{"id":2056,"date":"2023-01-30T06:00:30","date_gmt":"2023-01-30T06:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/?p=2056"},"modified":"2025-04-22T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T00:00:00","slug":"asana-vs-monday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/asana-vs-monday\/","title":{"rendered":"Asana vs. monday.com \u2014 Which App Is Better for You?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It\u2019s unimaginable to run a project in 2025 without a <a href=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/project-management-software\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">project management tool<\/a> to assist you. The only question is, which one to go for?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the sea of PM tools, you\u2019ve surely come across Asana and monday.com \u2014 some of the most popular ones on the market today. I have tried the<strong> free versions<\/strong> of both to see what they have to offer in terms of task management, team collaboration, progress tracking, and more.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My goal is to provide you with an extensive comparison that will help you choose the right tool for you.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, let\u2019s start!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Asana-vs-Monday-cover-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Asana vs Monday - cover\" class=\"wp-image-12530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Asana-vs-Monday-cover-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Asana-vs-Monday-cover-600x300.jpg 600w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Asana-vs-Monday-cover-1110x555.jpg 1110w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Asana-vs-Monday-cover-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Asana-vs-Monday-cover-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Asana-vs-Monday-cover-2048x1024.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Asana-vs-Monday-cover-18x9.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color:#e5f6fe\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>WHY TRUST US?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Human reviewers try out each app and follow strict guidelines while writing about the comparisons. We follow a transparent, clear, and systematic methodology, so that every review is objective and accurate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cake.com\/our-software-review-methodology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more about our review methodology here \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"whats-new-in-asana\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What\u2019s new in Asana?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In the Winter 2025 release, Asana introduced various improvements and new features, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Goals strategy map<\/strong>, which gives you a visual overview of how your goals are connected, and&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Custom task types and statuses<\/strong>, which help you standardize tasks and define custom task status options.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"whats-new-in-monday-com\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What\u2019s new in monday.com?&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>monday.com has launched several new features this year, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Favorite section<\/strong>, which enables you to keep your most needed boards in a separate section, and&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>ID item column<\/strong>, which gives each item its unique number to make it easier to identify them.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"asana-vs-monday-com-at-a-glance\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Asana vs. monday.com at a glance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The main difference between Asana and monday.com is that Asana offers better guest access, as well as more integrations and administration features. On the other hand, monday.com is better for collaboration and has better customer support.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th><strong>Feature<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Asana<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>monday.com<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Pricing&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td>Free plan<br>Paid plans start at $10.99\/user\/month<\/td><td>Free plan&nbsp;<br>Paid plans start at $9\/user\/month&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>User interface<\/strong><\/td><td>User-friendly and clear<\/td><td>Colorful and user-friendly&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Board views<\/strong><\/td><td>9 views<\/td><td>13 views<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Task management&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td>Well organized<\/td><td>Well organized<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Team collaboration<\/strong><\/td><td>Messages, comments, and @mentions<\/td><td>Messages, comments, and @mentions<br>Co-editing documents<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Progress tracking&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td>Goals<br>Milestones<\/td><td>Progress-tracking column<br>Goal widget<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Administration<\/strong><\/td><td>Admin console<br>Guest access in the free plan<\/td><td>Audit log, panic mode, and advanced account permissions in the Enterprise plan<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Integration<\/strong><\/td><td>400+<br>100+ integrations for free&nbsp;<\/td><td>200+&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Support<\/strong><\/td><td>Support chatbot&nbsp;<br>24\/7 customer support (on Enterprise plans)<\/td><td>Live chat<br>Email24\/7 customer support (on paid plans)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Security<\/strong><\/td><td>2FA<br>Data encryption<br>Enterprise Key Management<\/td><td>2FA<br>Data encryption<br>Guardian add-on<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"how-are-asana-and-monday-com-similar\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How are Asana and monday.com similar?