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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

    Microsoft Lists

    Score9.9 out of 10
    N/ALists is an information tracking app in Microsoft 365 that enables users to work with anyone, anywhere. Users can configure lists to better organize events, issues, and assets.N/A

    Remoty

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    $1

    per month

    Pricing
    AsanaMicrosoft ListsRemoty
    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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    Basic
    $1
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
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    Free Trial
    YesNoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsA discount is offered for annual billing.
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    Community Pulse
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    88%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    93%
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    Happy with the feature set
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    AsanaMicrosoft ListsRemoty
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Asana and Microsoft Lists and Remoty
    Feature
    Asana
    8.5
    179 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Microsoft Lists
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    Task Management9.2179 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Resource Management8.1152 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Gantt Charts9.261 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scheduling8.3162 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow Automation9.2132 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Team Collaboration9.4178 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology8.57 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology8.57 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document Management8.6150 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email integration8.7142 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Access8.8149 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking6.16 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management8.44 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management7.377 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Asana and Microsoft Lists and Remoty
    Feature
    Asana
    6.7
    48 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Microsoft Lists
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    Project & financial reporting5.51 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software8.047 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Any.do
    Score8 out of 10
    Todoist
    Score9.3 out of 10
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    Score9.3 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    KanbanFlow
    Score7.3 out of 10
    Google Tasks
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Google Tasks
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft To Do
    Score7.9 out of 10
    Google Tasks
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Google Tasks
    Score8.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    AsanaMicrosoft ListsRemoty
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (209 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.6
    (34 ratings)
    -
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    Usability
    8.8
    (37 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Availability
    8.4
    (2 ratings)
    -
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    -
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    Support Rating
    5.0
    (42 ratings)
    -
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    -
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    Product Scalability
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    AsanaMicrosoft ListsRemoty
    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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    Microsoft
    Organizations with institutional subscriptions should consider maximizing the use of Microsoft Lists in their operations because it has the feature of seamlessly working with all the other Microsoft Apps. You can have a master file of multiple projects that are going on, and you don't have to manually do the updating. However, it is important to note that to maximize the Microsoft List experience, the team should have basic knowledge about integration and automation
    Incentivized
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    Remoty
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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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    Microsoft
    • great for capturing loads of data
    • great for manipulating and viewing the data many ways
    • strong integration with other M365 products and Power Automate
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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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    Microsoft
    • Unlike Excel, you need to go to Edit mode for you to make changes in the entries
    • You cannot just copy paste like Excel
    Incentivized
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    Remoty
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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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    Microsoft
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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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    Microsoft
    The first time I learned about Microsoft Lists, I was automatically converted. How I wish I had learned about Microsoft Lists early on; it could have saved me tons of time, and could have rendered me real-time reports regarding my work, as the data I work with usually keeps changing every time. I believe the best part of it is that it works well with other Microsoft products, so less stressful.
    Incentivized
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    Remoty
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    Reliability and Availability
    Asana
    Working with Asana on a daily basis
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    Microsoft
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    Remoty
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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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    Microsoft
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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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    Microsoft
    They are all different but can be used for the same things. They all have different benefits, and I use them except Airtable. Trello has the best automation capabilities natively built into the product of any product I've ever used. (I've personally built over 1,000 automations or more for clients on Trello.) ClickUp has the best flexibility to view data in very different ways and from different organisation levels (i.e. High level data through to detailed specific data across multiple departments or projetcs. Microsoft Lists is an excellent choice if you work in M365 already and you want a deeply integrated way to hold data and use it within M365
    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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    Microsoft
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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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    Microsoft
    • Massively positive, we have build a business that can scale with ease
    Incentivized
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    Remoty
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