VETTED SAAS
Head to head · Project Management

Asana vs Wrike

A choice between calm clarity and built in depth. Asana is easier to adopt and lighter to run; Wrike packs native time tracking, proofing and resource management for teams that bill hours and ship client work. Here is how they compare, and which one fits your team.

Reviewed by M. HALLORAN·Updated MAY 2026·How we vet
★ Our pick
Asana
87 /100
vs
Challenger
Wrike
84 /100
◂ Asana Advantage Wrike ▸
A narrow edge to Asana on ease and value · Wrike wins back ground on reporting, proofing and resource management.

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How they score

Criteria Asana Wrike Winner
Ease of use
90
76
Asana
Features and depth
86
87
Wrike
Workflow automation
86
87
Wrike
Value for money
82
76
Asana
Free plan
86
70
Asana
Reporting and dashboards
86
88
Wrike

Scores are our editorial assessment against the VettedSaaS rubric · not vendor supplied.

Choose Asana if…
+You want a tool the team can pick up on day one
+Your work is mostly tasks, projects and timelines
+You prefer fewer settings and clearer defaults
+Value and a usable free plan weigh heavily
Choose Wrike if…
+You bill hours and need native time tracking
+Creative proofing and approvals are part of the work
+You manage capacity across many people and projects
+Deeper reporting matters more than ease of setup

Feature by feature

✓ full  ·  ∼ partial  ·  — none
Capability Asana Wrike
Free plan ✓ ✓
Native time tracking ∼Advanced ✓
Proofing and approvals ✓ ✓
Resource management ∼ ✓
Reporting dashboards ✓ ✓
Custom fields ✓ ∼

Feature support verified as of June 2026 · check the vendor for current details.

Pricing, side by side

Per user / month, billed annually
Asana Our pick
Personal $0
Starter $10.99
Advanced $24.99
Enterprise Custom
Wrike Challenger
Free $0
Team $10
Business $24.80
Pinnacle Custom

Pricing as of June 2026, per user per month billed annually · check the vendor for current pricing. Asana Starter is $10.99 and Advanced $24.99 with a 2 user minimum; Wrike Team is about $10 and Business about $24.80, sold in seat groups, with Pinnacle and higher tiers priced on request. Both keep a free plan.

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