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
Notion
Score 8.7 out of 10
N/A
Notion aims to present users with an all-in-one workspace — for notes, tasks, wikis, and databases, from Notion Labs in San Francisco.
$5
per month per user
ProProfs Project
Score 8.3 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
ProProfs Project is an online project management software for managing both teams and multiple projects on one dashboard. From creating project goals and objectives to tracking work progress, this PM tool aims to allow users to meet project deadlines efficiently. The PM tool allows users to communicate with in-house or remote teams - anytime, anywhere. Moreover, the vendor says users can generate insightful reports and accurate invoices in just a few clicks. Along with these features,…
$0
3 Projects
Pricing
AsanaNotionProProfs Project
Editions & Modules
Starter
$13.49
per month per user
Advanced
$30.49
per month per user
Enterprise
Contact Sales
Personal
Free
Free
$0
Plus
$12
per month per user
Business
$24
per month per user
Enterprise
Custom Pricing
Forever Free
$0.00
3 Projects
Solopreneur
$19.00 per month
10 Projects
Team
$49.00 per month
50 Projects
Unlimited
$199.00 per month
Unlimited Projects
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
AsanaNotionProProfs Project
Free Trial
YesYesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesYesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsA discount is offered for annual billing.A discount is offered for annual billing.
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Community Pulse
AsanaNotionProProfs Project
Considered Multiple Products
Asana

No answer on this topic

Notion
Chose Notion
Notion was more robust than Asana and allowed for greater flexibility. It feels like Notion also makes up product updates more frequently and adds new features on a consistent basis to help the product continually improve. It Notion works better and allows for more in-depth …
Chose Notion
I didn’t select Notion over them. I picked Asana, Monday, and ClickUp over Notion everytime. They have better notifications, work smoothly, are easier to maintain, don’t need someone to spend hours to maintain.
Chose Notion
I've used Evernote in the past and currently use Asana alongside Notion, so I can compare them based on my experience.

Notion is much more flexible than Evernote. While Evernote is great for basic note-taking, Notion allows me to structure my notes with nested pages, databases, …
Chose Notion
Notion pretty much combines all the capabilities each one of these platforms have and just takes the most important ideas and concentrates on making them stand out. I can create a "Trello" type of timeline, and use a more traditional "Jira" or "Asana" type of waterfall view. …
Chose Notion
Notion is much more robust than Google Tasks, which I find very limited.
Notion is far more customizable and affordable than Asana, which is more of a turnkey solution for teams that want to work within a pre-defined structure.
Notion and ClickUp are comparable, in my opinion, in …
Chose Notion
I like the Notion interface and possibilities.
Chose Notion
The company uses both Notion and Trello within the company. Notion is more for North America employees while Trello is used between Operation team overseas and in North America. Sometimes it's a preference of how the tools look like for project management. I would say both …
Chose Notion
It's a combination of the three put together but with the added benefit of web hosting being a part of its core. The other tools are more the same thing, with just a couple of different elements in between. Notion combines them all and consistently adds new functions to its core.
Chose Notion
Notion is hugely more customizable, versatile and easy to use. All the other tools I've tried were simply not doing it for me.
Chose Notion
Notion felt much easier and intuitive than Confluence. Note: It's important to have someone set up templates and team spaces to make this easier. Confluence's search was less effective.

