Asana vs Flowdock | TrustRadius

What users are saying about

Score 8.5 out of 10

Based on 2030 reviews and ratings

Score 9.5 out of 10

Based on 7 reviews and ratings

Feature Set Ratings

Asana ranks higher in 1 feature set: Project Management

Project Management

7.8

Asana

78%

4.9

Flowdock

49%

Asana ranks higher in 14/16 features

Task Management

8.8

88%

158 Ratings

6.7

67%

2 Ratings

Resource Management

7.4

74%

132 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Gantt Charts

7.9

79%

44 Ratings

3.0

30%

1 Rating

Scheduling

7.9

79%

144 Ratings

4.0

40%

1 Rating

Workflow Automation

7.8

78%

114 Ratings

2.0

20%

1 Rating

Team Collaboration

8.5

85%

157 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Support for Agile Methodology

8.5

85%

7 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Support for Waterfall Methodology

8.5

85%

7 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Document Management

7.0

70%

133 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Email integration

7.1

71%

127 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Mobile Access

8.3

83%

130 Ratings

7.2

72%

2 Ratings

Timesheet Tracking

6.1

61%

6 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Change request and Case Management

8.4

84%

4 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Budget and Expense Management

6.7

67%

61 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Search

N/A

0 Ratings

5.7

57%

2 Ratings

Visual planning tools

N/A

0 Ratings

6.0

60%

1 Rating

Professional Services Automation

6.8

Asana

68%

Flowdock

Feature Set Not Supported

N/A

Asana ranks higher in 2/2 features

Project & financial reporting

5.5

55%

1 Rating

N/A

0 Ratings

Integration with accounting software

8.2

82%

35 Ratings

N/A

0 Ratings

Communication

Asana

Feature Set Not Supported

N/A

3.8

Flowdock

38%

Flowdock ranks higher in 8/8 features

Chat

N/A

0 Ratings

8.9

89%

2 Ratings

Notifications

N/A

0 Ratings

7.7

77%

2 Ratings

Discussions

N/A

0 Ratings

7.7

77%

2 Ratings

Surveys

N/A

0 Ratings

2.0

20%

1 Rating

Internal knowledgebase

N/A

0 Ratings

1.0

10%

1 Rating

Integrates with GoToMeeting

N/A

0 Ratings

1.0

10%

1 Rating

Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts

N/A

0 Ratings

1.0

10%

1 Rating

Integrates with Outlook

N/A

0 Ratings

1.0

10%

1 Rating

File Sharing & Management

Asana

Feature Set Not Supported

N/A

7.8

Flowdock

78%

Flowdock ranks higher in 5/5 features

Video files

N/A

0 Ratings

8.0

80%

1 Rating

Audio files

N/A

0 Ratings

8.0

80%

1 Rating

Document collaboration

N/A

0 Ratings

8.0

80%

1 Rating

Access control

N/A

0 Ratings

8.0

80%

1 Rating

Advanced security features

N/A

0 Ratings

7.0

70%

1 Rating

Attribute Ratings

Asana is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend
Flowdock is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Renew

Asana

80%

189 Ratings

6.6

Flowdock

66%

2 Ratings

Asana

96%

35 Ratings

10.0

Flowdock

100%

1 Rating

Asana

90%

22 Ratings

Flowdock

N/A

0 Ratings

Asana

84%

4 Ratings

Flowdock

N/A

0 Ratings

Asana

59%

81 Ratings

Flowdock

N/A

0 Ratings

Asana

82%

1 Rating

Flowdock

N/A

0 Ratings

Pros

Easy to use by any user (good UX and no installation needed)
Easy to create a simple project, add tasks and sub tasks.
Different display options, according to the project/tasks type
Works great using a web browser, you don't have to install the application

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Verified User

Engineer in Other

Environmental Services Company, 11-50 employees

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Mobile app experience
Software integrations
Notifications

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Kyle Golembiewski

Marketing Analyst

GHOST Spice SupplyAccounting, 11-50 employees

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Cons

Some users might find the user interface a bit dull and un inspired
We found the way to use multiple workspaces a bit confusing
It takes quite a bit of planning to build a well organized workspace in order not to have way too many projects and tasks all over the place

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Louis Schietekat

Managing Director

IP BraaiLegal Services, 1-10 employees

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One thing a little bit annoying is that a lot of links to others Flowdock sections (preferences, external services, etc) will open a new window/tab. Each click may take you to a new window and you can get lost easily.
There isn't a quick access list to members of your organization to start a private chat. I took a while to find how to do that. The interface and usability could be better.
There isn't an app for Windows Phone.
Sometimes you try to load some conversation and it doesn't show anything. It is not frequently but happens sometimes.

