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Asana vs Notion

Notion comes out ahead of Asana on 4 of the 6 things that decide this, going by what each company publishes and what independent review sites report. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.

Asana
Asana
6.3
Fair
0 of 6 rounds
vs
NotionWinner
Notion
7.0
Good
4 of 6 rounds

The verdict

Notion takes it, 4–0 on rounds.

On the published figures and the independent review sites, Notion takes 4 of 6 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.

Choose Asana if…

  • • You have a reason to pick Asana that is not on this list

Choose Notion if…

  • • You want Notion's edge on what it costs to start and what the top plan costs

Round by round

  1. Round 1What it costs to startNotion wins
    Asana5/10

    $10.99

    Starter, per user per month billed annually

    • $10.99, against $10

    Source: asana.com ↗

    Notion8/10

    $10

    Plus, per member per month

    Source: notion.com ↗

    Notion wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  2. Round 2What the top plan costsNotion wins
    Asana5/10

    $24.99

    Advanced, per user per month billed annually; the highest plan with a published price (Enterprise: contact sales)

    • $24.99, against $20

    Source: asana.com ↗

    Notion8/10

    $20

    Business, per member per month

    Source: notion.com ↗

    Notion wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  3. Round 3What customers say on TrustpilotNotion wins
    Asana5/10

    1.4 out of 5

    TrustScore from 320 reviews on Trustpilot

    • 1.4 out of 5, against 2.2 out of 5

    Source: trustpilot.com ↗

    Notion8/10

    2.2 out of 5

    TrustScore from 437 reviews on Trustpilot

    Source: trustpilot.com ↗

    Notion wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.

  4. Round 4Trying it before you payTie
    Asana7/10

    Free plan

    the Personal plan, free forever, with unlimited tasks and projects

    Source: asana.com ↗

    Notion7/10

    Free plan

    unlimited for individuals, limited blocks for teams of two or more

    Source: notion.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

  5. Round 5What paying annually savesNotion wins
    Asana5/10

    Save up to 18% yearly

    Starter, billed annually (Yearly toggle, default)

    • Save up to 18% yearly, against Save up to 20% yearly

    Source: asana.com ↗

    Notion8/10

    Save up to 20% yearly

    Plus, billed yearly (Pay yearly, default; $12 if paid monthly)

    Source: notion.com ↗

    Notion wins this round on what the published sources say.

  6. Round 6How much storage you getTie
    Asana7/10

    Unlimited (100 MB per file)

    Starter, billed annually (Yearly toggle, default)

    Source: asana.com ↗

    Notion7/10

    Unlimited file uploads

    Plus, billed yearly (Pay yearly, default; $12 if paid monthly)

    Source: notion.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

Side by side

Overall score
6.3
7.0
Best
Price
See price
See price
What it costs to start
5.7
6.0
What the top plan costs
5.9
6.6
What customers say on Trustpilot
5.4
7.0
How much storage you get
7.9
7.5
How many automations you get
8.0
—
Head-to-head findings
What it costs to start
$10.99
$10
What the top plan costs
$24.99
$20
What customers say on Trustpilot
1.4 out of 5
2.2 out of 5
How much storage you get
Unlimited (100 MB per file)
Unlimited file uploads
How many automations you get
Unlimited automations
—
How big the free plan is
2 users on Personal
—
Trying it before you pay
Free plan
Free plan
Who picks up when you are stuck
Not stated
—
Record
Head-to-head record
2–4–3
6–2–1
Head-to-heads won
33 %
75 %
Rounds won
37 %
55 %
Pros
  • Advanced, per user per month billed annually
  • Business, per member per month
Cons
  • $10.99, against $9
  • $24.99, against $19
  • 1.4 out of 5, against 2.1 out of 5
  • $10.99, against $7
  • $10, against $9
  • 4.4 out of 5, against 4.5 out of 5
  • $10, against $7
  • $20, against $12
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