Asana vs Microsoft Project Server comparison

Asana and Microsoft are both solutions in the Project Portfolio Management category. Additionally, 86% of Asana users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 87% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.

Asana

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86% willing to recommend

Microsoft Project Server

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87% willing to recommend

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We performed a comparison between Asana and Microsoft Project Server based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Project Portfolio Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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Asana vs. Microsoft Project Server

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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

6.5

Asana enhances productivity and efficiency by streamlining task management and communication, with notable time and financial benefits for developers.

Sentiment score

5.1

Microsoft Project Server offers positive ROI, varying by organization type, with benefits of time savings and improved reporting.

Because of Asana, we are not having sprint planning meetings very much. That alone has saved us about 10 hours per week.

Rusira Sathnindu

Automations Engineer at Ad Up

There is no need to juggle multiple conversations across different platforms, and the search engine works effectively, allowing for pulling up historical data efficiently, which ensures all pertinent information is available.

Patrick Conley

Construction Superintendent at Sila Nanotechnologies Inc.

However, due to its pricing, I need to be careful about adding each user and feature.

Prachir Kumar

Head of Content Marketing at scion social

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Microsoft Project provides significant return on investment through time savings, enhanced visibility, real-time reporting, and risk mitigation for projects.

Mouloud Fourali

Project Manager at Digital Research Alliance of Canada

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Customer Service

Sentiment score

6.1

Asana's customer service is praised for responsiveness, although some note slower times; training resources aid user self-help.

Sentiment score

4.4

Microsoft Project Server support is decent but inconsistent; users rely on external resources and partners for comprehensive assistance.

The technical support is of high quality.

Prachir Kumar

Head of Content Marketing at scion social

No complaints have been heard about customer support for Asana.

Patrick Conley

Construction Superintendent at Sila Nanotechnologies Inc.

The customer support for Asana is good.

reviewer2784744

Senior Data Scientist at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

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It's challenging to navigate, often making it necessary to search for solutions externally.

Mouloud Fourali

Project Manager at Digital Research Alliance of Canada

Their support tends to decline when not supporting cloud solutions.

Sean Achim

Managing Director at Knights Innovation Support Centre

Communication with two people, one was knowledgeable while the other was learning.

Yasser_Anter

Independent Business Consultant at Freelance

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Scalability Issues

Sentiment score

7.0

Asana is scalable and ideal for small to medium teams but may face challenges with larger enterprises and costs.

Sentiment score

7.5

Microsoft Project Server is scalable for large projects, though performance may vary based on version and infrastructure costs.

Asana's scalability is impressive, as the organization has grown from one facility in California to another in Washington State, increasing the workforce from one hundred to about four hundred fifty to five hundred people without any scalability issues throughout a four hundred million dollar construction project.

Patrick Conley

Construction Superintendent at Sila Nanotechnologies Inc.

Asana's scalability is pretty good because it is cloud-hosted and I know companies with thousands of employees use it.

Rusira Sathnindu

Automations Engineer at Ad Up

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The desktop version does not have scalability.

Yasser_Anter

Independent Business Consultant at Freelance

Microsoft Project Server is fully scalable and is widely used in many industries.

Ipsita Seth

Project Manager at Marvell Technology Group

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Stability Issues

Sentiment score

8.1

Users find Asana reliable, with minimal issues and high stability ratings, despite occasional downtime like the AWS outage.

Sentiment score

7.1

Microsoft Project Server is stable and robust, with minor delays, improved in newer versions, especially the cloud version.

I have not experienced any stability problems with Asana.

reviewer2784744

Senior Data Scientist at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

Asana is quite stable; it is a tool I can trust.

Prachir Kumar

Head of Content Marketing at scion social

Asana is stable.

Rusira Sathnindu

Automations Engineer at Ad Up

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I have never had to reach out to their support because the product works as expected.

