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Asana vs Pendo

Asana logo

Asana

Software

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

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Pendo logo

Pendo

Software

Product analytics and digital adoption platform

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; Pendo pricing is not publicly available and requires a custom quote
  • They diverge on capability: Asana covers Multiple project views, Pendo covers Product analytics.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Asana and Pendo actually diverge.

Attributes where Asana and Pendo differ
AttributeAsanaPendo
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, Mobile, Desktop
Founded20082013

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 Pendo

  • Product analytics
  • In-app messaging
  • User onboarding
  • Feature adoption tracking
  • User feedback
  • NPS surveys
  • Session replay
  • Mobile analytics

Both cover

  • Slack
  • Salesforce
  • SOC2
  • ISO27001
  • GDPR
  • HIPAA

What people use each for

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

Asana

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

Pendo

  • User onboardingnot Asana
  • Feature adoptionnot Asana
  • Product analyticsnot Asana
  • User feedback collectionnot Asana
  • Digital adoptionnot 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

Pendo

  • Pricing is not publicly available and requires a custom quote
  • Free tier limited to 500 monthly active users

Pricing, plan by plan

Asana

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Asana review.

Pendo

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 500 MAU
    • Core analytics
    • In-app guides

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 Pendo if

  • You need product analytics.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile, Desktop.
  • You also want in-app messaging.
Pendo review

Questions people ask

Is Asana or Pendo better?
Neither clearly leads. Asana starts at Free and Pendo at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Asana or Pendo?
Asana starts at Free and Pendo at Free.
Does Asana or Pendo run on more platforms?
Asana runs on Web, iOS, Android. Pendo runs on Web, Mobile, Desktop.
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 Pendo is typically brought in for.
What can Asana do that Pendo cannot?
Asana covers Multiple project views, Task dependencies, Milestones, Portfolios. Pendo covers Product analytics, In-app messaging, User onboarding, Feature adoption tracking. Both handle Slack, Salesforce, SOC2, ISO27001.

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
Pendo: Does Pendo have a free tier?

Yes, Pendo Free supports up to 500 monthly active users and includes core product analytics, in-app guides, Pendo-branded roadmaps, and Pendo-branded NPS surveys.

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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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Pendo: What is Pendo's core functionality?

Pendo combines product analytics, in-app guides, session replay, NPS surveys, product discovery, roadmaps, and cross-channel orchestration to measure and improve product adoption.

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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.

Source
Pendo: What CRM systems does Pendo integrate with?

Pendo offers two-way integrations with Salesforce, mapping Pendo product usage and sentiment data with Salesforce records, and with HubSpot for contact mapping and campaign orchestration.

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Pendo: What impact does Pendo have on customer retention?

Companies using Pendo for product analytics see on average a 5% reduction in customer churn and report an average 15% increase in net revenue retention.

Source
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