Asana
LiquidPlanner
| Feature | Asana | LiquidPlanner |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $10.99/mo | From $15/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| Rating | 4.4 / 5 | 4.2 / 5 |
| Best For | teams, enterprise, marketing-teams, agencies | enterprise, engineering-teams, it-departments, product-teams |
| Founded | 2008 | 2006 |
| Tasks | ✓ | ✗ |
| Timeline | ✓ | ✗ |
| Boards | ✓ | ✗ |
| Portfolios | ✓ | ✗ |
| Goals | ✓ | ✗ |
| Forms | ✓ | ✗ |
| Automations | ✓ | ✗ |
| Predictive Scheduling | ✗ | ✓ |
| Resource Management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Priority Based Planning | ✗ | ✓ |
| Analytics | ✗ | ✓ |
| Time Tracking | ✗ | ✓ |
| Risk Management | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Asana Pros
- Clean interface
- Great for teams
- Timeline view
- Many integrations
✗ Asana Cons
- Limited free plan
- Can feel complex
- No built-in docs
✓ LiquidPlanner Pros
- Predictive scheduling
- Automatic resource leveling
- Risk assessment
- Great for complex projects
✗ LiquidPlanner Cons
- Steep learning curve
- Expensive
- Overkill for simple projects
The Verdict
Asana is built for teams and enterprise, with a focus on tasks and timeline. LiquidPlanner targets enterprise and engineering teams and leads with predictive-scheduling and resource-management.
Pricing is close: Asana starts at $10.99/mo versus $15/mo for LiquidPlanner — not a deciding factor on its own.
Asana has a free plan, which gives it a meaningful edge for individuals and small teams exploring their options. LiquidPlanner requires a paid subscription from day one.
Feature-wise, Asana offers broader built-in capabilities (7 features vs 6), while LiquidPlanner takes a more focused approach — which can mean a simpler, faster onboarding experience.
Both tools are a solid fit for enterprise — in those cases, the decision often comes down to workflow style and how your team prefers to organize work.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.
