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Asana alternatives
The best Asana alternatives in project management tools, ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score.
Updated Nov 13, 2026
Looking for the best alternatives to Asana? Sparkpulse tracks and ranks 12 alternatives in project management tools by shipping velocity — how frequently each ships meaningful updates, verified from official changelogs. For reference, Asana shipped 1 meaningful update in the last 30 days and carries a velocity score of 6.3 out of 10 in 2026. The alternatives below are ranked the same way, so you're comparing real release momentum, not marketing claims.
About Asana
Asana lets Division admins run their own custom roles, on top Enterprise plans only.
Asana's fall releases split between new structure and tighter control. Tables arrived on October 29 as a new object type; since then it has added a Client portal tab in Inbox, collapsible headings in Pages and hourly credit limits for AI Studio automations. The November 12 release lets Division Admins assign roles and build custom roles from Member or Guest, with one role per person across all Divisions.
Velocity 6.3 · Last update 11h ago
Top 12 alternatives to Asana
Ranked by recent ship velocity. Tap any card for the full editorial breakdown, or pivot to a head-to-head.
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Tracecat 1.5 alpha patches add sub-cases and lock down agent sandboxes.
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SmartSuite adds tracked changes to SmartDocs, so policy edits need an approver.
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Atarim turns care plans into scheduled AI work and lets small fixes go live without approval.
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Fibery puts MCP setup in one settings page and speeds up entity views and formulas.
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NocoBase's v3 beta lets apps ship their own CLI, separate from Agents.
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Productboard's v2 documents API now keeps plain web addresses and emoji as ordinary text.
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Ever Teams tags dozens of versions a day; most are fixes and test changes.
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My Hours 10.3 makes invoice dates editable and lets invoices carry a Detailed report.
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Leantime swaps role ranks for real permissions and syncs with your calendar app.
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Smartsheet becomes where plans drafted in Claude Sheets get executed.
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Float adds default access roles as it builds on rate cards and AI staffing profiles.
Asana vs alternatives — shipping velocity at a glance
Velocity score (0–10) and meaningful releases shipped in the last 30 days, from official changelogs. Higher = shipping faster.
| Product | Velocity | Sparks · 30d | Focus areas | Latest release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asana (baseline) | 6.3 | 1 | work-managementgovernancepermissions | Introducing: Tables |
| Hive | 6.3 | 0 | project managementreportingbulk actions | — |
| Tracecat | 6.3 | 0 | security-automationai-agentsmulti-tenancy | — |
| SmartSuite | 6.3 | 1 | work managementdocument controlaudit trails | SmartSuite Script Engine |
| Atarim | 6.3 | 1 | agency-workflowai-agentscare-plans | Atarim 5.1.5: build the care plan once, put every client on it |
| Fibery | 6.3 | 1 | work-managementmcpai-agent | AI-built custom integrations (preview), MCP execute_code |
| NocoBase | 5.0 | 0 | no-codeai agentscli | — |
| Productboard | 5.0 | 0 | product-managementapidocuments | EntityType moves from fixed enum to workspace-specific open string |
| Ever Teams | 5.0 | 0 | time-trackingtask-viewsintegrations | — |
| My Hours | 5.0 | 0 | timesheetsinvoicingprofitability | — |
| Leantime | 5.0 | 0 | project-managementself-hostedpermissions | — |
| Smartsheet | 5.0 | 0 | table-viewai-handoffintegrations | — |
| Float | 5.0 | 0 | resource-managementschedulingpermissions | Smart insights: know who’s done this work before, with AI experience profiles |
The 12 best Asana alternatives, in depth
1. Hive · velocity 6.3
Hive turns reporting into a planning tool: shared inputs, grouped values, per-person drill-downs.
Over the last 30 days Hive shipped 0 meaningful updates vs Asana's 1. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Asana leans on work management, governance and permissions, Hive focuses on project management, reporting and bulk actions.
Hive has shipped fewer meaningful updates than Asana in the last 30 days, so weigh it on fit and feature depth rather than recent pace.
2. Tracecat · velocity 6.3
Tracecat 1.5 alpha patches add sub-cases and lock down agent sandboxes.
Over the last 30 days Tracecat shipped 0 meaningful updates vs Asana's 1. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Asana leans on work management, governance and permissions, Tracecat focuses on security automation, ai agents and multi tenancy.
Tracecat has shipped fewer meaningful updates than Asana in the last 30 days, so weigh it on fit and feature depth rather than recent pace.
3. SmartSuite · velocity 6.3
SmartSuite adds tracked changes to SmartDocs, so policy edits need an approver.
Over the last 30 days SmartSuite shipped 1 meaningful update vs Asana's 1, most recently “SmartSuite Script Engine”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Asana leans on work management, governance and permissions, SmartSuite focuses on work management, document control and audit trails.
