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Asana vs Metronome

Asana logo

Asana

Technology

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

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Metronome logo

Metronome

Accounting

Infrastructure for usage-based billing and monetization

From
On request
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; Metronome no published pricing on homepage, requires sales contact
  • They diverge on capability: Asana covers Multiple project views, Metronome covers Real-time usage metering.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Asana and Metronome actually diverge.

Attributes where Asana and Metronome differ
AttributeAsanaMetronome
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelUnknownUsage-based and custom
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, API
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 Metronome

  • Real-time usage metering
  • Multiple pricing models
  • Flexible pricing implementation
  • Customer-facing dashboards
  • Revenue analytics
  • Pricing experimentation
  • Multi-dimensional pricing
  • Stripe integration

What people use each for

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

Asana

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

Metronome

  • Implementing usage-based billing for SaaS productsnot Asana
  • Managing complex enterprise pricing modelsnot Asana
  • Testing pricing changes and monetization strategiesnot Asana
  • Real-time revenue analytics and trackingnot Asana
  • Integration with payment processors and accounting systemsnot 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

Metronome

  • No published pricing on homepage, requires sales contact
  • Limited documentation of feature comparison between plans
  • Startup plan pricing is transaction-based and may become expensive at scale
  • Enterprise customers need custom contracts with dedicated support
  • Integration ecosystem appears limited compared to some competitors

Pricing, plan by plan

Asana

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Asana review.

Metronome

On request
  • Startup$null/variable
    • Real-time usage metering
    • Multiple pricing models
    • Flexible pricing implementation
  • Custom$null/custom
    • All Startup features
    • Invoicing integrations with Salesforce, NetSuite
    • Cloud marketplace integration (AWS, Azure, GCP)

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 Metronome if

  • You need real-time usage metering.
  • You work on Web, API.
  • You also want multiple pricing models.
Metronome review

Questions people ask

Is Asana or Metronome better?
Neither clearly leads. Asana starts at Free and Metronome at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Asana or Metronome?
Asana has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Asana and On request for Metronome.
Does Asana or Metronome run on more platforms?
Asana runs on Web, iOS, Android. Metronome runs on Web, API.
Can I use Asana for free?
Yes. Asana has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Metronome 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 Metronome is typically brought in for.
What can Asana do that Metronome cannot?
Asana covers Multiple project views, Task dependencies, Milestones, Portfolios. Metronome covers Real-time usage metering, Multiple pricing models, Flexible pricing implementation, Customer-facing dashboards.

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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Metronome: What pricing does Metronome charge for its platform?

Metronome charges based on billing volume (0.8% per transaction) and event ingestion ($0.04 per 1,000 events). Custom plans with dedicated support are available for larger deployments.

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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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Metronome: Does Metronome work with payment providers other than Stripe?

The Startup plan includes native Stripe integration. Custom plans can integrate with additional payment processors and accounting systems including Salesforce, NetSuite, and cloud marketplaces.

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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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Metronome: Can I test pricing changes before deploying them to all customers?

Yes, Metronome provides continuous pricing experimentation capabilities that allow you to test and roll out pricing changes across customer cohorts safely.

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