Asana vs Lucidchart | TrustRadius

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Score 8.4 out of 10

Based on 1408 reviews and ratings

Score 8.8 out of 10

Based on 331 reviews and ratings

Feature Rating Comparison

Asana

Lucidchart

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

Asana

Lucidchart

Project & financial reporting

Integration with accounting software

Pros

Task Management - Being able to assign resources and time lines to specific activities
Project Management - Being able to plan, execute and track project process using this tool
Customizability - Being able to customize a solution that meets your needs or activity.

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Norman Hazlewood

IT Manager

Caribbean Export Development AgencyProgram Development, 51-200 employees

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Clear and easy to understand - can easily zoom in or click certain sections for adding information
Great for collaboration - you can see the other user's mouse if they are working on the same sheet
Personalized - you can easily add additional sections/notes within the flowcharts

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Cheyenne Bristow

Internet Marketing Manager

Countrywide Tax & Trust Corporation LtdLegal Services, 51-200 employees

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Cons

I think there could be improved clarity around the different levels of Asana. For example, the resources available to paid accounts are not visible from the more basic accounts, so you're not aware that there are expanded options until you look in their knowledge base and see that they have additional features.
Exporting projects - you can export a project into a csv, but it isn't pretty. This can be challenging if you'd like to have an archived project folder for open records requests.

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Verified User

Employee in Marketing

Design Company, 1-10 employees

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Hard to put in a legend - at least I haven't found an easy way and it can get frustrating. This is especially frustrating when I pass lots of time in doing a nice map with different colours representing different things and then I have to improvise something for the Legend.
Free version is very limited - it really just gives you a teaser of what the platform can offer.
Hard to add in lines that don't connect automatically to the shapes already on the map. Sometimes I would like to add in plain lines on my process maps and not have them connect to the shapes I already have on the map.

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Emmanuelle Marineau

Digital Transformation Manager

Earth RatedConsumer Goods, 51-200 employees

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Likelihood to Renew

Asana 9.5

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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No score

No answers yet

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Usability

Asana 9.0

Based on 24 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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Lucidchart 9.1

Based on 101 answers

I've used Microsoft Visio for years. While I'm extremely comfortable using it, that's not always the case with my team members and those I coach. What I love about Lucidchart is I can take a new user and we can collectively use it in real-time, in which I'm able to teach some of the functionality to the learner while building out process maps.

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Eric Lundin, MBA, FACMPE

Organizational Consultant / Project Manager

UC San Diego HealthHospital & Health Care, 10,001+ employees

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Reliability and Availability

Asana 8.4

Based on 4 answers

Working with Asana on a daily basis

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Project Manager

ClickSoftwareComputer Software, 501-1000 employees

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No score

No answers yet

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Support Rating

Asana 7.8

Based on 94 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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Director of Marketing & Communications

787 NetworksMarketing and Advertising, 51-200 employees

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Lucidchart 8.6

Based on 111 answers

Have not had many issues thus far that required escalation which is a good sign. I believe there are also forums and FAQs available if we have specific questions and need to look them up. Generally as [Lucidchart] is more for visuals and less for dynamic logic or animations it is pretty straightforward to use.

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Verified User

Manager in Product Management

Information Services Company, 51-200 employees

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Alternatives Considered

I like Nifty as this has time sheets, however we preferred the clean interface of Asana. Nifty was a bit overwhelming when we tried it. Their app on Android wasn't anywhere near as mature as Asana's app.Plutio is great and has many features, but we preferred the look of Asana.

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Technical Director (CTO)

DoublesidedDesign, 1-10 employees

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I've tried many heavy applications that are great at a lot of things. I needed something specific to build out charts that were easy to dive in and out of. Lucidchart delivered on this need exceptionally well.

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Director of Business Development

RCG Global ServicesInformation Technology and Services, 1001-5000 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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Project Manager

ClickSoftwareComputer Software, 501-1000 employees

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No score

No answers yet

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Return on Investment

Asana helps improve productivity in the workspace by ensuring all team members know what projects/tasks they need to get done and by when.
Asana helps team members stay focused on what needs to get done and allows cross collaboration between departments which greatly increases overall company productivity by not having to wait around for email responses.
Asana is a good tool for project management and is easy to use, making it accessible for the whole company to use.

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Verified User

Manager in Marketing

Medical Practice Company, 11-50 employees

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We quickly developed 7 journey maps. This would have taken much more time in PowerPoint!
I am a new user to Lucidchart but am already working my way around very easily.
We can quickly see the holes in our thinking by process-mapping using Lucidchart.

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Marketing Communications Manager

Spectrum Chemical Mfg. Corp.Chemicals, 201-500 employees

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Screenshots

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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*

* per user per month

Asana Editions & Modules

Edition

Premium	$13.49¹
Business	$30.49¹

Per Month

Additional Pricing Details

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General

Free Trial

Yes

Free/Freemium Version

Yes

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Yes

Entry-level set up fee?

No

Lucidchart Editions & Modules

Edition

Free	$0¹
Individual	7.95¹
Team	9.00²
Enterprise	Custom Pricing

per month
per user/per month

Additional Pricing Details

The Team Pricing increases depending on the number of users on the account.

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