Trello vs Asana: a showdown of project management tools
Project management software is essential for almost every business today. It facilitates communication, collaboration, and project tracking. Trello and Asana are two of the most popular project management tools, but which one is right for your business? Let's compare them based on their features, pricing, and user experience.
Features
Trello
Trello is a simple and visual tool that uses boards, lists, and cards to organize tasks and projects. Users can add attachments, comments, checklists, and due dates to each card. They can also create custom fields, labels, and boards to fit their workflow. Trello has a variety of integrations with popular tools like Slack, Google Drive, and Jira.
Asana
Asana is a powerful tool that provides various views – list, board, timeline, and calendar – to help users manage their tasks and projects. It supports assigning tasks to multiple people, setting priorities, dependencies, and custom fields. Asana also integrates with a wide range of tools like Dropbox, Salesforce, and Zapier.
Pricing
Trello
Trello offers four pricing plans: Free, Business Class ($12.50/user/month), Enterprise (custom pricing), and Trello Gold ($5/month or $45/year). The Free plan includes unlimited boards, cards, and members, but it has some limitations, such as the number of Power-Ups (integrations), file attachments, and custom fields. Business Class and Enterprise offer more features, such as advanced checklists, calendar view, template gallery, and custom backgrounds.
Asana
Asana offers four pricing plans: Free, Premium ($13.49/user/month), Business ($30.49/user/month), and Enterprise (custom pricing). The Free plan includes basic features, such as tasks, projects, and basic integrations. The Premium plan includes all Free features, plus advanced features, such as custom templates, timelines, milestones, and rules. The Business plan includes all Premium features, plus additional features, such as Portfolios, Workload, and Lock custom fields.
User Experience
Trello
Trello's user interface is intuitive and easy to use. Its drag-and-drop feature allows users to easily move cards between lists and boards. The cards' color-coded system by labels help users prioritize and visually track their tasks. Trello's mobile app is also intuitive and functional.
Asana
Asana's user interface is feature-rich and customizable. Users can switch between views and create custom layouts. Asana's Timeline view allows users to map their tasks and dependencies visually. Asana's mobile app is also feature-rich, but it requires a learning curve to navigate.
References
- "Trello Pricing." Trello, Atlassian, n.d. https://trello.com/pricing.
- "Asana Pricing." Asana, Asana, n.d. https://asana.com/pricing.
Conclusion: who wins?
Both Trello and Asana are excellent project management tools, and choosing one over the other will depend on your business needs and preferences. Trello is a great choice for small teams with basic needs and a more visual approach. Asana is a great choice for larger and complex teams that require more features and control. At the end of the day, you can't go wrong with either of them – it's just a matter of personal taste.
That's all for now, folks. We hope you enjoyed this comparison, and feel free to leave a comment with your favorite project management tool.
Pun alert: If you can't board your team and need a more tasking approach, choose Asana. If you're trellofering with too many tasks and need a more cardinality approach, choose Trello.