Asana alternative
A simpler Asana alternative for teams
Asana is work management for planning projects, goals and portfolios across teams. Hourtick focuses on the core — a Mac menu bar timer, tasks, timesheets, approvals and billable reports — free for your whole team.
Why teams look for a Asana alternative
- Native time tracking is on the Advanced plan and up (per Asana's plan comparison)
- Priced per user, sold in seat increments
- Timesheets and budgets are a separate add-on
Where Asana shines
- Clear project planning with timelines and Gantt
- Goals and portfolios on Advanced
- Large integration catalog
Hourtick vs Asana at a glance
| Criteria | Hourtick | Asana |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free for unlimited people with 500 MB of usage a month. $29/month for 5 GB. Every feature on both plans, no per-seat fees. | Per-user pricing — see their site |
| Team of 10, per month | $0 on Free · $29 on Pro (5 GB) | See their site |
| Free plan | Unlimited people, every feature, 500 MB of usage a month | Personal: up to 2 users, time tracking only through integrations |
| Task board and list | Board and list, assignees, chat, files, checklists. Every plan | Yes (list, board, calendar; timeline and Gantt on Starter and up) |
| Built-in timer | Mac menu bar and web, offline. Every plan | On Advanced and up; otherwise through integrations |
| Timesheet approvals | Included | See their site |
| Mac menu bar timer | Native menu bar timer with live time | See their site |
| Screenshots / activity monitoring | None — no screenshots or activity tracking | See their site |
| Best for | Teams that want tasks and time tracking together, simple enough to use every day, free for everyone. | Organizations planning cross-team projects and goals. |
Asana pricing from their pricing page, checked September 2026.
Switching in an afternoon
- Sign up free and add your clients and projects (task types are created for you).
- Mark which task types are billable and set project rates and budgets.
- Invite the team with a link — every plan includes unlimited people.
- Install the Mac menu bar app and track your first hour.
Frequently asked questions
Is Hourtick cheaper than Asana?
Hourtick is free for unlimited people with 500 MB of usage a month, or $29/month for 5 GB. Asana prices per user; check their site for current pricing.
Can I import my Asana data?
There's no one-click import yet. Most teams recreate clients and projects in a few minutes (an admin's AI assistant can do it over Hourtick's MCP server), start tracking from a clean date, and keep Asana's exports as the record of past hours.
When should I stay with Asana?
If you rely on clear project planning with timelines and gantt, Asana may still be the better fit.
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