Asana vs monday.com

Asana suits cross-functional teams that want approachable project coordination, with shared tasks, request forms, and portfolio visibility. monday.com suits teams that want visual project coordination through configurable boards, dashboards, forms, and automation.

Compare features See the tradeoffs

Asana

Best for cross-functional teams coordinating projects, requests, and goals

Advantage: Can create live search views across several projects using shared custom fields and other search criteria.
Advantage: Can compare workloads across project groups on Advanced. Broader workload and availability planning requires Enterprise.
Advantage: Can turn form responses into tasks in an Asana project.
Limitation: Can customise task types, statuses, and rules, but cannot require fields for each status change. Enterprise adds shared setup across teams.
Limitation: Can make tasks private, but cannot hide a task from members of a project it is shared with.

monday.com

Best for teams managing visual cross-functional processes with configurable boards

Advantage: Can add columns for owners, dates, budgets, calculations, and other task details.
Advantage: Can show how assigned work compares with each person’s or team’s availability on Pro and Enterprise.
Advantage: Can turn form responses into tasks and save the answers as task details.
Limitation: Can track sprints on boards, but built-in sprint planning and progress reports require the separate monday dev product.
Limitation: Can require field values before status changes with conditional data validations on Pro and Enterprise, but cannot enforce a fixed sequence of statuses.

Feature comparison

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Feature	Asana	monday.com
Pricing
Starting paid price Compare the entry paid plan, billing unit, and payment commitment.	From $10.99/user/month, billed annually (Starter).	From $9/seat/month, billed annually (Basic; three-seat minimum).
Free plan Compare what teams can use before moving to a paid plan.	Personal is free for up to two users, with unlimited tasks and projects.	Free includes up to two seats, three boards, and three Docs.
Work structure and knowledge
Projects, tasks, and subtasks Organise work from individual tasks through projects and larger initiatives.	Supported	Supported
Custom fields Track information that is specific to the team’s work.	Supported	Supported
Custom work types Model different kinds of work with their own structure and fields.	Supported	Limited Can model different work with boards, columns, and templates; specialised software and service work use separate products.
Documents and knowledge Keep project documentation and long-form knowledge connected to tasks.	Limited Can write formatted project briefs and attach or embed supporting documents; project context is lighter than a full wiki.	Supported
Whiteboards Connect visual brainstorming to project work.	Limited Can embed Miro and other visual collaboration resources in project briefs; the whiteboard is hosted in the connected tool.	Limited Visual collaboration is offered through the separate WorkCanvas product rather than the work-management board itself.
Views and everyday work
Board and list layouts Switch between a board and a list of the same work.	Supported	Supported
Grouping by field Organise views by status, owner, or another work-item field.	Supported	Supported
Cross-project views View work from several projects or teams together.	Supported	Supported
Advanced filters Build precise views from several conditions.	Supported	Supported
Saved and shared views Save board or list settings and share them with other people.	Supported	Supported
Keyboard navigation and commands Navigate and act without reaching for the mouse.	Supported	Supported
Bulk editing Update several selected work items together.	Supported	Supported
Planning and reporting
Planning across teams Connect current delivery work with broader projects, initiatives, and plans.	Supported	Supported
Progress reporting Understand delivery progress and performance through reports.	Supported	Supported
Task dependencies Track blocking relationships between tasks and projects.	Supported	Supported
Workload and capacity Compare assigned work with team availability and capacity.	Supported	Supported
Goals and objectives Connect tasks and project progress to organisational goals.	Supported	Limited Can connect goals and project progress through boards and dashboards; the structure is configured around the team’s board model.
Time tracking Record time spent on work and review it in reports.	Supported	Supported
Sprint planning Plan repeating delivery periods with a backlog and sprint scope.	Limited Can track sprints using projects, fields, and templates, but needs setup. Inherited from jira-vs-asana, Workflow and automation: Sprint planning and reports. Sources were attributed at page level in the original comparison; claim-specific attribution needs review.	Limited Can track sprints on boards, but built-in sprint planning and progress reports require the separate monday dev product. Inherited from jira-vs-monday, Access and software delivery: Planning software work in sprints. Sources were attributed at page level in the original comparison; claim-specific attribution needs review.
Sprint reporting Review burndown, velocity, and delivery trends with dedicated reports.	Limited Can track sprints using projects, fields, and templates, but needs setup. Inherited from jira-vs-asana, Workflow and automation: Sprint planning and reports. Sources were attributed at page level in the original comparison; claim-specific attribution needs review.	Limited Can track sprints on boards, but built-in sprint planning and progress reports require the separate monday dev product. Inherited from jira-vs-monday, Access and software delivery: Planning software work in sprints. Sources were attributed at page level in the original comparison; claim-specific attribution needs review.
Timeline and Gantt views Plan work against dates and see schedules and dependencies in a timeline or Gantt view.	Supported	Supported
Backlog management Maintain an ordered backlog and select work for upcoming delivery periods.	Limited Can order upcoming tasks in projects and use templates and fields for a delivery backlog; it is built on the general task model.	Limited Can order and classify upcoming work on boards; dedicated software backlogs and sprint tools are part of monday dev.
Workflow and intake
Automatic actions React to changes and automate multi-step processes.	Supported	Supported
Rules for changing status Enforce allowed status transitions and require information before work can move to another stage.	Limited Can customise task types, statuses, and rules, but cannot require fields for each status change. Enterprise adds shared setup across teams. Inherited from jira-vs-asana, Workflow and automation: Process steps and rules. Sources were attributed at page level in the original comparison; claim-specific attribution needs review.	Limited Can require field values before status changes with conditional data validations on Pro and Enterprise, but cannot enforce a fixed sequence of statuses.
Request forms Collect structured requests that create work items.	Supported	Supported
Custom statuses Define the stages that match each team’s process.	Supported	Supported
Approval steps Require approval from designated people before work can proceed.	Limited Can request and record sign-off with approval tasks; approval tasks alone do not establish enforced status-transition gates.	Limited Can configure approval pipelines with statuses, permissions, and conditional validation; teams build the approval process on their boards.
Access and administration
Project roles and permissions Control who can view, edit, and administer project work.	Supported	Supported
Individual work-item access Restrict an individual work item within an otherwise shared project.	Limited Can make tasks private, but cannot hide a task from members of a project it is shared with. Inherited from jira-vs-asana, Access controls: Private tasks in shared projects. Sources were attributed at page level in the original comparison; claim-specific attribution needs review.	Limited Can apply item viewing permissions on supported plans; availability and scope depend on the board permission configuration.
Shared configuration Reuse managed fields and process settings across teams.	Supported	Limited Can reuse board templates. Extra controls for keeping team setups consistent require Enterprise. Inherited from jira-vs-monday, Access and software delivery: Consistent setup across teams. Sources were attributed at page level in the original comparison; claim-specific attribution needs review.
Integrations
Development integrations Connect planning with branches, pull requests, builds, and deployments.	Limited Can link GitHub pull requests and sync their status to tasks; coverage focuses on pull requests rather than a complete build and release record.	Limited Can connect tasks to development tools, but dedicated software planning tools require the separately priced monday dev product. Inherited from jira-vs-monday, Access and software delivery: Tracking code and releases. Sources were attributed at page level in the original comparison; claim-specific attribution needs review.
Jira integration Connect work and updates with Jira projects.	Supported	Limited Can sync mapped Jira issues and fields both ways; integration setup, supported field mappings, and action allowances apply.
API and webhooks Read and update work programmatically and receive events when it changes.	Supported	Supported

