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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Adobe Connect

    Score6.7 out of 10
    N/AAdobe Connect is a web conferencing platform that enables users to create presentations, online training materials, and learning modules. The product is entirely Adobe Flash-based and has several add-ons for customizing its software to suit each users’ unique needs.

    $50

    per host/per month

    Asana

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AAsana is a web and mobile project management app. With tasks, projects, conversations, and dashboards, Asana lets an entire team know who's doing what by when, enabling workload balancing. Users can also add integrations for GANTT charts, time tracking and more.

    $13.49

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Adobe ConnectAsana
    Editions & Modules
    Meetings
    $50
    per host/per month
    Webinars & Learning
    $130
    per host/per month
    Small Meetings
    Free
    Forever free for up to 3 participants
    Starter
    $13.49
    per month per user
    Advanced
    $30.49
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    Contact Sales
    Personal
    Free
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Adobe ConnectAsana
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional DetailsA discount is offered for annual billing.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Adobe ConnectAsana
    Considered Both Products
    Adobe
    Chose Adobe Connect
    I enjoy both Zoom and Adobe Connect. Adobe Connect seems to be more professional. While Zoom seems to have more bells and whistles.
    Incentivized
    Asana
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    76%
    Would buy again
    25 Answers
    88%
    Would buy again
    98 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    83%
    Delivers good value for the price
    20 Answers
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    86 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    88%
    Happy with the feature set
    29 Answers
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    107 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    77%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    17 Answers
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    72 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    82%
    Implementation went as expected
    18 Answers
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    78 Answers
    Features
    Adobe ConnectAsana
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Adobe Connect and Asana
    Feature
    Adobe Connect
    7.7
    66 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Asana
    -
    Ratings
    High quality audio8.065 Ratings00 Ratings
    High quality video7.065 Ratings00 Ratings
    Low bandwidth requirements6.855 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile support9.042 Ratings00 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Adobe Connect and Asana
    Feature
    Adobe Connect
    7.5
    65 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Asana
    -
    Ratings
    Desktop sharing7.065 Ratings00 Ratings
    Whiteboards8.055 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Adobe Connect and Asana
    Feature
    Adobe Connect
    5.6
    66 Ratings
    37% below category average
    Asana
    -
    Ratings
    Calendar integration6.042 Ratings00 Ratings
    Meeting initiation5.057 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with social media4.029 Ratings00 Ratings
    Record meetings / events6.061 Ratings00 Ratings
    Slideshows7.052 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Adobe Connect and Asana
    Feature
    Adobe Connect
    6.7
    65 Ratings
    19% below category average
    Asana
    -
    Ratings
    Live chat7.063 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audience polling7.056 Ratings00 Ratings
    Q&A6.053 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of Adobe Connect and Asana
    Feature
    Adobe Connect
    8.4
    61 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Asana
    -
    Ratings
    User authentication7.953 Ratings00 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions8.061 Ratings00 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list9.348 Ratings00 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Adobe Connect and Asana
    Feature
    Adobe Connect
    6.5
    1 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Asana
    -
    Ratings
    Video conferencing8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audio conferencing7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video screen sharing8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Instant messaging3.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Adobe Connect and Asana
    Feature
    Adobe Connect
    -
    Ratings
    Asana
    8.5
    179 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Task Management00 Ratings9.2179 Ratings
    Resource Management00 Ratings8.1152 Ratings
    Gantt Charts00 Ratings9.261 Ratings
    Scheduling00 Ratings8.3162 Ratings
    Workflow Automation00 Ratings9.2132 Ratings
    Team Collaboration00 Ratings9.4178 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology00 Ratings8.57 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology00 Ratings8.57 Ratings
    Document Management00 Ratings8.6150 Ratings
    Email integration00 Ratings8.7142 Ratings
    Mobile Access00 Ratings8.8149 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking00 Ratings6.16 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management00 Ratings8.44 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management00 Ratings7.377 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Adobe Connect and Asana
