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Score Comparison

Overall

Pricing

Usability

Performance

Support

Reliability

Onboarding

Mobile

Security

Integrations

AsanaNotion

Signals Comparison

Pricing

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)

Notion

Why is Notion AI only on the Business plan?(9/10)
Frequent pricing changes erode user trust(7/10)
Notion Plus plan only gets a limited AI trial(8/10)
Account lockouts when trying to downgrade(9/10)
Notion Custom Agents cost extra credits on top of seat price(7/10)

Onboarding

Asana

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

Notion

No signals

Reliability

Asana

Asana down: repeated outages in 2026(8/10)
Asana rules not running or stuck in 'Processing'(7/10)

Notion

Notion offline mode limited: 50 database rows, no browser support(7/10)
Is Notion down? Repeated outages and slow loading in 2026(7/10)
Notion 'Cannot save changes' and sync errors(7/10)

Performance

Asana

Why is Asana so slow? Desktop app and large projects lag(6/10)

Notion

Database performance degrades at 5,000+ records(8/10)

Integrations

Asana

Asana Google Calendar sync stops updating(5/10)

Notion

No signals

Mobile

Asana

Asana mobile app not syncing with desktop(7/10)

Notion

Mobile app slow and unreliable for quick notes(7/10)

Usability

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)

Notion

Steep learning curve leads to productivity loss(6/10)
Jack of all trades, master of none(5/10)

Support

Asana

No signals

Notion

Notion customer support slow with billing disputes and refunds(9/10)

Security

Asana

No signals

Notion

No end-to-end encryption - Notion can read your notes(6/10)

Pricing Comparison

Asana

Personal (Free)

Free

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

Legacy 10-user allowance is lost if a legacy account upgrades and later downgrades

Starter

Popular

$10.99/mo

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

$13.49/user billed monthly; 2-seat minimum (about $264/year for one person); 6th user bills as 10 seats; extra AI requests $0.50-$0.60 each

Advanced

$24.99/mo

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

$30.49/user billed monthly; 127% more than Starter with no in-between tier; extra AI usage billed separately

Enterprise / Enterprise+

Free

Users: Custom

Storage: Unlimited

Limits: Contact sales; annual contract

No public pricing; audit logs and data residency need Enterprise+

Notion

Free

Users: Individuals; up to 10 guests

Storage: 5 MB per file upload

Limits: 5 MB uploads, 7-day history, no AI beyond trial, cannot buy Notion credits

AI is only a one-time trial; block limit applies once 2+ members share the workspace

Plus

$10/mo

Users: Per member

Storage: Unlimited uploads (about 5 GB max per file)

Limits: No full Notion AI, no SAML SSO, no private teamspaces, PDF export with subpages requires Business

$10 is the yearly-billing price; $12/member billed monthly. Still only the limited AI trial, and Plus cannot buy Notion credits

Business

Popular

$20/mo

Users: Per member

Storage: Unlimited uploads (about 5 GB max per file)

Limits: No SCIM, audit log or advanced security controls

$20 is the yearly-billing price; $24/member billed monthly. Custom Agents use Notion credits at $10 per 1,000 per month (no rollover)

Enterprise

Free

Users: Custom

Storage: Unlimited

Limits: Must contact sales

Custom pricing via sales; Custom Agents still require Notion credits

Feature Comparison

Feature	Asana	Notion
Views
Timeline/Gantt view Starter and above
Kanban boards All plans including free
Collaboration
Real-time collaboration Multiple users can edit simultaneously
Multiple assignees Only one assignee per task
Free guests Unlimited on Starter and above
Reliability
Offline mode Desktop and mobile apps only; first 50 rows of a database's first view; subpages not included
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
Native Gantt charts Timeline view exists but not full Gantt functionality
AI
AI assistant Full AI on Business ($20/seat) and Enterprise only; Free and Plus get a limited trial
AI features AI Teammates/Dash requests (5/user/month, capped per account) and AI Studio credits; extra usage billed
Custom Agents Business/Enterprise; billed in Notion credits ($10 per 1,000) since May 4, 2026
Accessibility
Mobile app Available but slow, frequent reloads needed
Mobile apps iOS and Android
Security
End-to-end encryption Notion can access your content
Page password protection Cannot password-protect individual pages
SSO/SAML Enterprise only
Automation
Automation rules Unlimited on Starter and above; not on Personal
Forms Starter and above
Data
Relational databases Available but performance degrades at 5000+ records
Charts and graphs Basic only, requires external tools for advanced visualization
Productivity
Templates library Extensive official and community templates
Enterprise
SAML SSO Business plan and above only
Audit logs Enterprise plan only
Custom domains Paid add-on for Notion Sites
Integrations
API access Available on all plans

