The Best Asana Alternative for Client Work
Asana is built for enterprise. SmartTask is built for client work. Get CRM, project budgeting, time tracking, billing, and customizable dashboards in one affordable platform.
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Why modern teams look for a Asana alternative
Horrible Support
I didn't hear back for over a month. If you’re considering using Asana for critical work, think twice because if something goes wrong, their support team is the last place you'll find actual help.
No Refunds - Disturbing Business Practice
They refused to refund the erroneous charge (it had been only 24 hours).
Steep Learning Curve
Asana is hard to implement and it seems every person has their own way of using it. This can make collaboration difficult on large teams because adoption and getting buy-in is challenging.
No Reminders
For anyone that wants reminders for reoccurring tasks, this software is not it.
Why Choose SmartTask?
SmartTask offers ease of use with powerful features specifically built for client work. Faster time to value
Affordable Business plan - 11$ per month
Costly - Advanced plan is $25 per month
Asana is geared towards enterprise making it unaffordable for smaller teams to adopt.
Affordable Business plan - 11$ per month
SmartTask has reasonable pricing, with new features added on a regular basis.
Intuitive and User-friendly
Complex and limited features
Subtasks don’t link to project it was created in. No task reminders, no contact attachment.
Intuitive and User-friendly
Known for its intuitive, user-friendly interface. Offers powerful features including subtasks, dependencies, contact attachments.
Strong Project Overview Capabilities
No Timesheets and Billing capabilities
Features like timesheets, billable time and rates are not available.
Powerful Time Tracking and Billing capabilities
Timesheets, billable time and rates are available at project and global level on paid plans and not homed under expensive Enterprise tier.
Customizable Dashboards
Dashboards have limited options
Want to dice and slice your data, Asana has limited customization options. If you would like to embed an external view, you are out of luck with Asana
Customizable Dashboards
Customize dashboard reports the way you want, filters, card types, group by options. Further, embed external tools with ease
Offers strong Agile and Timeline feature
Limited Agile features
Though it provides Kanban, it lacks sprints and scrum capabilities
Offers strong Agile and Timeline feature
With SmartTask one can create Kanban, run sprints along side Timeline view in the same project.
Built for SMBs and Agencies
Built for Enterprise
High costs, complex interface, and limited time, billing capabilities aren’t SMB or agency-friendly.
Built for SMBs and Agencies
Built for flexibility and ease of use in mind. No un-necessary bloat and configurations that hinder your team.
FEATURE BY FEATURE
Compare Asana and SmartTask
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Platform | Asana | SmartTask |
Captera | 4.3/5 | 4.5/5 |
G2 | 4.3/5 | 4.5/5 |
Trust Radius | 4.3/5 | 4.5/5 |
Make managing projects a breeze with SmartTask
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Asana -
Forced Annual Contracts
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Limited Reports
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No Timesheets
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No job-roles and budgeting
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Unlimited guests
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Unlimited storage
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Global chat channels
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Universal Reporting
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Project budgeting and job-roles
Only one of these options was custom-built for client work
Asana, on the other hand, was built for big businesses with the enterprise features they need, the add-ons they want, and a price point only they can afford.
Wait, can I really manage ALL my client work in SmartTask?
That’s exactly what SmartTask was designed for. From project management and time tracking to billing, and budget forecasting—it’s all seamlessly integrated. Need to handle complex scheduling and resource allocation? We’ve got you covered. And of course, you can add an unlimited number of clients with full visibility into their projects.
SmartTask is the first project management tool that my clients actually use! I’ve tried Asana and Trello before, but they never engaged with them. SmartTask changed that.
Does SmartTask offer a plan tailored for marketing and creative teams?
Yes! Unlike other tools that offer generic plans, SmartTask is built with client service and creative teams in mind. Our features are designed to support fast-paced collaboration, and campaign tracking—without the complexity or hidden pricing.
SmartTask is by far the best project management system I’ve used. It brings my entire team together, ensuring everyone stays in the loop. The connectivity is a game-changer.
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