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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

    Todoist

    Score9.3 out of 10
    N/ADoist, a company boasting an entirely globally distributed workforce, offers Todoist, a project management platform emphasizing the needs of a distributed workforce. The application emphasizes tracking events over time with advanced closed task and progress reporting, with custom graphics for sharing or ease of review.

    $10

    per month per user

    Pricing
    AsanaTodoist
    Editions & Modules
    Starter
    $13.49
    per month per user
    Advanced
    $30.49
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    Contact Sales
    Personal
    Free
    Business
    $10
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    AsanaTodoist
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsA discount is offered for annual billing.Discount available for annual billing.
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    Community Pulse
    AsanaTodoist
    Considered Both Products
    Asana
    Chose Asana
    Asana is more robust than the others and stronger at group collaboration and project management.
    Incentivized
    Chose Asana
    Asana is one of the good going project management tools in the market. It has a great user interface with high performance. Its project dashboard management is handy when compared to other products.
    Incentivized
    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 …
    Incentivized
    Chose Asana
    Asana is the best of both worlds because it allows multiple views of your tasks and dashboards for project managers to review. Some of the competitors only allow one way of working, which can be a roadblock for users who are less flexible in their workflow. Getting all users to …
    Incentivized
    Chose Asana
    Todoist is basic.
    Incentivized
    Chose Asana
    1. Asana is cross-platformed and is easy and quickly reachable via a web browser.
    2. It has permissions, filters, reports, tags, comments, etc. All these features allow tracking day-by-day activities of the team as well as weekly/ monthly milestones and reporting.
    3. It is quick, …
    Incentivized
    Todoist
    Chose Todoist
    Compared to other tools, Todoist offers a stronger focus on completing tasks compared to more complex project systems. We chose a combination of Asana (projects) and Todoist (more detailed task tracking), mutual integration and synchronization works flawlessly. We have …
    Incentivized
    Chose Todoist
    Todoist is better than Asana for the reason being that it focuses on task management rather than projects. If a task that is in Todoist suddenly becomes a project or more of a long term thing, then I will duplicate the task in Asana as to track it's progress, stay on time, etc.
    Incentivized
    Chose Todoist
    Monday, Asana, Trello, Notes
    Incentivized
    Chose Todoist
    I like Todoist better than Asana, Slack, and Boardable, but it may be simply because I don't use Todoist as a shared SaaS. Airtable serves a different main function (project management database), but inherent in it is the possibility of a large shared to-do list. Both Asana and …
    Incentivized
    Chose Todoist
    Asana is more project oriented and I really did not use it much, We used Trello with our team and while I liked it for projects, it really did not work for me with tasks. I have used many task managers over the years, and none can stack up to Todoist: To-Do List & Task …
    Incentivized
    Chose Todoist
    We chose Todoist for the operational part of our business due to how quick and easy it was to maintain and operate. Our staff find it easy to use and it offers them a personal list which they can use for personal reminders, which helps keep them using the mobile app. We tested m…
    Incentivized
    Chose Todoist
    Todoist is a little bit more straightforward of a User Experience than Trello in that it is almost strictly task-based, whereas there are several options for Trello in the "Card" views that often have confused people in my experience when sharing Trello Boards and Cards with …
    Incentivized
    Chose Todoist
    For a pure to do list software, nothing beats Todoist. There are certainly features that Asana, Basecamp and Bitrix bring that Todoist will not do, but they are project management software, not specifically for to do lists. On the other hand, when compared with Wunderlist, Trell…
    Incentivized
    Chose Todoist
    Todoist was more fully featured than Wunderlist. The sub-tasking and due dates are more robust, and having 4 priority levels is much better than a simple flag. Asana was used immediately prior to Todoist here, and the team found it to be too overwhelming to create and update a …
    Incentivized
    Chose Todoist
    I think Todoist is comparable and better than Wunderlist from a workflow standpoint. I think it suits smaller businesses and teams better than Asana and Teamwork. As a company grows, the features within Asana and Teamwork might better fit, but I think that for a small business …
    Incentivized
    Chose Todoist
    Todoist is more focused on its goal than Google Keeps and is far more intuitive to use. For example, with just a click we see immediately that Todoist provides a way to distill tasks so that we only see what's immediately pertinent to us, via the Filters (which can be …
    Incentivized
    Chose Todoist
    [Todoist: To-Do List & Task Manager] is significantly simpler and cheaper than most of the alternatives and doesn't complicate the management of tasks with a plethora of unnecessary features. While all the alternatives have strong feature sets, what Todoist does better than any …
    Incentivized
    Chose Todoist
    Todoist: To-Do List & Task Manager is great for individual and personal use but isn't the best for team projects. It's too difficult to set up project tasking across multiple users with multiple tasks and multiple due dates.
    Incentivized
    Chose Todoist
    I liked the interface for Todoist better than Wunderlist. I especially appreciate that the desktop app and the mobile app can be used in dark mode. I'm not sure if Wunderlist offers that now, but I hadn't seen that feature before. I found the aesthetics and organization of …
    Incentivized
    Chose Todoist
    I feel that Todoist is the best of the applications that I have used and fits within my workflow better than any other application that I have used. I feel like the app is well thought out and gives the users the flexibility to implement in any manner they choose.
    Incentivized
    Chose Todoist
    I first used Evernote for a range of tasks and it was great for a while but once new apps and tools emerged, the role of a to-do app in my life became more specific. So I started trialing a few such as Remember the Milk and Google Keep. They do the same job but ultimately it …
    Incentivized
    Chose Todoist
    Todoist offers the best set of features you'll want from a multiplatform task management app that is also free. Can't get better than that.
    Incentivized
    Chose Todoist
    For me, TDI is the simplest, most cost-effective option. It just works. It's inexpensive. Some of the others are probably more robust. I've never needed more. I love TDI.
    Incentivized
    Chose Todoist
    We tried a bunch of different tools and either found that they were too expensive or had way too many features that created too much overhead for our users. Todoist was by far the easiest to use at an attractive price point.
    Incentivized
    Chose Todoist
    I really disliked Wunderlist, Trello was great for project management, but not so great for whole life, quick and easy task management, and Evernote served me well enough...except it's really not built for task management either and not having the option of setting up recurring …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    88%
