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Asana vs Jira vs Planview ProjectPlace comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
6.6
Organizations improved productivity and saved time with Asana, but ROI varied when combined with other tools.
Sentiment score
7.0
Jira users report satisfaction with its cost-effectiveness, efficiency improvements, and quick ROI despite plugin challenges and difficulties quantifying ROI.
Sentiment score
5.6
Planview ProjectPlace enhances ROI through streamlined tracking, resource assessment, and improved visibility, though ROI varies with feature exploration.
However, due to its pricing, I need to be careful about adding each user and feature.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.1
Asana's support is generally praised but receives mixed reviews for responsiveness, community resources, and technical support effectiveness.
Sentiment score
6.6
Jira's self-service support is aided by documentation and forums, though response times vary when escalations need direct contact.
Sentiment score
6.5
Users have mixed experiences with Planview ProjectPlace support, praising resources but citing issues with service quality and response times.
The technical support is of high quality.
I did not face any issues with stability or upgrades.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.9
Asana is scalable for small to medium teams, but challenges and costs arise with larger implementations and complex projects.
Sentiment score
7.3
Jira is scalable and integrates well, but flexibility and customizations can impact scalability, affecting cost-effectiveness and performance.
Sentiment score
7.0
Planview ProjectPlace scales efficiently, accommodating increased users and projects, offering a collaborative space despite minor technical constraints.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.0
Asana is considered reliable with few issues, though occasional outages occur; users appreciate its real-time status updates.
Sentiment score
7.6
Jira is highly stable, with few issues often linked to user infrastructure, upgrades, or customizations, and cloud stability strong.
Sentiment score
7.7
Planview ProjectPlace is generally stable, though Indian users report occasional crashes; newer versions address some issues.
 

Room For Improvement

Asana users seek improved usability, better integration, enhanced features, and scalability to address interface and workflow challenges.
Jira requires improvement in customization, usability, integration, and performance, while users seek better training resources for seamless experiences.
Planview ProjectPlace needs improved reporting, UI updates, better integration, and enhanced performance for competitive functionality and user experience.
It would be easier if I could assign tasks directly from my email without needing to open Asana.
It would be beneficial to have a native option for Asana to create tickets so we could move away from our main ticketing tool.
To improve Jira, maybe some AI features could be added.
 

Setup Cost

Asana's pricing offers free and paid tiers with enhanced features, perceived as competitively priced against rivals like Microsoft Project.
Jira pricing increases with user count and plugins, offering competitive rates but rising costs for larger enterprises.
Planview ProjectPlace offers moderate costs and functionalities but requires staffing, with confusing licensing models and potential unexpected expenses.
To add one user is expensive, which makes me cautious about upgrading or adding more users.
 

Valuable Features

Asana offers intuitive task tracking, customizable templates, and multiple views for efficient project management with robust collaboration and integrations.
Jira is praised for its user-friendly interface, customization, integrations, agile support, and features enhancing productivity and collaboration.
Planview ProjectPlace boosts collaboration with real-time updates, flexible workspaces, and seamless integration, enhancing project visibility and resource management.
Asana's automation allows me to automate deadlines and send notifications to the right people about approaching deadlines.
Asana provides automation because we receive these updates the moment they happen without anyone needing to tell us they completed tasks or moved on to others.
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Project Management Software category, the mindshare of Asana is 4.9%, down from 8.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Jira is 7.5%, down from 8.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Planview ProjectPlace is 1.8%, down from 2.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Project Management Software Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Jira7.5%
Asana4.9%
Planview ProjectPlace1.8%
Other85.8%
Project Management Software
 

Featured Reviews

Carlos Alas - PeerSpot reviewer
Efficient workflows and real-time updates boost productivity
What I appreciate about Asana is the easy way to get the data we need for the reports because we are moving all our tickets. We are making a copy from our main ticket system to Asana because our main ticket system is not giving us what we are looking for, so we need to process everything in Asana. We get the dashboard and analytical reports, so we can have a summary of what has been done in which department we are working with or helping. We can see how many requests for each department we are having. The easy way to get all the analytics at the end of the month or year is the most important feature, and that's why we are still with Asana. The benefits I see with Asana are the main tools because of the integration this tool has. For example, we are making tickets but receiving requests through email, and we have the integration with Outlook and Google. We have the add-ins, so we are making the ticket on our main system while replying to the mail, and simultaneously taking this mail to complete our ticket for our Asana project. The time we are investing through departments with Asana is valuable because we are receiving requests or updates for projects without investing time in meetings or writing emails. Because of the integration we have, we just create a project and everyone with specific tasks moves on their tasks, and we receive the updates. We created a bot that gives us updates automatically. Asana provides automation because we receive these updates the moment they happen without anyone needing to tell us they completed tasks or moved on to others. Asana's cloud deployment has been beneficial for our remote or hybrid team operations. If someone is onsite and someone is working from home, everyone can work on the same project through automation. The person from home doesn't need to be on an infinite call with management or coworkers. They can work in real time, and once someone completes a prerequisite task from home, the people onsite will know it and get the green flag to continue their assigned tasks. It has benefits for anyone, including personal uses.
AmitUbale - PeerSpot reviewer
Efficient project management that's comprehensive and and helps with time efficiency
We use Jira primarily for project management within the organization. It helps us manage tasks, bug management, and tracking tickets effectively. We assign tickets to individual team members and track them easily For project management, Jira has helped facilitate efficient task segregation and…
Eduardo Maya - PeerSpot reviewer
A complete and useful solution, but it should be easy to use, and they should provide fast support
Their support team should provide the answers fast because it impacts our daily operations. We use the app every day. We have about 70 projects managed in the app, but their responses are too slow. They can take three or four days to analyze a problem. We have a connection-related problem, which is impacting our daily operations, but we have had the same status for the last two months. It is not easy. The deployment of the application and its functionalities are not easy. It is a complex process to create accounts, names, and catalogs. There should be more operational reports. They have a set of internal reports, but they can't be customized. You don't have the permissions to configure your own reports, which is a very big issue. Currently, you have to ask for permission in order to configure simple filters. You have to ask a third party to configure it. It is expensive, and it also takes a lot of time.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Healthcare Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Computer Software Company
10%
Government
8%
Computer Software Company
26%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Insurance Company
8%
Healthcare Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business38
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise6
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business103
Midsize Enterprise56
Large Enterprise149
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business1
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise7
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Asana?
The solution's user interface is very good.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Asana?
The pricing of Asana is slightly high. To add one user is expensive, which makes me cautious about upgrading or addin...
What needs improvement with Asana?
The capacity planning in Asana is working pretty decently, but there are some opportunities there for sorting, such a...
Is Jira better or would you go with Micro Focus ALM Octane?
Hi Netanya, Basically , it all depends on the use cases for your environment and the business needs. Hope the below d...
Which is better - Jira or Microsoft Azure DevOps?
Jira is a great centralized tool for just about everything, from local team management to keeping track of products a...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Jira?
We operate under a nonlimited license with Jira, allowing a number of users to access it with a single enterprise lic...
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