Mouloud Fourali

Project Manager at Digital Research Alliance of Canada

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Room For Improvement

Asana users face challenges with complex navigation, excessive notifications, steep learning curves, and require better integrations and automation.

Microsoft Project Server requires better integration, customization, user-friendliness, cloud functionality, and agile methodologies to compete with alternatives.

It would be easier if I could assign tasks directly from my email without needing to open Asana.

Prachir Kumar

Head of Content Marketing at scion social

This UI is good for a power user, but for a normal user who just comes to see what their tasks are, a simplified UI would be more appropriate.

Rusira Sathnindu

Automations Engineer at Ad Up

It would be beneficial to have a native option for Asana to create tickets so we could move away from our main ticketing tool.

Carlos Alas

NOC Manager at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees

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Exporting data from Microsoft Project, especially Gantt charts, is overly complex and not user-friendly.

Mouloud Fourali

Project Manager at Digital Research Alliance of Canada

The lack of collaboration capabilities on the desktop version, unlike the cloud version, is a limitation.

Yasser_Anter

Independent Business Consultant at Freelance

Microsoft has become increasingly expensive, and there seems to be a push towards cloud solutions which can be challenging for some.

Sean Achim

Managing Director at Knights Innovation Support Centre

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Setup Cost

Asana's free version offers basic functions, with reasonably priced plans; enterprise tier is $25 per user, annually.

Microsoft Project Server offers flexible pricing, with on-premise and cloud options, potentially costing enterprises $120,000 to $150,000 annually.

To add one user is expensive, which makes me cautious about upgrading or adding more users.

Prachir Kumar

Head of Content Marketing at scion social

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Microsoft Project Server is on the expensive side due to high licensing costs.

Ipsita Seth

Project Manager at Marvell Technology Group

Microsoft's products are expensive for individuals.

Yasser_Anter

Independent Business Consultant at Freelance

Considering the infrastructure commitments to SharePoint and SQL, the implementation costs are low if already set up.

Sean Achim

Managing Director at Knights Innovation Support Centre

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Valuable Features

Asana offers clear task visibility, real-time collaboration, and integration features, providing user-friendly project management and workflow automation.

Microsoft Project Server streamlines complex project management with resource allocation, integration, and robust tools for efficient collaboration and scheduling.

Asana's automation allows me to automate deadlines and send notifications to the right people about approaching deadlines.

Prachir Kumar

Head of Content Marketing at scion social

Asana has positively impacted the organization by providing clarity for everyone, allowing visibility into who is working on what, from the VP of Operations down to maintenance, ensuring necessary parts are available.

Patrick Conley

Construction Superintendent at Sila Nanotechnologies Inc.

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.

Carlos Alas

NOC Manager at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees

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The Gantt chart is also a very powerful tool for a visual presentation of sequences, critical paths, and execution processes, which simplifies comprehension for users.

Mouloud Fourali

Project Manager at Digital Research Alliance of Canada

This setup allows for comprehensive reporting and management across multiple projects and portfolios.

Sean Achim

Managing Director at Knights Innovation Support Centre

The dashboards are amazing for data crunching and provide a project focus with upcoming predictions, including burn-up and burn-down charts.

Ipsita Seth

Project Manager at Marvell Technology Group

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Categories and Ranking

Asana

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Project Management Software (4th), AI Sales & Marketing (3rd)

Microsoft Project Server

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.5

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Project Portfolio Management (5th)

Featured Reviews

Rusira Sathnindu

Automations Engineer at Ad Up

Task tracking has streamlined sprint work but complex navigation still needs simplification

Asana's UI is a little bit too complex for me. Sometimes I get confused. Sometimes I mis-navigate. Asana is a very complicated product, but if it could offer a different kind of UI for different types of people, that would be better. This UI is good for a power user, but for a normal user who just comes to see what their tasks are, a simplified UI would be more appropriate. Sometimes the navigation is a little bit clunky. Sometimes I click back on things that I do not want to click back on. Everything else is good, and the UI is the only part that I see could use a little bit of improvement.

