Asana starts at $10.99/user/mo — but what will your team actually pay?
Asana's pricing page shows clean headline numbers. It buries automation limits, AI Studio add-on costs, SSO restrictions, and the 18–22% monthly billing premium. This calculator shows you the real number before you commit.
The Four Asana Plans
From free to enterprise — what each plan costs and who it's really for.
Best for individuals and very small teams. Unlimited tasks and projects, no timeline or automation.
- Unlimited tasks & projects
- List, Board, Calendar views
- 100+ integrations
- No Timeline / Gantt
- No automations
The sweet spot for small to mid-sized teams. Timeline, workflow automation, custom fields, forms, and Asana AI.
- Timeline / Gantt view
- Workflow automation (250 runs/mo)
- Custom fields & forms
- Asana AI (basic)
- No SSO (Enterprise only)
- Only 250 automations/mo
For teams that need Goals, 25K automations, time tracking, and BI integrations. The logical step when you hit Starter's automation ceiling.
- 25,000 automation runs/mo
- Goals & OKR tracking
- Portfolio Workload view
- Native time tracking
- Salesforce, Tableau, Power BI
- Still no SSO
Required for SSO/SCIM, HIPAA compliance, and dedicated support. The hidden trigger: any team requiring SSO is forced here.
- SSO / SAML 2.0
- SCIM provisioning
- HIPAA compliance
- Dedicated CSM
- Custom data residency
What a 25-Person Team on Starter Actually Pays
Asana quotes $10.99/user/mo. For 25 users, that's $274.75/month — $3,297/year. But most teams end up paying substantially more once hidden costs stack up.
Annual Cost at 25 Users vs Alternatives
Comparable plans, annual billing. All figures are base subscription only.
| Tool | Annual cost (25 users) | Automations | Free tier | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YouAsana Starter | $3,297 | 250/mo | 10 users | Marketing/Ops |
| ClickUp Unlimited | $2,100 | Unlimited | Unlimited | All teams |
| Monday Standard | $3,600 | 250/mo | 2 seats | Visual workflows |
| Jira Standard | $2,373 | 500/mo | 10 users | Engineering |
ClickUp Unlimited saves $1,197/yr vs Asana Starter at 25 users. Full alternatives comparison →
Explore the Full Asana Pricing Picture
All Plans Explained
Personal, Starter, Advanced, Enterprise — full feature matrix, team size cost table, discounts
True Cost & Hidden Fees
AI Studio pricing, automation limits, SSO trigger, implementation costs, negotiation guide
Is Asana Worth It?
Honest cost vs value analysis. Asana vs ClickUp vs Monday at 10, 25, 100 users
Alternatives Compared
ClickUp, Monday, Jira, Trello, Notion, Wrike, Basecamp — side-by-side at every team size