Asana vs Wrike: 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
- $10/user/mo · free plan
- Ease of use
- 7.3
- Functionality
- 7.8
- Value for money
- 7.6
- Customer support
- 7.6
Best for
- Mid-size and enterprise project management teams
- Marketing and creative departments with approval workflows
- PMO and professional services firms tracking budgets
Our verdict
Asana comes out ahead at 83/100 versus Wrike at 76. Flexible views of the same work: list, board, timeline, calendar. Asana is the better fit for cross-functional teams that need clear ownership. Wrike makes more sense if you need a free plan covers basic task management, boards, and table views at $0 per user per month or you want to start cheaper ($10/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 | Wrike |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanban boards | 88% | Included | Included |
| Mobile app | 71% | Included | Included |
| Automations | 67% | Included | 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.
WrikeAI agents and Copilot
AI agents run repeatable workflows, and Wrike Copilot answers questions about work, summarizes projects, and keeps tasks moving. Teams can reduce the back-and-forth that normally slows routine updates.
Gantt charts and dashboards
Interactive Gantt charts show schedules and dependencies, while shareable dashboards display the work each person needs to track. AI can scan dashboards to flag overdue tasks and bottlenecks.
Dynamic request forms
Request forms use conditional logic to collect the right details at intake, then route each request into a workflow. This keeps incoming work structured and reduces follow-up questions.
Workflow automation
Custom automation rules handle repetitive steps such as assignments and status changes. Natural-language rule generation lets users describe a rule instead of building it by hand.
Pricing comparison
Asana starts at $10.99/user/mo with a free plan (30-day trial); Wrike starts at $10/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 ↗
WrikeFree
For individuals and small groups who need basic task and project management without a paid subscription.
- Web, desktop, and mobile apps for Windows, Mac, iPhone, and Android
- Project and task management with assignments and attached files
- Drag-and-drop Kanban board view
- Spreadsheet-style table view
Team
For small teams of 2 to 15 users who want shared dashboards, Gantt charts, and AI assistance.
- 2 to 15 users
- AI Essentials, including AI content and editing, comment summary, and board AI
- Shareable dashboard that can be tailored to the work each person needs to see
- Interactive Gantt charts
Business
For growing teams of 5 to 200 users that need customizable workflows and a starter set of AI agent actions.
- 5 to 200 users
- AI Elite features, including a starter pack of AI Elite actions for AI agents
- Templatize your work to set up projects and workflows quickly
- Standard integration
Pinnacle
For complex workflows that need advanced resource planning, budgeting, and reporting.
- Three times more AI Elite actions per month than Business
- Advanced resource and capacity planning with role management and custom user fields
- Budgeting to track project, portfolio, and client financials with billable hours
- Advanced reporting and BI with forecasting and third-party data
Team and Business are priced per user per month, with Team billed annually. A free two-week trial is available with no credit card required, and the Free plan is available without a trial. Wrike Whiteboard is sold as a $15 per user per month add-on, and Wrike Integrate is custom-priced.
Value for money: 7.6/10
Integrations comparison
11 integrations in common · 9 only in Asana · 69 only in Wrike. Logos link to our review when we cover the tool.
Both connect to
Only Wrike69Which 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.
WrikeIdeal for
- Mid-size and enterprise project management teams
- Marketing and creative departments with approval workflows
- PMO and professional services firms tracking budgets
Not for
- Individuals who need only a simple personal to-do list
- Buyers who need published pricing for the top tiers
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
Wrike- Support score
- 7.6/10
- Ease of use
- 7.3/10
- Support channels
- Email/Help Desk
- FAQs/Forum
- Knowledge Base
- Phone Support
- 24/7 (Live rep)
- Chat
- Training
- In Person
- Live Online
- Webinars
- Documentation
- Videos
- Deployment
- Web
- Typical setup
- Not published
- Languages
- English, Dansk, Deutsch, Español, Français, Bahasa Indonesia +12
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
Wrike- Security
- Customer-managed encryption keys (Wrike Lock)
- Enterprise-grade permissions model applied to AI actions
- Uptime over 99.9%
- Publicly available security overview and vulnerability reporting process
- Public API
- Yes
- Mobile apps
- None published
- Company
- San Diego, California, United States · 1,000+ employees · founded 2006
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
WrikePros
- A free plan covers basic task management, boards, and table views at $0 per user per month.
- The Team plan starts at $10 per user per month billed annually, with a clear 2 to 15 user range.
- Customer-managed encryption keys through Wrike Lock give security teams direct control over data access.
- Integrations span more than 400 apps, including Jira, GitHub, Salesforce, and Microsoft Teams.
Cons
- Pinnacle and Apex pricing is available only on request, which makes budgeting harder for buyers comparing tiers.
- Advanced resource planning, budgeting, and advanced reporting are reserved for Pinnacle and above.
- Wrike Whiteboard costs $15 per user per month as an add-on outside the Apex plan.
Full side-by-side table
Asana leads in 4 of 7 rows where they differ. Green marks the leader in each row.
Wrike 76Leads 3 of 7 rows · Best for mid-size and enterprise teams that need governed project delivery, AI-assisted workflows, and broad app integrations.| Feature | Asana Best for cross-functional teams that need clear ownership | Wrike Best for mid-size and enterprise teams that need governed project delivery, AI-assisted workflows, and broad app integrations. |
|---|---|---|
| Scores | ||
| BSR score | 83 | 76 |
| Ease | 8.8 | 7.3 |
| Features | 8.7 | 7.8 |
| Value | 7.6 | 7.6 |
| Support | 8.0 | 7.6 |
| Pricing | ||
| Starting price | $10.99/user/mo | $10/user/mo |
| Free plan | Included | Included |
| Free trial | 30-day trial | Free trial |
| Features | ||
| Features included | 7 / 8 | 8 / 8 |
| Kanban boards | Included | Included |
| Gantt charts | Included | Included |
| Time tracking | Included | Included |
| Guest access | Included | Included |
| Automations | Included | 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 | A free plan covers basic task management, boards, and table views at $0 per user per month. |
| Biggest weakness | Free plan caps collaborators and lacks timeline view | Pinnacle and Apex pricing is available only on request, which makes budgeting harder for buyers comparing tiers. |
| 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 Wrike: FAQs
Is Asana better than Wrike?
Asana scores 83/100 against Wrike's 76, a 7-point lead. Flexible views of the same work: list, board, timeline, calendar. Wrike is the better pick if a free plan covers basic task management, boards, and table views at $0 per user per month matters more to you.
Which is cheaper, Asana or Wrike?
Wrike has the lowest starting price at $10/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?
Wrike covers 8 of the 8 project management features we track, including Docs & wikis which Asana lacks.
Do Asana and Wrike integrate with the same tools?
Both connect to Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Jira and 6 more. Only Asana lists Gmail, Outlook, Zoom; Only Wrike lists Campaign Monitor by Marigold, FullContact, Jive.
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 →