Asana vs Freedcamp: Features, Pricing and Reviews Compared
- Starting price
- $10.99/user/mo · free plan
- Ease of use
- 8.8
- Functionality
- 8.7
- Value for money
- 7.6
- Customer support
- 8.0
Best for
- Marketing, operations and product teams juggling dozens of projects with shared people
- Managers who need portfolio and goal roll-ups, not just a task list
- Teams that want a polished mobile and desktop experience
- Starting price
- $1.49/user/mo · free plan
- Ease of use
- 7.2
- Functionality
- 7.6
- Value for money
- 7.6
- Customer support
- 7.2
Best for
- Freelancers and small teams starting on a free plan
- Organizations that work with clients or contractors
- Teams that bill clients for time tracked on projects
Our verdict
Asana comes out ahead at 83/100 versus Freedcamp at 74. Flexible views of the same work: list, board, timeline, calendar. Asana is the better fit for cross-functional teams that need clear ownership. Freedcamp makes more sense if you need the Free plan includes unlimited projects, tasks, and users, along with core apps like Calendar, Files, and Time or you want to start cheaper ($1.49/user/mo vs $10.99/user/mo).
On Asana: Asana is the project tool we recommend for teams that run many concurrent projects and need to see how they roll up into goals and portfolios. Task management is fast and keyboard-friendly, views are flexible, and the automation builder is approachable. The weakness is cost: the useful views live on Starter, the planning features live on Advanced, and per-user pricing adds up for large teams who could get by on monday.com or ClickUp.
Features comparison
The 8 project management capabilities we check on every product, ordered by importance to buyers.
| Feature | Importance | Asana | Freedcamp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanban boards | 88% | Included | Included |
| Mobile app | 71% | Included | Included |
| Automations | 67% | Included | Not included |
| Gantt charts | 64% | Included | Included |
| Time tracking | 59% | Included | Included |
| Guest access | 55% | Included | Included |
| Docs & wikis | 48% | Not included | Included |
| API access | 33% | Included | Included |
What stands out in each
Tasks, subtasks and views
Every task has an assignee, due date, custom fields and subtasks, and the same project can be viewed as a list, board, timeline, calendar or Gantt chart. The interface is quick and the keyboard shortcuts make bulk editing fast.
Workflow builder and rules
Starter includes a visual builder for intake-to-done workflows with triggers and actions (assign, move section, set field, notify Slack). Automation counts are capped per month by plan.
Goals, portfolios and workload
Advanced adds portfolios that roll projects up with status, owner and progress, goals linked to the work that drives them, and a workload view that shows who is over capacity. This is the layer that justifies Asana over cheaper tools.
Reporting
Project dashboards with charts of tasks by status, assignee and custom field; Advanced extends to cross-project reporting. Exports to Tableau and Power BI exist for deeper analysis.
FreedcampKanban and task tracking
Tasks can be split into subtasks, assigned to multiple people, and moved across status columns on a Kanban board. Recurring tasks and custom fields help teams match the board to their own process.
Milestones and calendar view
Milestones group task lists under a target date so teams can see what needs to land when. The Calendar shows due items and events from one place, with Google Calendar sync available.
Issue tracking
The Issue Tracker handles bugs, support requests, and other problems separately from ordinary tasks. Issues can be created by email on Pro and higher plans.
Time tracking and invoicing
Time entries record hours by user and project for productivity reporting or client billing. On Business and higher plans, invoices and estimates can be built directly from those entries.
Pricing comparison
Asana starts at $10.99/user/mo with a free plan (30-day trial); Freedcamp starts at $1.49/user/mo with a free plan (Free trial). Plans are shown as the vendors publish them; the BSR Value subscore reflects what you get for the money.
Personal
Up to 10 users. Tasks, lists, boards and calendar.
- Up to 10 teammates
- Unlimited tasks and projects
- List, board and calendar views
- Basic integrations
Starter
Timeline, Gantt, workflow builder, dashboards and 250 automations a month.
- Timeline and Gantt views
- Workflow builder
- Project dashboards
- Custom fields and forms
Advanced
Goals, portfolios, workload, approvals and 25,000 automations.
- Goals and portfolios
- Workload management
- Time tracking
- Approvals and proofing
Enterprise
SAML, admin controls, audit logs and data residency.