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Since both Asana and monday.com focus on <a href=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/learn\/project-management\/what-is-project-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">project management<\/a>, there\u2019s a fair amount of similarities between them, including:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A wide range of board views (from <a href=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/gantt-chart-in-project-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gantt chart<\/a> to Calendar view),<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Elaborate task management features,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Well-designed layout, and&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Effective progress-tracking options.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>That said, there are many differences I noticed while testing both apps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"monday-coms-paid-plans-are-cheaper\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">monday.com\u2019s paid plans are cheaper<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Both tools have a free plan and several paid plans to choose from. Plus, they both offer discounts for nonprofit organizations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Asana has 5 pricing plans and a generous free plan that includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Unlimited tasks and projects,&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>List, Board, and Calendar views,&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unlimited file storage with up to 100 MB per file, and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>100+ integrations.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the free plan is available only for up to 10 teammates, so if you have a large team, it might not work for you.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/learn\/plaky\/asana-pricing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Asana\u2019s pricing<\/strong><\/a><strong> plans<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Yearly subscription<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Monthly subscription<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Personal<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Free<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Free<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Starter<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">$10.99\/user\/month<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">$13.49\/user\/month<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Advanced<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">$24.99\/user\/month<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">$30.49\/user\/month<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Enterprise<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">POA<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">POA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Enterprise+&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">POA<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">POA<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>monday.com also has 5 pricing plans \u2014 a free plan and 4 paid plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the free plan, monday.com offers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Up to 3 boards,&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1-week activity log,&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Over 200 templates, and&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>500 MB storage.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to the number of users, monday.com is even stricter than Asana \u2014 it allows only 2 people in the free plan, which means that it\u2019s not suitable for teams at all.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/learn\/plaky\/monday-com-pricing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>monday.com pricing<\/strong><\/a><strong> plans<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Yearly subscription<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Monthly subscription<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Free&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Free<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Free<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Basic<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">$9\/user\/month<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">$12\/user\/month<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Standard<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">$12\/user\/month<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">$14\/user\/month<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Pro<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">$19\/user\/month<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">$24\/user\/month<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Enterprise<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">POA<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">POA<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>So, if you\u2019re looking for a free plan, Asana is a logical choice since you can collaborate with more people on an unlimited number of projects without spending a dime.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"container plaky-gradient-default pt-5 ps-lg-5 z-0 mb-5 pb-lg-4 pr-0\" >\n    <div class=\"d-flex flex-column flex-lg-row align-items-center justify-content-center justify-content-lg-between gap-1 gap-lg-5\">\n        <div class=\"banner-text text-center text-lg-start text-white\">\n            <span class=\"translation-block lh-1 fs-16 text-white\">\n                Budget-friendly PM software            <\/span>\n            <p class=\"translation-block mw-300 fs-12 mb-2\">Looking for a strong free plan and affordable paid plans? Try Plaky by CAKE.com today!