    Feature
    Adobe Connect
    -
    Ratings
    Asana
    6.7
    48 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Project & financial reporting00 Ratings5.51 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software00 Ratings8.047 Ratings
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    Adobe ConnectAsana
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    ClickMeeting
    Score9.5 out of 10
    Any.do
    Score8 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    JioMeet
    Score9.8 out of 10
    KanbanFlow
    Score7.3 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Webex Meetings
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Microsoft To Do
    Score7.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Adobe ConnectAsana
    Likelihood to Recommend
    5.5
    (94 ratings)
    9.1
    (209 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (27 ratings)
    9.6
    (34 ratings)
    Usability
    8.5
    (38 ratings)
    8.8
    (37 ratings)
    Availability
    5.5
    (1 ratings)
    8.4
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.5
    (31 ratings)
    5.0
    (42 ratings)
    Online Training
    7.5
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.9
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Adobe ConnectAsana
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Adobe
    Adobe Connect is wonderful for repeatable branded learning experiences or webinars. They allow for creating an event with a series of similar layouts. The ability to alter these are easy, and duplicating layouts makes for fast alterations. Changing between layouts also creates visual interest as learners see things shift. Adobe Connect also is great for accessibility, the captions allow for resizing and placing the captions in various sections. The recordings also can have a searchable transcript to get to the information you want fast. Adobe Connect allows for running fun games/events as well, there are lots of apps that make the experience unique, and allows for managing content on screen as you'd like.
    Incentivized
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    Asana
    The usability of Asana is broad since it's available in a variety of platforms that are widely used nowadays. I think that it would be great for people who are constantly on the move and switching devices, since it has allowed me to work from my phone, too. I also think that Asana has proven itself to handle a large quantity of work
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    Pros
    Adobe
    • It's a quick method to exchange files, file, documents, and videos from a web app. Real-time conversation, and screen-sharing are all supported. It has a highly user-friendly interface. It is really simple to assist the teams.
    • Even team engagements is beneficial since it allows them to share their expertise with others, and the big benefit is the security of the rooms' access is fairly simple to manage.
    • The interface, which include features like notes, chat, pods, etc. When we're trying to gather rapid and exact information, simplify our work as much as possible.
    • Adobe Connect's features since they allow team members to express their ideas during meetings without causing disruptions, thereby bypassing the current international boundary of distance.
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    Asana
    • Through it, we were able to communicate and cooperate with the rest of the team to complete the work in the required manner and at the appropriate time.
    • Available for free on Android and iPhone.
    • Asana has a simple and easy user interface
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    Cons
    Adobe
    • Nonetheless, Adobe Connect lacks the engagement monitoring, which can be critical for the management to oversee.
    • Besides, Adobe Connect has no certification management, which is essential in the current education or training field.
    • Lastly, Adobe Connect has no offline editing tool, hence, when the internet connection is not there, many things can not be conducted effectively.
    Incentivized
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    Asana
    • Asana is not really a project management tool, it is good for simple projects only
    • UI has some glitches (doesn't save preferences, etc.)
    • Integration with other tools (Office 365, MS Project)
    • No reminders if the working period you entered is on holidays
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Adobe
    The longer you use Adobe Connect, the longer you are likely to use it. Because you can build more and more resources over time, creating rooms that you re-use, recorded content you can repurpose, and tools that form the basis of ever increasing productivity, the more you use Connect, the more productive you become. Unlike competing products where, with every meeting you essentially start over -- setting up your resources for each meeting -- in my Connect rooms, I have highly tuned tools to accomplish my knowledge transfer goals. When I want to conduct another session - I send a link out to the appropriate room and instantly we are all focusing on getting a job done together. This ability of Adobe Connect to make you productive at an ever quickening rate is a competitive advantage
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    Asana
    • Mobile + Desktop capabilities - Able to use it anywhere, anytime.
    • Task management - Easy to view projects and their progress.
