Asana alternatives: what it costs to switch
For 15 users on annual billing, Asana Advanced comes to $4,498 a year. The cheapest published alternative that fits is ClickUp Free Forever at $0 (−$4,498 a year). Lower list price is not the same as an equal product: compare features first.
Prices checked 2026-11-10. Source: asana.com/pricing.
Now: Asana Advanced ≈ $4,498 a year for 15 users. Cheapest plan of each alternative that fits; check feature parity before deciding.
| Alternative | Cheapest plan that fits | Per year | vs now | Days (range) | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ClickUp | Free Forever | $0 | −$4,498 | 4–9 | |
| Wrike | Free | $0 | −$4,498 | not scored | |
| Trello | Standard | $900 | −$3,598 | not scored | |
| Monday.com | Basic | $1,620 | −$2,878 | not scored |
ClickUp All-in-one work platform; plan names changed in November 2026 (Unlimited became Core).
Free Forever: $0 × 15 seats × 12 months = $0
Effort scores (1 easy, 5 hard): export 2 · import 1 · permissions 2 · integrations 3 · training 2. Total 10 → 4–9 days at 15 seats. Rubric.
Source: clickup.com/pricing · checked 2026-11-10 · Full Asana → ClickUp page
Wrike Project management with a free plan; seats are sold in groups of 5, 10 or 25.
Free: $0 × 15 seats × 12 months = $0
Effort for this move is not scored yet: no documented export/import path checked.
Source: wrike.com/pricing · checked 2026-11-10 · Wrike alternatives
Trello Board-based work management from Atlassian, free for up to 10 collaborators.
Standard: $5 × 15 seats × 12 months = $900
Effort for this move is not scored yet: no documented export/import path checked.
Source: trello.com/pricing · checked 2026-11-10 · Trello alternatives
Monday.com Work OS with a free plan for up to 2 seats.
Basic: $9 × 15 seats × 12 months = $1,620
Effort for this move is not scored yet: no documented export/import path checked.
Source: monday.com/pricing · checked 2026-11-10 · Monday.com alternatives
Documented moves away from Asana
- Asana → ClickUp effort 10/25 · 4–9 days (up to 15 seats)
Asana plans and what they cost
| Plan | Per seat / mo (annual) | Monthly billing | 5 seats / yr | 15 seats / yr | 50 seats / yr | SSO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal | Free | not recorded | — | — | — | not on pricing page |
| Starter | $10.99 | $13.49 | $659 | $1,978 | $6,594 | not on this plan |
| Advanced | $24.99 | $30.49 | $1,499 | $4,498 | $14,994 | not on this plan |
| Enterprise | Contact / not public | not recorded | Contact | Contact | Contact | listed |
Seat columns use the annual-billing price; "—" means the plan's recorded seat limit is lower than that count.
Check before you leave Asana
- Pricing page: SAML SSO is listed on Enterprise only. The Timesheets add-on is $5.99 per user per month.
- Pricing page: Starter and Advanced are per user per month, billed annually ($10.99 and $24.99); month-to-month is $13.49 and $30.49.
Questions
How much does Asana cost?
Asana lists Personal at $0 per seat per month, Starter at $10.99 per seat per month, Advanced at $24.99 per seat per month on asana.com/pricing (checked 2026-11-10).
What are the cheapest Asana alternatives?
ClickUp Free Forever ($0 a year for 15 users); Wrike Free ($0 a year for 15 users); Trello Standard ($900 a year for 15 users).
How long does it take to switch from Asana?
Our self-scored range for the 1 documented moves is 4–9 days for up to 15 seats. It is a judgment from public docs, not a measurement.
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