> A fair comparison of Contals and Asana: price per user, free plan, guests, data location, apps, extensions and AI – with source and date.

Source: https://contals.com/en/compare/asana/  
Language: en

# Contals vs Asana

Asana is a full suite, Contals a calm board tool – with a free plan for 5 full members instead of 2 people.

 [Start free](https://app.contals.com/login?mode=signup)  [Read the Trello switch checklist](https://contals.com/docs/en/guides/trello-migration/) 

Free for small teams. Volunteers and guests are always free. No credit card.

## Feature by feature

Contals vs Asana
| Aspect | Contals | Asana |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Focus | Kanban boards for teams with many projects and helpers | Work management with lists, boards, timelines, goals and AI agents |
| Pricing model | Per full member; volunteers, guests, viewers free | Per user, seats sold in fixed steps |
| Paid plans (list price, per user/month) | CHF 4.50 / €4.50 / $4.50 Team · CHF 9 / €9 / $9 Business (annual billing; early-access prices) | approx. Starter $10.99 · Advanced $24.99 |
| Free plan | 5 full members, 10 active boards, unlimited free roles | 2 users (since November 2025) |
| Guests and helpers | Free on every plan and any number of boards | Unlimited free guests from Starter |
| Data location | EU jurisdiction (Cloudflare, a US company) | EU data residency only as an Enterprise add-on |
| Mobile | Installable web app with push notifications; no native apps | Native iOS and Android apps |
| Extensions and integrations | 16 first-party Power-Ups in every plan (calendar, automation, date polls, booking pages, chat notifications …); public REST API and MCP server; imports from Trello and others | Large integration directory, rules, forms |
| AI | Your organization’s own AI provider (OpenAI-compatible, Anthropic, Google Gemini) for an assistant and AI on cards; no metered credits; MCP server for your own assistant | AI Studio with credits; official MCP server |
| Maturity | New, early access (as of October 2026) | Established, publicly listed |

Asana details from the vendor’s pricing page and public information, checked on 13 October 2026; annual list prices, rounded. Details may change – please check with the vendor. Source:  [https://asana.com/pricing](https://asana.com/pricing) 

## Which one fits you?

### Asana fits better if …

-   You need timelines, portfolios and goals today.
-   Your team works mainly in list views and wants many views of the same tasks.
-   You need native apps and a large integration catalogue.

### Contals fits better if …

-   You want boards that occasional helpers understand without training.
-   You want a free plan for a team of 5, not two.
-   You want EU data residency without an Enterprise contract.

Video: a card moves to the next list of a project board with drag and drop.

Drag and drop

Video: with “My cards” and “This week”, the board shows only what matters now.

My cards, this week

## Questions and answers

### Is Contals cheaper than Asana?

Per full member and month with annual billing, Contals Team costs CHF 4.50 / €4.50 / $4.50 (an early-access price) versus $10.99 for Asana Starter. Both keep guests free; Contals also keeps volunteers and viewers free and has a larger free plan.

### Does Contals have timelines like Asana?

No. Contals has a calendar per board (Power-Up) and a workspace calendar with the due dates of every board, but no timeline (Gantt) view.

 [Compare](https://contals.com/en/compare/)  [Switching to Contals](https://contals.com/en/switch/) 

## Try Contals alongside the tool you use now.

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Free for small teams. Volunteers and guests are always free. No credit card.