Asana

Overview

Asana is a leading project management and team collaboration platform that helps organizations manage tasks, projects, and workflows. While Asana offers limited native time tracking (manual entry only), it integrates seamlessly with specialized time tracking tools for comprehensive time management.

Native Time Tracking

• Manual time entry - Basic time tracking through manual input
• Available on Advanced plan - $24.99 per user/month
• Limited reporting - Basic time tracking reports

Project Management Features

• Multiple views - List, Board, Timeline, Calendar, and Gantt views
• Task management - Create, assign, and track tasks with subtasks and dependencies
• Custom fields - Add time estimates, priority levels, and custom metadata
• Team collaboration - Comments, file attachments, and @mentions
• Automation - Rules to automate repetitive workflows
• Portfolio management - Track multiple projects and their status
• Goals tracking - Align work with company objectives
• Workload view - Visualize team capacity and prevent burnout

Time Tracking Integrations

Asana integrates with leading time tracking apps that provide enhanced functionality:

Everhour - #3 rated app in Asana Marketplace (4.7/5), displays timer, estimates, and reported time next to each task

Clockify - Free time tracking with browser extension that adds a timer button to all Asana tasks

Harvest - Track time to Harvest directly from Asana tasks using browser extensions

TrackingTime - Click tracking button next to task due dates to start/stop timers

Toggl Track - One-click time tracking from within Asana tasks

Timely - Enhanced Asana Sync Integration syncs users, projects, tags, and tasks automatically

Use Cases

• Marketing teams planning campaigns and tracking deliverables
• Product teams managing development roadmaps
• Creative agencies coordinating client projects
• Operations teams standardizing processes and workflows
• Cross-functional teams collaborating on initiatives

Pricing

• Basic: Free - for individuals and small teams
• Premium: $10.99/user/month - Timeline, custom fields, and advanced features
• Business: $24.99/user/month - Portfolios, workload, and advanced integrations

Asana excels at project and task management, while third-party integrations provide comprehensive time tracking capabilities for teams that need both.