on Web, iOS, Android. Invoicera runs on web.
Can I use Asana for free?
Yes. Asana has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Invoicera starts at $50/month.
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 Invoicera is typically brought in for.
What can Asana do that Invoicera cannot?
Asana covers Multiple project views, Task dependencies, Milestones, Portfolios. Invoicera covers Multi-entity billing, Recurring invoices, Approval workflows, Client portal.

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.

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Invoicera: What does Invoicera cost?

Invoicera has four tiers: Operate at $600/year, Grow at $1,500/year, Scale at $3,000/year, and a custom-priced Enterprise plan, with monthly billing costing about 20% more.

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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.

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Invoicera: Is there a free trial?

Yes, Invoicera offers a 14-day free trial of its Grow plan with no credit card required.

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Asana: 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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Invoicera: Can I add more users or entities to my plan?

Yes, add-ons are available including 5-packs of additional users, extra entities, priority support, and an integration operations pack.

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