<\/p>\n            <div class=\"cta-btns pt-4 d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center justify-content-lg-start gap-4 mb-4 mb-lg-0\">\n                <a aria-label=\"Sign up\" href=\"https:\/\/app.plaky.com\/signup\" class=\"btn rounded py-1 px-2 fs-12 btn-light\">\n                    Sign up                <\/a>\n                                <a aria-label=\"Learn more\" class=\"text-white px-2 fs-12\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/project-management-software\">\n                    Learn more                <\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <picture>\n            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/cake-blog\/theme\/images\/banners\/default@2x.png 2x\" alt=\"Plaky logo\" media=\"(min-width: 998px)\" \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"max-w-350 img-fluid px-lg-0\" src=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/cake-blog\/theme\/images\/banners\/default.png\" alt=\"Plaky screenshot\" \/>\n        <\/picture>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n    \n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"asana-is-more-user-friendly\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Asana is more user-friendly<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Both Asana and monday.com are fairly easy to use since they both have an intuitive interface. Asana has a clear and uncluttered layout, while monday.com is recognizable for its vivid colors that help you easily spot the information you need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Overall, creating my first project in Asana was a fairly smooth process. I managed to set up a project, add sections and tasks, and fill in the fields in the tasks without any need for tutorials or additional materials.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The layout is simple but effective \u2014 a white background with colorful fields, pictures, etc. There is a dark mode as well, but I liked the light version a lot more.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"748\" src=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Task-in-Asana.jpg\" alt=\"Example of a task shown in Asana project management software\" class=\"wp-image-4550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Task-in-Asana.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Task-in-Asana-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Task-in-Asana-1024x638.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Task-in-Asana-768x479.jpg 768w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Task-in-Asana-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Example of a task in Asana<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>monday.com offers an array of board templates to help you get started, which is really useful if you are new to the app. With a template, you can create a board quickly even without knowing the ins and outs of the software. Then, once you are more familiar with it, you can create a board from scratch without any trouble.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1057\" height=\"786\" src=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Social-media-scheduling-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Social media scheduling template in monday.com project management software\" class=\"wp-image-12531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Social-media-scheduling-1.jpeg 1057w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Social-media-scheduling-1-403x300.jpeg 403w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Social-media-scheduling-1-768x571.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Social-media-scheduling-1-16x12.jpeg 16w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1057px) 100vw, 1057px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Social media scheduling template in monday.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Both apps have a clean and well-designed interface that isn\u2019t difficult to master. <strong>However, I found Asana to be more user-friendly thanks to its homepage, which enabled me to navigate through Asana without a problem.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"container plaky-gradient-features pt-5 ps-lg-5 z-0 mb-5 pb-lg-4 \" >\n    <div class=\"d-flex flex-column flex-lg-row align-items-center justify-content-center justify-content-lg-between gap-1 gap-lg-5\">\n        <div class=\"banner-text text-center text-lg-start text-white\">\n            <span class=\"translation-block lh-1 fs-16 text-white\">\n                Free Asana alternative            <\/span>\n            <p class=\"translation-block mw-300 fs-12 mb-2\">Looking into Asana but need to onboard a larger team? Try Plaky by CAKE.com, and get unlimited users and spaces for free.<\/p>\n            <div class=\"cta-btns pt-4 d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center justify-content-lg-start gap-4 mb-4 mb-lg-0\">\n                <a aria-label=\"Sign up\" href=\"https:\/\/app.plaky.com\/signup\" class=\"btn rounded py-1 px-2 fs-12 btn-light\">\n                    Sign up                <\/a>\n                                <a aria-label=\"Learn more\" class=\"text-white px-2 fs-12\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/compare\/asana-alternative\">\n                    Learn more                <\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <picture>\n            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/cake-blog\/theme\/images\/banners\/features@2x.png 2x\" alt=\"Plaky logo\" media=\"(min-width: 998px)\" \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"max-w-350 img-fluid \" src=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/cake-blog\/theme\/images\/banners\/features.png\" alt=\"Plaky screenshot\" \/>\n        <\/picture>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n    \n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"monday-com-has-more-board-views\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">monday.com has more board views<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Both Asana and monday.com offer a decent number of board views, but monday.com has a richer selection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Asana offers 9 views, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>List,&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Board,&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dashboard,&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Messages,&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Files, and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Calendar.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Most of them are quite common and expected, but the Messages view was interesting to me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this view, you get a space for everyone involved to discuss matters concerning the project. This makes it super-easy to keep all suggestions and ideas about a project in one place.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1168\" src=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Messages-view-in-Asana-1.jpg\" alt=\"Messages view shown in Asana project management software\" class=\"wp-image-12533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Messages-view-in-Asana-1.