Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Asana
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
Asana 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
Daylite
Score 7.0 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
Daylite is a project management solution built around features such as contact management, scheduling, and sales pipeline tracking.
$20.83
per month billed yearly
Microsoft Project
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
Microsoft Project is a project management software. It provides core PM functionality, including agile workflow support and resource management. Project can be deployed in the cloud or on-premise.
$120
per year per user
Pricing
AsanaDayliteMicrosoft Project
Editions & Modules
Starter
$13.49
per month per user
Advanced
$30.49
per month per user
Enterprise
Contact Sales
Personal
Free
CRM
$20.83
per month billed yearly per user
CRM
$25
per month per user
Sales
$33.33
per month billed yearly per user
Projects
$33.33
per month billed yearly per user
Sales
$40
per month per user
Projects
$40
per month per user
Business
$45.83
per month billed yearly per user
Business
$55
per month per user
Project Server
$0
Planner Plan 1
$10
per month per user
Planner and Project Plan 3
$30
per month per user
Planner and Project Plan 5
$55
per month per user
Project Standard 2024
$679.99
one-time fee per installation
Project Professional 2024
$1,129.99
one-time fee per installation
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
AsanaDayliteMicrosoft Project
Free Trial
YesNoYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalOptionalNo setup fee
Additional DetailsA discount is offered for annual billing.Plans are billed annually.
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Community Pulse
AsanaDayliteMicrosoft Project
Considered Multiple Products
Asana
Chose Asana
I view Asana as a lightweight PM tool, more for task management and collaboration.
Chose Asana
Comparing to other not so complex project management solutions (which does not include Primavera, for example), Asana is way better due to the experience it provides to users and the alignment with the new trends of project management approaches such as Agile. Therefore, the …
Chose Asana
Trello - great but a bit young. Good integration points. I think it could be a good too to integrate with. Some people enjoy the KanBan type view and Asana doesn't have that currently.
Basecamp - more project manager focused but also a good integration point.
JIRA - Better for …
Chose Asana
Asana is much simpler to use that Microsoft Project or Zoho Projects. Anyone can jump in and start using the software. There are also tutorial videos available on their website if you need any sort of clarification. You also can't beat free or low cost, depending on how many …
Daylite
Chose Daylite
We have a middle-sized organization and we cannot afford a tool with such a high price even still the price of Daylite seems unfair to us and we were just paying twice for Asana and that was highly unaffordable for us. Moreover, Asana didn’t fit well with the organization and …
Chose Daylite
I wasn't a part of the selection process, so I can't speak to why.
Microsoft Project
Chose Microsoft Project
MS project stands up over Asana because it is more formal. When you realize that you need to submit a proposal to a huge company or federal organization, you must use the most complete software to do that. In addition, MS Project helps to integrate costs and human resources in …
Chose Microsoft Project
It has many advantages over Asana. It's cheaper but can still give effective presentations. Sharing information is easy and the support is great.
Chose Microsoft Project
Better suited for everyone in the team due to an existing partnership with Microsoft for access to other software suite provided by them.
Chose Microsoft Project
Microsoft Project had the strongest integrations and Gantt chart qualities. As a team that uses Outlook, Skype, DevOps and the Office Suite, it became clear that Project suited our needs best. Additionally, testing found that the user interface and security features pleased …
Chose Microsoft Project
While many of the above tools are extremely well-versed, Microsoft Project's largest advantage comes from it being related to the largest business productivity company in the world. Project does have its sharing limitations - but regardless, offers one of the most robust tools …
Chose Microsoft Project
I selected Microsoft project because we use many other Microsoft products. The advantage it has over competitors is the data visualization, which gives it a good return on investment. The project management tools are good, but other platforms have more features and integrations.
