Asana vs Bordio
We give Asana a 3.4 GPA and Bordio a 3.2, out of 4.0. Asana grades higher on features and ease of use. Bordio grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Asana
Work management for projects, goals and cross-team workflows
Bordio
Team work planner that schedules tasks and events on a calendar
How we grade them
| 3.4GPAAsanaVery good | 3.2GPABordioVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CStarter is $10.99 a user a month billed annually, or $13.49 monthly, which is above the dear end of this category. Seats come in fixed steps too, in blocks of 5 once you pass 5 users. Goals, portfolios and time tracking need Advanced at $24.99. | BThe one paid plan is $7.99 a user a month billed annually, or $9.99 monthly, which is bang on typical for this category. Everything is in it, with no higher tier to chase. New customers pay $5.99 for a first term, then the regular rate. |
| Free plan and trial | BThe Personal plan is free with unlimited tasks and projects, list, board and calendar views and 100+ integrations. Lovely for one person. But it stops at 2 users, so most teams can't stay on it. | BFree forever for individuals, with 10 personal projects and 500MB of storage. But it's for personal, non-commercial use, with no project members, guests, teams or time tracking. So it's a solo planner, not a free team plan. |
| Features | AList, board, calendar, timeline and Gantt views, rules that automate routine steps, forms that turn requests into tasks, dashboards, and goals and portfolios on Advanced. AI Studio builds workflows from a monthly credit pool. The whole job, with depth. | BA week planner where tasks and events sit on days, a waiting list for undated ones, kanban and table views, workload that counts meetings too, and a task timer. Solid for day-by-day planning. We've no Gantt chart or automations on record for it. |
| Ease of use | A4.7 from about 15,700 App Store ratings. The same project can be a list, a board or a calendar, so each person gets the view that makes sense to them. | BWe have no App Store rating on record for it, so a B is as high as we go. The idea is easy to grasp: give a task a day, or leave it on the waiting list. Their own pages can't agree if the trial is 14 days or 7 days, mind. |
| Platforms and integrations | AWeb, Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android, though there's no Linux app. It connects to Slack, Google Drive, Microsoft Teams, Salesforce, Jira Cloud, GitHub, Zoom and Figma, and there's a public API. | AWeb, iPhone and Android, with a public API on the organization plan. That earns the A on our ladder. The integrations list is short, though: Google Calendar and Google Meet. |
| Best for | projects that cross several departments | planning team work day by day on a calendar |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Asana and Bordio. How we grade
Where they differ
- Asana starts at $10.99 per user / month, billed annually ($13.49 billed monthly). Bordio starts at $7.99 per user / month, billed annually ($9.99 billed monthly).
- Only Asana lists macOS and Windows apps.
- Asana also covers Gantt & timelines, workflow automation and goals.
- Bordio also covers notes, time blocking, calendar and time tracking.
At a glance
| Asana | Bordio | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $10.99 per user / month, billed annually ($13.49 billed monthly) | $7.99 per user / month, billed annually ($9.99 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Personal plan for up to 2 users: unlimited tasks and projects, list, board and calendar views, unlimited storage with a 100MB per-file cap, and 100+ integrations. | For individuals: free forever for personal, non-commercial use, with 10 personal projects and 500MB of storage. No project members, guests, teams or time tracking. |
| Free trial | Free trial of Starter and Advanced, no credit card required. The pricing page does not give the trial length. | Free trial of all premium features for organizations, usable once; the plan card says 14 days and the FAQ says 7 days |
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| Made by | Asana, Inc. | Bordio SIA |
| Price read from | asana.com | bordio.com |
| Checked | Oct 4, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Asana
- Teams coordinating projects across several departments
- Organizations that tie project work to company goals
- Nonprofits and schools that qualify for the 50% discount
Bordio
- Teams that plan work day by day on a shared calendar
- Managers who want workload figures that include meetings
- Individuals who want a free planner for personal tasks
Worth knowing
Asana
- The free Personal plan is limited to 2 users; timeline and Gantt views, forms and custom fields start on Starter.
- Seats are sold in fixed steps: one at a time from 2 to 5 users, then blocks of 5 up to 30 and blocks of 10 up to 100.
