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Compare Asana and Progress Podio 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (56.8% of reviews)
Small-Business (61.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 2 Users
Free
Asana
Star Rating
(12,937)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (56.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 2 Users
Free Trial is available
Browse all 5 pricing plansProgress Podio
Star Rating
(517)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (61.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- According to verified reviews, Asana stands out for its user-friendly interface, with many users praising its simplicity and ease of use. One reviewer noted, "I really like Asana's interface because it's simple and easy to use, which is ideal for using it across multiple projects."
- G2 reviewers report that Progress Podio excels in its integration capabilities and customizable workflows. Users appreciate the platform's ability to combine tasks and files in one place, making it easier to manage client relations and product tracking.
- Users say that Asana offers a wealth of features that can be tailored to specific project needs, with one user mentioning, "So many options to customize based on our project needs." This flexibility is a significant advantage for teams with diverse requirements.
- Reviewers mention that while Progress Podio has a collaborative platform that allows for tagging relevant staff members, some users find the initial setup process to be more complex compared to Asana's intuitive onboarding experience.
- According to verified reviews, Asana consistently receives higher ratings for its overall quality and satisfaction metrics, with users highlighting its effective task management features, such as the ability to create and assign tasks easily.
- G2 reviewers report that Progress Podio is particularly beneficial for small businesses, as it offers a range of apps tailored to different business areas, but some users feel it lacks the same level of polish and user experience that Asana provides.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Asana
Personal
Free
2 Users
For one to two people managing personal projects.
- Unlimited tasks
- Unlimited projects
- Unlimited messages
Progress Podio
Free
Free
Complete basic functions such as building apps/workspaces and task management for up to 5 employees.
- Task management
- Build apps and workspaces for your team
Free Trial
Asana
Free Trial is available
Progress Podio
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
10,983
8.5
441
Ease of Use
8.6
11,088
8.3
442
Ease of Setup
8.6
4,699
7.7
181
Ease of Admin
8.7
3,399
8.2
177
Quality of Support
8.5
7,565
8.2
367
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
2,987
8.4
169
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
10,710
7.3
437
Features by Category
Sales Force Automation
Not enough data
8.6
26
Not enough data
8.3
23
Not enough data
8.4
25
Not enough data
8.5
26
Not enough data
7.8
23
Not enough data
7.8
24
Not enough data
8.3
22
Not enough data
7.9
21
Not enough data
8.0
23
Marketing Automation
Not enough data
7.6
23
Not enough data
8.0
24
Not enough data
8.2
24
Not enough data
7.6
21
Customer Support
Not enough data
8.3
25
Not enough data
8.2
25
Not enough data
8.3
24
Not enough data
7.8
24
Not enough data
7.8
22
Reporting & Analytics
Not enough data
8.5
26
Not enough data
8.3
27
Not enough data
7.6
23
Mobile & Social
Not enough data
7.9
21
Not enough data
7.6
23
Not enough data
8.0
21
Platform
Not enough data
8.7
23
Not enough data
8.9
24
Not enough data
8.6
22
Not enough data
9.0
22
Not enough data
7.5
21
Not enough data
8.2
25
Not enough data
8.9
26
Not enough data
8.0
23
Integration
Not enough data
8.7
22
Not enough data
8.5
24
Not enough data
7.7
20
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.8
10
Agentic AI - CRM
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Tasks
9.3
3219
|
Verified
8.9
87
|
Verified
9.1
3173
|
Verified
8.6
84
|
Verified
8.8
3145
|
Verified
8.6
84
9.0
3132
|
Verified
8.8
84
|
Verified
8.3
3002
|
Verified
8.5
74
7.9
2866
|
Verified
7.9
74
8.6
3072
|
Verified
8.5
79
|
Verified
8.5
2981
|
Verified
8.7
82
Projects
8.8
2984
|
Verified
8.7
80
|
Verified
8.4
2854
|
Verified
8.3
74
8.0
2643
|
Verified
8.0
63
|
Verified
8.5
2910
|
Verified
8.4
77
|
Verified
8.5
2872
|
Verified
8.7
77
|
Verified
7.3
1193
8.4
64
8.0
2715
|
Verified
8.9
74
8.3
2865
|
Verified
8.5
70
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.3
66
7.5
1188
8.6
68
8.0
2595
|
Verified
8.6
67
|
Verified
Resource Management
7.9
2579
|
Verified
8.6
67
|
Verified
8.1
2661
|
Verified
8.6
67
8.3
2704
|
Verified
8.7
73
|
Verified
Project Monitoring
8.1
2561
|
Verified
8.6
69
|
Verified
8.0
2575
|
Verified
8.6
68
8.4
2751
|
Verified
8.3
77
|
Verified
Generative AI
6.8
953
7.4
18
6.8
944
7.5
17
Agentic AI - Project Management
6.5
278
Not enough data
6.7
272
Not enough data
6.5
271
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Setup
8.6
1835
Not enough data
8.6
1842
Not enough data
8.4
1800
Not enough data
8.6
1880
Not enough data
Management
8.5
1795
Not enough data
8.2
1692
Not enough data
8.0
1645
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.8
698
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Workflow Management
6.4
194
Not enough data
6.6