- SAML SSO and SCIM
- Admin console
- Audit log API
- Data residency
Paid plans are billed per user with a minimum of two seats, and seats come in bundles at some sizes. The free Personal plan caps collaborators at ten. Monthly billing costs about 20% more than annual. Asana AI features are included on paid plans but some advanced AI capabilities are limited by tier.
Value for money: 7.6/10 · Monthly, Annual, Minimum 2 seats · Vendor pricing page ↗
FreedcampFree
Suits individuals and small teams that need core task, project, and file tools at no cost.
- Unlimited projects, tasks, storage (subject to fair usage policy), and users
- 10MB maximum single file upload
- Weekly backups
- Core apps: Tasks, Discussions, Calendar, Files, Milestones, Time, and Passwords
Pro
Suits growing teams that need email-to-task creation, larger uploads, and daily backups.
- 25MB maximum single file upload
- Daily backups
- Premium support
- Create tasks, discussions, issues, and files by email
Business
Suits teams that need issue tracking, a wiki, invoicing, and a CRM alongside project work.
- 100MB maximum single file upload
- Advanced support
- Issue Tracker and Wiki
- Invoices+ for invoices and estimates
Enterprise
Suits organizations that need SSO, white-label branding, daily data snapshots, and priority support.
- 250MB maximum single file upload
- White label branding and SSO with SAML (beta)
- Daily data snapshots for regulated or archiving needs
- Priority email and phone support with responses in under 1 business day
Pro is listed at $1.49 per user per month billed annually or $2.49 billed monthly, with a 14-day free trial. Only active users are billed, and collaborators are free on paid plans. Volume discounts are available through sales, a private cloud instance costs an extra fixed yearly fee, and nonprofits and educational organizations can apply for special pricing.
Value for money: 7.6/10
Integrations comparison
4 integrations in common · 16 only in Asana · 34 only in Freedcamp. Logos link to our review when we cover the tool.
Both connect to
Only Freedcamp34Which one is best for my use case?
Who each product is built for, who should look elsewhere, and the jobs it gets bought for, from our editorial review and the vendor's own customer profile.
Ideal for
- Marketing, operations and product teams juggling dozens of projects with shared people
- Managers who need portfolio and goal roll-ups, not just a task list
- Teams that want a polished mobile and desktop experience
Not for
- Very small teams who need Gantt or timeline views; the free plan lacks them
- Budget-conscious teams that need Advanced features (workload, time tracking) at scale
- Teams that want a database-style tool with heavy customisation (consider monday.com or Notion)
Common use cases
Sells to: Small businesses, Mid-size companies, Enterprises, Nonprofits. Common industries: Marketing and creative, SaaS and technology, Operations, Education, Healthcare, Financial services.
FreedcampIdeal for
- Freelancers and small teams starting on a free plan
- Organizations that work with clients or contractors
- Teams that bill clients for time tracked on projects
Not for
- Teams that need a Gantt chart on a free plan
- Organizations requiring SSO without beta status
Common use cases
Sells to: Freelancers, Small businesses, Mid size businesses, Enterprises.
Support, training and setup
How you get help, how you learn the product, and how fast you can be running.
- Support score
- 8.0/10Leads
- Ease of use
- 8.8/10Leads
- Support channels
- Email and chat (paid plans)
- Help center
- Community forum
- Priority support (Enterprise)
- Training
- Asana Academy
- Documentation
- Live webinars
- Customer success (Enterprise)
- Deployment
- Cloud / SaaS
- iOS app
- Android app
- Mac app
- Windows app
- Typical setup
- Same day
- Languages
- English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Japanese +7
Freedcamp- Support score
- 7.2/10
- Ease of use
- 7.2/10
- Support channels
- Email/Help Desk
- FAQs/Forum
- 24/7 (Live rep)
- Chat
- Training
- Live Online
- Webinars
- Documentation
- Videos
- Deployment
- Web
- Typical setup
- Not published
- Languages
- English, Arabic, Azerbaijani, Bulgarian, Portuguese (Brazil), Chinese simplified +28
Security and reliability
Certifications and controls as published by each vendor. We list them; we don't audit them.
- Security
- SOC 2 Type II
- ISO 27001
- GDPR
- HIPAA (Enterprise)
- SSO (SAML)
- Two-factor authentication
- Data residency (Enterprise)
- Public API
- Yes
- Mobile apps
- iOS · Android
- Company
- San Francisco, CA · 1,800+ employees · founded 2008
Freedcamp- Security
- Two-factor authentication (2FA)
- SSO with SAML (beta) on Enterprise, supporting Microsoft Azure AD, Google, and O
- Daily data snapshots on Enterprise
- Private cloud instance available for a fixed extra yearly cost
- Public API
- Yes
- Mobile apps
- None published
- Company
- Not published
Pros and cons
Our editors' pros and cons for each product. No user reviews have been published for these products yet.