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Messages-view-in-Asana-1-277x300.jpg 277w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Messages-view-in-Asana-1-947x1024.jpg 947w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Messages-view-in-Asana-1-768x831.jpg 768w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Messages-view-in-Asana-1-11x12.jpg 11w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Messages view in Asana<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>On the other hand, monday.com offers a staggering 13 board views, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Table,&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chart,&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kanban,&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gantt,&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Workload,&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Timeline, and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Map.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>With this many different views, you can organize your data in the way that suits you best.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, if I have a lot of tasks that require me to consult with other team members, I like to view them in the Calendar view \u2014 so that I know when I have to schedule the meetings.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But, when I want to get a sense of my general workload, Timeline works best since it shows tasks as bars on the timeline, allowing me to see if any of my tasks overlap and need to be rescheduled.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, both of these views are only available with the Standard and Enterprise plans.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"618\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Calendar-view-in-monday.com-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Calendar view shown in monday.com project management software\" class=\"wp-image-12534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Calendar-view-in-monday.com-1.jpeg 618w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Calendar-view-in-monday.com-1-155x300.jpeg 155w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Calendar-view-in-monday.com-1-527x1024.jpeg 527w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Calendar-view-in-monday.com-1-6x12.jpeg 6w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Calendar view in monday.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 id=\"both-asana-and-monday-com-have-high-level-task-management-options\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Both Asana and monday.com have high-level task management options<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Asana is highly customizable in terms of task management. You can create subtasks \u2014 and even subtasks of subtasks (up to 5 levels).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I really enjoyed this because it allowed me to divide more complex tasks into more manageable chunks without cluttering the project\u2019s task list.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>monday.com also has subitems, which is great news for anyone looking to simplify their workload. However, they\u2019re not as elaborate and well developed as in Asana.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of my favorite task management features in Asana, though, is that you can add one task to multiple projects. All you need to do is go to the <em>Projects<\/em> section of the task and check as many projects as you want.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mind you, this doesn\u2019t create multiple identical tasks \u2014 it just enables one task to be part of multiple projects. So, it\u2019s a great workaround if your projects are connected in some way and have overlapping tasks.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1072\" height=\"1107\" src=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Tasks-in-multiple-projects-in-Asana-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Tasks in multiple projects shown in Asana project management software\" class=\"wp-image-12535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Tasks-in-multiple-projects-in-Asana-1.jpeg 1072w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Tasks-in-multiple-projects-in-Asana-1-291x300.jpeg 291w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Tasks-in-multiple-projects-in-Asana-1-992x1024.jpeg 992w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Tasks-in-multiple-projects-in-Asana-1-768x793.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Tasks-in-multiple-projects-in-Asana-1-12x12.jpeg 12w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1072px) 100vw, 1072px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tasks in multiple projects in Asana<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Both apps also have a place for you to keep an eye on all your assignments. In monday.com, that\u2019s My Work, and in Asana, My Tasks.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In both apps, you can organize your tasks according to their due date (today, tomorrow, next week, etc.) too so that you always know what you need to focus on first.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"685\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Asana-my-tasks-1.jpeg\" alt=\"My Tasks section in Asana project management software\" class=\"wp-image-12536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Asana-my-tasks-1.jpeg 685w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Asana-my-tasks-1-171x300.jpeg 171w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Asana-my-tasks-1-585x1024.jpeg 585w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Asana-my-tasks-1-7x12.jpeg 7w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">My Tasks section in Asana<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Although they essentially offer the same thing, monday.com\u2019s My Work suited me more because the layout was organized better. What\u2019s more, the distinction between the tasks due today, this week, or the next was more obvious than in Asana.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"670\" src=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/My-work-monday.com_.jpg\" alt=\"My Work section in monday.com project management software\" class=\"wp-image-4555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/My-work-monday.com_.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/My-work-monday.com_-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/My-work-monday.com_-1024x572.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/My-work-monday.com_-768x429.jpg 768w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/My-work-monday.com_-18x10.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">My Work in monday.