32 alternatives to Asana
Asana is a Task Management & To-do Lists product. The community recommends 32 alternatives: 31 open source, 32 self-hostable and 31 free to use. They are ranked by community votes, ratings and favorites, with the key differences from Asana highlighted.
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About Asana
Work management platform for planning projects, assigning tasks and tracking team progress in lists, boards, timelines and calendars.
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Straightforward realtime kanban boards management for intuitive task tracking. Featuring an elegant dark mode, collapsible todo lists, and multitasking tools to supercharge your team's productivity.
Open source · MITSelf-hostableCompared with Asana
- + Open source (Asana is not)
- + Self-hostable (Asana is not)
- + Free to use (Asana is paid)
- 0
Build detailed lists of to-do’s for different projects while tracking the status of each one. Open Source Notion Alternative.
Open source · AGPL-3.0Self-hostableCompared with Asana
- + Open source (Asana is not)
- + Self-hostable (Asana is not)
- + Free to use (Asana is paid)
- 0
Backlog.md - A tool for managing project collaboration between humans and AI Agents in a git ecosystem
Open source · MITSelf-hostableCompared with Asana
- + Open source (Asana is not)
- + Self-hostable (Asana is not)
- + Free to use (Asana is paid)
- 0
Task and chore management tool for personal and family use, with advanced scheduling, flexible assignment, and group sharing capabilities, detailed history, automation via API, simple and modern design.
Open source · AGPL-3.0Self-hostableCompared with Asana
- + Open source (Asana is not)
- + Self-hostable (Asana is not)
- + Free to use (Asana is paid)
- 0
Eigenfocus - Project Management tool without the clutter.
Self-hostableCompared with Asana
- + Self-hostable (Asana is not)
- 0
Open business management platform for collaborative, on-demand and sharing economies (ERP/CRM/HRM/ATS/PM).
Open source · AGPL-3.0Self-hostableCompared with Asana
- + Open source (Asana is not)
- + Self-hostable (Asana is not)
- + Free to use (Asana is paid)
- 0
A Pomodoro technique tracking service built with Rust. I created this application for my personal use to track my focus sessions and productivity, and decided to share it in case others might find it useful.
Open source · MITSelf-hostableCompared with Asana
- + Open source (Asana is not)
- + Self-hostable (Asana is not)
- + Free to use (Asana is paid)
- 0
HamsterBase Tasks is a self-hostable task and idea organization app that syncs across devices and works offline with local storage.
Open source · AGPL-3.0Self-hostableCompared with Asana
- + Open source (Asana is not)
- + Self-hostable (Asana is not)
- + Free to use (Asana is paid)
- 0
Macro is a unified workspace for teams: email, chat, docs, tasks, agents, calls, and CRM — @-linked together with shared AI memory.
Open source · AGPL-3.0Self-hostableCompared with Asana
- + Open source (Asana is not)
- + Self-hostable (Asana is not)
- + Free to use (Asana is paid)
- 0
Manage my Damn Life (MMDL) is a self-hosted front end for managing your CalDAV tasks and calendars.
Open source · GPL-3.0Self-hostableCompared with Asana
- + Open source (Asana is not)
- + Self-hostable (Asana is not)
- + Free to use (Asana is paid)
- 0
Simple way to manage your todo list in AJAX style. Uses PHP, jQuery, SQLite/MySQL. GTD compliant.
Open source · GPL-2.0Self-hostableCompared with Asana
- + Open source (Asana is not)
- + Self-hostable (Asana is not)
- + Free to use (Asana is paid)
- 0
Simple shared list application including shopping lists and any other small todo-list that needs to be used collaboratively.
Open source · AGPL-3.0Self-hostableCompared with Asana
- + Open source (Asana is not)
- + Self-hostable (Asana is not)
- + Free to use (Asana is paid)
- 0
Helps you track your issues, epics, and product roadmaps in the simplest way possible (alternative to JIRA, Linear and Height).
Open source · AGPL-3.0Self-hostableCompared with Asana
- + Open source (Asana is not)
- + Self-hostable (Asana is not)
- + Free to use (Asana is paid)
- 0
A lightweight, self-hostable changelog and roadmap web application that lets you share product updates with your community and gather feedback through voting on upcoming features. Built with SvelteKit and Go.
Open source · Apache-2.0Self-hostableCompared with Asana
- + Open source (Asana is not)
- + Self-hostable (Asana is not)
- + Free to use (Asana is paid)
- 0
Super Productivity is an advanced todo list app with integrated Timeboxing and time tracking capabilities. It also comes with integrations for Jira, GitLab, GitHub and Open Project.
Open source · MITSelf-hostableCompared with Asana
- + Open source (Asana is not)
- + Self-hostable (Asana is not)
- + Free to use (Asana is paid)
- 0
List editor for power users, backed by a self-hosted server.