194
Not enough data
6.4
191
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Communication
8.7
576
Not enough data
8.5
560
Not enough data
8.2
574
Not enough data
8.5
563
Not enough data
Goal Creation
8.6
557
Not enough data
8.6
556
Not enough data
7.7
528
Not enough data
8.8
558
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Objectives and Key Results (OKR)
7.3
54
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform Basics
8.7
1019
Not enough data
9.1
1065
Not enough data
8.7
1033
Not enough data
7.7
884
Not enough data
8.7
1006
Not enough data
8.6
1050
Not enough data
Content Planning
8.8
1048
Not enough data
9.3
1077
Not enough data
8.8
1017
Not enough data
Marketing Campaign Performance
7.8
726
Not enough data
8.5
799
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Marketing Calendar
6.0
54
Not enough data
6.3
52
Not enough data
6.3
52
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Other Features
8.3
971
Not enough data
8.0
805
Not enough data
Task Creation
9.2
2640
8.9
19
9.2
2630
9.2
18
8.8
2508
9.0
20
8.0
2324
9.2
19
Task Management
8.8
2536
9.5
20
9.1
2581
9.5
21
8.4
2385
9.0
20
8.6
2413
9.4
21
Generative AI
6.8
986
7.3
10
6.9
983
6.9
9
Automation
8.6
1725
8.7
45
8.5
1712
8.6
39
8.1
1583
8.6
41
Administration
8.4
1684
8.2
35
8.3
1606
8.6
38
9.1
1715
9.3
42
Project management
9.0
1804
8.6
44
8.6
1708
8.3
38
8.9
1751
8.7
41
8.7
1691
8.6
42
8.8
1678
8.6
43
8.2
1539
8.3
33
8.5
1687
8.3
41
Workload
8.3
1590
8.7
38
8.6
1646
8.8
43
8.5
1596
8.5
41
8.3
1555
8.2
39
Communication & Collaboration
8.5
1633
8.8
40
8.4
1664
8.5
41
8.9
1729
9.2
42
Cost Management
7.9
1457
8.2
33
7.9
1495
8.8
36
7.8
1429
8.4
34
Integration
7.8
1418
8.2
34
7.8
1422
8.1
40
7.7
1407
8.1
39
Generative AI
6.9
637
5.8
11
6.9
632
6.5
12
Agentic AI - Work Management
6.4
183
Not enough data
6.7
182
Not enough data
6.6
181
Not enough data
6.7
180
Not enough data
Communication
7.7
2114
8.5
66
8.2
2261
8.6
61
7.7
2046
8.1
57
8.0
2118
8.4
59
7.8
2066
8.6
57
Content & Documents
8.6
2357
8.6
68
8.7
2358
8.6
69
8.4
2349
8.6
66
7.9
2072
8.1
60
Controls
8.4
2215
8.5
63
8.2
2124
8.6
55
8.5
2246
8.6
63
8.4
2231
8.3
65
7.9
2054
8.3
59
Project Management
9.2
2456
8.7
67
9.0
2383
8.4
64
8.9
2397
8.4
65
8.4
2172
8.6
60
Remote Collaboration
8.7
2270
8.4
61
8.9
2335
8.5
59
8.8
2254
8.5
61
7.8
1925
8.2
49
Generative AI
7.0
877
7.3
11
7.0
880
7.2
12
Agentic AI - Project Collaboration
6.7
301
Not enough data
6.7
302
Not enough data
Responses
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Automation - AI Agents
9.3
19
Not enough data
9.4
19
Not enough data
8.9
19
Not enough data
9.3
19
Not enough data
9.0
19
Not enough data
Platform
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Autonomy - AI Agents
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Generative AI
9.5
20
Not enough data
9.5
19
Not enough data
Customization - AI Agent Builders
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
Functionality - AI Agent Builders
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Data and Analytics - AI Agent Builders
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
Integration - AI Agent Builders
9.0
7
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Google Workspace Project Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Marketing Resource Management
6.8
37
Not enough data
6.9
37
Not enough data
6.9
37
Not enough data
Communication
8.0
1103
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
1121
Not enough data
Planning
8.6
1199
Not enough data
8.9
1223
Not enough data
8.5
1133
Not enough data
8.7
1168
Not enough data
8.2
1084
Not enough data
Workflow Management
8.4
1151
Not enough data
8.8
1211
Not enough data
8.0
1072
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AI Agents
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Asana and Progress Podio are categorized as Work Management, Project Collaboration, Task Management, and Project Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Asana
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Progress Podio
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Marketing and Advertising
13.3%
Information Technology and Services
9.4%
Computer Software
9.2%
Non-Profit Organization Management
5.9%
Internet
3.1%
Other
59.1%
Real Estate
12.5%
Marketing and Advertising
10.3%
Information Technology and Services
10.1%
Computer Software
6.5%
Internet
4.6%
Other
56.0%
Discussions
Can you use asana for free?
9 Comments
EU
Yes. But with limited feature for only 3 projects.Read more
What software did you find useful outside of work?
7 Comments
FB
<p>I've found password managers to be really helpful in personal and work life. For example: 1password</p>Read more
Who is the best person to contact to contract a buildout of Podio for add-ons that we need?
2 Comments
KF
Hello,
I can help you with custom modules and functionality.
You can contact me at krasimirtsolov@gmail.comRead more
Who is the best person to contact to contract a buildout of Podio for add-ons that we need?
2 Comments
TM
Well, you can ask for a Podio partner to help you through this webform: https://podio.com/webforms/2716831/200839Read more
If they can lower prices for small businesses
1 Comment
UM
I'm sure if you have a compelling reason and reach out to their support team, something can be doneRead more
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