- Portfolios, goals, approvals and built-in time tracking need the Advanced plan at $24.99 per user / month.
- The download page lists Mac, Windows, iOS and Android apps but no Linux app.
Bordio
- The free plan is for personal, non-commercial use and has no project members, guests, teams, comments, time tracking or custom statuses.
- The introductory $5.99 per user rate rises to $7.99 on annual billing or $9.99 on monthly billing once the first term ends.
- The pricing page sets prices by the visitor's country, so buyers outside the US may see other amounts and currencies.
- The vendor's own pages disagree on the organization trial: 14 days on the plan card, 7 days in the FAQ.
Key features
Asana
- Project views
- Show a project as a list, board, calendar, timeline or Gantt chart. Timeline and Gantt views start on the Starter plan.
- Rules and forms
- Rules automate routine steps and forms turn incoming requests into tasks. Both start on Starter; form branching needs Advanced.
- Goals and portfolios
- Goals link projects and tasks to company-level objectives, and portfolios track groups of related projects in one place. Both are part of the Advanced plan.
- Workload and resource management
- Shows how much work each person has so tasks can be rebalanced. Capacity planning across the organization is an Enterprise feature.
- Reporting dashboards
- Charts built from live project data to show the state of a team's work, included from the Starter plan.
- AI Teammates and AI Studio
- AI Studio builds AI-driven workflows from a monthly credit pool: 50K credits on Starter, 75K on Advanced and 200K on Enterprise. Extra AI requests are billed per request.
Bordio
- Calendar planner
- Tasks and events are scheduled on specific days in a week view, giving each person a short plan for the day. Completed tasks move to the day they were finished.
- Waiting list
- A backlog for tasks and ideas that have no date yet, kept beside the calendar until someone schedules them.
- Kanban board and custom statuses
- A project can be viewed as a kanban board or a table, and organizations can define their own task statuses in any order.
- Team workload
- Workload is calculated from the time estimates on everything a person has scheduled, counting meetings as well as tasks. Organization plan only.
- Time tracking
- Start a timer on a task and stop it when the work is done to record the time spent. Not included in the free plan.
- Events and Google Calendar sync
- Create meetings with reminders and email invitations inside Bordio, and connect a Google account to bring in existing Google Calendar events.
Plans
Asana
Personal$0
For one or two people: unlimited tasks and projects, list, board and calendar views, and 100+ integrations.
Starter$10.99
per user / month, billed annually ($13.49 billed monthly)
No seat limit. Adds timeline and Gantt views, reporting dashboards, forms, custom fields, automations and free guests.
Advanced$24.99
per user / month, billed annually ($30.49 billed monthly)
Adds portfolios, goals, resource management, approvals and proofing, time tracking and form branching.
EnterpriseCustom
SAML authentication, SCIM provisioning, capacity planning and service accounts. An Enterprise+ tier adds further compliance controls.
Bordio
For individuals$0
Personal, non-commercial use: 10 personal projects, 500MB storage, week, kanban and table views, notes and Google Calendar sync.
For organizations$7.99
per user / month, billed annually ($9.99 billed monthly)
Unlimited projects, storage and teams, guests, workload, performance reports, roles, time tracking and the public API. New customers pay $5.99 for a first term.
Ways to pay less
Asana
- Annual discount
Save up to 18% with annual billing
Asana's pricing page lists Starter at $10.99 per user / month billed annually against $13.49 monthly, and Advanced at $24.99 against $30.49.
- Nonprofit
50% off for eligible nonprofits
Qualifying 501(c)(3) nonprofits, public libraries and international equivalents can apply for 50% off a Starter or Advanced annual plan.
- Education
50% off for education customers
Approved schools and universities get 50% off paid plans after an eligibility check. The page still names the older Premium and Business plans.
Bordio
- Other savings
Introductory price of $5.99 per user / month
New organizations pay $5.99 per user a month for the first year on annual billing, or for the first 3 months on monthly billing. The regular rate applies after that.
- Annual discount
Lower regular rate with annual billing
After the introductory term, annual billing is $7.99 per user a month against $9.99 on monthly billing. The page advertises savings of up to 40% for an annual subscription.
