Asana vs. FinancialForce HCM (Discontinued)

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
FinancialForce HCM (Discontinued)
Score 6.0 out of 10
N/A
FinancialForce acquired Vana Workforce in November 2013, a solution also built on the Salesforce platform, that unified automatically with FinancialForce's Accounting software and PSA. It was rebranded it FinancialForce Human Capital Management (HCM), but discontinued, and is no longer available.N/A
Pricing
AsanaFinancialForce HCM (Discontinued)
Editions & Modules
Starter
$13.49
per month per user
Advanced
$30.49
per month per user
Enterprise
Contact Sales
Personal
Free
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
AsanaFinancialForce HCM (Discontinued)
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional DetailsA discount is offered for annual billing.
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
AsanaFinancialForce HCM (Discontinued)
Features
AsanaFinancialForce HCM (Discontinued)
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Asana
8.2
178 Ratings
6% above category average
FinancialForce HCM (Discontinued)
-
Ratings
Task Management9.2178 Ratings00 Ratings
Resource Management7.9151 Ratings00 Ratings
Gantt Charts8.960 Ratings00 Ratings
Scheduling8.3161 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow Automation8.8131 Ratings00 Ratings
Team Collaboration9.3177 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for Agile Methodology8.57 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for Waterfall Methodology8.57 Ratings00 Ratings
Document Management7.8149 Ratings00 Ratings
Email integration7.8141 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Access8.6148 Ratings00 Ratings
Timesheet Tracking6.16 Ratings00 Ratings
Change request and Case Management8.44 Ratings00 Ratings
Budget and Expense Management6.776 Ratings00 Ratings
Professional Services Automation
Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Product A and Product B
Asana
6.3
47 Ratings
20% below category average
FinancialForce HCM (Discontinued)
-
Ratings
Project & financial reporting5.51 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with accounting software7.246 Ratings00 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Asana
-
Ratings
FinancialForce HCM (Discontinued)
8.7
4 Ratings
7% above category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.53 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings9.14 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings9.14 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings8.14 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings9.53 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings8.63 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Asana
-
Ratings
FinancialForce HCM (Discontinued)
8.1
3 Ratings
0% below category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings8.63 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Asana
-
Ratings
FinancialForce HCM (Discontinued)
8.6
4 Ratings
5% above category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings8.74 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings8.64 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings8.63 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Asana
-
Ratings
FinancialForce HCM (Discontinued)
8.8
4 Ratings
7% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.43 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings8.64 Ratings
Employee recognition00 Ratings8.93 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Asana
-
Ratings
FinancialForce HCM (Discontinued)
8.0
2 Ratings
1% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Asana
-
Ratings
FinancialForce HCM (Discontinued)
8.7
4 Ratings
14% above category average
Report builder00 Ratings8.54 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings8.74 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings8.84 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Asana
-
Ratings
FinancialForce HCM (Discontinued)
7.6
4 Ratings
5% below category average
New hire portal00 Ratings7.64 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings7.64 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Asana
-
Ratings
FinancialForce HCM (Discontinued)
7.7
4 Ratings
4% below category average
Corporate goal setting00 Ratings7.24 Ratings
Individual goal setting00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings7.43 Ratings
Performance tracking00 Ratings8.43 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Asana
-
Ratings
FinancialForce HCM (Discontinued)
8.0
4 Ratings
1% above category average
Performance plans00 Ratings8.34 Ratings
Performance improvement plans00 Ratings6.84 Ratings
Review status tracking00 Ratings7.64 Ratings
Review reminders00 Ratings8.44 Ratings
Multiple review frequency00 Ratings8.74 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Asana
-
Ratings
FinancialForce HCM (Discontinued)
6.1
3 Ratings
24% below category average
Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings5.53 Ratings
Candidate ranking00 Ratings6.23 Ratings
Candidate search00 Ratings6.63 Ratings
Candidate development00 Ratings6.23 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Asana
-
Ratings
FinancialForce HCM (Discontinued)
8.4
3 Ratings
9% above category average
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings8.73 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings7.33 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings8.43 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings9.13 Ratings
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User Ratings
AsanaFinancialForce HCM (Discontinued)
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(208 ratings)
8.4
(4 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.6
(34 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.2
(36 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
8.4
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
5.0
(42 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.2
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
AsanaFinancialForce HCM (Discontinued)
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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Discontinued Products
FinancialForce HCM gives HR admins the full Hire to Retire experience while also meeting the needs of the worker/end user. Additionally, the application is well suited for talent management, shift scheduling, electronic benefits transmissions and connecting to payroll providers. Integration of HCM with other FinancialForce offerings, such as PSA and Accounting, completes the connection of front to back office.
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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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  • It's customizable for every department.
  • The "back-end" is easy to use. You do not always need to contact support to tweak items.
  • Once a process flow is created, it is VERY user-friendly.
  • We can integrate other platforms such as Formstack into FF.
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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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  • Dashboards need updating
  • Difficult to customise reports
  • Salesforce is not always as quick to respond with service issues as they could be
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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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Discontinued Products
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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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Discontinued Products
No answers on this topic
Reliability and Availability
Asana
Working with Asana on a daily basis
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Discontinued Products
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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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Discontinued Products
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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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Discontinued Products
From a pricing perspective, FinancialForce HCM is very competitive in both licensing and implementation costs. Ultimately having an application that was native to Salesforce drove our final decision. While we were hoping to find an application that included the ability to process payroll internally we settled on the process of linking to a 3rd party vendor. The other options were either too pricey or lacked some of the key functionality we required.
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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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Discontinued Products
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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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Discontinued Products
  • It improved self service capabilities - saving significant HR time.
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ScreenShots

Asana Screenshots

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