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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Brightpod

    Score7 out of 10
    N/ABrightpod is a cloud-based project, task and content management software built with marketing & creative teams in mind. Brightpod helps bring visibility to all the work across teams. With Brightpod, teams can create workflows, delegate tasks, setup their editorial calendar, and manage digital content strategies in the cloud. A few practical uses include i) collaboration on an upcoming social media campaign, ii) keeping a working editorial calendar, iii) creating workflows to help similar…

    $19

    per month

    Pricing
    AsanaBrightpod
    Editions & Modules
    Starter
    $13.49
    per month per user
    Advanced
    $30.49
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    Contact Sales
    Personal
    Free
    Brightpod
    $19.00
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    AsanaBrightpod
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsA discount is offered for annual billing.
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    Community Pulse
    AsanaBrightpod
    Considered Both Products
    Asana
    No answer on this topic
    Brightpod (DeskAway)
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    88%
    Would buy again
    98 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    86 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    107 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    72 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    78 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    AsanaBrightpod
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Asana and Brightpod
    Feature
    Asana
    8.4
    179 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Brightpod
    8.0
    2 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Task Management9.2179 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Resource Management8.1152 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Gantt Charts9.261 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scheduling8.3162 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Workflow Automation9.2132 Ratings00 Ratings
    Team Collaboration9.4178 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology8.57 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology8.57 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document Management8.6150 Ratings4.02 Ratings
    Email integration8.7142 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Mobile Access8.8149 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking6.16 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management8.44 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management7.277 Ratings00 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Asana and Brightpod
    Feature
    Asana
    6.7
    48 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Brightpod
    -
    Ratings
    Project & financial reporting5.51 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software7.947 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Any.do
    Score8 out of 10
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    Score8 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    KanbanFlow
    Score7.3 out of 10
    KanbanFlow
    Score7.3 out of 10
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    Microsoft To Do
    Score7.9 out of 10
    Microsoft To Do
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    User Ratings
    AsanaBrightpod
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (209 ratings)
    8.0
    (5 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.6
    (34 ratings)
    8.9
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    8.8
    (37 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Availability
    8.4
    (2 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.0
    (42 ratings)
    6.0
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    AsanaBrightpod
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    Brightpod (DeskAway)
    I like Brightpod. We used their previous product, DeskAway, which we actually liked a bit more for our needs (cannot remember why now as we've found workarounds over the last three years!). It is good for us, and we need to organize multiple task lists for multiple clients. We need to be able to monitor task progression and completion, as well as to track time by resource. We need to prioritize and focus our resources, and we need to review time tracking/performance reports. All possible in Brightpod. We especially like the access we can give to clients, which is on a task list basis, so they can see some task lists in their pod but not others, which allows us to not overwhelm them with unnecessary info, but at the same time, accomplish the detailed tracking we need.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    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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    Brightpod (DeskAway)
    • A very visually pleasing layout of projects in a Kanban style view.
    • Keeps all communication on a task or project in one place, so that everyone is on the same page.
    • Great template system for recurring projects like onboarding or deploying a specific service that has a defined timeline.
    • Flexile recurring tasks.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    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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    Brightpod (DeskAway)
    • Reports.
    • Team Member workload.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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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    Brightpod (DeskAway)
    It's working very well for our organization.
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    Usability
    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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    Brightpod (DeskAway)
    Brightpod is easy to use. We have several levels of users, some are from outside the USA and some are here. We needed something that could be used by programmers, coders, technical project managers, marketing individuals, and administrators. We get a thumbs up from all these user types. The system is hardly ever down, so we are able to use 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Asana
    Working with Asana on a daily basis
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    Brightpod (DeskAway)
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    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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    Brightpod (DeskAway)
    Customer Support was fast and helpful.
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    Implementation Rating
    Asana
    No answers on this topic
    Brightpod (DeskAway)
    SaaS is the way forward :)
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Brightpod (DeskAway)
    Brightpod was definitely the most attractive and we felt like it had the least amount of clutter. We hated how Wrike handled recurring tasks. ActiveCollab just seemed to have some complexity that we didn't need. The Brightpod developers are very responsive and were able to fix bugs quickly.
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    Asana
    I used this tool on a daily basis at work and it runs as a solid rock
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    Brightpod (DeskAway)
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    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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    Brightpod (DeskAway)
    • Increased employee efficiency
    • Ability to have remote teams
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