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Score Comparison

Overall

Pricing

Usability

Performance

Support

Reliability

Onboarding

Mobile

Security

Integrations

AsanaJira

Signals Comparison

Pricing

Asana

2-seat minimum forces solopreneurs to pay double(7/10)
Automation capped at 250/month on Starter - hits limit quickly(7/10)
Expensive for small teams - costs add up quickly(7/10)
SSO requires Enterprise tier - no option for smaller secure teams(7/10)
Free plan reduced from 15 to 10 users - shrinking value(5/10)

Jira

Free tier hard-capped at 10 users with sudden billing(8/10)
Marketplace apps add significant hidden costs(7/10)

Onboarding

Asana

Steep learning curve requires weeks of adjustment(7/10)

Jira

No signals

Usability

Asana

Tasks can only be assigned to one person - no joint ownership(5/10)
No native time tracking - requires paid integrations(6/10)
Task duplication and subtask conversion is confusing(5/10)

Jira

Steep learning curve with overwhelming complexity(8/10)
UI updates break workflows and frustrate users(7/10)
Overkill for simple project management(6/10)
JQL query language has steep learning curve(6/10)

Performance

Asana

Desktop app and web interface become slow with many tasks(6/10)

Jira

Painfully slow with multi-second page loads(9/10)
Third-party plugins cause thread exhaustion(8/10)

Reliability

Asana

No signals

Jira

Recurring bugs and reliability issues(7/10)

Support

Asana

No signals

Jira

Premium support restricted to higher tiers(6/10)

Pricing Comparison

Asana

Personal (Free)

Free

Users: Up to 10 users (reduced from 15)

Storage: 100MB per file

Limits: 10 user cap (was 15), No dependencies view, No custom fields, No milestones, No admin controls

No Timeline/Gantt view, No task start dates, No advanced search, No Forms, No automation rules

Starter

Popular

$10.99/mo

Users: Minimum 2 seats required

Storage: Unlimited

Limits: No Portfolios, No Goals, No Workload view, Limited reporting, Limited Asana Intelligence, No SSO

$13.49/user if billed monthly (23% more), 2-seat minimum = $264/year minimum, 250 automation cap hits quickly, No Portfolios

Advanced

$24.99/mo

Users: Per user pricing

Storage: Unlimited

Limits: No SSO/SAML, No SCIM user provisioning, No data export controls, No custom branding, Priority support extra

$30.49/user if billed monthly (22% more), Still no SSO, Still no SCIM, Enterprise features locked

Enterprise

$0/mo

Users: Custom

Storage: Unlimited

Limits: Must contact sales, No public pricing transparency, Annual contracts

Custom pricing not disclosed publicly, Annual commitment typically required, Implementation costs extra

Jira

Free

Users: Up to 10 users (hard cap)

Storage: 2GB

Limits: 2GB storage fills quickly, basic roadmaps only, community support only

HARD CAP at 10 users - adding 11th user forces immediate payment for all. No advanced roadmaps, no premium support, limited automations

Standard

Popular

$8.15/mo

Users: Up to 35,000 users

Storage: 250GB

Limits: No advanced roadmaps, no sandbox, no IP allowlisting, no guaranteed SLA

Many advanced features require Marketplace apps (additional cost). Storage can fill with attachments. Support limited to business hours.

Premium

$16/mo

Users: Up to 35,000 users

Storage: Unlimited

Limits: No data residency control, no cross-product insights, no enterprise admin features

Significant price jump from Standard (nearly 2x). Enterprise features like SAML SSO and org insights still require Enterprise tier.

Enterprise

$0/yr

Users: Unlimited

Storage: Unlimited

Limits: Annual commitment, pricing negotiation required

Contact sales for pricing - typically $15-25+/user/year depending on scale. Implementation, migration, and training costs extra. Annual commitment required.

Feature Comparison

Feature	Asana	Jira
Views
Timeline/Gantt view Starter and above
Kanban boards All plans including free
Usability
Scrum boards
Sprint planning
Backlog management
JQL search Powerful but steep learning curve
Roadmaps Advanced roadmaps on Premium only
Automations 100 free, 1700 Standard, unlimited Premium
Project Management
Task dependencies Starter and above
Portfolios Advanced and above ($24.99/user)
Goals Advanced and above
Time tracking Via integrations, not native on Starter
Customization
Custom workflows Very powerful but complex
Automation
Automation rules 250/month on Starter, 25K on Advanced
Forms Starter and above
Security
SSO/SAML Enterprise only - no option for smaller teams
Audit logs Standard and above
Accessibility
Mobile apps iOS and Android
Integrations
Git integration GitHub, Bitbucket, GitLab
API access Available on all plans
Collaboration
Multiple assignees Only one assignee per task
AI
AI features Asana Intelligence on paid plans
Pricing
Free plan Hard cap at 10 users

