Technology · head to head
Asana vs Plane
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; Plane self-hosted Community edition requires managing your own Docker/Kubernetes infra plus your own PostgreSQL, Redis, and S3-compatible/GCS/MinIO storage; no single-binary install
- They diverge on capability: Asana covers Multiple project views, Plane covers Issue tracking.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Asana and Plane actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (Unknown), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Technology).
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 Plane
- Issue tracking
- Cycles (Sprints)
- Modules
- Views & layouts
- Pages (Docs)
- Analytics
- API access
- Webhooks
Both cover
- Slack
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Asana
- Project planning & trackingnot Plane
- Campaign managementnot Plane
- Product launchesnot Plane
- Event planningnot Plane
- Agile & Scrum managementnot Plane
Plane
- Project and task management with cycles, modules, epics, and initiativesnot Asana
- Documentation and knowledge management via workspace wiki tied to project worknot Asana
- Sprint planning and issue triagenot Asana
- Cross-functional collaboration with analytics and dashboardsnot Asana
- Migration target from Jira, Linear, Monday, ClickUp, or Asananot 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
Plane
- Self-hosted Community edition requires managing your own Docker/Kubernetes infra plus your own PostgreSQL, Redis, and S3-compatible/GCS/MinIO storage; no single-binary install
- Cloud Free tier caps at 12 users and 500 AI credits per seat per month
- Substantial feature gating by tier: custom work item types, workspace wiki, time tracking, dashboards, initiatives, teamspaces, and integrations require Pro or above; LDAP, granular access control, and multi-workflow approvals require Enterprise Grid
- Guest-to-paid-member ratio capped at 1:5 on the Pro plan
Pricing, plan by plan
Asana
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Asana review.
Plane
Free- FreeFree
- Up to 12 users
- 500 AI credits/seat
- Cycles, modules
- Pro$6/month
- 1,000 AI credits/seat
- Custom work item types
- Wiki
- Business$13/month
- 2,000 AI credits/seat
- Project templates
- Recurring items
- Enterprise Grid$undefined/month
- Flexible AI credits
- Private/managed deployment
- Granular access control
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.
Choose Plane if
- You need issue tracking.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows.
- You also want cycles (sprints).
Questions people ask
- Is Asana or Plane better?
- Neither clearly leads. Asana starts at Free and Plane at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Asana or Plane?
- Asana starts at Free and Plane at Free.
- Does Asana or Plane run on more platforms?
- Asana runs on Web, iOS, Android. Plane runs on Web, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows.
- 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 Plane is typically brought in for.
- What can Asana do that Plane cannot?
- Asana covers Multiple project views, Task dependencies, Milestones, Portfolios. Plane covers Issue tracking, Cycles (Sprints), Modules, Views & layouts. Both handle Slack.
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.
SourceAsana: 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.
SourceAsana: 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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