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Nagios XI vs Asana

Nagios XI logo

Nagios XI

Technology

Enterprise-grade monitoring solution with advanced visualization and reporting

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Asana logo

Asana

Technology

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

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Nagios XI free Edition caps at 7 nodes or 100 services, whichever limit is hit first; Asana the free Personal tier is capped at 2 users, so it does not cover a small team

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Nagios XI and Asana actually diverge.

Attributes where Nagios XI and Asana differ
AttributeNagios XIAsana
Pricing modelfreemiumUnknown
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, Android
FoundedUnknown2008

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 Nagios XI

Nothing recorded that Asana does not also cover.

Only in Asana

  • Multiple project views
  • Task dependencies
  • Milestones
  • Portfolios
  • Goals & OKRs
  • Workflow automation
  • Resource management
  • Reporting dashboards

What people use each for

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

Nagios XI

No use cases recorded yet. See the Nagios XI review.

Asana

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

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Nagios XI

  • Free Edition caps at 7 nodes or 100 services, whichever limit is hit first
  • Standard Edition is licensed per node count, starting at $2,595 for 100 nodes and rising to $14,995 for 1,000 nodes
  • Enterprise Edition, which adds capacity planning and SLA reporting, is sold as an add-on starting at $4,690 for 100 nodes on top of the base license
  • Sitewide Edition for large distributed environments has no published price and requires contacting sales

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

Pricing, plan by plan

Nagios XI

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Nagios XI review.

Asana

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Asana review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Nagios XI if

  • You want to start without paying.
Nagios XI review

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

Questions people ask

Is Nagios XI or Asana better?
Neither clearly leads. Nagios XI starts at Free and Asana at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Nagios XI or Asana?
Nagios XI starts at Free and Asana at Free.
Does Nagios XI or Asana run on more platforms?
Nagios XI runs on Web. Asana runs on Web, iOS, Android.
Can I use Nagios XI for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What can Nagios XI do that Asana cannot?
Asana covers Multiple project views, Task dependencies, Milestones, Portfolios.

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
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
Asana: Does Asana integrate with other work tools?

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

Source
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