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>I was also impressed with monday.com\u2019s task filtering, which is both well structured and visually appealing. You can filter all your tasks according to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>User,&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Group,&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Date,&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Status, and more.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>While Asana lets you filter tasks so that you can see only your tasks or tasks due this and next week, it\u2019s just not as elaborate or as organized as monday.com\u2019s system.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1056\" height=\"1386\" src=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Filter-options-in-monday-1.jpg\" alt=\"Task filtering options in monday.com project management software\" class=\"wp-image-12537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Filter-options-in-monday-1.jpg 1056w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Filter-options-in-monday-1-229x300.jpg 229w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Filter-options-in-monday-1-780x1024.jpg 780w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Filter-options-in-monday-1-768x1008.jpg 768w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Filter-options-in-monday-1-9x12.jpg 9w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1056px) 100vw, 1056px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Task filtering options in monday.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"container plaky-gradient-landing-4 pt-5 ps-lg-5 z-0 mb-5  \" >\n    <div class=\"d-flex flex-column flex-lg-row align-items-center justify-content-center justify-content-lg-between gap-1 gap-lg-5\">\n        <div class=\"banner-text text-center text-lg-start text-white\">\n            <span class=\"translation-block lh-1 fs-16 text-white\">\n                Free&nbsp;monday.com&nbsp;alternative            <\/span>\n            <p class=\"translation-block mw-300 fs-12 mb-2\">Not satisfied with&nbsp;monday.com? Get unlimited users, boards, and items by signing up for Plaky by CAKE.com!<\/p>\n            <div class=\"cta-btns pt-4 d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center justify-content-lg-start gap-4 mb-4 mb-lg-0\">\n                <a aria-label=\"Sign up\" href=\"https:\/\/app.plaky.com\/signup\" class=\"btn rounded py-1 px-2 fs-12 btn-light\">\n                    Sign up                <\/a>\n                                <a aria-label=\"Learn more\" class=\"text-white px-2 fs-12\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/compare\/monday-alternative\">\n                    Learn more                <\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <picture>\n            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/cake-blog\/theme\/images\/banners\/landing-4@2x.png 2x\" alt=\"Plaky logo\" media=\"(min-width: 998px)\" \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"max-w-350 img-fluid \" src=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/cake-blog\/theme\/images\/banners\/landing-4.png\" alt=\"Plaky screenshot\" \/>\n        <\/picture>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n    \n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"monday-com-offers-more-ways-to-collaborate\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">monday.com offers more ways to collaborate&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In Asana, you can communicate with your colleagues via messages, comments, and @mentions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I have already mentioned how I appreciate the Messages view because I can see all the communication about a project in one place. But, in Asana, you can also send messages directly to your teammate when you want to discuss something privately. Or, you can message an entire team when you want to share an update or ask a question but aren\u2019t sure who to reach out to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Besides this, you can @mention a teammate in a comment on any task to discuss matters concerning the task itself. Overall, it\u2019s handy to have all the communication about the task within the task item, rather than scattered about.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1058\" height=\"1058\" src=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Messages-in-Asana-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"Messages in Asana project management software\" class=\"wp-image-12538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Messages-in-Asana-1-1.jpg 1058w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Messages-in-Asana-1-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Messages-in-Asana-1-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Messages-in-Asana-1-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Messages-in-Asana-1-1-12x12.jpg 12w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1058px) 100vw, 1058px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Messages in Asana<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Communication is made simple in monday.com too. Just like in Asana, you can comment on tasks, @mention people or teams, and see all updates in the inbox section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But what stood out for me about monday.com is that the update section is clearly visible at the beginning of each task in the List view. This way, I can see right away which tasks have comments or updates added. The only downside is that this info isn\u2019t visible in the Kanban view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I was also impressed that in monday.com, you can co-edit shared documents in real time. This is a major advantage when it comes to collaboration \u2014 you can save valuable time by not having to wait for someone to finish editing before you can access a document.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, while both apps have great messaging options, <strong>monday.com\u2019s co-editing feature makes it a better collaboration tool than Asana.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"985\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Updates-on-tasks-in-monday.com-1.jpg\" alt=\"Sharing updates within tasks in monday.com project management software\" class=\"wp-image-12539\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Updates-on-tasks-in-monday.com-1.jpg 985w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Updates-on-tasks-in-monday.com-1-246x300.jpg 246w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Updates-on-tasks-in-monday.com-1-841x1024.jpg 841w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Updates-on-tasks-in-monday.com-1-768x936.jpg 768w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Updates-on-tasks-in-monday.com-1-10x12.jpg 10w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 985px) 100vw, 985px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sharing updates within tasks in monday.