    Would buy again
    98 Answers
    93%
    Would buy again
    53 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    86 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    55 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    107 Answers
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    54 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    72 Answers
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    49 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    78 Answers
    98%
    Implementation went as expected
    52 Answers
    Features
    AsanaTodoist
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Asana and Todoist
    Feature
    Asana
    8.5
    179 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Todoist
    -
    Ratings
    Task Management9.2179 Ratings00 Ratings
    Resource Management8.1152 Ratings00 Ratings
    Gantt Charts9.261 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scheduling8.3162 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow Automation9.3132 Ratings00 Ratings
    Team Collaboration9.4178 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology8.57 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology8.57 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document Management8.7150 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email integration8.8142 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Access8.8149 Ratings00 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking6.16 Ratings00 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management8.44 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management7.377 Ratings00 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Asana and Todoist
    Feature
    Asana
    6.7
    48 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Todoist
    -
    Ratings
    Project & financial reporting5.51 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software8.047 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    AsanaTodoist
    Small Businesses
    Any.do
    Score8 out of 10
    Google Tasks
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    KanbanFlow
    Score7.3 out of 10
    Google Tasks
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft To Do
    Score7.9 out of 10
    Google Tasks
    Score8.4 out of 10
    All AlternativesView all alternativesView all alternatives
    User Ratings
    AsanaTodoist
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (209 ratings)
    8.6
    (81 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.6
    (34 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.8
    (37 ratings)
    9.0
    (9 ratings)
    Availability
    8.4
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.0
    (42 ratings)
    8.6
    (31 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    AsanaTodoist
    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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    Todoist
    There have been lots of times when we need to add a new habit into our daily work routines, and having the option to do so in the To-Doist app on the very first screen is incredibly helpful. It's a good reminder, and I believe that professionals who truly appreciate and properly value the implementation of good habits would be very grateful for this feature. It's also a time saver because you don't have to manually type it in every day/week / etc.
    Incentivized
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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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    Todoist
    • Free plan offers two viewing options and 4 color themes; paid plans offer more
    • Can integrate with Google Calendar, IFTTT, and Zapier apps
    • Viewing format is pretty uncomplicated, including sidebar, easy on the eyes
    • Importable and exportable data, emails
    • Optional beta testing opportunities (can opt in/opt out at any time)
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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
    Incentivized
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    Todoist
    • The Todoist application now works almost identically across all platforms. There is a minor improvement that I would like to see on iOS and that is the ability to show task count by custom filter.
    • In Board view, I want to be able to easily add sub-tasks to a parent task.
    • Besides those two minor improvements, I am extremely happy with the application.
    Incentivized
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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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    Todoist
    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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    Todoist
    Excellent features and concept, simple implementation, but the software is not very clear in training new users and communicating features. The occasional unexplained crash or freeze is not handled gracefully by the desktop software, requiring either the user or tech support to manually restart.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Asana
    Working with Asana on a daily basis
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    Todoist
    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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    Todoist
    I've used Todoist for about three years now and I haven't needed to contact support, which I'm considering a 10 out of 10. Honestly, their platform is so easy to use that I never had to look up a knowledge base or forum to be able to do what I wanted in Todoist. So I'm not sure what their support system looks like or how it works, but I do know that if I haven't needed support, that's also a good sign!
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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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    Todoist
    [Todoist: To-Do List & Task Manager] is significantly simpler and cheaper than most of the alternatives and doesn't complicate the management of tasks with a plethora of unnecessary features. While all the alternatives have strong feature sets, what Todoist does better than any of them is manage tasks, in theory the central point of them all.
    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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    Todoist
    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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    Todoist
    • Location-based reminders ensured that my staff didn't miss things when they went onsite with a customer. This has led to renewals on a regular basis.
    • Sharing of task visibility for managers with their direct reports has enhanced 1-on-1 meetings and ensured that field coaches kept focused
    • The cost of Todoist vs. the value it creates is a huge selling point for the software. For the price per user, I've found nothing that even comes close!
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Asana Screenshots

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

    Todoist Screenshots

    Screenshot of Todoist's tasks, projects, and deadlines tracking.Screenshot of the task assignment interface.Screenshot of Todoist's project layouts, which allow users to switch between board, calendar or list to track progress and deliver projects on time.Screenshot of the task grouping and filtering feature. This can be done by personal and/or team projects to separate work and life, or to get an overview of both.Product screenshotScreenshot of the project folder organizing feature, used to organize projects by client, department, initiative, or goals.