Our pick for most teams
83.1/ 100
- Price
- From $12/user/mo · $120/user/yr
- Free plan
- Free plan: unlimited pages/blocks for individuals (limited for 2+ members), 5MB file uploads, 7-day page history, up to 10 guests
Asana vs Notion: Notion fits most teams of 5
Start here: Notion
Individuals wanting one workspace for notes, tasks, projects and databases
67.3/ 100
- Price
- From $13.49/user/mo · $131.88/user/yr
- Free plan
- Personal plan, free forever: 2 users collaborate, unlimited tasks and projects, unlimited storage (100MB per file)
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Which one fits your team
- Checked 2026-10-14
- 2 sources
The score is worked out from the facts below. How we score tools. What we earn is not part of it.
Notion: who it fits and who it does not
- Good for
- Individuals wanting one workspace for notes, tasks, projects and databases
- People replacing several separate apps
- Users wanting flexible collaboration and a capable free plan
- Not for
- Users needing advanced project management, reporting or automation
- Offline-first workflows
- Users with very large databases or thousands of notes needing strong search
- The catch
- Extremely flexible all-in-one workspace, but only moderate depth in each area, limited offline use, and AI features cost extra.
Data last verified: 2026-10-14
Asana: who it fits and who it does not
- Good for
- Medium-to-large teams running multiple cross-functional projects
- Complex, long-term projects with many owners and timelines
- Product, design, marketing and ops teams (not just developers)
- Not for
- Solo users and small teams with simple projects
- Budget-conscious buyers
- Teams that want phone or live-chat support on lower tiers
- The catch
- Handles work across many teams, but it's pricey, key features (like the workflow builder) sit on higher plans, and the screen is busy for a small team.
Data last verified: 2026-10-14
What each one costs over five years
Same team size, cheapest plan of each, paid monthly or yearly.
Notion
Five years for a team of 5, paid yearly: $3,000
On the Plus plan, at today's price. We do not assume a rise.
- Paid monthly, one year
- $720
- Paid yearly, one year
- $600
Paying yearly saves $120 a year (17%).
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Vendor pricing page · checked 2026-10-18Asana
Five years for a team of 5, paid yearly: $3,297
On the Starter plan, at today's price. We do not assume a rise.
- Paid monthly, one year
- $809.40
- Paid yearly, one year
- $659.40
Paying yearly saves $150 a year (19%).
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Vendor pricing page · checked 2026-10-18The four facts that decide it
| Notion | Asana | |
|---|---|---|
| Score out of 100 | 83.1 | 67.3 |
| Cheapest plan | Plus | Starter |
| Free plan | Free plan: unlimited pages/blocks for individuals (limited for 2+ members), 5MB file uploads, 7-day page history, up to 10 guests | Personal plan, free forever: 2 users collaborate, unlimited tasks and projects, unlimited storage (100MB per file) |
| Works with (apps) | 11 | 9 |
Every figure comes from the vendor's own pages, listed under Sources.
Notion
- Score out of 100
- 83.1
- Cheapest plan
- Plus
- Free plan
- Free plan: unlimited pages/blocks for individuals (limited for 2+ members), 5MB file uploads, 7-day page history, up to 10 guests
- Works with (apps)
- 11
Asana
- Score out of 100
- 67.3
- Cheapest plan
- Starter
- Free plan
- Personal plan, free forever: 2 users collaborate, unlimited tasks and projects, unlimited storage (100MB per file)
- Works with (apps)
- 9
Feature by feature, on the same list
Open a row for the vendor's own wording and the page we read it on.
Task managementNotion: YesAsana: Yes
Board view (Kanban)Notion: YesAsana: Not verified
- Asana
- Not verified: the vendor gives no detail. Not verified
Timeline view (Gantt)Notion: YesAsana: Not verified
- Asana
- Not verified: the vendor gives no detail. Not verified
Time trackingNotion: YesAsana: Not verified
- Notion
- Time tracking with integrations on Personal; Timesheets & Budgets is a paid add-on Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
- Asana
- Not verified: the vendor gives no detail. Not verified
Recurring tasksNotion: YesAsana: Not verified
- Asana
- Not verified: the vendor gives no detail. Not verified
File sharingNotion: YesAsana: Yes
- Asana
- 5MB per file on Free; unlimited uploads (~5GB max per file) on paid plans Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
Invite clients or guestsNotion: YesAsana: Yes
- Asana
- Up to 10 guests on Free; unlimited on Plus, Business, Enterprise Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
Does routine steps for youNotion: YesAsana: Yes
- Asana
- Button-only automations on Free; custom database automations on paid plans Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
ReportingNotion: YesAsana: Yes
- Notion
- Reporting dashboards on Starter; portfolio dashboards on Advanced Vendor page · checked 2026-10-14
Mobile appNotion: YesAsana: Yes
What you risk by starting
Notion
Trial, refunds and getting your data out of Notion.
- Refund policy
- Full non-prorated refund if you downgrade within 3 days of signing up (monthly) or 30 days (annual)
- Vendor page · checked 2026-10-18
- Getting your data out
- Admins can export the entire workspace as HTML, Markdown, CSV and PDF
- Vendor page · checked 2026-10-18
Asana
Trial, refunds and getting your data out of Asana.
- Getting your data out
- Organization JSON export via the Compliance management add-on
- Vendor page · checked 2026-10-18
Where these facts come from
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Data last verified: 2026-10-14