Asana

What differentiates Asana from other similar products?

overall UI is just cleaner and everything I need is in front of me

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I like the drag/drop feature, and simplicity of using the tool. It ensures conversations and assets are compartmentalized into a single task.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Working with 3rd party integrations just adds an unnecessary layer that makes the user experience more complex without reaping any significant rewards.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Asana is great to manage the tasks of your team, but it is also super helpful to keep track of your own projects and activities. You can use different projects/boards to keep everything organized and have a clear view of what needs to be done, who is involved in it, and when each specific task is due.

What differentiates Asana from other similar products?

Asana is more professional. I believe it has great features to help companies in different stages and of different sizes.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

All Communication toward a task (Also Sub-tasks) is in one place. Tracking accountability and progress of each task. Customization and slack Integration.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Rooms can be deleted by anyone. Can't track through notifications if members are removed

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Asana works well for keeping teams on task and on the same page, but it's easy to fall into the trap of working outside Asana in other tools (like spreadsheets) and then having to duplicate in Asana. This is more of a business process challenge, but it's a result of Asana not quite being able to do everything that we need.

What differentiates Asana from other similar products?

Asana is better organized and less visually confusing. It's more user intuitive and clear about what exactly needs to get done and what elements depend on others being executed. Overall, the list and kanban views allow for a more natural, more organized viewing experience, and flexibility in different thinking styles.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Timelines: With Asana, you can create Gantt charts that show you preceding/needed action items. When a part of a project is delayed, you can track how that will affect the forward trajectory of the project.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Organized File storage: There's one master view for file storage, OR you can store files in individual tasks. Overall, for visually-driven individuals - and for those who need a strong sense of organization, it's not that helpful

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Asana is NOT a good fit for you if you have a smaller team, don't have reliable processes, don't like seeing user management or task boards, or are looking for a free tool.