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u200b\u200b\n<div class=\"container plaky-gradient-bundle pt-5 ps-lg-5 z-0 mb-5  \" >\n    <div class=\"d-flex flex-column flex-lg-row align-items-center justify-content-center justify-content-lg-between gap-1 gap-lg-5\">\n        <div class=\"banner-text text-center text-lg-start text-white\">\n            <span class=\"translation-block lh-1 fs-16 text-white\">\n                Improve your collaboration with CAKE.com Bundle            <\/span>\n            <p class=\"translation-block mw-300 fs-12 mb-2\">Need more? Get access to 3 top-notch products for the price of 1: time-tracker Clockify, business messaging app Pumble, and PM tool Plaky.<\/p>\n            <div class=\"cta-btns pt-4 d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center justify-content-lg-start gap-4 mb-4 mb-lg-0\">\n                <a aria-label=\"Sign up\" href=\"https:\/\/cake.com\/try\" class=\"btn rounded py-1 px-2 fs-12 btn-light\">\n                    Sign up                <\/a>\n                                <a aria-label=\"Learn more\" class=\"text-white px-2 fs-12\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cake.com\/bundle\">\n                    Learn more                <\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <picture>\n            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/cake-blog\/theme\/images\/banners\/bundle@2x.png 2x\" alt=\"Plaky logo\" media=\"(min-width: 998px)\" \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"max-w-350 img-fluid \" src=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/cake-blog\/theme\/images\/banners\/bundle.png\" alt=\"Plaky screenshot\" \/>\n        <\/picture>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n    <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"both-asana-and-monday-com-enable-easy-progress-tracking\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Both Asana and monday.com enable easy progress-tracking<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Asana and monday.com offer different ways to track progress, but they\u2019re both equally good.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Asana has a handy feature called Goals, which lets you create multiple goals and group them into:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Company goals,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Team goals, and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Personal goals.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you\u2019ve created a goal, you can also create subgoals that need to be accomplished to reach the main goal. At any given time, you can check the progress of each goal and subgoal to see if they are progressing as desired.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another great way to track progress in Asana is with <a href=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/learn\/project-management\/project-milestones\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">project milestones<\/a>, which Asana classifies as a type of task.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Milestones in Asana can be created from scratch, or you can simply transform an existing task into a milestone. It\u2019s all quite straightforward \u2014 it took me just 2 clicks to transform a task into a milestone (and vice versa).<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Milestones-in-Asana-1.jpg\" alt=\"Milestones shown in Asana project management software\" class=\"wp-image-12540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Milestones-in-Asana-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Milestones-in-Asana-1-655x300.jpg 655w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Milestones-in-Asana-1-1110x509.jpg 1110w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Milestones-in-Asana-1-768x352.jpg 768w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Milestones-in-Asana-1-18x8.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Milestones in Asana<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Unlike Asana, monday.com doesn\u2019t offer a way to differentiate and track goals. But, it has a Goal widget to help you track your financial goals.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This widget is compatible with the Numbers field, so you can, for example, write down your sales results and track how you are approaching your target sales.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Still, this is nowhere near as elaborate a system as Asana\u2019s goal-tracking. So, if you\u2019re the type of person who likes to list their goals and watch them get fulfilled (as I am), then Asana will suit you better.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That said, monday.com enables you <strong>to efficiently track task and project progress via the progress-tracking column<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this column, you can keep an eye on the status of each item to have a clear view of your tasks\u2019 progress and see how close you are to completing them in percentages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I found the progress-tracking column really practical since the visual representation makes it easy for me to have a clear picture of the overall progress.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"780\" src=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Progress-tracking-column-in-monday.com-1.jpg\" alt=\"Progress-tracking column in monday.com project management software\" class=\"wp-image-12541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Progress-tracking-column-in-monday.com-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Progress-tracking-column-in-monday.com-1-462x300.jpg 462w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Progress-tracking-column-in-monday.com-1-1110x722.jpg 1110w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Progress-tracking-column-in-monday.com-1-768x499.jpg 768w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Progress-tracking-column-in-monday.com-1-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Progress-tracking column in monday.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"custom-btn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/app.plaky.com\/signup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Track progress with Plaky by CAKE.