Alternatives
Best Free Alternatives to Asana
Asana is polished, but timelines, reporting and larger teams push you towards paid plans. These free alternatives cover simple boards, all-in-one workspaces and fast issue trackers.
Short answer
The best free alternatives to Asana are Trello, ClickUp and Plane. Of the 10 alternatives here, 1 is completely free and 9 have a free plan.
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10 free Asana alternatives
Every pick is free or has a usable free plan. Pricing and features change, so check each tool's own site before you switch.
- 1
The simplest possible kanban board for visual work tracking.
Why it stands out: Learnable in minutes
Compared with Asana: Focus: kanban, boards and visual. Shares teams with Asana. Same 4.4 rating.
Best for Teams, Freelancers, Small Businesses · Web App
- 2
One dense workspace for tasks, docs, goals and reporting.
Why it stands out: Replaces several separate tools
Compared with Asana: Focus: all-in-one, dashboards and views. Shares teams with Asana. Adds Linux. Same 4.4 rating.
Best for Teams, Small Businesses, Managers · Web App
- 3
Open-source project management for issues, cycles and roadmaps, free for up to 12 users.
Why it stands out: Free cloud plan for teams of up to 12
Compared with Asana: Focus: issue tracking, sprints and open source. Also in Project Management and Team Productivity, like Asana. Rated 4.5 (Asana: 4.4).
Best for Teams, Developers, Managers · Web App
- 4
Issue tracking built for speed and focus.
Why it stands out: Blisteringly fast
Compared with Asana: Focus: issues, sprints and engineering. Also in Project Management and Team Productivity, like Asana. Rated 4.8 (Asana: 4.4).
Best for Teams, Developers, Managers · Web App
- 5
One workspace for notes, docs, projects and wikis.
Why it stands out: Extremely flexible
Compared with Asana: Focus: second brain, wiki and docs. Also in Project Management, like Asana. Rated 4.7 (Asana: 4.4).
Best for Students, Creators, Teams · Web App
- 6
Free, open-source project management with Gantt charts, boards and Scrum.
Why it stands out: Free, open-source Community edition (GPL v3)
Compared with Asana: Focus: gantt chart, scrum and open source. Also in Project Management and Team Productivity, like Asana. Adds Linux. Rated 4.3 (Asana: 4.4).
Best for Teams, Managers, Enterprises · Web App
- 7
Spreadsheets that behave like a real database.
Why it stands out: Powerful without code
Compared with Asana: Focus: database, no-code and views. Also in Project Management and Workflows, like Asana. A no-code tool, not a web app. Same 4.4 rating.
Best for Teams, Marketers, Small Businesses · No-Code Tool
- 8
Where ideas meet action: AI powered team productivity.
Why it stands out: Highly versatile with multiple views for different workflows
Compared with Asana: Focus: team collaboration, AI assistant and flexible workspace. Also in Task Management and Project Management, like Asana. Adds Linux. Same 4.4 rating.
Best for Teams · Web App
- 9
Open-source workspace for docs, whiteboards and databases.
Why it stands out: Docs and whiteboard in one
Compared with Asana: Focus: open source, whiteboard and docs. Also in Project Management, like Asana. Adds Linux. Rated 4.3 (Asana: 4.4).
Best for Teams, Creators, Developers · Web App
- 10
A self-hosted project and task management platform built for clarity and control.
Why it stands out: Self-hosted, so your task data stays yours
Compared with Asana: Focus: self-hosted, task management and project management. Shares teams with Asana. Free (Asana: Freemium). Rated 4.3 (Asana: 4.4).
Best for Teams, Managers, Small Businesses · Web App
Frequently asked questions
- Is Asana free?
- Asana has a free plan, with paid plans that unlock more features or usage.
- What is the best free alternative to Asana?
- Trello is our first pick. The simplest possible kanban board for visual work tracking. Trello has a free plan, with paid plans that unlock more features or usage.
- Which Asana alternatives are completely free?
- TaskView is completely free. The rest have a free plan with paid upgrades.
- Which alternatives work on the same platforms as Asana?
- Asana lists Web, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows and Cross-Platform. Trello, ClickUp, Plane, Linear and Notion and 5 others share at least one of those platforms.
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