Notion is cheaper, but covers only 2 of 6 compared capabilities
$100/mo (Plus) vs Asana Starter at $134.90/mo for 10 seats ($13.49/seat) — covering 33% of the 6 compared capabilities.
Cheaper. Not the same job.
Comparison scenario
Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.
10 seats, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
Starter plan at $134.90/mo ($13.49/seat × 10 seats), the cheapest paid plan.
Plus: 10 USD/monthly; 9 extra seat(s) × 10 USD.
Asana costs $134.90/mo on the Starter plan at 10 seats, monthly billing. We found 1 assessed alternative that is cheaper in this scenario; 0 of them cover at least 75% of the 6 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
Notion covers 33% of the 6 capabilities compared against Asana. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Notion | Asana |
|---|---|---|
| AI assistant | ↑ Business | ✓ |
| API access | ✓ | ✓ |
| Workflow automations | ✗ | ✓ |
| Dashboards & reporting | ↑ Business | ✓ |
| Gantt & timeline views | ✗ | ✓ |
| Guest access | ✓ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Asana has that Notion lacks.
- AI assistant — Get AI help drafting updates or summarizing project status.Missing from Notion.
- Workflow automations — Automate repetitive workflow steps.Missing from Notion.
- Dashboards & reporting — View dashboards and reports on project progress.Missing from Notion.
- Gantt & timeline views — View project timelines as Gantt or timeline charts.Missing from Notion.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Usage | Asana | Notion |
|---|---|---|
| 3 seats | $40.47/moStarter | $30/mocheaperPlus |
| 10 seats | $134.90/moStarter | $100/mocheaperPlus |
| 25 seats | $337.25/moStarter | $250/mocheaperPlus |
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Free | Free |
| Plus | $10/seat/mo |
| Business | $20/seat/mo |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
| Personal | Free |
| Starter | $13.49/seat/mo |
| Advanced | $30.49/seat/mo |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
| Enterprise+ | Contact sales |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is Notion than Asana?
26% cheaper in our scenario (10 seats, monthly billing): $100/mo on Plus vs $134.90/mo on Starter. That is $418.80 a year. But it covers only 2 of 6 compared capabilities, so it isn't a like-for-like replacement.
What does Notion lack compared with Asana?
AI assistant, Workflow automations, Dashboards & reporting, Gantt & timeline views — 4 of the 6 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Asana: 2026-10-26; Notion: 2026-10-29 — on the official pricing pages.
Who switched
Anonymous: no account, no email, no IP stored. Reports are shown once a switch has 3 or more and never change ranking or order — alternatives are computed from prices and capabilities only.
Sources & freshness
- https://asana.com/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- Notion data last verified 2026-10-29