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"asana-offers-more-administrative-features-and-more-guest-seats\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Asana offers more administrative features and more guest seats<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Asana is more generous with admin features in the lower-tier plans than monday.com. It offers an Admin console in all its paid plans, which enables you to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Control what users can share outside of the organization and download or screenshot on their mobile app,&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Manage security settings and billing information, as well as<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Manage members and entire teams (invite or deactivate members, set privacy levels for teams, etc).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other hand, monday.com offers very useful administration features on the Enterprise plan, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Panic mode<\/strong> \u2014 Lock your account in case of a security breach.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Audit log <\/strong>\u2014 View who logged in, when, and from which IP address.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Advanced account permissions<\/strong> \u2014 Control who can use which features across the board.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Asana is more generous with the guest access too \u2014 you can invite an unlimited number of guests in all paid plans.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In contrast, monday.com offers 4 guests billed as 1 seat in the Standard plan and an unlimited number of guests only in higher-tier plans.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"asana-has-a-much-better-selection-of-integrations\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Asana has a much better selection of integrations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While both Asana and monday.com come with a decent number of integrations, Asana offers over 100 integrations in the free plan. In contrast, monday.com doesn\u2019t offer integrations in the free or the Basic plan.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Asana has over 400 integrations, including Figma, GitLab, Google Docs, etc. Still, some integrations, like Salesforce, Tableau, and Power BI, are available only in Enterprise and Enterprise+ plans.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlike Asana, monday.com offers its 200+ integrations only to Standard and higher-tier plan subscribers. Plus, their usage is limited to 250 actions a month on the Standard plan.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"monday-com-has-better-customer-support\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">monday.com has better customer support<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Both tools offer resource libraries rich with articles and videos where you can find a solution for any problem you might have with the app or just get started. But, if that\u2019s not enough and you need to contact support, the situation in Asana and monday.com slightly differs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The main way to reach Asana support is through the chatbot on their support page<\/strong>. When engaging with the chatbot, you should describe your problem, and the bot will offer help articles that could provide a solution. If that\u2019s not enough, it will create a ticket for the Asana support team.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While well organized, this chatbot forces you to go through several steps before you get to create a ticket, which can be irritating.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moreover, you cannot chat or talk to an actual human, which I find annoying. Many simple problems can be solved faster if you just ask someone directly, rather than going through the process of creating a ticket and then waiting for a response.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"746\" height=\"1072\" src=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Asana-support-chatbot.png\" alt=\"Asana's support chatbot\" class=\"wp-image-12542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Asana-support-chatbot.png 746w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Asana-support-chatbot-209x300.png 209w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Asana-support-chatbot-713x1024.png 713w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Asana-support-chatbot-8x12.png 8w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 746px) 100vw, 746px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Asana\u2019s support chatbot<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>On the other hand, <strong>monday.com offers support in the form of emails and live chat<\/strong> to all its customers, which is a step up compared to Asana. Additionally, you get 24\/7 customer support with all monday.com paid plans, while Asana offers it only to Enterprise customers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1023\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/monday.com-support-and-feedback-1.jpg\" alt=\"monday.com's support and feedback section\" class=\"wp-image-12543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/monday.com-support-and-feedback-1.jpg 1023w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/monday.com-support-and-feedback-1-256x300.jpg 256w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/monday.com-support-and-feedback-1-873x1024.jpg 873w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/monday.com-support-and-feedback-1-768x901.jpg 768w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/monday.com-support-and-feedback-1-10x12.jpg 10w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1023px) 100vw, 1023px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">monday.com\u2019s support and feedback section<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>So, compared to Asana, monday.com offers a richer support system. But, they both lack a call option, which I think is a real downside.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"container plaky-gradient-landing-1 pt-5 ps-lg-5 z-0 mb-5  \" >\n    <div class=\"d-flex flex-column flex-lg-row align-items-center justify-content-center justify-content-lg-between gap-1 gap-lg-5\">\n        <div class=\"banner-text text-center text-lg-start text-white\">\n            <span class=\"translation-block lh-1 fs-16 text-white\">\n                First-class customer support            <\/span>\n            <p class=\"translation-block mw-300 fs-12 mb-2\">Experience 24\/7 support on both free and paid plans. 