Asana vs Microsoft Project
Pricing & Plans
Feature
Asana
Microsoft Project
Free Plan Available
Starting Price
$10.99/user/month (billed annually)
$10.00/user/month (billed annually, Planner/Project Plan 1)
Free Plan Limits
Personal plan free for up to 2 users with core features and list, board, and calendar views; advanced views, reporting, and automations require paid plans.
No permanent free plan; 1-month free trial available on paid plans.
Core Project Views
Feature
Asana
Microsoft Project
List View
Kanban Board View
Gantt Chart View
Calendar View
Timeline View
Task Management
Feature
Asana
Microsoft Project
Subtasks
Task Dependencies
Custom Fields
Task Automations
Team & Resource
Feature
Asana
Microsoft Project
Native Time Tracking
Reporting Dashboards
Resource Management
Guest Access / Permissions
AI Features
Feature
Asana
Microsoft Project
AI Assistant
AI Task Generation
AI Task Summarization
AI Content Generation
AI Reporting / Analytics
AI Automation Suggestions
Ecosystem & Qualitative
Feature
Asana
Microsoft Project
Mobile App Available
Public API
Ease of Use
medium
steep
Best For
Cross-functional teams and organizations that need structured project tracking, automation, and reporting across marketing, operations, product, and IT work
Experienced project managers, PMOs, and organizations managing complex, resource-heavy portfolios