Asana vs HacknPlan
We give Asana and HacknPlan the same GPA: 3.4 out of 4.0. Asana grades higher on ease of use and platforms. HacknPlan grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on features.
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
HacknPlan
Project management for game developers with a linked design doc
How we grade them
| 3.4GPAAsanaVery good | 3.4GPAHacknPlanVery good | |
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| 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. | BStudio is €7.5 a seat a month paid yearly, or €9 monthly, about typical for this category. Personal Plus is €5.8 a month for one user. Prices are in euros and exclude VAT. Gantt and burndown charts, data export and project templates are Studio only, and every member needs a seat. |
| 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. | AThe Personal plan is free with unlimited projects and users per project, plus kanban boards, time logs, the Game Design Model and Discord. A hobby team could stay on it. Storage is small, though: 500 MB in all and 5 MB per file, with 1 board filter. |
| 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. | AIt does one thing, game production, and does it fully. Separate boards for programming, art, design, audio and production, a design document whose elements link to tasks, sprints tied to milestones, and dependencies across boards. Images and 3D models preview in place. |
| 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. | BThere's no App Store rating on record for it, so a B is as high as we go. It runs in a browser, and you can try Personal Plus or Studio free for up to 30 days with no card needed to sign up. |
| 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. | BIt's a web app and nothing else. The FAQ says there's no mobile app yet and no self-hosted version. It connects to Discord, Slack, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket and Google Calendar, and the public API is still in beta. |
| Best for | projects that cross several departments | game teams planning by discipline |
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 HacknPlan. How we grade
Where they differ
- Asana starts at $10.99 per user / month, billed annually ($13.49 billed monthly). HacknPlan starts at €5.8 per month for one user, paid yearly (€70).
- Only Asana lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Asana also covers workflow automation and goals.
- HacknPlan also covers time tracking, documents and reports.
At a glance
| Asana | HacknPlan | |
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| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $10.99 per user / month, billed annually ($13.49 billed monthly) | €5.8 per month for one user, paid yearly (€70) |
| 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. | Personal plan: unlimited projects and users per project, kanban boards, time logs, the Game Design Model and Discord integration, with 500 MB of storage, 5 MB per file and 1 board filter. |
| Free trial | Free trial of Starter and Advanced, no credit card required. The pricing page does not give the trial length. | Personal Plus or Studio can be tried free for up to 30 days, once per user; no card is needed to sign up. |
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| Made by | Asana, Inc. | Mad Cactus Digital SL |
| Price read from | asana.com | hacknplan.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
HacknPlan
- Game studios that plan work separately for each discipline
- Solo developers and hobby projects: the Personal plan is free
- Teams that want their design document tied to production 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.
HacknPlan
- Prices are listed in euros only and exclude VAT.
- Web app only: the FAQ says there is no mobile app yet and no self-hosted version, and the public API is still in beta.
- The free plan integrates with Discord only; Slack, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket and Google Calendar need a paid plan.
- Gantt and burndown charts, data export, teams and project templates are limited to Studio, where every member needs a seat.
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.
HacknPlan
- Boards per discipline
- Separate kanban boards for programming, art, design, audio and production hold tasks and user stories, with estimations, dates and owners on each item.
- Game Design Model
- A structured game design document whose elements link directly to board tasks, written in a block-based editor that several people can edit at once.
- Milestones and sprints
- Boards can run as sprints connected to larger milestones, with a backlog for work that is not yet planned.
- Dependencies
- Items can be linked as dependencies, including across boards, so blocked work and what it is waiting on are visible.
- Metrics and charts
- Progress and estimation metrics by discipline come with every plan. Gantt timelines, burndown charts and cross-project dashboards need Studio.
- Time logs and attachments
- Time can be logged against tasks on every plan, with a running time tracker from Personal Plus. Attached images and 3D models can be previewed in place.
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.
HacknPlan
Personal€0
Kanban boards, estimations, time logs, the Game Design Model, metrics and Discord integration. 500 MB of storage and 5 MB per file.
Personal Plus€5.8
per month for one user, paid yearly (€70); €7 paid monthly
Adds permissions, the time tracker, custom categories and columns, unlimited board filters and Slack, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket and Google integrations. 2 GB of storage.
Studio€7.5
per seat / month, paid yearly (€90); €9 paid monthly
A team workspace with central billing, roles, read-only guests, project templates, cross-project dashboards, data export, and Gantt and burndown charts. 5 GB per seat.
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.
HacknPlan
- Annual discount
Lower price with yearly billing
The pricing page tags yearly billing as 20% off. Its listed prices, €70 a year against €7 a month for Personal Plus and €90 against €9 per seat for Studio, work out to about 17%.
- Education
Special pricing for universities and schools
The pricing page offers special pricing for universities and educational institutions. No figures are published; terms are arranged by contacting the company.
