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Head-to-head · AI work management tools · facts checked 26 Sept 2026

Asana vs monday

monday scores 8.1 to Asana's 7.2 among the AI work management tools we rate, and is the better pick for 3 of the 4 kinds of buyer below.

Asana
#7 of 9 AI work management tools
7.2
/ 10
From
$13.49/mo (Starter)
Free plan
Yes
monday
#4 of 9 AI work management tools
8.1
/ 10
From
$12/seat/mo (Basic)
Free plan
Yes
The verdict

monday wins, 8.1 to 7.2

monday gives you 7 ways to view work against Asana's 6, and includes AI meeting notes from its Standard plan up. Asana keeps guests free on every paid plan from Starter up, while monday only covers the first 3 guests before extra ones need a paid seat. Both cap AI on their cheapest tier: Asana's Starter plan gets a small credit allowance, monday's Basic plan is capped at 3 AI tools and 1,000 credits a month.

Pick Asana if you want guests to stay free on every paid plan.

Pick monday if you want more views and AI meeting notes on a higher plan.

Best for

Who each one suits, decided on the criteria that matter to that buyer and the checked facts where the two differ.

What it manages
monday
Asana 7.0 · monday 9.5 on what it manages
  • Ways to view work: 7 views against 6 views
  • Docs and wiki: monday yes, Asana does not say
  • Ask AI about your whole workspace: monday yes, Asana does not say
Working with others
Asana
Asana 7.0 · monday 4.0 on working with others
  • Guests need no paid seat: Asana yes, monday no
  • But monday leads on ways to reach support: 3 support channels against 2 support channels
Pricing
monday
Asana 7.3 · monday 7.8 on pricing
  • Cheapest paid plan, monthly: $12 against $13.49
Privacy and trust
monday
Asana 8.0 · monday 10.0 on privacy and trust
  • Does not train AI on your data: monday yes, Asana does not say
Section 01

How they score

Both are scored the same way, against the other AI work management tools we rate, from facts on each vendor's own pages. monday leads on 3 of 4 criteria.

What it manages40% of the score
Asana7.0
monday9.5
Working with others20% of the score
Asana7.0
monday4.0
Pricing22% of the score
Asana7.3
monday7.8
Privacy and trust18% of the score
Asana8.0
monday10.0
How the score works →
Section 02

Where they differ

Every point where the two vendors' published facts disagree, with a link to where each fact was read. "Not published" means the vendor does not say either way.

Ways to view work
monday
Asana
6 views
source ↗
monday
7 views
source ↗
Guests need no paid seat
Asana
Asana
Yes
source ↗
monday
No
source ↗
Ways to reach support
monday
Asana
2 support channels
source ↗
monday
3 support channels
source ↗
Cheapest paid plan, monthly
monday
Asana
$13.49
source ↗
monday
$12
source ↗

Published by only one of them

Docs and wiki
Asana
Not published
monday
Yes
source ↗
Ask AI about your whole workspace
Asana
Not published
monday
Yes
source ↗
AI writes in tasks and docs
Asana
Not published
monday
Yes
source ↗
AI meeting notes
Asana
Not published
monday
Yes
source ↗
Free trial of a paid plan
Asana
30 days
source ↗
monday
14 days
source ↗
Does not train AI on your data
Asana
Not published
monday
Yes
source ↗
Where they match (7)
Time tracking
Asana
Yes
source ↗
monday
Yes
source ↗
Goals and portfolios
Asana
Yes
source ↗
monday
Yes
source ↗
Forms that create work
Asana
Yes
source ↗
monday
Yes
source ↗
Searches your other apps
Asana
Not published
monday
Not published
AI on the cheapest paid plan
Asana
Limited
source ↗
monday
Limited
source ↗
SOC 2
Asana
Yes
source ↗
monday
Yes
source ↗
GDPR
Asana
Yes
source ↗
monday
Yes
source ↗
Section 03

Pricing, plan by plan

Every plan each vendor publishes, monthly and yearly where both are offered.

Asana

Free
Free
2 users, unlimited tasks and projects, 100 MB files
Personal
Free
Up to 2 users, unlimited tasks/projects, list/board/calendar views, 100MB file limit
Starter
$13.49/mo · $131.88/yr
No user seat limits, Timeline/Gantt views, unlimited automations, forms, custom fields, AI Studio Basic w/50K credits/mo
Advanced
$30.49/mo · $299.88/yr
Unlimited portfolios, goals, workload, approvals/proofing, Salesforce/Tableau/Power BI, AI Studio Basic w/75K credits/mo
Enterprise+
Contact sales
Advanced security, compliance, SIEM integrations, data residency, audit logs, managed workspaces

monday

Free
Free
Up to 2 seats, up to 3 boards, up to 3 Docs, 200+ templates
Basic
$12/seat/mo · $9/seat/mo billed yearly
Total $36/mo monthly or $27/mo annually; Basic AI: 3 tools, 1,000 AI credits/month
Standard
$14/seat/mo · $12/seat/mo billed yearly
Total $42/mo monthly or $36/mo annually; AI essentials: 5 tools, 2,000 AI credits/month; Special offer $20 off/mo
Pro
$24/seat/mo · $19/seat/mo billed yearly
Total $72/mo monthly or $57/mo annually; Premium AI: 6 tools, 3,000 AI credits/month; Special offer $30 off/mo
Enterprise
Custom
Enterprise AI: 6 tools, custom AI credits; enterprise-grade security, portfolio & resource management

For everything else about each tool, read the full Asana review and monday review.

Section 04

Asana vs monday: common questions

Which is better, Asana or monday?

monday scores 8.1 and Asana 7.2 out of 10 among the AI work management tools we rate. monday is ahead on what it manages, pricing and privacy and trust. Asana is ahead on working with others.

Is Asana or monday cheaper?

Asana's cheapest paid plan is $13.49/mo (Starter) and monday's is $12/seat/mo (Basic). Compare what each plan includes below before going on price alone.

What can Asana do that monday cannot?

On the facts both vendors publish: guests need no paid seat.

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