Project Management & Collaboration · head-to-head
Asana vs awork
Asana
Rest of worldWork management platform for teams and enterprises.
Panel rating
Sovereignty: 3 of 4 dimensions proven
awork
EU-MadeProject management and resource planning for teams, made in Hamburg.
Panel rating
Sovereignty: 3 of 4 dimensions proven
The written short answer is being updated after a re-evaluation. The scores below are current.
Read this comparison as one judge. Each weighs the same scores by what they care about.
The bench's picks
Same scores, different priorities: each judge's weighting applied to both products. The split is the finding.
- The Data Protection Officer Asana awork picks awork
- The Bootstrapper Asana awork picks Asana
- The Enterprise Architect Asana awork picks Asana
- The UX Purist Asana awork picks Asana
- The Integrator Asana awork picks Asana
- The Skeptic Asana awork picks Asana
Criterion by criterion
| Criterion | Asana | awork | The bench leans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collaboration depth | Asana, 6 of 6 judges | ||
| Reporting | Asana, 6 of 6 judges | ||
| Integrations | Asana, 2 of 6 judges | ||
| Onboarding effort | Asana, 6 of 6 judges | ||
| European sovereignty | awork, 6 of 6 judges | ||
| Support & documentation | Asana, 6 of 6 judges | ||
| Pricing transparency | Asana, 6 of 6 judges |
Stars show the bench average per criterion; the lean counts which product each judge scored higher. Open a judge's tab for their reasoning on both sides.
Sovereignty, side by side
| Dimension | Asana | awork |
|---|---|---|
| Legal entity | Incorporated in US | Incorporated in DE |
| Ownership | Publicly listed | Not determined |
| Data residency | EU optional | EU only |
| Subprocessors | Not determined | US CLOUD Act reach |
Facts, side by side
Only facts both products carry under the same definition — anything else would not be a fair row.
| Compliance · GDPR | Data protection and data subject rights for EU residents · GDPR1 | yes2 |
|---|---|---|
| Compliance · ISO 27001 | information security management systems · ISO/IEC 27001:20221 | yes2 |
| Pricing · Free trial | no · yes3 | yes · no4 |
| Support · Help center | Help Center · Get support · Asana Academy · Certifications · Forum5 | Help Center: Guides, tips & tricks6 |