Asana
Collaborative software for teams tracking their work, streamlining workflow, and improving productivity.
Website: asana.com
File Under: Collaboration | Productivity | Remote Work
Uses:
- Schedule and organize projects/tasks and assign to yourself or a teammate
- Organize your tasks into shared lists or boards for your initiatives, meetings, and programs
- Track progress of projects
- Add new workflows quickly and easily using pre-made templates
- Turn conversations into actionable tasks and convert tasks into projects
- Receive team updates in your inbox
Pros:
- Fast and responsive design
- Easy email integration
- Integrates with Google Calendar
- View all your assigned tasks in one place
- A single story/item/task can have links to more than one project and tag
- Create templates for repeat tasks and processes
- Tasks can be easily duplicated and moved to different projects
- Free version supports up to 15 team members
- iOS and Android app for managing tasks on-the-go
Cons:
- No desktop app
- Interface can be slow to update at times—sometimes have to reload the page to see changes in projects/tasks or items moved around
- No two-step verification makes it less safe for your personal data
Pricing:
- Basic: Free
- Up to 15 team members, unlimited tasks, projects, and conversations, basic dashboards, basic search
- Premium: $10.99/user/month, billed annually
- No team member limit, unlimited dashboards, advanced search & reporting, custom fields, private teams and projects
- Business: $24.99/user/month, billed annually
- Nonprofit Discounts: 50% off Business and Premium plans and free access to Asana Advisors. More info here.