Google docs feels much more siloed and you can't make one document include multiple types …
Chose Notion
Notion is all things to many people, but I prefer to move some of my intense project planning out of Notion into Jira. Jira's automations and APIs are much more robust and the data tracking Jira provides is better for spring planning. Notion is extremely flexible, though, and …
ProProfs Project
Chose ProProfs Project
We use Asana and Project Bubble for different project tracking. ProProfs Project is our media/marketing manager's favorite software and has been great for communicating across state lines. I have found pros and cons for each of the software we use for project tracking. …
Features
AsanaNotionProProfs Project
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Asana
8.4
179 Ratings
9% above category average
Notion
7.3
79 Ratings
6% below category average
ProProfs Project
8.6
6 Ratings
11% above category average
Task Management9.2179 Ratings8.174 Ratings9.56 Ratings
Resource Management8.0152 Ratings00 Ratings8.86 Ratings
Gantt Charts9.161 Ratings6.846 Ratings9.06 Ratings
Scheduling8.4162 Ratings6.957 Ratings8.36 Ratings
Workflow Automation9.1132 Ratings6.355 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Team Collaboration9.4178 Ratings00 Ratings8.86 Ratings
Support for Agile Methodology8.57 Ratings00 Ratings8.54 Ratings
Support for Waterfall Methodology8.57 Ratings00 Ratings8.54 Ratings
Document Management8.4150 Ratings00 Ratings7.26 Ratings
Email integration8.4142 Ratings00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
Mobile Access8.8149 Ratings7.272 Ratings7.75 Ratings
Timesheet Tracking6.16 Ratings00 Ratings8.25 Ratings
Change request and Case Management8.44 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
Budget and Expense Management7.077 Ratings00 Ratings8.65 Ratings
Search00 Ratings8.075 Ratings00 Ratings
Visual planning tools00 Ratings7.868 Ratings00 Ratings
Professional Services Automation
Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Product A and Product B
Asana
6.6
48 Ratings
16% below category average
Notion
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Ratings
ProProfs Project
8.8
5 Ratings
13% above category average
Project & financial reporting5.51 Ratings00 Ratings9.55 Ratings
Integration with accounting software7.747 Ratings00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Invoicing00 Ratings00 Ratings9.05 Ratings
Communication
Comparison of Communication features of Product A and Product B
Asana
-
Ratings
Notion
7.7
76 Ratings
4% below category average
ProProfs Project
-
Ratings
Chat00 Ratings6.229 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications00 Ratings7.568 Ratings00 Ratings
Discussions00 Ratings7.349 Ratings00 Ratings
Surveys00 Ratings6.720 Ratings00 Ratings
Internal knowledgebase00 Ratings8.769 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts00 Ratings8.98 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with Outlook00 Ratings9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
Asana
-
Ratings
Notion
8.1
76 Ratings
1% above category average
ProProfs Project
-
Ratings
Versioning00 Ratings7.657 Ratings00 Ratings
Video files00 Ratings7.649 Ratings00 Ratings
Audio files00 Ratings7.343 Ratings00 Ratings
Document collaboration00 Ratings8.571 Ratings00 Ratings
Access control00 Ratings8.271 Ratings00 Ratings
Advanced security features00 Ratings7.251 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with Google Drive00 Ratings9.213 Ratings00 Ratings
Device sync00 Ratings9.253 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
AsanaNotionProProfs Project
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(209 ratings)
8.6
(85 ratings)
8.2
(6 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.6
(34 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
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Usability
8.6
(37 ratings)
8.4
(55 ratings)
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Availability
8.4
(2 ratings)
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Support Rating
5.0
(42 ratings)
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10.0
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.2
(1 ratings)
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User Testimonials
AsanaNotionProProfs 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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Notion Labs, Inc
If you want a customizable solution that can be adapted for just about any scenario, I recommend using Notion. If you need a solution that's easy to share with people outside your organization, Notion is great and allows individual or team permission-setting. If you want a turnkey solution, Notion might not be the best since it requires a fair bit of set-up. There are templates that can be purchased to handle this, but I haven't found them very helpful.
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ProProfs
If you’re executing creative projects, this tool will offload a lot of your work. It lets you clearly define the assignees and the associated timelines. You can even extract insightful reports to monitor team performance and project progress on the go.
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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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Notion Labs, Inc
  • I love that you can create nested pages, allowing for separate sections to organize information as needed.
  • I appreciate the convenience of effortlessly uploading images to any section.
  • I appreciate that when adding links, you can embed them so the website displays directly on the page.
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ProProfs
  • Manages Projects - Well of course it does this well, it is what it was designed for.
  • One Easy Location - It is nice to be able to track project progress through one location.
  • Makes Communication Easier - What a time saver! We can easily communicate through ProProfs Project to keep everyone on task and involved.
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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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Notion Labs, Inc
  • I use Notion on my personal tablet, and unlike on the computer, I have a lot of difficulty editing backgrounds, GIFs, and page dividers. It's not as user-friendly, and often the elements end up cut off or misaligned, which is frustrating.
  • While the current calendar feature is helpful, I'd love to see more customization options. The Google Calendar style isn't always ideal, especially for tasks without specific times or for ongoing projects that require daily maintenance.
  • It would be fantastic to have more flexibility in customizing Notion pages. For example, I'd love to create planners with the freedom to add illustration boxes, stickers, or GIFs without being restricted to a fixed layout.
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ProProfs
  • Integration with third-party applications
  • The 15-day trial period of the tool seems a bit short to completely grasp the efficancy of the tool
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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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Notion Labs, Inc
We're too settled in the ecosystem and we have no major complaints with it. No reason to move unless you have a burning pain point
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ProProfs
No answers on this topic
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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Notion Labs, Inc
Very easy to use (I learned how to use everything on my own) and I was able to set up an entire ecosystem without any courses or other tools. I often say that Notion is like Lego for adults, because there we can use all the available tools to create a multitude of things, from funnels to projects with calculated deadlines and tags.
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ProProfs
No answers on this topic
Reliability and Availability
Asana
Working with Asana on a daily basis
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Notion Labs, Inc
No answers on this topic
ProProfs
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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Notion Labs, Inc
No answers on this topic
ProProfs
I personally have not had to contact ProProfs Project Customer Support. I know that our media / marketing manager has used this tool for a while and is very comfortable with it. He has never expressed any issues or frustrations that I know of. The product is simple and easy to use and does not seem to require much support.
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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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Notion Labs, Inc
The company uses both Notion and Trello within the company. Notion is more for North America employees while Trello is used between Operation team overseas and in North America. Sometimes it's a preference of how the tools look like for project management. I would say both Notion and Trello are nice tools and serves our needs.
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ProProfs
I think Project Bubble is way more streamlined than the others mentioned, as well as way more cost-effective! It is simple enough for my clients to access and keep track of their status, without having to explain or train them in the process. For value of money, customer support, and ease of use, I give it my highest recommendation.
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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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Notion Labs, Inc
No answers on this topic
ProProfs
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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Notion Labs, Inc
  • It has streamlined our processes across various teams to all work from a signle source of truth
  • Maintaining this source of truth is a full time job
  • It has reduced our overall tool set by completely eliminating two other softwares we were paying for
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ProProfs
  • It has helped me manage my team in a more efficient way and for that, we delivered everything within the deadline.
  • Its AI-powered automatic report generation has reduced my workload to a great extent, So I can focus on other important deliverables.
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ScreenShots

Asana Screenshots

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

ProProfs Project Screenshots

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