Asana
Toggl Plan
| Feature | Asana | Toggl Plan |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $10.99/mo | From $9/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| Rating | 4.4 / 5 | 4.3 / 5 |
| Best For | teams, enterprise, marketing-teams, agencies | small-teams, agencies, creative-teams, project-managers |
| Founded | 2008 | 2014 |
| Tasks | ✓ | ✗ |
| Timeline | ✓ | ✗ |
| Boards | ✓ | ✗ |
| Portfolios | ✓ | ✗ |
| Goals | ✓ | ✗ |
| Forms | ✓ | ✗ |
| Automations | ✓ | ✗ |
| Timelines | ✗ | ✓ |
| Task Boards | ✗ | ✓ |
| Team Planning | ✗ | ✓ |
| Milestones | ✗ | ✓ |
| Color Coding | ✗ | ✓ |
| Workload Management | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Asana Pros
- Clean interface
- Great for teams
- Timeline view
- Many integrations
✗ Asana Cons
- Limited free plan
- Can feel complex
- No built-in docs
✓ Toggl Plan Pros
- Beautiful visual timelines
- Simple interface
- Team workload view
- Easy onboarding
✗ Toggl Plan Cons
- Limited features vs competitors
- No free tier
- Basic reporting
The Verdict
Asana is built for teams and enterprise, with a focus on tasks and timeline. Toggl Plan targets small teams and agencies and leads with timelines and task-boards.
Pricing is close: Toggl Plan starts at $9/mo versus $10.99/mo for Asana — 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. Toggl Plan requires a paid subscription from day one.
Feature-wise, Asana offers broader built-in capabilities (7 features vs 6), while Toggl Plan takes a more focused approach — which can mean a simpler, faster onboarding experience.
Both tools are a solid fit for agencies — 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.
