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Asana vs Rally Software comparison

 

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Executive Summary

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
7.0
Asana boosts productivity and efficiency with time savings but its impact varies with company maturity and pricing considerations.
Sentiment score
7.9
Rally Software improves efficiency and ROI, simplifies processes, offers valuable insights, and outperforms Quality Center in cost-effectiveness.
However, due to its pricing, I need to be careful about adding each user and feature.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.0
Asana's customer service is generally praised for responsiveness and reliability despite occasional delays in response times.
Sentiment score
6.9
Rally Software's customer service is knowledgeable and responsive, but response times can be slower for complex issues.
The technical support is of high quality.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.1
Asana is ideal for small to medium businesses, offering smooth scalability and ease of use, despite costs for larger enterprises.
Sentiment score
7.2
Rally Software is known for scalability and agile integration, with minor slow-downs but no major data handling issues.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.2
Users find Asana stable and reliable, with high ratings and real-time updates despite infrequent minor downtimes.
Sentiment score
7.3
Rally Software is stable with reliable uptime, but users face occasional performance issues, needing improvement in reporting and speed.
Asana is quite stable; it is a tool I can trust.
 

Room For Improvement

Asana users seek improvements in interface, integration, task management, and support, desiring enhanced features and mobile app refinement.
Users seek improved navigation, performance, reporting, Kanban support, integration, and customization in Rally Software for better user satisfaction.
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.
 

Setup Cost

Asana offers accessible pricing with reasonable business plans and flexible licensing, though some features may be costly.
Rally Software is costly compared to competitors, but offers value for agile scaling and negotiable professional services for large users.
To add one user is expensive, which makes me cautious about upgrading or adding more users.
 

Valuable Features

Asana offers robust project management with visual tools, seamless integration, customizable templates, and excellent collaboration features enhancing productivity.
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.
 

Categories and Ranking

Asana
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
48
Ranking in other categories
Project Management Software (4th)
Rally Software
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
119
Ranking in other categories
Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites (10th), Enterprise Agile Planning Tools (8th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Asana and Rally Software aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Asana is designed for Project Management Software and holds a mindshare of 5.2%, down 11.1% compared to last year.
Rally Software, on the other hand, focuses on Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites, holds 6.6% mindshare, up 6.3% since last year.
Project Management Software
Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) Suites
 

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.
Deep Maini - PeerSpot reviewer
Helps you collaborate on various effects and solutions from the top to the bottom of the organization
We use Rally Software extensively in our agile development processes. We have program boards set up where we write and break down stories. We assign story points and map dependencies between different stories, showing how stories from one team may depend on stories from another team. It integrates these functions well, especially compared to Jira, which has some limitations in this area. The tool keeps improving based on how teams actually work in Scaled Agile, continually upgrading their software versions to meet our needs. I find the whole Rally Software tool integrated very nicely. In Jira, we often go to Confluence for documentation using two separate tools. But in the product, it's not like that. The documentation is tightly integrated. I don't feel like switching to another tool, like going from Jira to Confluence. The tool is designed for collaboration. It shows your organization's view, showing different teams and verticals. It helps you collaborate on various effects and solutions from the top to the bottom of the organization. It has an ecosystem that supports this. All the dependencies between different teams can be easily mapped in Rally Software. They have a program board for that purpose.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
32%
Computer Software Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
6%
Manufacturing Company
5%
Educational Organization
53%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
6%
Insurance Company
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

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 adding more users.
What needs improvement with Asana?
The integration with email should be more seamless. When I'm writing an email and want to tag someone in Asana for a task, the process should be smoother. It would be easier if I could assign tasks...
What do you like most about Rally Software?
Rally offers many features that help the management of activities, coordination, alignment and reports, which applies agility across the organization. If I were to highlight a particular feature, i...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Rally Software?
I don't know the exact pricing, but I think the tool is priced high. They provide quality workmanship, good software, regular upgrades, and they're always attentive and listen to users. Everything ...
What needs improvement with Rally Software?
The product itself seems to have a lot of bugs. One issue is that it sometimes allows people to modify data inappropriately. For example, team members can change numbers at will. While we have a me...
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

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CA Agile Central, Rally Enterprise, CA Agile Training, CA Agile Coaching, CA Agile Academy, CA Agile Management , CA ALM
 

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