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8.4 Tested Aug 26, 2026 by Team RankingRight

Asana (Starter) review 2026

The most polished task manager in the test — dependencies, timeline, rules and the fastest onboarding — at $110 a month for our team

PriceFrom $0 · checked Sep 11, 2026
10 users110 $/mo
Team onboarding2 h

Is the Asana Worth It?

Best project management software overall. Asana did everything our project needed with the least friction, and the team liked using it — which is most of what a project tool has to achieve. It is not the cheapest, and the reporting people want sits a tier up.

Asana Pros & Cons

Pros
  • Our team was productive in two hours — fastest onboarding
  • Dependencies, milestones and timeline handled every part of the project
  • Rules automated status changes and assignments
  • Client reviewers joined free as guests
Cons
  • Workload and portfolios need the $24.99 Advanced plan
  • Free plan lacks the timeline
  • Per-user pricing adds up past 20 people

Asana at a Glance

8.4 Editor Score
Task & workflow managementDependencies, subtasks, recurring tasks, custom fields, workload, automation rules — what our six-week project needed and what each tool lacked.
28/30
Views & reportingList, board, timeline/Gantt, calendar, dashboards and portfolio views; export.
18/20
Collaboration & integrationsComments, proofing, guest access for clients, Slack, Google, Microsoft and time-tracking integrations, API.
17/20
Ease & speedOnboarding time for the team, app speed with 120 tasks, mobile apps.
10/10
ValueMonthly cost for ten users on the plan our project required, and the free tier.
11/20
Reader ratingNo reader ratings yet — not part of the score
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Rubric v1: Task & workflow management 30 · Views & reporting 20 · Collaboration & integrations 20 · Ease & speed 10 · Value 20. Score = Σ ÷ 10, locked Sep 11, 2026. How we rank.

Where to buy — prices checked Sep 11, 2026

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Asana specifications

Per user10.99 USD/mo
10 users109.9 USD/mo
Free planYes, 10 users (no timeline)
Gantt / timelineYes (Starter)
AutomationRules, 250/month on Starter
Guest accessFree guests on paid plans
Time trackingAdvanced plan
Best forTeams that manage work, not code

Why it scored 8.4

Asana did everything our project needed with the least friction, and the team liked using it — which is most of what a project tool has to achieve. It is not the cheapest, and the reporting people want sits a tier up.

Where it loses

Value; advanced reporting.

Still the right pick for

Marketing, operations and agency teams.

Changelog: Sep 11 — rank 1 → 2; Sep 11 — rank 2 → 3 · all changes

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