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
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
- 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
- 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
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
Asana specifications
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