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.
Free for small teams. Volunteers and guests are always free. No credit card.
Feature by feature
| 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
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.
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.
Try Contals alongside the tool you use now.
Free for small teams. Volunteers and guests are always free. No credit card.