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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Asana

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AAsana is a web and mobile project management app. With tasks, projects, conversations, and dashboards, Asana lets an entire team know who's doing what by when, enabling workload balancing. Users can also add integrations for GANTT charts, time tracking and more.

    $13.49

    per month per user

    Forecast

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AForecast.it is a project portfolio management solution built around features such as resource planning and time tracking, budget estimating, and analytics and reporting, with key third-party integrations.

    $29

    per seat (billed annually)

    Pricing
    AsanaForecast
    Editions & Modules
    Starter
    $13.49
    per month per user
    Advanced
    $30.49
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    Contact Sales
    Personal
    Free
    Lite (Annual subscription)
    $29
    per seat (billed annually)
    Pro (Annual subscription)
    $49
    per seat (billed anually)
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    AsanaForecast
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalOptional
    Additional DetailsA discount is offered for annual billing.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    AsanaForecast
    Considered Both Products
    Asana
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    Forecast
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    88%
    Would buy again
    93 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    83 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    102 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    69 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    74 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    AsanaForecast
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Asana and Forecast
    Feature
    Asana
    8.2
    174 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Forecast
    -
    Ratings
    Task Management9.2174 Ratings00 Ratings
    Resource Management8.1147 Ratings00 Ratings
    Gantt Charts8.956 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scheduling8.5157 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow Automation8.8129 Ratings00 Ratings
    Team Collaboration9.1173 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology8.57 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology8.57 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document Management7.5147 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email integration7.5138 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Access8.7145 Ratings00 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking6.16 Ratings00 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management8.44 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management7.274 Ratings00 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Asana and Forecast
    Feature
    Asana
    6.7
    45 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Forecast
    -
    Ratings
    Project & financial reporting5.51 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software7.944 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    AsanaForecast
    Small Businesses
    Any.do
    Score8 out of 10
    Autotask PSA
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    KanbanFlow
    Score7.3 out of 10
    Planview AdaptiveWork
    Score7.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft To Do
    Score9.6 out of 10
    Planview AdaptiveWork
    Score7.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    AsanaForecast
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.4
    (204 ratings)
    1.0
    (3 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.6
    (34 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    7.9
    (32 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    8.4
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.0
    (42 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    AsanaForecast
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Asana
    The usability of Asana is broad since it's available in a variety of platforms that are widely used nowadays. I think that it would be great for people who are constantly on the move and switching devices, since it has allowed me to work from my phone, too. I also think that Asana has proven itself to handle a large quantity of work
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    Forecast
    Forecast is well suited for tracking schedules, especially if it is only being controlled by a single department. When it comes to using Forecast in a larger ecosystem with more "cooks in the kitchen" it would be helpful to have the software more easily integrated with other software.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Asana
    • Through it, we were able to communicate and cooperate with the rest of the team to complete the work in the required manner and at the appropriate time.
    • Available for free on Android and iPhone.
    • Asana has a simple and easy user interface
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    Forecast
    • Assign and allocate resources.
    • Identify lean departments and identify areas to increase headcount.
    • Manage agile teams.
    • Identify bottlenecks in departments or resourcing.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Asana
    • Asana is not really a project management tool, it is good for simple projects only
    • UI has some glitches (doesn't save preferences, etc.)
    • Integration with other tools (Office 365, MS Project)
    • No reminders if the working period you entered is on holidays
    Incentivized
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    Forecast
    • Not as intuitive as its companion software, Harvest. This software takes longer to learn when on-boarding new staff. It is also difficult to view time notes without needing to physically open them up. This could be improved by expanding the "on hover" functionality. Personally, having spent as little time in workflow software is really important, as it gives me more time to code.
    • Because we use this software to plan schedules, items often fall through the cracks. I would like to see some more sophisticated syncing with not only Harvest but also with Asana.
    • Lack of integration with Asana. It would be nice to pull data from forecast and display it in Asana. This would be helpful for understanding how much time I have to spend on a project rather than bounce back and forth between web apps.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Asana
    • Mobile + Desktop capabilities - Able to use it anywhere, anytime.
    • Task management - Easy to view projects and their progress.
    • Time management - Easy to see what elements require time / how they interrelate and manage the project on an overall basis.
    • Company management - Be able to see from a master dashboard perspective where each project is in its stages of completion.
    • Clear communication - It's visually documented who is doing what at what time so that the whole project gets done.
    Incentivized
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    Forecast
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Asana
    It is very user-friendly. Takes a new employee an hour to start figuring out how the system works. That's an important factor. You don't want to encounter the issue where employees need a week to understand how the system works. For example, JIRA, I tried using it for a week and I still don't understand the complicated layout. Asana has a simple interface. Once you see it, you get it type of program.
    Incentivized
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    Forecast
    No answers on this topic
    Reliability and Availability
    Asana
    Working with Asana on a daily basis
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    Forecast
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Asana
    I haven't had to use their support so I can't rate it. The fact that I haven't needed them reflects the ease of use of the product. I would recommend that any new users schedule a complete demo of the product to ensure that they are using it to it's fullest (there's a lot of useful features).
    Incentivized
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    Forecast
    I have not needed support for Forecast.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Asana
    Asana is a top-tier project management software that helps us organize and track projects from start to finish. It allows us to apply tasks/to-dos to multiple projects without duplication, divide complex projects into smaller tasks, and track project progress. It also helps us organize work on Kanban boards or linear lists. It stands out from the crowd in a big way compared to the competition.
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    Forecast
    I have not used any other scheduling software other than Forecast. The company selected Forecast because it is used in conjunction with Harvest. The pair of web apps can be used to pull detailed data. This is very important to our agency, and making data-driven decisions is exceptionally important to our agency mission.
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    Asana
    I used this tool on a daily basis at work and it runs as a solid rock
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    Forecast
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Asana
    • Productivity - Most of all, it allows me to be more productive and have a good sense of where I am with projects and deadlines.
    • Easy to use - I can make the most of my time to get up (and stay) up and running.
    • Project coordination - Allows me to assign tasks to my interns and communicate directly within the platform to keep the work train moving.
    Incentivized
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    Forecast
    • Allow departments to run efficiently.
    • Quickly identify whether departments need to hire.
    • Easily visualize project gaps in resources.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Asana Screenshots

    Screenshot of Product HomepageScreenshot of Team ConversationsScreenshot of Project CalendarsScreenshot of InboxScreenshot of List ProjectScreenshot of Portfolios

    Forecast Screenshots

    Screenshot of Understand and know how to best utilize your capacityScreenshot of Easily plan and adjust workloads across the entire resource pool to prevent bottlenecks.Screenshot of Have everything in one place to groom the backlog, plan the sprint, and track the progress and velocity.Screenshot of Share real time reports with stakeholders to help them make important decisionsScreenshot of Understand the true cost of each projectProduct screenshot