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
Paychex
Score 6.8 out of 10
N/A
Paychex Flex, of Paychex' Online Payroll Services, is a cloud-based human resource management and payroll platform. Paychex offers core and specialized services, and scales to meet the needs of small businesses, SMBs, and large enterprises.N/A
Zoho Projects
Score 9.1 out of 10
N/A
Zoho Project is online project management and planning software that provides project teams with a web-based collaborative environment. Zoho Projects can also include a bug tracking module specifically design to support software development project. It is integrated with other Zoho products including Zoho CRM.
$5
per month per user
Pricing
AsanaPaychexZoho Projects
Editions & Modules
Starter
$13.49
per month per user
Advanced
$30.49
per month per user
Enterprise
Contact Sales
Personal
Free
Paychex Flex Pro
Custom Pricing
per month/+$4 per employee
HR Pro
Custom Pricing
HR PEO
Custom Pricing
Paychex Flex Select
Custom Pricing
Paychex Flex Enterprise
Custom Pricing
Free
$0
Premium
$5
per month per user
Enterprise
$10
per month per user
Project Plus
Contact Sales
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
AsanaPaychexZoho Projects
Free Trial
YesNoYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalRequiredOptional
Additional DetailsA discount is offered for annual billing.Discount offered for annual billing.
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Community Pulse
AsanaPaychexZoho Projects
Considered Multiple Products
Asana
Chose Asana
We selected ASANA based on the feature set, and ease of rollout. monday.com had very good workflow automation but we found that ASANA was quicker and easier for staff to build a task eco-system that worked for them.
Zoho Projects was a very strong contender but was much more …
Chose Asana
In comparison to other Project Management software tools that I have used, Asana is the most user friendly platform without compromising any advanced capabilities.
Paychex
Chose Paychex
Their prices are way better, but Paychex has actual, responsive customer support. If Square could match your support, I'd consider making the switch.
Zoho Projects
Chose Zoho Projects
We were testing out Asana at the time we moved on to Zoho. Zoho seemed to have more features that met our needs. Asana was not quite developed to the point of our liking. Zoho has an awesome calendar function that I loved, which Asana did not.
Chose Zoho Projects
MSP - Windows based. Not collaborative. Complex UI. Cannot be shared with people outside the organization easily. Cannot set security levels for users to access projects based on the rights granted to them.
Trello and Asana - Expensive subscription plan. Limited …
Chose Zoho Projects
Zoho has attractive pricing. Additionally, it really gives a 10,000 foot view of long term projects and that was something we needed.
Chose Zoho Projects
I used Zoho projects initially because it was easy to setup and gets going for FREE. The best thing you can get out of Zoho projects is that it needs zero setup time. It is also a great tool for manage projects, however not that suitable for product management, I believe. JIRA
Features
AsanaPaychexZoho Projects
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Asana
8.3
179 Ratings
7% above category average
Paychex
-
Ratings
Zoho Projects
8.1
21 Ratings
5% above category average
Task Management9.2179 Ratings00 Ratings8.521 Ratings
Resource Management8.0152 Ratings00 Ratings8.320 Ratings
Gantt Charts9.061 Ratings00 Ratings8.118 Ratings
Scheduling8.4162 Ratings00 Ratings8.419 Ratings
Workflow Automation8.9132 Ratings00 Ratings9.215 Ratings
Team Collaboration9.3178 Ratings00 Ratings9.121 Ratings
Support for Agile Methodology8.57 Ratings00 Ratings6.35 Ratings
Support for Waterfall Methodology8.57 Ratings00 Ratings8.812 Ratings
Document Management8.2150 Ratings00 Ratings8.017 Ratings
Email integration8.2142 Ratings00 Ratings8.017 Ratings
Mobile Access8.7149 Ratings00 Ratings8.219 Ratings
Timesheet Tracking6.16 Ratings00 Ratings8.520 Ratings
Change request and Case Management8.44 Ratings00 Ratings6.96 Ratings
Budget and Expense Management7.077 Ratings00 Ratings7.615 Ratings
Professional Services Automation
Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Product A and Product B
Asana
6.5
48 Ratings
17% below category average
Paychex
-
Ratings
Zoho Projects
6.8
14 Ratings
13% below category average
Project & financial reporting5.51 Ratings00 Ratings6.55 Ratings
Integration with accounting software7.547 Ratings00 Ratings6.914 Ratings
Quotes/estimates00 Ratings00 Ratings5.55 Ratings
Invoicing00 Ratings00 Ratings8.213 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Asana
-
Ratings
Paychex
6.7
272 Ratings
19% below category average
Zoho Projects
-
Ratings
Employee demographic data00 Ratings7.8219 Ratings00 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings8.1242 Ratings00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings7.8177 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.8172 Ratings00 Ratings
Organizational charting00 Ratings1.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings7.5158 Ratings00 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings6.8146 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Asana
-
Ratings
Paychex
7.7
313 Ratings
5% below category average
Zoho Projects
-
Ratings
Pay calculation00 Ratings8.1295 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings7.2153 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings7.0174 Ratings00 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.4294 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings8.0209 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings7.8118 Ratings00 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Asana
-
Ratings
Paychex
7.3
159 Ratings
11% below category average
Zoho Projects
-
Ratings
Approval workflow00 Ratings7.3113 Ratings00 Ratings
Balance details00 Ratings7.5151 Ratings00 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings7.0119 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Asana
-
Ratings
Paychex
7.8
270 Ratings
5% below category average
Zoho Projects
-
Ratings
View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings7.8248 Ratings00 Ratings
Update personal information00 Ratings7.9260 Ratings00 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings7.7121 Ratings00 Ratings
View job history00 Ratings7.9184 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Asana
-
Ratings
Paychex
5.0
43 Ratings
47% below category average
Zoho Projects
-
Ratings
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings5.043 Ratings00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Asana
-
Ratings
Paychex
6.0
177 Ratings
23% below category average
Zoho Projects
