The Asana free plan stops at two people (for accounts created from November 2025). Timeline and custom fields start at Starter. Pinateca is free for five, and holds no features back.
| Tool | Free plan | Cheapest paid plan |
|---|---|---|
| Pinateca | 5 people, 10 boards, every feature | Standard $5/user/mo ($4 paid annually, excluding tax) |
| Asana | Up to 2 people | Starter $10.99/user/mo (paid annually) |
The Asana free plan: Up to 2 people. Tasks and projects are unlimited, but timeline (Gantt), custom fields, and automation rules are not available.
| Plan | Price | What it adds |
|---|---|---|
| Personal | Free | Up to 2 people |
| Starter | $10.99/user/mo | Timeline, custom fields |
| Advanced | $24.99/user/mo | Portfolios, goals, advanced automation |
| Feature | Pinateca | Asana |
|---|---|---|
| Kanban board | ○ | ○ |
| Gantt chart | ○ | Starter |
| Calendar | ○ | ○ |
| List and table view | ○ | ○ |
| Grid, timetable, and resource boards | ○ | — |
| Chat channels built in | ○ | — |
| Comments on cards | ○ | ○ |
| Custom fields | ○ | Starter |
| Import from Trello | ○ | ○ |
| Built and run in Japan | ○ | — |
Compiled on September 2, 2026 from the pricing pages and help articles published by Asana. Check the Asana website for the current position.
Asana is free for two. The third person makes it a paid plan. Pinateca is free for five, so a team can use it properly before deciding.
Pinateca Standard is $5 per person per month, so ten people cost $50. The same ten on Asana Starter cost about $110.
Asana has messages, but not chat channels. In Pinateca you talk in the channel that belongs to the workspace.
Each tool is better at some things. If any of the following describes you, staying with Asana will work out better.
There is no automatic import from Asana. Moving is done by hand. Plan for rebuilding the board structure from scratch.
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