SmartSuite and Asana have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full SmartSuite trajectory → · Compare Asana vs SmartSuite →
4. Atarim · velocity 6.3
Atarim turns care plans into scheduled AI work and lets small fixes go live without approval.
Over the last 30 days Atarim shipped 1 meaningful update vs Asana's 1, most recently “Atarim 5.1.5: build the care plan once, put every client on it”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Asana leans on work management, governance and permissions, Atarim focuses on agency workflow, ai agents and care plans.
Atarim and Asana have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
5. Fibery · velocity 6.3
Fibery puts MCP setup in one settings page and speeds up entity views and formulas.
Over the last 30 days Fibery shipped 1 meaningful update vs Asana's 1, most recently “AI-built custom integrations (preview), MCP execute_code”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Asana leans on work management, governance and permissions, Fibery focuses on work management, mcp and ai agent.
Fibery and Asana have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
6. NocoBase · velocity 5.0
NocoBase's v3 beta lets apps ship their own CLI, separate from Agents.
Over the last 30 days NocoBase shipped 0 meaningful updates vs Asana's 1. Its velocity score of 5.0/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Asana leans on work management, governance and permissions, NocoBase focuses on no code, ai agents and cli.
NocoBase has shipped fewer meaningful updates than Asana in the last 30 days, so weigh it on fit and feature depth rather than recent pace.
7. Productboard · velocity 5.0
Productboard's v2 documents API now keeps plain web addresses and emoji as ordinary text.
Over the last 30 days Productboard shipped 0 meaningful updates vs Asana's 1, most recently “EntityType moves from fixed enum to workspace-specific open string”. Its velocity score of 5.0/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Asana leans on work management, governance and permissions, Productboard focuses on product management, api and documents.
Productboard has shipped fewer meaningful updates than Asana in the last 30 days, so weigh it on fit and feature depth rather than recent pace.
Full Productboard trajectory → · Compare Asana vs Productboard →
8. Ever Teams · velocity 5.0
Ever Teams tags dozens of versions a day; most are fixes and test changes.
Over the last 30 days Ever Teams shipped 0 meaningful updates vs Asana's 1. Its velocity score of 5.0/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Asana leans on work management, governance and permissions, Ever Teams focuses on time tracking, task views and integrations.
Ever Teams has shipped fewer meaningful updates than Asana in the last 30 days, so weigh it on fit and feature depth rather than recent pace.
Full Ever Teams trajectory → · Compare Asana vs Ever Teams →
9. My Hours · velocity 5.0
My Hours 10.3 makes invoice dates editable and lets invoices carry a Detailed report.
Over the last 30 days My Hours shipped 0 meaningful updates vs Asana's 1. Its velocity score of 5.0/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Asana leans on work management, governance and permissions, My Hours focuses on timesheets, invoicing and profitability.
My Hours has shipped fewer meaningful updates than Asana in the last 30 days, so weigh it on fit and feature depth rather than recent pace.
10. Leantime · velocity 5.0
Leantime swaps role ranks for real permissions and syncs with your calendar app.
Over the last 30 days Leantime shipped 0 meaningful updates vs Asana's 1. Its velocity score of 5.0/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Asana leans on work management, governance and permissions, Leantime focuses on project management, self hosted and permissions.
Leantime has shipped fewer meaningful updates than Asana in the last 30 days, so weigh it on fit and feature depth rather than recent pace.
11. Smartsheet · velocity 5.0
Smartsheet becomes where plans drafted in Claude Sheets get executed.
Over the last 30 days Smartsheet shipped 0 meaningful updates vs Asana's 1. Its velocity score of 5.0/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Asana leans on work management, governance and permissions, Smartsheet focuses on table view, ai handoff and integrations.
Smartsheet has shipped fewer meaningful updates than Asana in the last 30 days, so weigh it on fit and feature depth rather than recent pace.
Full Smartsheet trajectory → · Compare Asana vs Smartsheet →
12. Float · velocity 5.0
Float adds default access roles as it builds on rate cards and AI staffing profiles.
Over the last 30 days Float shipped 0 meaningful updates vs Asana's 1, most recently “Smart insights: know who’s done this work before, with AI experience profiles”. Its velocity score of 5.0/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Asana leans on work management, governance and permissions, Float focuses on resource management, scheduling and permissions.
Float has shipped fewer meaningful updates than Asana in the last 30 days, so weigh it on fit and feature depth rather than recent pace.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to Asana?
The top Asana alternatives we currently track in project management tools are Hive, Tracecat, SmartSuite, Atarim, Fibery, ranked by recent ship velocity.
How is this list of Asana alternatives ranked?
Alternatives are ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score — release cadence + 30-day spark count + sector-relative ship rate.
Can I compare Asana directly with one of these alternatives?
Yes — every card has a "Compare with Asana" link to a side-by-side /compare page.