Asana

Best for cross-functional teams coordinating projects, requests, and goals

Shared tasks across projects

Can show the same task in several projects, with changes shared everywhere.

Portfolio and workload visibility

Can track progress, milestones, and reports across projects on Advanced and Enterprise.

Structured request intake

Can turn form responses into tasks in an Asana project.

Goal-linked project work

Can link goals directly to tasks, projects, and groups of projects.

monday.com

Best for teams managing visual cross-functional processes with configurable boards

Visual project boards

Can group tasks into boards and workspaces, and break tasks into subtasks.

Connected board data

Can link tasks across boards and show information from one board on another.

Cross-board dashboards

Can combine several boards into one dashboard with charts and progress summaries.

Workload visibility

Can show how assigned work compares with each person’s or team’s availability on Pro and Enterprise.

Key differences

Asana

monday.com

Work structure and customisation

Compare how each product models projects, tasks, work types, and team-specific information.

Can filter, sort, and group tasks by custom task type and status. Can search across projects with multiple criteria and library custom fields on Starter and above.

Can regroup board items by a supported column such as a status or source field. Can combine advanced board filters using AND and OR groups on Standard and above.

Workflow configuration

Consider whether the team needs a consistent status model or rules that govern how work moves between stages.

Can customise task types, statuses, and rules, but cannot require fields for each status change. Enterprise adds shared setup across teams. Can request and record sign-off with approval tasks; approval tasks alone do not establish enforced status-transition gates.

Can require field values before status changes with conditional data validations on Pro and Enterprise, but cannot enforce a fixed sequence of statuses.

Can configure approval pipelines with statuses, permissions, and conditional validation; teams build the approval process on their boards. Can automatically notify people or update tasks when something changes, including across boards.

Access and extensibility

Review the permission model and the options for connecting or extending each product programmatically.

Can make tasks private, but cannot hide a task from members of a project it is shared with. Can control access to teams, projects, project groups, and tasks, including guest access.

Can apply item viewing permissions on supported plans; availability and scope depend on the board permission configuration. Can control who sees or edits boards and individual columns. Some controls require a higher plan.

Planning and portfolio scope

Consider how near-term execution connects to timelines, initiatives, dependencies, and broader organisational plans.

Can compare workloads across project groups on Advanced. Broader workload and availability planning requires Enterprise. Can track progress, milestones, and reports across projects on Advanced and Enterprise.

Can show how assigned work compares with each person’s or team’s availability on Pro and Enterprise. Can combine several boards into one dashboard with charts and progress summaries.

Sources and verification

Documentation reviewed 2026-09-11 / 2026-09-16. Based on product documentation and pricing sources.