Signals Comparison

Pricing

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)

Notion

Why is Notion AI only on the Business plan?(9/10)
Frequent pricing changes erode user trust(7/10)
Notion Plus plan only gets a limited AI trial(8/10)
Account lockouts when trying to downgrade(9/10)
Notion Custom Agents cost extra credits on top of seat price(7/10)

Onboarding

Asana

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

Notion

No signals

Reliability

Asana

Asana down: repeated outages in 2026(8/10)
Asana rules not running or stuck in 'Processing'(7/10)

Notion

Notion offline mode limited: 50 database rows, no browser support(7/10)
Is Notion down? Repeated outages and slow loading in 2026(7/10)
Notion 'Cannot save changes' and sync errors(7/10)

Performance

Asana

Why is Asana so slow? Desktop app and large projects lag(6/10)

Notion

Database performance degrades at 5,000+ records(8/10)

Integrations

Asana

Asana Google Calendar sync stops updating(5/10)

Notion

No signals

Mobile

Asana

Asana mobile app not syncing with desktop(7/10)

Notion

Mobile app slow and unreliable for quick notes(7/10)

Usability

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)

Notion

Steep learning curve leads to productivity loss(6/10)
Jack of all trades, master of none(5/10)

Support

Asana

No signals

Notion

Notion customer support slow with billing disputes and refunds(9/10)

Security

Asana

No signals

Notion

No end-to-end encryption - Notion can read your notes(6/10)

Pricing Comparison

Asana

Personal (Free)

Free

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

Legacy 10-user allowance is lost if a legacy account upgrades and later downgrades

Starter

Popular

$10.99/mo

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

$13.49/user billed monthly; 2-seat minimum (about $264/year for one person); 6th user bills as 10 seats; extra AI requests $0.50-$0.60 each

Advanced

$24.99/mo

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

$30.49/user billed monthly; 127% more than Starter with no in-between tier; extra AI usage billed separately

Enterprise / Enterprise+

Free

Users: Custom

Storage: Unlimited

Limits: Contact sales; annual contract

No public pricing; audit logs and data residency need Enterprise+

Notion

Free

Users: Individuals; up to 10 guests

Storage: 5 MB per file upload

Limits: 5 MB uploads, 7-day history, no AI beyond trial, cannot buy Notion credits

AI is only a one-time trial; block limit applies once 2+ members share the workspace

Plus

$10/mo

Users: Per member

Storage: Unlimited uploads (about 5 GB max per file)

Limits: No full Notion AI, no SAML SSO, no private teamspaces, PDF export with subpages requires Business

$10 is the yearly-billing price; $12/member billed monthly. Still only the limited AI trial, and Plus cannot buy Notion credits

Business

Popular

$20/mo

Users: Per member

Storage: Unlimited uploads (about 5 GB max per file)

Limits: No SCIM, audit log or advanced security controls

$20 is the yearly-billing price; $24/member billed monthly. Custom Agents use Notion credits at $10 per 1,000 per month (no rollover)

Enterprise

Free

Users: Custom

Storage: Unlimited

Limits: Must contact sales

Custom pricing via sales; Custom Agents still require Notion credits

Feature Comparison

Feature	Asana	Notion
Views
Timeline/Gantt view Starter and above
Kanban boards All plans including free
Collaboration
Real-time collaboration Multiple users can edit simultaneously
Multiple assignees Only one assignee per task
Free guests Unlimited on Starter and above
Reliability
Offline mode Desktop and mobile apps only; first 50 rows of a database's first view; subpages not included
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
Native Gantt charts Timeline view exists but not full Gantt functionality
AI
AI assistant Full AI on Business ($20/seat) and Enterprise only; Free and Plus get a limited trial
AI features AI Teammates/Dash requests (5/user/month, capped per account) and AI Studio credits; extra usage billed
Custom Agents Business/Enterprise; billed in Notion credits ($10 per 1,000) since May 4, 2026
Accessibility
Mobile app Available but slow, frequent reloads needed
Mobile apps iOS and Android
Security
End-to-end encryption Notion can access your content
Page password protection Cannot password-protect individual pages
SSO/SAML Enterprise only
Automation
Automation rules Unlimited on Starter and above; not on Personal
Forms Starter and above
Data
Relational databases Available but performance degrades at 5000+ records
Charts and graphs Basic only, requires external tools for advanced visualization
Productivity
Templates library Extensive official and community templates
Enterprise
SAML SSO Business plan and above only
Audit logs Enterprise plan only
Custom domains Paid add-on for Notion Sites
Integrations
API access Available on all plans