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Asana vs Nuclino

Asana logo

Asana

Technology

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

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Nuclino logo

Nuclino

Documentation

Fast team wiki with list, board and graph views of the same content

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; Nuclino there is no publishing layer, so a public help centre or versioned product documentation cannot live here and has to be maintained in a second tool.
  • They diverge on capability: Asana covers Multiple project views, Nuclino covers Item graph.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Asana and Nuclino actually diverge.

Attributes where Asana and Nuclino differ
AttributeAsanaNuclino
Pricing modelUnknownPer user per month
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android
CategoryTechnologyDocumentation
Founded2008Unknown

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), 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 Nuclino

  • Item graph
  • Multiple collection views
  • Real time editing
  • Instant search
  • Version history
  • EU hosting

What people use each for

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

Asana

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

Nuclino

  • A small company that wants internal process notes searchable without running a wiki platformnot Asana
  • Teams that need to see how internal documents relate to each other rather than filing them in foldersnot Asana
  • Organisations that must keep internal knowledge hosted inside the European Unionnot Asana
  • Replacing scattered shared documents where search, not layout, is the actual problemnot 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

Nuclino

  • There is no publishing layer, so a public help centre or versioned product documentation cannot live here and has to be maintained in a second tool.
  • The free plan is capped at roughly fifty items, which a real team passes within weeks, making it a trial rather than a usable tier.
  • Per user pricing means occasional readers who open a document twice a month cost the same as the writers who maintain it.
  • The editor is intentionally limited, with no databases, relations or page-level templates, so structured content such as a request register needs a different product.
  • Export options are limited to Markdown and PDF per item, so moving a large workspace elsewhere is a bulk conversion job rather than a supported migration.

Pricing, plan by plan

Asana

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Asana review.

Nuclino

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Around 50 items in total
    • Limited storage
    • Core editing and search
  • Starter$6/month
    • Per user per month
    • Unlimited items and version history
    • Larger file uploads
  • Business$12/month
    • Per user per month
    • Single sign-on and admin controls
    • Private workspaces and audit features

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 Nuclino if

  • You need item graph.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android.
  • You also want multiple collection views.
Nuclino review

Questions people ask

Is Asana or Nuclino better?
Neither clearly leads. Asana starts at Free and Nuclino at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Asana or Nuclino?
Asana starts at Free and Nuclino at Free.
Does Asana or Nuclino run on more platforms?
Asana runs on Web, iOS, Android. Nuclino 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 Nuclino is typically brought in for.
What can Asana do that Nuclino cannot?
Asana covers Multiple project views, Task dependencies, Milestones, Portfolios. Nuclino covers Item graph, Multiple collection views, Real time editing, Instant search.

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
Nuclino: Can Nuclino publish a public documentation site?

No. Individual items can be shared by link, but there is no branded, versioned public site.

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
Nuclino: Where is the data stored?

In the European Union, by a company registered in Germany, which is usually the reason procurement shortlists it.

Asana: Does Asana integrate with other work tools?

Yes. Asana offers 200+ integrations including Slack, Google Workspace, Microsoft Teams, Salesforce, Jira, and Zoom.

Source
Nuclino: Does it handle translated content?

No. There is no locale model, so translations would be separate items kept in sync by hand.

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