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
| Compare | Asana |
|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes |
| Starting price | From $13.49/mo |
| Editor rating | 4.4 |
| Ease of use | Easy (4/5) |
| Category | Project Management |
| Pricing model | Free 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. |
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| Platforms | Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Browser extension, API |
| Integrations | Figma, GitHub, Gmail, Google Workspace, Jira, Microsoft Teams, Outlook, Salesforce, Slack, Zoom |
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| AI agents | No |
| AI assistant | Yes |
| API access | Yes |
| Calendar view | Yes |
| CI/CD & preview deployments | No |
| Code completion | No |
| Code review | No |
| Custom fields | Yes |
| Forms & surveys | Yes |
| Gantt & timeline | Yes |
| Git integration | No |
| Goals & OKRs | Yes |
| Kanban boards | Yes |
| Mobile app | Yes |
| Reporting & dashboards | Yes |
| Roles & permissions | No |
| SSO / SAML | No |
| Time tracking | Yes |
| Two-factor authentication | No |
| Webhooks | No |
| Workflow automation | Yes |
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.