-
Ratings
Report builder00 Ratings6.3147 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-built reports00 Ratings6.4165 Ratings00 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings5.191 Ratings00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Asana
-
Ratings
Paychex
6.4
173 Ratings
22% below category average
Zoho Projects
-
Ratings
New hire portal00 Ratings6.8165 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings6.1108 Ratings00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Asana
-
Ratings
Paychex
5.2
70 Ratings
40% below category average
Zoho Projects
-
Ratings
Job Requisition Management00 Ratings5.536 Ratings00 Ratings
Company Website Posting00 Ratings5.334 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to Social Media00 Ratings4.828 Ratings00 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings5.235 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings4.834 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings4.939 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings5.964 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
AsanaPaychexZoho Projects
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(208 ratings)
6.4
(323 ratings)
6.5
(24 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.6
(34 ratings)
1.2
(44 ratings)
9.9
(3 ratings)
Usability
8.3
(36 ratings)
6.8
(264 ratings)
5.6
(4 ratings)
Availability
8.4
(2 ratings)
5.7
(12 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
7.1
(12 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
5.0
(42 ratings)
6.3
(265 ratings)
7.4
(9 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
4.5
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.3
(4 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
5.4
(13 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
5.1
(9 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.2
(1 ratings)
6.2
(12 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
2.3
(33 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
3.3
(34 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
AsanaPaychexZoho Projects
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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Paychex Inc.
Paychex is great option for smaller employers as the site offers perk benefits to employees at no cost to the employer. I don't see anything like this being offered at competitors such as ADP RUN/Total Source, Bamboo, Trinet, Justworks or Gusto. Also, the initial set up is relatively easy and the dedicated support for set up is great along with our regular dedicated payroll support.
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Zoho
My work involves projects of 5-15 people with numerous projects running simultaneously. Prior to Zoho, I did not have a central location from which to view all project statuses at once. Zoho looks to provide this and also looks like it will deliver. I am anxious to see how our organization's use of it develops. At this time, I feel I am likely to recommend Zoho Projects because my organization has made great software decisions in the past so I have a level of trust already that the research has been done that Zoho is the best solution for our line of work.
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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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Paychex Inc.
  • It provides a well account of Retirement Plan Account Information.
  • Alerts are sent to email when there is new information to access.
  • Employee access both online and thru app.
  • Paperless options.
  • Easy and quick access to paystubs and tax forms.
  • Easy employee retirement management.
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Zoho
  • We use it to manage our sales orders as there are lots of moving parts which are necessary to get client orders done properly.
  • I use it anytime I have a new idea I want to put into motion. As I can create a list for brainstorming, feedback, specific actions necessary in order to test and or implement the idea.
  • Unrelated to business, it's a great way to plan travel in order to make sure you don't forget those important things like passport, flight arrangement, client meeting confirmation, and meeting prep as far as what specific documents or things do you need to bring with you.
  • And since everyone is on the go and expected to keep up with work, the mobile/tablet app makes it a breeze to keep up, work on, and create new projects.
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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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Paychex Inc.
  • I understand logging you out is a security function, but I'd prefer it not to log you out so soon.
  • The training we received for the team's meeting was subpar, in my opinion. Probably better geared for people with little to no computer experience. Very slow pace; we could have easily received all of this from some tutorials in a few minutes.
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Zoho
  • There is no ability to add custom fields in the "Bugs" module - for example, if we want to add fields such as Version Number.
  • Reporting is not integrated - its a fairly expensive add-on.
  • There is no easy way to track actual and completed dates for tasks - so historical variance analysis is not easy.
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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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Paychex Inc.
Overall I like the features that Paychex Flex offers. I am sure that there are other features that I am unaware of, so I am excited to see if there is more that Flex is capable of to make my job easier. The basic features are really user friendly and easy to access. If there ever is an issue customer service is great
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Zoho
I've reviewed about 8 other project management solutions and Zoho Projects is the best I've seen without being overly complicated. Zoho Projects keeps getting better! Recent new enhancements makes it even easier to navigate. There are new keyboard shortcuts that cut my time way down. The tools are very easy to use.
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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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Paychex Inc.
Employee usability is very good and user-friendly. For the most part, the employer usability is good, but for complicated rules and policies, it requires technical assistance, which in our case, was clunky and slow in implementation. Once is place, everything works as it should
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Zoho