    • Time management - Easy to see what elements require time / how they interrelate and manage the project on an overall basis.
    • Company management - Be able to see from a master dashboard perspective where each project is in its stages of completion.
    • Clear communication - It's visually documented who is doing what at what time so that the whole project gets done.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Adobe
    I gave it a 6 because it does have lots of functionality, has a strong brand and reputation following, etc. but it does have its glitches and experiences with low bandwidth issues. I believe it has more features than my organization fully leverages, so some of those pieces haven't been explored yet. But there are opportunities for improvement in their online resource support, stability at high usages as well.
    Incentivized
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    Asana
    It is very user-friendly. Takes a new employee an hour to start figuring out how the system works. That's an important factor. You don't want to encounter the issue where employees need a week to understand how the system works. For example, JIRA, I tried using it for a week and I still don't understand the complicated layout. Asana has a simple interface. Once you see it, you get it type of program.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Adobe
    No answers on this topic
    Asana
    Working with Asana on a daily basis
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    Support Rating
    Adobe
    The customer support of Adobe connect is professional and well-skilled for resolving our minor and major issues. Moreover, it has almost all the features that will provide you a secure connection, with people across the world. Education institutes can also implement this software. On the basis of its quality and technology, I will surely advise you to try it once.
    Incentivized
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    Asana
    I haven't had to use their support so I can't rate it. The fact that I haven't needed them reflects the ease of use of the product. I would recommend that any new users schedule a complete demo of the product to ensure that they are using it to it's fullest (there's a lot of useful features).
    Incentivized
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    Online Training
    Adobe
    The ability to have most of the functionality of a full LMS at a fraction of the cost is huge. I can create manage and deploy both synchronous and asynchronous training based on the situation and all of my training is tracked through a series of easily created reports
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    Asana
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Adobe
    Prices do not seem to vary much among resellers of the Adobe Connect hosted license; the only price variation you're likely to find are among the audio providers. When implementing, you may also wish to look into expanding the amount of storage you are allowed on the server to avoid any problems later on as your library of files starts to build up
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    Asana
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Adobe
    Actually, it was the other way around....we were using Adobe Connect, company-wide, then switched over to Zoom, mostly, I think, as a cost-cutting measure. But some Learning & Development folks campaigned to be allowed to retain some Adobe Connect licenses (for example, one L&D area had literally over 250 room layouts that their course facilitators could just jump into and use to deliver a course on short notice), which also allows some of us to continue to publish Presenter and Captivate modules to the Adobe server. (But, even those of us who still have Adobe Connect licenses use Zoom for most regular business meetings.)
    Incentivized
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    Asana
    Asana is a top-tier project management software that helps us organize and track projects from start to finish. It allows us to apply tasks/to-dos to multiple projects without duplication, divide complex projects into smaller tasks, and track project progress. It also helps us organize work on Kanban boards or linear lists. It stands out from the crowd in a big way compared to the competition.
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    Scalability
    Adobe
    No answers on this topic
    Asana
    I used this tool on a daily basis at work and it runs as a solid rock
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    Return on Investment
    Adobe
    • Save on time - our instructors and people that use the platform can teach more classes and more often than in-person training and time traveling.
    • We cut down on spending. When we offer training using Connect - we do not have to spend on meals, hard copy materials, and reserving a venue to deliver training.
    • We increase our training sales significantly but offering Connect as an alternative - any unforeseen cancellations to a public class can result in transferring to a remote online Connected class.
    Incentivized
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    Asana
    • Productivity - Most of all, it allows me to be more productive and have a good sense of where I am with projects and deadlines.
    • Easy to use - I can make the most of my time to get up (and stay) up and running.
    • Project coordination - Allows me to assign tasks to my interns and communicate directly within the platform to keep the work train moving.
    Incentivized
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