Chose Microsoft Project
The strength it has is that it's the best complete solution for project planning. I would choose Microsoft Project over cloud solutions only if the requirements specify self-hosted solutions or that it allows integration with the AD and other corporate tools. But be prepared to …
Features
AsanaDayliteMicrosoft Project
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Asana
8.3
179 Ratings
7% above category average
Daylite
-
Ratings
Microsoft Project
8.0
111 Ratings
3% above category average
Task Management9.2179 Ratings00 Ratings8.2110 Ratings
Resource Management8.0152 Ratings00 Ratings7.7107 Ratings
Gantt Charts9.061 Ratings00 Ratings9.0107 Ratings
Scheduling8.4162 Ratings00 Ratings8.4109 Ratings
Workflow Automation9.0132 Ratings00 Ratings10.083 Ratings
Team Collaboration9.4178 Ratings00 Ratings7.398 Ratings
Support for Agile Methodology8.57 Ratings00 Ratings4.883 Ratings
Support for Waterfall Methodology8.57 Ratings00 Ratings7.783 Ratings
Document Management8.3150 Ratings00 Ratings9.077 Ratings
Email integration8.2142 Ratings00 Ratings5.082 Ratings
Mobile Access8.7149 Ratings00 Ratings10.067 Ratings
Timesheet Tracking6.16 Ratings00 Ratings10.073 Ratings
Change request and Case Management8.44 Ratings00 Ratings7.764 Ratings
Budget and Expense Management7.077 Ratings00 Ratings7.686 Ratings
Professional Services Automation
Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Product A and Product B
Asana
6.5
48 Ratings
17% below category average
Daylite
-
Ratings
Microsoft Project
8.8
79 Ratings
13% above category average
Project & financial reporting5.51 Ratings00 Ratings7.476 Ratings
Integration with accounting software7.647 Ratings00 Ratings10.050 Ratings
Quotes/estimates00 Ratings00 Ratings7.755 Ratings
Invoicing00 Ratings00 Ratings10.045 Ratings
Sales Force Automation
Comparison of Sales Force Automation features of Product A and Product B
Asana
-
Ratings
Daylite
7.8
2 Ratings
0% below category average
Microsoft Project
-
Ratings
Customer data management / contact management00 Ratings7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow management00 Ratings7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Opportunity management00 Ratings8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with email client (e.g., Outlook or Gmail)00 Ratings9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Marketing Automation
Comparison of Marketing Automation features of Product A and Product B
Asana
-
Ratings
Daylite
9.0
1 Ratings
15% above category average
Microsoft Project
-
Ratings
Lead management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
CRM Project Management
Comparison of CRM Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Asana
-
Ratings
Daylite
8.0
1 Ratings
4% above category average
Microsoft Project
-
Ratings
Task management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
CRM Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of CRM Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Asana
-
Ratings
Daylite
9.0
1 Ratings
16% above category average
Microsoft Project
-
Ratings
Pipeline visualization00 Ratings9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Asana
-
Ratings
Daylite
9.0
2 Ratings
16% above category average
Microsoft Project
-
Ratings
Custom fields00 Ratings9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Custom objects00 Ratings9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Platform
Comparison of Platform features of Product A and Product B
Asana
-
Ratings
Daylite
7.0
2 Ratings
8% below category average
Microsoft Project
-
Ratings
Mobile access00 Ratings7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Asana
-
Ratings
Daylite
9.0
1 Ratings
7% above category average
Microsoft Project
-
Ratings
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
AsanaDayliteMicrosoft Project
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(208 ratings)
8.7
(10 ratings)
8.1
(111 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.6
(34 ratings)
3.0
(1 ratings)
10.0
(3 ratings)
Usability
8.3
(36 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
8.7
(9 ratings)
Availability
8.4
(2 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
5.0
(42 ratings)
1.0
(2 ratings)
8.2
(34 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
5.0
(1 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
4.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.2
(1 ratings)
4.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
AsanaDayliteMicrosoft Project
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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Daylite
Well suited for any size company which needs CRM management. Easy to use. Great for individuals or teams that use Apple products. Daylite and ios expert integration has been key in capturing leads from our website into the Daylite database, plus then if they opt into email marketing, they are entered into the MailChimp database. The web forms also automate the creation of opportunities and are linked with the contacts/companies. Sales Managers with geographical responsibilities can easily filter contacts or projects based on these regions so they only see what they need. Daylite is not appropriate for Windows users.
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Microsoft
Microsoft Project Online is suited to Turnkey Projects where more Collaboration is required in Project Progress monitoring, risk assessment and conveying, issue recording and tracking. It is less appropriate when ERP Suites other than MS Dynamics are used, i.e when Enterprises need to integrate Finance / Accounting with It and having straight project management workflow
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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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Daylite
  • Daylite allows you to link your email so when you email a client it will link to their contact in Daylite and save the communication so anyone on the team can see all the emails that have been sent between the client and our company.
  • Daylite allows you to create "opportunities" for the different packages and services we offer. This lets us track where someone is in the process, if they are still thinking about a service, have been sold on it, or are not interested.
  • Daylite lets you leave notes on the account that everyone on the team can see. This has been so helpful for our company because it lets us drop helpful notes on personal things about the client that would be good for everyone to know.
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Microsoft
  • I love the Gantt Chart that Microsoft Project offers me, because it provides me with a view from various aspects, it provides me with exact details about the fulfillment of tasks over a period of time, it also allows me to make comparisons with the necessary data and the fulfilled data. by the employees, in order to know exactly if the project's expectations have been met.