Zoho Project has been very user-friendly. As a small business, we have a diverse group of people with varying skill sets. This platform has been easy for our team to learn, implement, and succeed with. The mobile version is also very handy for our team.
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Reliability and Availability
Asana
Working with Asana on a daily basis
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Paychex Inc.
We have not experienced any difficulties with unplanned outages. Notifications are always made for outages, and they do not effect normal business operations.
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Zoho
Has not been down to my knowledge.
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Performance
Asana
No answers on this topic
Paychex Inc.
Unless there is lag time within the internet, the Paychex Flex website loads exceptional fast, pages load quickly and reports that I need to print or download load quickly. If I need to create a specialized report, once I complete it I receive an e-mail telling me my report is ready to be downloaded. Changing between web pages is fast as well.
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Zoho
Speed meets my expectations.
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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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Paychex Inc.
Chat has been helpful but the person I chat with isn't always able to help me with my questions. Phone support is ok, depending on your payroll specialist. We have a great one currently, but the few before that were never available and did not return calls.
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Zoho
Although it might lack intuitiveness, once you get a hang of how Zoho Projects works, you can do a LOT. The impact good project management has on profitability is huge, and it has helped not only improve communication and coordination when working on a project, but more importantly have adequate tracking of time, due dates and potential bottle necks
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In-Person Training
Asana
No answers on this topic
Paychex Inc.
We did online training only
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Zoho
No answers on this topic
Online Training
Asana
No answers on this topic
Paychex Inc.
It was easy to understand and follow along. I do like the informational videos that we can utilize before we opt to call in for customer service support. It has made a difference since sometimes that resolves the issue I may have had and saved myself a phone call to Paychex support.
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Zoho
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
Asana
No answers on this topic
Paychex Inc.
Implementation was very smooth. The most cumbersome task was entering the current employees into the system during initial set up, but Paychex staff handled most of that and verified against prior system reports as well as internal reports provided to ensure 100% accuracy.
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Zoho
No answers on this topic
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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Paychex Inc.
We still use QB Desktop Pro to maintain a Check Register / Overall Balance for the company, but once having tried QB Payroll Online for about 3 months prior to finding Paychex Flex I can tell you that there's just no comparison. QB online is VERY EXPENSIVE and not so user-friendly. I hated every minute of those 6 payrolls we ran through QB online.
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Zoho
Zoho Projects provides a more limited set of functionality and customization options than other task/bug trackers on the market, but what it lacks in functionality it makes up for in ease of use. It probably has 80-90% of the features of its competitors but takes about a third of the time to get up and running and realizing value.
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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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Paychex Inc.
I generally do payroll at the office, however I have had to go remote due to internet issues and also had to take payroll on vacation with me. Very easy to log in wherever you are and manage your TAA and payroll
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Zoho
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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Paychex Inc.
  • With Paychex Flex we have been able to improve our compliance with required documentation for new/rehires
  • Moving everyone to direct deposit and mobile clock in/out eliminated lines at punching stations and paycheck pickup stations
  • Lost checks is a thing of the past
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Zoho
  • We needed a system to organize our growing business, so anything was better than what we had, which was nothing.
  • Recording time spend is a huge reason for using project software. It has made me aware of the tasks that are taking too long and where we are not being profitable as a company.
  • It has kept our team accountable for what needs to get completed and when projects are not in motion or completed timely. It's helpful to know in order to get billing out faster.
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ScreenShots

Asana Screenshots

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

Paychex Screenshots

Screenshot of Paychex Payroll DashboardScreenshot of Employee Background ChecksScreenshot of Paychex HR DashboardScreenshot of Paychex Flex Perks

Zoho Projects Screenshots

Screenshot of Task Automation with Blueprint - Map out your entire workflow with no code as flowcharts. Automate your tasks and notifications and set approval criteria with blueprint.Screenshot of Intuitive Gantt Charts - Say what, say who, say when. And done. Zoho Projects' Gantt chart comes feature loaded with advanced operations such as Critical path and Baseline.Screenshot of Inbuilt Issue Tracker - You can log, organize, track, and fix any problems. Features such as status and workflow, can be customized to suit the exact needs of your project.Screenshot of Drag, Drop and Done - A view of your tasks as cards placed along columns. Helps you identify bottlenecks and reorganize quickly using drag and drop.Screenshot of A quick pulse of all your work - The Portfolio dashboard, is a compact overview of all the work that's been happening across projects with widgets that address the project level timeline, status, ownership, budget health, and clients.Screenshot of Looks that matter - A refreshing UI that supports multiple themes, including an eye-catching dark mode.