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Asana vs GitHub

A side-by-side look at Asana and GitHub: what each costs to start, whether there is a free plan, how easy they are to pick up, and which features and integrations they cover.

Which should you choose?

Choose Asana if

  • Marketing, operations and cross-functional teams at mid-sized companies
  • Leaders who need portfolio-level visibility across many projects
  • Organizations that prioritize ease of adoption over deep customization

Choose GitHub if

  • Software teams of any size hosting code and reviewing pull requests
  • Open-source projects and public developer communities
  • Teams that want CI/CD and issue tracking alongside their code

Cheapest to start

Not confirmed

Free plan

Asana, GitHub

Highest editor rating

GitHub · 4.7

Comparison of Asana and GitHub
CompareAsana
Free planYes
Free trialYes
Starting priceFrom $13.49/mo
Editor rating4.4
Ease of useEasy (4/5)
CategoryProject Management
Pricing modelFree Personal plan for up to 10 users; Starter approximately $13.49 and Advanced approximately $30.49 per user per month billed monthly (about $10.99 and $24.99 annually), with Enterprise on custom pricing and seats sold in bundles.
Plans
  • Personal Free
  • Starter $13.49/user/mo
  • Advanced $30.49/user/mo
  • Enterprise Custom
PlatformsWeb, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Browser extension, API
IntegrationsFigma, GitHub, Gmail, Google Workspace, Jira, Microsoft Teams, Outlook, Salesforce, Slack, Zoom
Best for
  • Marketing, operations and cross-functional teams at mid-sized companies
  • Leaders who need portfolio-level visibility across many projects
  • Organizations that prioritize ease of adoption over deep customization
Pros
  • Clean, approachable interface that non-technical teams adopt quickly
  • Portfolios and goals link day-to-day tasks to company objectives
  • Reliable rules-based automation and intake forms
  • Strong dashboards and cross-project reporting on the Advanced tier
Cons
  • Among the highest per-seat prices in the category
  • Seats are sold in bundles, so small teams may pay for unused seats
  • Native time tracking and workload management require the Advanced plan
  • Each task can have only one assignee
AI agentsNo
AI assistantYes
API accessYes
Calendar viewYes
CI/CD & preview deploymentsNo
Code completionNo
Code reviewNo
Custom fieldsYes
Forms & surveysYes
Gantt & timelineYes
Git integrationNo
Goals & OKRsYes
Kanban boardsYes
Mobile appYes
Reporting & dashboardsYes
Roles & permissionsNo
SSO / SAMLNo
Time trackingYes
Two-factor authenticationNo
WebhooksNo
Workflow automationYes

Common questions

Does Asana or GitHub have a free plan?
Both do. Asana and GitHub each offer a free tier, so you can try either without paying.
How long is the Asana and GitHub free trial?
Asana offers a 30-day free trial, and GitHub offers a 30-day free trial.
Which is easier to use, Asana or GitHub?
In VERILO's editorial assessment Asana is the easier of the two, scoring 4 out of 5 against 3 for GitHub. That is a judgement about how quickly a new team gets productive, not a measured benchmark.

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