Project Management Software · Tool Face-Off

Asana vs Wrike

Quick answer

Asana wins for most teams thanks to its polished UX and generous free tier, but Wrike punches back hard for enterprise teams needing granular reporting and advanced resource management.

Our pick

Asana

Beautifully simple work management that scales surprisingly well.

4.1★

Wrike

Power-user project management built for complex, cross-team operations.

3.9★

Free Plan

Yes – up to 10 users

Yes – unlimited users, limited features

Entry Paid Plan

~$10-11/seat/mo (Premium)

~$9-10/seat/mo (Team)

Business Plan

~$24-25/seat/mo

Views Available

List, Board, Timeline, Calendar, Goals

List, Board, Gantt, Calendar, Table, Analytics

Native Time Tracking

No (needs integration)

Yes, built-in

Custom Fields

Yes (Premium+)

Yes (all paid plans)

Resource Management

Basic workload view (Business+)

Advanced resource & capacity planning

Automations

Yes, visual rule builder

Yes, but steeper learning curve

Native Reporting

Basic dashboards

Advanced analytics & custom reports

App Integrations

300+ integrations

400+ integrations

Guest Access

Yes, free guests

Yes, limited on lower tiers

Mobile App Quality

Excellent, highly rated

Good, but less polished

Asana

Pricing★★★★☆

Support★★★★☆

Features★★★★☆

Ease of Use★★★★½

Integrations★★★★½

Collaboration★★★★½

Reporting & Analytics★★★½☆

Wrike

Pricing★★★½☆

Support★★★★☆

Features★★★★½

Ease of Use★★★☆☆

Integrations★★★★☆

Collaboration★★★½☆

Reporting & Analytics★★★★½

Worth knowing

Asana was founded in 2008 by a Facebook co-founder and a former Google engineer.
Wrike has over 20,000 customers including Google, Airbnb, and Dell.
Asana's free plan supports unlimited tasks and projects — a rare find at $0.
Wrike offers a dedicated proofing and approval tool that Asana simply doesn't match natively.
Asana's Timeline view is essentially Gantt-lite and requires no training to love.

Asana is named after a yoga pose — fitting for a tool that promises to bring zen to your chaotic task list. Wrike sounds like 'write' but with attitude, which is basically their whole brand.

If you want

You want the easiest onboarding for a small or mid-size team

Asana's intuitive UI means your team is up and running in hours, not weeks.

→ Pick Asana

If you want

You need advanced reporting, time tracking, or resource planning out of the box

Wrike ships with enterprise-grade analytics and capacity tools that Asana charges extra for or lacks entirely.

→ Pick Wrike

If you want

You're running a creative agency needing proofing and approvals

Wrike's built-in proofing tool saves you from bolting on yet another app.

→ Pick Wrike