Pros
- Flexible views of the same work: list, board, timeline, calendar
- Clear task ownership and dependency tracking
- Large integration library and a mature API
Cons
- Free plan caps collaborators and lacks timeline view
- Pricing climbs quickly for larger teams
- No built-in wiki or long-form documents
FreedcampPros
- The Free plan includes unlimited projects, tasks, and users, along with core apps like Calendar, Files, and Time.
- Collaborators such as clients and contractors are free on paid plans and do not count as active users.
- Pro starts at $1.49 per user per month billed annually, the lowest paid entry point listed.
- Mobile apps for iOS and Android and desktop apps for Windows and Mac let teams work outside the office.
Cons
- Gantt Chart view, Subtasks Pro, and custom fields are only available on paid plans.
- The Free plan caps single file uploads at 10MB and backups at weekly frequency.
- SSO with SAML is labeled beta and is limited to Enterprise-level accounts.
- A private cloud instance costs an additional fixed yearly fee on top of the Enterprise per-user price.
Full side-by-side table
Asana leads in 5 of 7 rows where they differ. Green marks the leader in each row.
Freedcamp 74Leads 2 of 7 rows · Best for small teams and freelancers who want free core project tracking with paid upgrades as they grow.| Feature | Asana Best for cross-functional teams that need clear ownership | Freedcamp Best for small teams and freelancers who want free core project tracking with paid upgrades as they grow. |
|---|---|---|
| Scores | ||
| BSR score | 83 | 74 |
| Ease | 8.8 | 7.2 |
| Features | 8.7 | 7.6 |
| Value | 7.6 | 7.6 |
| Support | 8.0 | 7.2 |
| Pricing | ||
| Starting price | $10.99/user/mo | $1.49/user/mo |
| Free plan | Included | Included |
| Free trial | 30-day trial | Free trial |
| Features | ||
| Features included | 7 / 8 | 7 / 8 |
| Kanban boards | Included | Included |
| Gantt charts | Included | Included |
| Time tracking | Included | Included |
| Guest access | Included | Included |
| Automations | Included | Not included |
| Docs & wikis | Not included | Included |
| API access | Included | Included |
| Mobile app | Included | Included |
| Details | ||
| Biggest strength | Flexible views of the same work: list, board, timeline, calendar | The Free plan includes unlimited projects, tasks, and users, along with core apps like Calendar, Files, and Time. |
| Biggest weakness | Free plan caps collaborators and lacks timeline view | Gantt Chart view, Subtasks Pro, and custom fields are only available on paid plans. |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android, Windows, Mac | Web |
| Best fit | 2–5,000 users | Freelancers, Small businesses, Mid size businesses, Enterprises |
Not a match?
Other project management software we list, ranked by BSR score.
Asana vs Freedcamp: FAQs
Is Asana better than Freedcamp?
Asana scores 83/100 against Freedcamp's 74, a 9-point lead. Flexible views of the same work: list, board, timeline, calendar. Freedcamp is the better pick if the Free plan includes unlimited projects, tasks, and users, along with core apps like Calendar, Files, and Time matters more to you.
Which is cheaper, Asana or Freedcamp?
Freedcamp has the lowest starting price at $1.49/user/mo and offers a free plan. Asana starts at $10.99/user/mo. Per-user pricing, annual discounts and add-ons change the real total, so price out your actual seat count.
Which has more features?
Asana covers 7 of the 8 project management features we track, including Automations which Freedcamp lacks.
Do Asana and Freedcamp integrate with the same tools?
Both connect to Slack, Microsoft Teams, GitHub, Zapier. Only Asana lists Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Gmail; Only Freedcamp lists Airtable, Bitbucket, Acuity Scheduling.
How this comparison was made
Each product was scored on the same four subscores (Ease, Features, Value, Support) from the vendor's published pricing and documentation, our editorial review, then combined into a 100-point BSR score. Hands-on tested: Asana. Feature checks use one list per category; plans, integrations, support and security come from what each vendor publishes and are refreshed when listings change. Green marks the leader in a row. Sponsored placements are labeled elsewhere on the site and never touch a comparison. Full methodology →