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Asana vs Google Workspace vs Microsoft Project System Properties Comparison

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SystemsAsana  Xexclude from comparisonGoogle Workspaceinfoformerly G Suite and Google Apps and Google for Work  Xexclude from comparisonMicrosoft Project  Xexclude from comparison
DescriptionAsana is a web-based project planning tool with a focus on team communication.Google Workspace is a collection of web-based communication and collaboration services.Project planning and tracking tools available in various editions: Standard, Pro, Server and Online.
CategoryProject PlanningProject CollaborationProject Planning
Project Management Zone Rankinginfomeasures the popularity of Project Management SystemsScore 785.52
Rank #4
Score 686.45
Rank #8
Score 975.59
Rank #3
DeveloperAsanaGoogleMicrosoft
Websiteasana.comworkspace.google.commicrosoft.com/­microsoft-365/­project/­project-management-software
Technical documentationasana.com/­guidesupport.google.com/­a
Social network pages
Facebook289,603followers
LinkedIn246,788followers
Twitter129,517followers
Facebook594,107followers
LinkedIn372,249followers
Twitter995,577followers
LinkedIn16,984followers
Twitter37,804followers
Initial release201120061984
LicenseWeb-based service (SaaS)infoSoftware-as-a-Service modelWeb-based service (SaaS)infoSoftware-as-a-Service modelCommercial
Web-based service (SaaS)infoSoftware-as-a-Service modelinfoProject Online
Web-based architectureyesyesyesinfoProject Online
Operating systemsWindows
Mobile appsAndroid
iOS
Android
iOS
noinfo3rd-party apps to import Microsoft Project files exist
APIinfoApplication Programming InterfaceyesinfoRESTyesyes
Multi-useryesyesyesinfoProject Online
Authentication mechanismPassword
SAMLinfoSecurity Assertion Markup Language
Google sign-on
Password
Phone verification
Google sign-on
Active DirectoryinfoProject Online
NotificationsEmailEmailEmailinfoProject Online
Project Planning Properties
Hierarchical tasksinfoSupport for parent-child relationships of tasksyesyes
Recurring tasksinfoSupport for definition of tasks that occur repeatedlyyesyes
Milestone trackinginfoMilestones indicate the completion of major deliverables, normally by completing a set of tasksyesyes
Task dependenciesinfoDependencies between tasks are logical relationships that restrict the sequence of task executions, e.g. one task must be completed before another task can startyesyes
Critical path managementinfoThe critical path method calculates the set of tasks that cannot be delayed without increasing the project's duration, taking into account task dependenciesnoyes
Critical chain managementinfoThe critical chain method expands the critical path method by additionally taking resource constraints into accountnoyesinfoavailable via 3rd-party add-on
Gantt chartsinfoBar chart to visualize a project's tasks and milestones schedulenoyes
PERT chartsinfoNetwork diagrams according to Program Evaluation Review Techniquenoyes
BaselinesinfoSupport for creating and using snapshots of a project's plan in terms of cost, scope and schedule noyes
Resource managementinfoSupport for managing a project's human and/or non-human resourcesyesyes
Resource levelinginfoSupport for optimizing the allocation of a project's resourcesnoyes
Time trackinginfoSupport for estimating and monitoring the time spent on a project's tasksyesyes
Cost trackinginfoSupport for monitoring a project's expensesnoyes
Earned value managementinfoSupport for tracking a project's performance and progress via earned value measurementsnoyes
Risk managementinfoSupport for identifying and keeping track of project risks and risk-related activitiesnoyes
Scrum supportinfoSupport for typical Scrum techniques such as sprints, backlogs and burn-down chartsnono
Kanban supportinfoSupport for typical Kanban techniques such as visualization of tasks on boards using cardsyesno
Project portfolio management infoSupport for collectively managing a set of current or proposed projects, e.g. by evaluation and prioritization of projectsyesyes
Project Collaboration Properties
Project wikino
Discussion forumno
Online chatyes
Audio conferencingyes
Video conferencingyes
Screen sharingyes
Calendar sharingyes
Contact sharingyesinfoavailable via 3rd-party add-on
Document sharingyes
File versioningyes

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