Open source · Apache-2.0Self-hostableCompared with Asana
- + Open source (Asana is not)
- + Self-hostable (Asana is not)
- + Free to use (Asana is paid)
- 0
Web-based application to help you implement David Allen’s [Getting Things Done™](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Getting_Things_Done) methodology.
Open source · GPL-2.0Self-hostableCompared with Asana
- + Open source (Asana is not)
- + Self-hostable (Asana is not)
- + Free to use (Asana is paid)
- 0
A calm, open system for organizing life and work. Tasks, projects, notes, areas, and smart workflows - self-hosted or hosted.
Open source · MITSelf-hostableCompared with Asana
- + Open source (Asana is not)
- + Self-hostable (Asana is not)
- + Free to use (Asana is paid)
Asana vs. alternatives
| Service | Open source | Self-hosted | License | Pricing | Platforms | Rating | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asana Current | No | No | proprietary | Freemium | Web / Windows / macOS / iOS / Android | — | — |
| 4ga Boards | Yes | Yes | MIT | — | — | — | 0 |
| AppFlowy | Yes | Yes | AGPL-3.0 | — | — | — | 0 |
| Backlog.md | Yes | Yes | MIT | — | — | — | 0 |
| core | Yes | Yes | AGPL-3.0 | — | — | — | 0 |
| Donetick | Yes | Yes | AGPL-3.0 | — | — | — | 0 |
| eigenfocus | No | Yes | proprietary | — | — | — | 0 |
| Ever Gauzy | Yes | Yes | AGPL-3.0 | — | — | — | 0 |
| Focus Flow | Yes | Yes | MIT | — | — | — | 0 |
| Habitica | Yes | Yes | GPL-3.0, cc-by-sa-3-0 | — | — | — | 0 |
| HamsterBase Tasks | Yes | Yes | AGPL-3.0 | — | — | — | 0 |
| Helium | Yes | Yes | MIT | — | — | — | 0 |
| Jotty | Yes | Yes | AGPL-3.0 | — | — | — | 0 |
| Kaneo | Yes | Yes | MIT | — | — | — | 0 |
| macro | Yes | Yes | AGPL-3.0 | — | — | — | 0 |
| Manage My Damn Life | Yes | Yes | GPL-3.0 | — | — | — | 0 |
| MantisBT | Yes | Yes | GPL-2.0 | — | — | — | 0 |
| myTinyTodo | Yes | Yes | GPL-2.0 | — | — | — | 0 |
| Nullboard | Yes | Yes | BSD-2-Clause | — | — | — | 0 |
| Our Shopping List | Yes | Yes | AGPL-3.0 | — | — | — | 0 |
| Plane | Yes | Yes | AGPL-3.0 | — | — | — | 0 |
| REI3 | Yes | Yes | MIT | — | — | — | 0 |
| ShipShipShip | Yes | Yes | Apache-2.0 | — | — | — | 0 |
| solidtime | Yes | Yes | AGPL-3.0 | — | — | — | 0 |
| Super Productivity | Yes | Yes | MIT | — | — | — | 0 |
| Task Keeper | Yes | Yes | Apache-2.0 | — | — | — | 0 |
| Tasks.md | Yes | Yes | MIT | — | — | — | 0 |
| Titra | Yes | Yes | GPL-3.0 | — | — | — | 0 |
| Tracks | Yes | Yes | GPL-2.0 | — | — | — | 0 |
| Traq | Yes | Yes | GPL-3.0 | — | — | — | 0 |
| tududi | Yes | Yes | MIT | — | — | — | 0 |
| Wekan | Yes | Yes | MIT | — | — | — | 0 |
| ZenTao | Yes | Yes | AGPL-3.0 | — | — | — | 0 |
FAQ
What is the best alternative to Asana?
Community-recommended alternatives to Asana include 4ga Boards, AppFlowy, Backlog.md, core, Donetick, and eigenfocus. Compare open source, self-hosting, pricing and platforms to choose.
Is there a free alternative to Asana?
Yes. 4ga Boards, AppFlowy, Backlog.md, core, Donetick, and Ever Gauzy can be used for free; the open-source, self-hostable ones can be run on your own server at no cost.
Is there an open-source alternative to Asana?
Yes. Open-source alternatives include 4ga Boards, AppFlowy, Backlog.md, core, Donetick, and Ever Gauzy.
Can I self-host an alternative to Asana?
Yes. 4ga Boards, AppFlowy, Backlog.md, core, Donetick, and eigenfocus can run on your own server, so you keep control of your data.
Other Task Management & To-do Lists services
Services in the same category that haven't been suggested as Asana alternatives yet. If one fits, add it as an alternative.
- TTrello
Atlassian's kanban-style board app for organizing tasks into lists and cards.
- BBasecamp
37signals' project management and team communication tool built around to-dos, message boards, schedules and docs.
- Mmonday.com
Visual work management platform with customizable boards, automations and dashboards for teams.
- Focalboard
Define, organize, track and manage work across individuals and teams (alternative to Trello, Notion, and Asana).
Open sourceSelf-hostable
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