AsanavsMonday.com
Score Comparison
Signals Comparison
Asana
- 2-seat minimum forces solopreneurs to pay double(7/10)
- Asana seat pricing jumps - adding a 6th user bills you for 10 seats(7/10)
- Asana free plan cut to 2 users for new accounts(7/10)
- Why is Asana so expensive? Key features locked to Advanced(7/10)
- Asana AI is metered - small request allowances, then pay per use(5/10)
- SSO requires Enterprise tier - no option for smaller secure teams(7/10)
Monday.com
- Minimum 3-seat requirement forces overpaying(8/10)
- Seats sold in buckets: a team of 6 pays for 10(8/10)
- Automation and integration limits quickly exceeded(7/10)
- AI credits run out and cost extra(6/10)
- Monday.com refunds only within 30 days of an annual payment(7/10)
Asana
- Steep learning curve requires weeks of adjustment(7/10)
Monday.com
No signals
Asana
- Asana down: repeated outages in 2026(8/10)
- Asana rules not running or stuck in 'Processing'(7/10)
Monday.com
- Automations sometimes fail silently(8/10)
- Enterprise users report data loss from bugs(9/10)
- Mirror columns and dashboards show blank or wrong data(6/10)
Asana
- Why is Asana so slow? Desktop app and large projects lag(6/10)
Monday.com
- Large boards become extremely slow(9/10)
Asana
- Asana Google Calendar sync stops updating(5/10)
Monday.com
- Google and Outlook calendar sync is one-way or doesn't update(6/10)
Asana
- Asana mobile app not syncing with desktop(7/10)
Monday.com
No signals
Asana
- Asana notifications not working or arriving late(5/10)
- Tasks can only be assigned to one person - no joint ownership(5/10)
- No time tracking on Starter - native tracking needs Advanced(6/10)
- Asana subtasks confusing - not shown in My Tasks or project views(5/10)
Monday.com
- Steep learning curve with overwhelming features(7/10)
- Mobile app is difficult to use(6/10)
- No real task dependencies for Gantt charts(7/10)
- Cancellation triggers daily warning banners for entire team(6/10)
Asana
No signals
Monday.com
- Basic plan support feels like free tier(7/10)
Pricing Comparison
Asana
Users: Up to 2 users (accounts created before Nov 2025 keep a legacy plan with up to 10)
Storage: Unlimited storage, 100MB per file
Limits: 2-user cap for new accounts; no timeline/Gantt, dashboards, automations, forms or custom fields
Users: Minimum 2 seats; seats sold in bands (1 at a time to 5 users, then blocks of 5 up to 30)
Storage: Unlimited storage, 100MB per file
Limits: No portfolios, goals, resource management, approvals, branching forms, native time tracking, SAML or SCIM
Users: Minimum 2 seats; same seat bands as Starter
Storage: Unlimited storage, 100MB per file
Limits: No SAML SSO, SCIM provisioning, capacity planning, service accounts or view-only licenses
Users: Custom
Storage: Unlimited
Limits: Contact sales; annual contract
Monday.com
Users: Up to 2 seats
Storage: 500MB
Limits: 3 board limit makes it useless for teams, no way to upgrade individual features
Users: Minimum 3 users (3-seat minimum)
Storage: 5GB
Limits: No automation capabilities, very limited views; 3-seat minimum and seat buckets mean a team of 6 pays for 10
Users: Minimum 3 users
Storage: 250GB (overages: $0.10/GB/month)
Limits: Automation caps force upgrades, no time tracking, no formula columns, no private boards
Users: Minimum 3 users
Storage: 1TB
Limits: Price jump from Standard is significant (58% increase), still missing enterprise governance features
Users: Custom
Storage: Custom
Limits: Requires annual contract, pricing negotiation necessary, significant implementation investment
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Asana | Monday.com |
|---|---|---|
| Views | ||
| Timeline/Gantt view Starter and above | ||
| Kanban boards All plans including free | ||
| Usability | ||
| Board-based visual workflows | ||
| Automations Limited to 250/month on Standard, 25k on Pro | ||
| Offline mode No offline support | ||
| Collaboration | ||
| Real-time collaboration | ||
| Multiple assignees Only one assignee per task | ||
| Free guests Unlimited on Starter and above | ||
| Project Management | ||
| Task dependencies Starter and above | ||
| Portfolios Advanced and above ($24.99/user/month annually) | ||
| Goals Advanced and above | ||
| Time tracking Native on Advanced and above; integrations only on Personal/Starter | ||
| Integrations | ||
| Integrations Large marketplace, some paid | ||
| API access Available on all plans | ||
| Automation | ||
| Automation rules Unlimited on Starter and above; not on Personal | ||
| Forms Starter and above | ||
| Mobile | ||
| Mobile app Available but described as clumsy | ||
| Security | ||
| SSO/SAML Enterprise only | ||
| Pricing | ||
| Free plan Very limited - 2 users, 3 boards, no automations | ||
| Accessibility | ||
| Mobile apps iOS and Android | ||
| AI | ||
| AI features AI Teammates/Dash requests (5/user/month, capped per account) and AI Studio credits; extra usage billed | ||