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Vinicius Lima

Computer Technician

Superintendência de Tecnologia da Informação - Universidade de São PauloEducation Management, 5001-10,000 employees

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Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

Yes

Free/Freemium Version

Yes

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Yes

Entry-level set up fee?

Optional

$10

Starting Price

$50 per month

Asana Editions & Modules

Edition

Premium	$13.49¹
Business	$30.49¹

per month

Additional Pricing Details

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General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

Starting Price

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Flowdock Editions & Modules

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Additional Pricing Details

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Likelihood to Renew

Asana 9.6

Based on 35 answers

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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CEO (Chief Executive Officer)

Simply Heaven DesignMarketing and Advertising, 1-10 employees

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Flowdock 10.0

Based on 1 answer

I go with the flow because I'm a newer employee and Flowdock works as advertised. If it were my decision to choose a team communciator for the organization, I'd recommend we go with Slack for its robust features and ever-changing/evolving software integrations. Slack is the outright innovator in the space and will continue to hold that role for some time.

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Kyle Golembiewski

Marketing Analyst

GHOST Spice SupplyAccounting, 11-50 employees

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Usability

Asana 9.0

Based on 22 answers

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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Verified User

Manager in Information Technology

Internet Company, 1-10 employees

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No score

No answers yet

No answers on this topic

Reliability and Availability

Asana 8.4

Based on 4 answers

Working with Asana on a daily basis

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Ronen Soreq

Project Manager

ClickSoftwareComputer Software, 501-1000 employees

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No score

No answers yet

No answers on this topic

Support Rating

Asana 5.9

Based on 81 answers

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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Adam Lumley

Director of Marketing & Communications

787 NetworksMarketing and Advertising, 51-200 employees

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No score

No answers yet

No answers on this topic

Alternatives Considered

I like how extensive the capabilities are for Asana. With other softwares it seems there are many things lacking. I feel like Asana is also a very user friendly platform and aesthetically pleasing which is important in a modern office. We have many young people entering our workspace and it is important to have software that is ahead of the times in functionality and efficiency.

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Chantelle Chase

Brand Development & Culture Specialist

SIRIUScreatorGraphic Design, 1-10 employees

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Slack is a similar software.

Private chat or channels are well implemented in both softwares and both are also very easy to setup.

Besides of some usability problemas I think Flowdock is still better than Slack in this user experience and design.

The second point is the price. Flowdock is half price of Slack ($3/month). If you are a student or a non-profit organization, you are able to get some special license.

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Vinicius Lima

Computer Technician

Superintendência de Tecnologia da Informação - Universidade de São PauloEducation Management, 5001-10,000 employees

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Scalability

Asana 8.2

Based on 1 answer

I used this tool on a daily basis at work and it runs as a solid rock

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Ronen Soreq

Project Manager

ClickSoftwareComputer Software, 501-1000 employees

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No score

No answers yet

No answers on this topic

Return on Investment

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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Kristi Porter

Chief Do-Gooder

SignifyMarketing & Advertising, 1-10 employees

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Our company uses it by default.
I enjoy the ability to communicate outside of text messages...keeps the conversation on in it's own bucket.

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Kyle Golembiewski

Marketing Analyst

GHOST Spice SupplyAccounting, 11-50 employees

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Screenshots

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Asana

Flowdock

Asana

Flowdock

Task Management

Resource Management

Gantt Charts

Scheduling

Workflow Automation

Team Collaboration

Support for Agile Methodology

Support for Waterfall Methodology

Document Management

Email integration

Mobile Access

Timesheet Tracking

Change request and Case Management

Budget and Expense Management

Search

Visual planning tools

Asana

Flowdock

Project & financial reporting

Integration with accounting software

Asana

Flowdock

Chat

Notifications

Discussions

Surveys

Internal knowledgebase

Integrates with GoToMeeting

Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts

Integrates with Outlook

Asana

Flowdock

Video files

Audio files

Document collaboration

Access control

Advanced security features

Asana

Flowdock

Asana

Flowdock

Asana

Flowdock

Asana

Flowdock

Asana

Flowdock

Asana

Flowdock

Likelihood to Recommend

Asana

Flowdock

Pros

Asana

Flowdock

Cons

Asana

Flowdock

Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

Free/Freemium Version

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Entry-level set up fee?

Starting Price

Asana Editions & Modules

Edition

Additional Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

Free/Freemium Version

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Entry-level set up fee?

Starting Price

Flowdock Editions & Modules

Additional Pricing Details