Asana vs Planfix (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Asana grades higher than Planfix: 3.0 against 2.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 4, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Asana grades higher on ease of use and platforms. Planfix grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan and 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
Planfix
Task, project and client management with a free plan for 5 users
Which one is for you
Pick Asana if
- Fits if your projects cross several departments and everyone needs the same picture
- Works for nonprofits and schools, who can apply for 50% off paid plans
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if your team is an awkward size, since seats come in blocks of 5 once you pass 5 users
- Tight if you're staying free and there are more than 2 of you
- Not for you if you need approvals, goals or built-in time tracking on a budget, as they're on Advanced at $24.99 a user
- Watch out: the pricing page doesn't give the trial length, and timeline, forms and custom fields start on Starter
- Skip it if you work on Linux, as the download page lists no Linux app
Pick Planfix if
- Fits if you want tasks and client contacts in one place for under $5 a user
- Works for a team of up to 5 that can live on 500 active tasks
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you are staying free: 500 active tasks, 10 filters and 1 GB of storage
- Watch out: automation, white-labeling and audit logs are on Plan B at $6, and single sign-on on Plan X
- Pricey if you add storage or guests: 100 GB is $10 a month and outside users are $1 each
- Skip it if you want a short learning curve, as there is a lot to configure
How we grade them
| 3.0GPAAsanaVery good | 2.8GPAPlanfixGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CStarter is $10.99 a user a month billed annually, or $13.49 monthly, a shade above the $10 dear quarter here and well past the $8 middle. Seats come in fixed blocks of 5 once you pass 5 people, and goals, portfolios and time tracking need Advanced at $24.99. | BPlan A is $4 a user a month billed yearly, under the $6 where the cheaper quarter ends. Add-ons cost more: 100 GB of storage is $10 a month and external users are $1 each. |
| Free plan and trial | BThe Personal plan is free with unlimited tasks and projects, list, board and calendar views and 100-plus integrations, which one person can live on. It stops at 2 users, so a team can't. | BFree for up to 5 users with 500 active tasks, 10 filters and 1 GB, plus a 14-day trial of the paid plans. A small team can work inside that. |
| Features | BCovers the whole job: list, board, calendar, timeline and Gantt views of the same tasks, rules that automate routine steps, forms that turn requests into tasks, dashboards, workload, and AI Studio on a credit pool. Goals, portfolios, approvals and time tracking are Advanced-only, which the listing says plainly. | BTasks, projects, contacts, reports, a time tracker and Gantt and other views from Plan A. Automation needs Plan B and single sign-on needs Plan X. Nothing in the core of project work is missing. |
| Ease of use | B4.67 from about 15,700 App Store ratings, a hair under the 4.7 an A needs. The same project can be a list, a board or a calendar, so each person picks the view that suits them. | CNo store rating on record. Lots of settings, contacts and workflows to set up before it fits how you work. |
| Platforms and integrations | AWeb, Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android, with Slack, Google Drive, Microsoft Teams, Salesforce, Jira Cloud, GitHub, Zoom and Figma among 100-plus integrations and a public API. No Linux app on the download page. | BWeb, iOS and Android, with Telegram, Gmail, Google Drive, Office 365 and Zapier links. No desktop app on record. |
| Best for | projects that cross several departments | cheap task and client management for a growing team |
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 Planfix. How we grade
Price against what you get
Asana starts at $10.99 a month for each person and scores 3.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Planfix starts at $4 a month for each person and scores 2.7.
Asana scores higher, and starts $6.99 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other project management tools on the chart, 5 score higher than Asana for less, and 2 score higher than Planfix for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Asana also covers kanban boards and goals.
- Planfix also covers time tracking and reports.
At a glance
| Asana | Planfix | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $10.99 per user / month, billed annually ($13.49 billed monthly) | $4 per user / month, billed yearly |
| 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. | Free plan for up to 5 users: 500 active tasks, 10 task filters and 1 GB of storage. |
| Free trial | Free trial of Starter and Advanced, no credit card required. The pricing page does not give the trial length. | 14-day free trial of the paid plans. |
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| Made by | Asana, Inc. | Planfix |
| Price read from | asana.com | planfix.com |
| Checked | Oct 4, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
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.
Planfix
- The free plan is capped at 500 active tasks and 1 GB of storage.
- Storage in packs of 100 GB costs $10 a month, and external users cost $1 each a month.
- Plan prices shown are the yearly-billed rate; the monthly-billed rate was not readable without the page's script.
- Plan X is sold for 6 or more users.
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.
Planfix
- Tasks and projects
- Unlimited tasks and projects on paid plans, with dependencies, bulk actions and views including Gantt, schedule and map.
- Contacts
- Each client has one place that collects communication and tasks.
- Reports
- Dynamic reports and charts, with scheduled reports from Plan B.
- Time tracker
- A built-in time tracker comes with Plan A and above.
- AI robots and credits
- Every plan includes AI robots; extra AI credits cost $5 per 1,000 a month.
- Integrations
- Connects with Telegram, Gmail, Google Drive, Office 365 and Zapier.
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.
Planfix
Free$0
Up to 5 users, 500 active tasks, 10 task filters and 1 GB storage.
Plan A$4
per user / month, billed yearly
1 to 99 users; unlimited tasks and projects, Gantt and other views, reporting and a built-in time tracker.
Plan B$6
per user / month, billed yearly
1 to 250 users; adds automation, white-labeling, access controls, audit logs, scheduled reports and built-in telephony.
Plan X$8
per user / month, billed yearly
6 or more users; adds SAML single sign-on, IP allowlisting, password policies and a detailed audit trail.
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.
Planfix
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Asana or Planfix?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Planfix is cheaper to start with: $4 a month for each person, against $10.99 a month for each person for Asana. Asana starts at $10.99 per user / month, billed annually ($13.49 billed monthly), and Planfix starts at $4 per user / month, billed yearly.
Which has a free plan, Asana or Planfix?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Asana and Planfix have a free plan.
Which platforms do Asana and Planfix run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Asana lists macOS and Windows apps. Both list a web app and iOS and Android apps. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.