At a glance

Asana Wrike
Best for Cross-functional teams that need multiple project views Professional services teams needing resource management
Starting price $10.99/user/mo Free
Free tier
Open source
Free tier available
Open source
Automations
Custom Workflows
Forms
Gantt Charts
Goals
Portfolios
Proofing
Resource Management
Timeline View

Asana

Strengths

  • Multiple views: list, board, timeline, calendar
  • Intuitive interface that non-technical users love
  • Good for cross-functional collaboration
  • Strong automation and rules engine

Weaknesses

  • Expensive compared to alternatives
  • Free tier is quite limited
  • Can be too generic for software development
  • Performance slows with large projects

Wrike

Strengths

  • Gantt charts visualize project timelines with task dependencies at a glance
  • Includes Resource Management as a core feature, purpose-built for project management workflows
  • Free for basic use — generous enough for most small teams to get real work done
  • Established product with 20+ years on the market and a mature ecosystem

Weaknesses

  • Free plan exists but key features are locked behind the paid upgrade
  • Enterprise-focused design means the interface can feel heavy for smaller teams
  • Migrating existing projects from another tool can be time-consuming
  • Overkill for freelancers or small teams who need something lightweight

The bottom line

Pricing: Wrike is completely free (Free for basic use), which makes it the obvious pick if budget is the top concern. Asana starts at $10.99/user/mo, but Free for up to 10 users, limited views. That cost buys you a more polished or feature-rich experience, so it comes down to whether the extras justify the spend.

Feature gaps: Asana offers Automations, Forms and Goals that Wrike lacks. Wrike brings Custom Workflows, Gantt Charts and Proofing that Asana does not have.

Team fit: Asana is geared toward mid-size teams teams, while Wrike is aimed at enterprise teams. Pick the one that matches where your team is today and where it is headed — migrating tools later is always painful.

Where each tool shines: Asana's biggest strengths are: multiple views: list, board, timeline, calendar. intuitive interface that non-technical users love. Wrike's biggest strengths are: gantt charts visualize project timelines with task dependencies at a glance. includes resource management as a core feature, purpose-built for project management workflows.

Watch out for: With Asana, users commonly note that expensive compared to alternatives. With Wrike, the main complaint is that free plan exists but key features are locked behind the paid upgrade.

Choose Asana if...

  • You need a tool built for cross-functional teams that need multiple project views
  • You specifically need Automations and Forms
  • You care about intuitive interface that non-technical users love
  • Your team size fits the mid-size teams profile Asana is designed for
  • The free tier works for you: free for up to 10 users, limited views

Choose Wrike if...

  • You need a tool built for professional services teams needing resource management
  • Budget is a hard constraint — Wrike is free, Asana is not
  • You specifically need Custom Workflows and Gantt Charts
  • You care about includes resource management as a core feature, purpose-built for project management workflows
  • Your team size fits the enterprise profile Wrike is designed for

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