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And if you\u2019re an Enterprise+ customer, you can encrypt your data with your own keys using Enterprise Key Management (EKM).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other hand, monday.com encrypts data in transit using TLS 1.3 (at minimum TLS 1.2), and at rest using AES-256 or better.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to boost your monday.com account\u2019s security, you can add a Guardian add-on, which will allow you to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Implement multiple SSOs,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keep your data safe with an encryption key for your account, and&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have complete control over your data with BYOK (Bring Your Own Encryption Key).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"asana-vs-monday-com-which-one-should-you-use\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Asana vs. monday.com: Which one should you use?\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You should try Asana if:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You have a small team and a limited budget.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You work with outside contractors (having an unlimited number of guests is great for this).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You want to integrate your PM tool with other apps for free.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>monday.com is the tool for you if:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You don\u2019t want to make a project from scratch and need a wide range of templates.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You want to collaborate on docs directly in the app.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You want to visually track each task\u2019s progress.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"looking-for-an-asana-and-monday-com-alternative-try-plaky\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Looking for an Asana and monday.com alternative? Try Plaky&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re not thrilled with either monday.com or Asana \u2014 give <a href=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Plaky<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/cake.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAKE.com<\/a> a chance!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"698\" src=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Plaky-board-1.png\" alt=\"Resource planning board shown in Plaky project management software\" class=\"wp-image-12544\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Plaky-board-1.png 1200w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Plaky-board-1-516x300.png 516w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Plaky-board-1-1110x646.png 1110w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Plaky-board-1-768x447.png 768w, https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Plaky-board-1-18x10.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Track all your tasks in Plaky<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Plaky is a powerful project management tool with a strong free plan that will meet all your requirements.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, Plaky\u2019s free plan is a great alternative to monday.com\u2019s and Asana\u2019s since it gives you access to all the essential features you need \u2014 <strong>forever<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s a quick breakdown of what Plaky, Asana, and monday.com\u2019s free plans have to offer:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Plaky\u2019s free plan<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Asana\u2019s free plan<\/strong><\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>monday.com\u2019s free plan<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Unlimited users<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Up to 10<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Up to 2&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Unlimited boards<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Unlimited boards<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Up to 3 boards<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">24\/7 support (call, live chat, email)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">No 24\/7 support<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">No 24\/7 support<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Google SSO<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">No Google SSO<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">No Google SSO<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>And if you want more elaborate project management capabilities, you can opt for one of <a href=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/pricing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Plaky\u2019s paid plans<\/a> and get a bunch of additional premium features, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Bulk actions <\/strong>\u2014 Simplify work by editing, deleting, or moving multiple items at once.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Additional views<\/strong> \u2014 Get a clear overview of your project data in Table, Kanban, and Gantt view.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Viewer role <\/strong>\u2014 Let external parties check project progress to stay in the loop.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Custom reusable board and task templates <\/strong>\u2014 Save valuable time when creating items and boards.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Private boards &amp; advanced user permissions<\/strong> \u2014 Keep your confidential data safe.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Conditional coloring<\/strong> \u2014 Keep an eye on the most important information (e.g., overdue tasks or <a href=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/blog\/cost-overrun\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">budget overruns<\/a>).&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>6-month or unlimited <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/plaky.com\/features\/activity-log\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>activity log<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 Track all changes made in any task or project.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Manage complex projects with ease and efficiency. 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