Asana vs Pyrus (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Asana grades higher than Pyrus: 3.0 against 2.6 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 features and ease of use. They get the same grade on value for money, 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
Pyrus
Workflow and task management built around forms and approvals
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 Pyrus if
- Fits if requests like purchases or leave go through a fixed approval route
- Works for a team that wants unlimited free users for plain tasks
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you are staying free: 1 GB and 50 form tasks
- Pricey if you need storage: $80 a month for each extra 100 GB
- Watch out: the $12 price needs annual prepayment, and quarterly is $15
- Watch out: the OCR invoice reader and ERP integration are add-ons priced by project
How we grade them
| 3.0GPAAsanaVery good | 2.6GPAPyrusGood | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | CForm Pro is $12 a user a month billed annually, which is inside the middle of project tools. Extra storage is $80 a month per 100 GB, and the OCR invoice reader is priced per project. |
| 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 forever with unlimited users and tasks and 1 GB. The form and workflow builder stops at 50 form tasks. |
| 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. | CForms, approvals, a service desk and accounts payable flows. The 50 form-task cap on free and the add-on OCR and ERP services are the gaps. |
| 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. The work is building the forms and workflows yourself. |
| 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. | AWeb, Mac, iOS and Android, with API access on Form Pro and Google Drive, Dropbox, Box and OneDrive links. |
| Best for | projects that cross several departments | approvals and routine requests built as forms |
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 Pyrus. 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. Pyrus starts at $12 a month for each person and scores 2.7.
Asana scores higher and starts $1.01 a month lower. Of the other project management tools on the chart, 5 score higher than Asana for less, and 24 score higher than Pyrus 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, Gantt & timelines and goals.
- Pyrus also covers forms and help desk.
At a glance
| Asana | Pyrus | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $10.99 per user / month, billed annually ($13.49 billed monthly) | $12 per user / month, billed annually ($15 billed quarterly) |
| 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 forever: unlimited users and tasks, 1 GB of file storage and up to 50 form tasks. |
| Free trial | Free trial of Starter and Advanced, no credit card required. The pricing page does not give the trial length. | None listed |
| Web | ||
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| Made by | Asana, Inc. | Pyrus |
| Price read from | asana.com | pyrus.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.
Pyrus
- Form-based tasks are capped at 50 on the free plan.
- Extra storage on paid plans costs $80 a month per 100 GB.
- The OCR invoice reader and ERP integration are add-on services priced by project.
- The $12 price needs annual prepayment; the quarterly price is $15.
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.
Pyrus
- Form and workflow builder
- Custom forms with approval steps; the free plan allows up to 50 form tasks.
- Accounts payable
- An OCR invoice reader and ERP or accounting integrations are listed for Form Pro.
- Service desk and knowledge base
- Separate product pages cover a service desk and a knowledge base.
- Cloud storage integrations
- Links to Google Drive, Dropbox, Box and OneDrive.
- Apps
- Native iPhone, iPad and Android apps plus a macOS app.
- Security
- 256-bit AES and SSL/TLS encryption and an audit trail are listed on the free plan.
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.
Pyrus
Free$0
Unlimited users and tasks, 1 GB storage, custom form and workflow builder limited to 50 form tasks.
Form Pro$12
per user / month, billed annually ($15 billed quarterly)
Unlimited form fills, up to 100 GB storage, data backup, API access, OCR invoice reader and priority support.
EnterpriseCustom
Adds a customer success manager, SSO and SAML, Active Directory, optional on-premises installation and unlimited storage.
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.
Pyrus
- Annual discount
Save 20% by paying for a year
The pricing FAQ gives a 20% discount for paying a full year in advance.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Asana or Pyrus?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Asana is cheaper to start with: $10.99 a month for each person, against $12 a month for each person for Pyrus. Asana starts at $10.99 per user / month, billed annually ($13.49 billed monthly), and Pyrus starts at $12 per user / month, billed annually ($15 billed quarterly).
Which has a free plan, Asana or Pyrus?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Asana and Pyrus have a free plan.
Which platforms do Asana and Pyrus run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Asana lists a Windows app. Both list a web app and macOS, 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.