Signals Comparison

Pricing

Asana

2-seat minimum forces solopreneurs to pay double(7/10)
Automation capped at 250/month on Starter - hits limit quickly(7/10)
Expensive for small teams - costs add up quickly(7/10)
SSO requires Enterprise tier - no option for smaller secure teams(7/10)
Free plan reduced from 15 to 10 users - shrinking value(5/10)

Jira

Free tier hard-capped at 10 users with sudden billing(8/10)
Marketplace apps add significant hidden costs(7/10)

Onboarding

Asana

Steep learning curve requires weeks of adjustment(7/10)

Jira

No signals

Usability

Asana

Tasks can only be assigned to one person - no joint ownership(5/10)
No native time tracking - requires paid integrations(6/10)
Task duplication and subtask conversion is confusing(5/10)

Jira

Steep learning curve with overwhelming complexity(8/10)
UI updates break workflows and frustrate users(7/10)
Overkill for simple project management(6/10)
JQL query language has steep learning curve(6/10)

Performance

Asana

Desktop app and web interface become slow with many tasks(6/10)

Jira

Painfully slow with multi-second page loads(9/10)
Third-party plugins cause thread exhaustion(8/10)

Reliability

Asana

No signals

Jira

Recurring bugs and reliability issues(7/10)

Support

Asana

No signals

Jira

Premium support restricted to higher tiers(6/10)

Pricing Comparison

Asana

Personal (Free)

Free

Users: Up to 10 users (reduced from 15)

Storage: 100MB per file

Limits: 10 user cap (was 15), No dependencies view, No custom fields, No milestones, No admin controls

No Timeline/Gantt view, No task start dates, No advanced search, No Forms, No automation rules

Starter

Popular

$10.99/mo

Users: Minimum 2 seats required

Storage: Unlimited

Limits: No Portfolios, No Goals, No Workload view, Limited reporting, Limited Asana Intelligence, No SSO

$13.49/user if billed monthly (23% more), 2-seat minimum = $264/year minimum, 250 automation cap hits quickly, No Portfolios

Advanced

$24.99/mo

Users: Per user pricing

Storage: Unlimited

Limits: No SSO/SAML, No SCIM user provisioning, No data export controls, No custom branding, Priority support extra

$30.49/user if billed monthly (22% more), Still no SSO, Still no SCIM, Enterprise features locked

Enterprise

$0/mo

Users: Custom

Storage: Unlimited

Limits: Must contact sales, No public pricing transparency, Annual contracts

Custom pricing not disclosed publicly, Annual commitment typically required, Implementation costs extra

Jira

Free

Users: Up to 10 users (hard cap)

Storage: 2GB

Limits: 2GB storage fills quickly, basic roadmaps only, community support only

HARD CAP at 10 users - adding 11th user forces immediate payment for all. No advanced roadmaps, no premium support, limited automations

Standard

Popular

$8.15/mo

Users: Up to 35,000 users

Storage: 250GB

Limits: No advanced roadmaps, no sandbox, no IP allowlisting, no guaranteed SLA

Many advanced features require Marketplace apps (additional cost). Storage can fill with attachments. Support limited to business hours.

Premium

$16/mo

Users: Up to 35,000 users

Storage: Unlimited

Limits: No data residency control, no cross-product insights, no enterprise admin features

Significant price jump from Standard (nearly 2x). Enterprise features like SAML SSO and org insights still require Enterprise tier.

Enterprise

$0/yr

Users: Unlimited

Storage: Unlimited

Limits: Annual commitment, pricing negotiation required

Contact sales for pricing - typically $15-25+/user/year depending on scale. Implementation, migration, and training costs extra. Annual commitment required.

Feature Comparison

Feature	Asana	Jira
Views
Timeline/Gantt view Starter and above
Kanban boards All plans including free
Usability
Scrum boards
Sprint planning
Backlog management
JQL search Powerful but steep learning curve
Roadmaps Advanced roadmaps on Premium only
Automations 100 free, 1700 Standard, unlimited Premium
Project Management
Task dependencies Starter and above
Portfolios Advanced and above ($24.99/user)
Goals Advanced and above
Time tracking Via integrations, not native on Starter
Customization
Custom workflows Very powerful but complex
Automation
Automation rules 250/month on Starter, 25K on Advanced
Forms Starter and above
Security
SSO/SAML Enterprise only - no option for smaller teams
Audit logs Standard and above
Accessibility
Mobile apps iOS and Android
Integrations
Git integration GitHub, Bitbucket, GitLab
API access Available on all plans
Collaboration
Multiple assignees Only one assignee per task
AI
AI features Asana Intelligence on paid plans
Pricing
Free plan Hard cap at 10 users