  • I love the Gantt Chart that Microsoft Project offers me, because it provides me with a view from various aspects, it provides me with exact details about the fulfillment of tasks over a period of time, it also allows me to make comparisons with the necessary data and the fulfilled data by the employees, in order to know exactly if the project's expectations have been met.
  • The alert system for the fulfillment and delay of assignments is perfect. Microsoft Project allows me to configure the task system, I can assign the necessary tasks to fulfill the project, and the software alerts me immediately if the managers are fulfilling the assignments.
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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
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Daylite
  • The main drawback of Daylite is that it becomes slow on its iOS mobile devices.
  • Sometimes I face a lot of retries to log into the account. The mobile app needs a change and needs an upgrade. Apps are lacking in giving appointment reminders on time. Sometimes it does not notify on the right time about the appointment with the client.
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Microsoft
  • Seems overly complicated for users sometimes in using Project and its functionalities
  • Hard to share files for those folks who do not have MS Project, and then have to print out for them
  • Can be confusing since it looks and feels like MS Excel
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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.
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Daylite
While we have enjoyed using Daylite, we have been looking into more expanded services that allow us to integrate our technologies further.
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Microsoft
I like using Microsoft Project. It simplifies building a schedule
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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.
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Daylite
Easy to use for Mac OS users. Not possible for Windows Users. I will still give a rating of 10, though.
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Microsoft
Microsoft
Project is easy to operate because data could be inserted, changed and
deleted like you are in an Excel timesheet. Besides, it provides a great
level of automation beween his fields allowing few data changes. Also, its
funcionalities are well defined and grouped in upper menus, so you can find a
funcionality quickly
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Reliability and Availability
Asana
Working with Asana on a daily basis
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Daylite
It's been great for us and we have not had any major issues with accessing Daylite when needed
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Microsoft
No answers on this topic
Performance
Asana
No answers on this topic
Daylite
I have not noticed any loading or performance issues specifically with Daylite
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Microsoft
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).
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Daylite
The team at Marketcircle has always been good at support and usually quick to respond and usually under 1 hour. Keep up the good work here!
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Microsoft
Microsoft in recent years has transformed itself and gives a positive feeling when one interacts with the company. The company is focusing on its customers and willing to go extra mile to make customers happy.The company continues to invest in its products and bringing new features from time to time. Overall it is a positive feeling to be associated with such an iconic company.
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Implementation Rating
Asana
No answers on this topic
Daylite
I was not involved
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Microsoft
I wasn't part of it so I don't know
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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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Daylite
Daylite provides authentic services and features with excellent programming. I have also collaborated on the Daylite calendar
with Apple Calendar so that I can never leave behind any updates of the
future. Moreover, it keeps on updating its feature for giving better services.
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Microsoft
While many of the above tools are extremely well-versed, Microsoft Project's largest advantage comes from it being related to the largest business productivity company in the world. Project does have its sharing limitations - but regardless, offers one of the most robust tools in the market today. Microsoft Project is built with large-scale projects in mind but is more than up to the task for smaller projects as well. However, there are options available (especially cloud-based options) that may be more fitting for higher-level projects that do not require going into the weeds.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Asana
No answers on this topic
Daylite
Was not involved
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Microsoft
No answers on this topic
Scalability
Asana
I used this tool on a daily basis at work and it runs as a solid rock
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Daylite
Daylite has worked well for our small company trying to get a client base, but as we grow we are wanting more integrations that are unavailable
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Microsoft
No answers on this topic
Professional Services
Asana
No answers on this topic
Daylite
We did not use professional services
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Microsoft
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.
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Daylite
  • Daylite has been very helpful for new employees to answer their own questions about contacts/passwords, etc.
  • We found the tiny notification bell to be weak, sometimes a project comes in with a tight deadline and we have to double-check and ask an employee if they saw the notification. More time would be saved by just chatting about the project and its expectations.
  • A huge benefit is the institutional knowledge that can be had by reading past projects. We've tracked everything, so the history is there.
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Microsoft
  • Project saved me, as the project manager, countless hours of digging through tickets and schedules to plan everything out. It also saved me time in adjusting the project triangle as needed, since it does so much automatically.
  • It is costly, and since it requires extensive training to master, it's not just the high licensing cost that you need to take into account.
  • The reporting features - even just printing out Gantt charts - makes it far easier to communicate with stakeholders. That means less time for PMs doing all of this manually, and it means less follow-up questions and delays moving forward.
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ScreenShots

Asana Screenshots

Screenshot of Product HomepageScreenshot of Team ConversationsScreenshot of Project CalendarsScreenshot of InboxScreenshot of List ProjectScreenshot of Portfolios

Daylite Screenshots

Screenshot of Daylite app shown on both iPhone and Mac