Based only on the facts in our directory. The right pick still depends on the job you need done.
Lower starting price
monday.com
From $9/mo against from $10.99/mo
Free plan
Asana
Only Asana has one
Higher rating
Asana
4.4 against 4.3
Same job?
Yes
Both are Productivity tools
Side by side
Compared on
Asana
monday.com
Our rating
4.4Better
4.3
Starts at
$10.99/mo
$9/moBetter
Free plan
YesBetter
No
Category
Productivity
Productivity
Plans
Personal$0
Starter$13.49 per user/mo, or $10.99 billed yearly
Advanced$30.49 per user/mo, or $24.99 billed yearly
EnterpriseQuote only
From $9/mo
Key features
AI breaks plain-language goals into tasks, milestones, and dependencies
AI teammates feature (beta) extends toward active project collaboration
Free Personal plan for up to two users
Long-established work management platform with mature integrations
Starter and Advanced paid tiers priced per user per month
Autopilot Hub centralizes automations and integrations across boards
AI-driven automated task generation from basic project goal inputs
Capacity Manager consolidates resource planning into one dashboard
Visual, board-based work management interface
Basic, Standard, and Pro tiers priced per seat per month
Pros
AI is layered onto a mature, widely adopted platform rather than an unproven new product
Free Personal plan supports small teams before any payment is required
No minimum seat count on paid plans, unlike some per-seat competitors
Autopilot Hub gives visibility across automations that would otherwise be scattered and hard to track
Visual board interface remains accessible even as AI features layer on top
Capacity Manager consolidates resource planning tools that are often separate add-ons elsewhere
Cons
Advanced tier at $24.99/user/month runs above several competitors' equivalent plans
AI teammates feature is still in beta, not yet a fully mature capability
AI functions more as a structuring assistant than an autonomous agent that executes work
3-seat minimum on all paid plans adds real cost for very small teams
AI task generation feature is still in beta, not yet fully mature
Per-seat pricing across three tiers takes some comparison shopping to find the right fit
Company
Asana, founded 2008
monday.com, founded 2012
Prices come from each vendor's pricing page, last checked 20260810. Check the vendor before you buy.
FAQ
Questions people ask
Is Asana better than monday.com?
In our reviews Asana scores 4.4 and monday.com scores 4.3. The better pick depends on the job. Asana: Founded by two ex-Facebook engineers in 2008, now adding AI teammates to its task-breakdown assistant. monday.com: Its Autopilot Hub centralizes every automation and workflow across a team's boards.
Which is cheaper, Asana or monday.com?
monday.com has the lower starting price: from $10.99/mo for Asana and from $9/mo for monday.com.
monday.com
Asana
