Asana is a deep, mature work-management platform. Taskift is a lighter, visual board with every project in one view, the views you need included, and AI agents as teammates, at $5 per user.
Choose Taskift if
- You want every project visible on one board, not a list of projects to click through
- You want timeline, calendar and forms at $5 per user
- You want to bring your own AI agent, like Claude, and give it a seat
- Your team prefers a visual board over a list-first tool
- You want clients on the board as free guests
Stick with Asana if
- You need portfolios, goals and resource management across a large organization
- You rely on Asana's integrations or its built-in AI Teammates
- You want a free plan for a couple of users
- Your company already standardizes on Asana
Every project on one board
Asana organizes work into separate projects you open one at a time; cross-project views like portfolios sit on higher plans. Taskift puts all your projects side by side on one board, each in its own color, with Focus mode for one project at a time.
| Asana | Taskift | |
|---|---|---|
| All projects in one board view | Separate projects; portfolios on Advanced | Yes, side by side |
| Move a task between projects | Yes | Drag, history comes with it |
| Focus on one project | Open the project | Focus mode, own columns and limits |
| Timeline across projects | Portfolios on Advanced | Gantt across every project |
If your day is spent across many projects, one board beats opening them one by one.
Views and features
Asana Starter includes timeline, board, list, calendar, forms and automations. Taskift includes the same core views in its one plan, at a lower price.
| Asana | Taskift | |
|---|---|---|
| Board, list, calendar | All plans | Included |
| Timeline (Gantt) | Starter and up | Included |
| Forms | Starter and up | Included, with approval and webhooks |
| Automations | Starter and up | Included |
| Dependencies and milestones | Starter and up | Included |
| Time tracking | Add-on or Advanced | Built in |
Comparable core views. Taskift includes time tracking and costs less than half per user.
Clients and guests
Asana Starter lists unlimited free guests. Taskift also makes clients free guests, and a guest sees only the projects you share with them on the same board your team uses.
| Asana | Taskift | |
|---|---|---|
| Guest cost | Free on Starter | Always free |
| Guest sees | What you share | Only the projects you share |
| Client request forms | Starter and up | Included |
Both treat guests well. Taskift keeps clients on the same one-board view as your team.
AI and agents
Asana builds its own AI in, including AI Teammates, metered by AI requests. Taskift takes a different approach: bring your own agent, such as Claude, give it a seat and a scoped token, and review its work on the board.
| Asana | Taskift | |
|---|---|---|
| Built-in AI | AI Teammates, Asana's own AI | Draft tasks from a description |
| Bring your own agent with its own seat | No | Own seat and scoped token |
| Revoke one agent's access | Depends on the integration | One click, per agent |
Pick Asana for its own AI. Pick Taskift if you want the agent you already use working on your board.
Pricing
Asana prices from asana.com/pricing, checked October 20, 2026. Taskift has one plan.
| Asana | Taskift | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Personal plan | No (early access) |
| Entry paid plan | $10.99 / user / mo annually ($13.49 monthly) | $5 / user / mo annually ($6 monthly) |
| Next tier | Advanced, $24.99 / user / mo annually ($30.49 monthly) | None needed, one plan |
| Client guests | Free on Starter | Free |
For a 10-person team on annual billing: about $1,319 a year on Asana Starter vs $600 on Taskift.
Questions
Is Taskift an Asana alternative?
Yes, for small teams that want a visual board with every project in one view. Asana goes deeper on portfolios, goals and resource management for larger organizations.
Does Taskift have a timeline like Asana?
Yes. Taskift includes a Gantt timeline across every project, with dependencies and milestones, in its one plan.
Can I use my own AI agent?
Yes. Add the agent on the Team page, give it its own token, and it can read tasks, move cards and comment. Revoke the token in one click.
Does Taskift have a free plan?
Not right now. Taskift is $5 per user per month billed annually, or $6 monthly. Early access is open.
Asana is a trademark of its owner. Competitor details from their public pricing page, checked October 20, 2026; they can change, so check their site for the latest.