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Ipsita Seth

Project Manager at Marvell Technology Group

Enables effective workload monitoring and data insights with powerful features

Microsoft Project Server is quite a powerful tool and offers a good way of seeing dependencies and interactions, along with baselines. The resource management feature allows us to monitor workload and resource load effectively. Additionally, the dashboards are amazing for data crunching and provide a project focus with upcoming predictions, including burn-up and burn-down charts.

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

10%

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

Healthcare Company

Manufacturing Company

16%

Computer Software Company

12%

Government

Energy/Utilities Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	39
Midsize Enterprise	8
Large Enterprise	7

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	25
Midsize Enterprise	12
Large Enterprise	33

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Asana?

The solution's user interface is very good.

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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 adding more users.

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What needs improvement with Asana?

A rating of eight is given because a downside exists in that everyone has access and notifications are often received for projects that are not involved in, leading to quite a few emails daily, som...

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What do you like most about Microsoft Project Server?

The ability to track a project's progress using Microsoft Project Server is the most valuable aspect. It depends, especially when managing multiple projects.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Project Server?

The pricing for Microsoft Project Server is standard, around $200-$250, but I think it's actually $80 to $100 per year. The pricing for Microsoft Project Server is relative; I would say it is cheap.

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What needs improvement with Microsoft Project Server?

In order to improve Microsoft Project Server, collaborative features could be enhanced, as it is possible to improve it in a collaborative way similar to other office products, for example, using c...

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Overview

Asana is web-based software-as-a-service that helps teams coordinate and manage their work. It helps companies move faster by making sure everyone knows the team’s plan and process and who is doing what by when.

Each user can create projects using a list, board, calendar, or timeline view. Within each project, users can add tasks, subtasks, sections, comments, attachments, start and due dates, and custom fields. Project and task followers get notifications on changes or comments on the project and/or task in their Inbox. Individual users can see all of the tasks they're responsible for across all of their projects in a view called My Tasks.

Asana is available in English, French, Spanish, German, and Portuguese.

Asana

Microsoft Project Server streamlines project management with features like resource allocation, project scheduling, and SharePoint integration. It's valued for its intuitive interface and ability to provide comprehensive insights through advanced reporting and dashboards.

Designed to enhance collaboration and efficiency, Microsoft Project Server supports complex task management by integrating seamlessly with SharePoint. It offers tools like Gantt charts and timeline management for effective tracking. Users benefit from Excel and Power BI compatibility, enhancing analytical capabilities. Despite its powerful functionalities, users identify areas for improvement in tool integration, resource management, and collaboration features. There are calls for a modernized interface and more flexible pricing. While the cloud version boasts continuous updates, the on-premises model lags behind.

What are the main features of Microsoft Project Server?

Resource Allocation: Optimizes workload across projects.
Project Scheduling: Helps plan timelines effectively.
SharePoint Integration: Facilitates collaboration.
Gantt Charts: Visual timeline for task tracking.
Power BI Integration: Advanced data analytics capabilities.

What benefits should you look for in Microsoft Project Server reviews?

Intuitive Interface: Easy to navigate and learn.
Scalability: Adjusts to growing project demands.
Customization: Tailors to specific project needs.
Detailed Insights: Comprehensive project overviews.

Microsoft Project Server finds its application across industries by providing tools for planning IT infrastructure and managing enterprise-level projects. It helps organizations document projects and manage portfolios, enabling clear visibility into performance through milestones and KPIs.

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Sample Customers

Uber, Vodaphone, NASA, Spotify, Lyft, Baggu, Udacity, Patreon, Flipboard, Dropbox, Intel, Samsung, Airbnb, SFMoma, Hubspot, Trivago

Magnachip, Gwinnett County Schools, CLEAResult, Medbit Oy, Intelbras S.A., ETS, CORE Construction, Keller Foundations

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