Technology · head to head
Asana vs Whimsical
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; Whimsical the free plan is capped at 3 team boards, 3 teams and 10 guest seats
- They diverge on capability: Asana covers Multiple project views, Whimsical covers Flowcharts.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Asana and Whimsical actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), 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 Whimsical
- Flowcharts
- Wireframes
- Mind maps
- Sticky notes
- Docs
- Real-time collaboration
- Templates
- Keyboard shortcuts
Both cover
- Slack
- SOC2
- GDPR
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Asana
- Project planning & trackingnot Whimsical
- Campaign managementnot Whimsical
- Product launchesnot Whimsical
- Event planningnot Whimsical
- Agile & Scrum managementnot Whimsical
Whimsical
- Product planningnot Asana
- UI/UX designnot Asana
- Brainstormingnot Asana
- Process documentationnot Asana
- Project visualizationnot 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
Whimsical
- The free plan is capped at 3 team boards, 3 teams and 10 guest seats
- File uploads are limited to 5MB per file and 1GB in total on the free plan
- Version history on the free plan goes back 7 days
- Voting, the timer, private teams, the GitHub integration, password-protected files and watermark removal all need Pro at $10 per editor per month
- SSO and SAML are Business tier only at $20 per editor per month
Pricing, plan by plan
Asana
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Asana review.
Whimsical
Free- StarterFree
- Up to 4 boards
- Unlimited viewers
- 7-day version history
- Pro$10/month
- Unlimited boards
- Unlimited version history
- Advanced permissions
- Org$20/month
- Everything in Pro
- SSO
- User management
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 Whimsical if
- You need flowcharts.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want wireframes.
Questions people ask
- Is Asana or Whimsical better?
- Neither clearly leads. Asana starts at Free and Whimsical at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Asana or Whimsical?
- Asana starts at Free and Whimsical at Free.
- Does Asana or Whimsical run on more platforms?
- Asana runs on Web, iOS, Android. Whimsical runs on Web.
- 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 Whimsical is typically brought in for.
- What can Asana do that Whimsical cannot?
- Asana covers Multiple project views, Task dependencies, Milestones, Portfolios. Whimsical covers Flowcharts, Wireframes, Mind maps, Sticky notes. Both handle Slack, SOC2, GDPR.
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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