Asana
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Boosts Coordination but Challenging to Onboard
What do you like best about the product?
I like how Asana keeps me up to date with my desk and tasks, which is really valuable in my role as a program manager. It effectively assists me in coordinating with all my team members on the different programs we're running. Asana's features allow me to send updates and keep track of the programs my team members coordinate as collaborators.
What do you dislike about the product?
The swiftness of gelling with the platform. Even though there are videos that guide, sometimes you don't have time to go lesson by lesson. When we onboarded Asana, we joined the training, but some members were not quick to go back and maybe rewatch the videos. It would help if there was a prompt that notices underutilization of certain aspects of the tool and suggests videos to help optimize its use. The setup wasn't plug and play as it should be easy.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Asana solves coordination challenges, improves tracking of activities, and allows us to report timely by viewing and addressing issues early.
Asana Became the Operational Backbone of Our Agency
What do you like best about the product?
Asana has become the operational backbone of our agency. For a small creative team managing 10+ active client accounts across video production, content strategy, and brand management, having a centralized task system with clear ownership and deadlines has been transformative. The project template functionality lets us spin up new client onboards fast with a repeatable structure, and the timeline view gives us visibility across overlapping production schedules — which is critical when we're juggling shoots, edit cycles, and content calendars simultaneously. It's also been key for keeping our pipeline organized as we've scaled from a solo operation to a five-person team.
What do you dislike about the product?
The learning curve for newer team members is steeper than it should be — getting contractors and part-time collaborators comfortable with Asana's project structures, custom fields, and views takes real onboarding time, which is a cost for a small agency that brings people on fast. The mobile app also feels limited compared to desktop; when I'm on set or between shoots, I want to quickly reassign or update tasks and the mobile experience feels clunky. I also wish there was a dedicated chat or messaging feature built into Asana — right now team communication lives in task comments, which buries conversations inside individual tasks and makes it hard to have broader project-level or team-wide discussions without jumping to Slack or text threads. The integration between Asana and tools like Google Drive and Frame.io could also be deeper — it's more of a link-drop than a true two-way sync, so we still end up bouncing between platforms to track deliverable status. For the price point, the reporting and dashboard features on the Business tier feel like they should offer more customization out of the box.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Before Asana, our project management was scattered across group texts, Google Drive folders, and mental checklists — which barely worked when it was just me, but completely broke down once I started bringing on editors, a content strategist, and client-facing team members. Tasks would slip, deliverables would get lost between shoots and edit cycles, and I was the bottleneck for every status update. Since implementing Asana, we've been able to run 10+ active client accounts simultaneously across video production, content strategy, and brand management without things falling through the cracks. Every shoot, edit round, and content calendar has clear ownership and deadlines, which means I'm spending less time chasing updates and more time on creative direction — which is where I actually add value. It's also made onboarding new contractors dramatically faster because the project templates and task structures speak for themselves instead of requiring me to walk someone through everything from scratch. For a small agency that scaled from one person to a five-person team in under two years, Asana is the reason that growth didn't come with operational chaos.
Awesome Project Management for Deadlines, Deliverables, and Task Organization
What do you like best about the product?
An awesome tool for managing projects, keeping an eye on deadlines, staying up to date with deliverables, and organizing tasks.
What do you dislike about the product?
It felt a little overwhelming when I first started using it, since there are so many tabs and labels to navigate.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It helps me manage projects and gives me clear visibility into what I need to get done each day and week, so everything gets delivered on time.
User-Friendly Asana That Makes Even Mundane Tasks Fun
What do you like best about the product?
Asana is very user friendly and offers tutorials on how to structure it to best fit your needs. It's integration with other programs like Gmail is very helpful. Also, the "delight" feature is one of my teams' favorite things about the platform. It makes checking off even the most mundane tasks fun and rewarding!
What do you dislike about the product?
There are so many features that it takes a time investment in the tutorials to really be able to use it to it's fullest potential, a goal I have not yet reached. I don't necessarily dislike this, it is just an investment in time that has to be made to get the most from the platform.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It is helping my team organize project management to help keep everyone on the same page. It assists greatly in communicating needs and deliverables and details for clarity.
Keeps Our Team Organized with Clear Employee Status Tracking
What do you like best about the product?
Keeps me and my team organized, can see status of my employees.
What do you dislike about the product?
That the portfolio features isn't available with our subscription without upgrading our plan again.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Solving us having to check in with our employees as regularily
Powerful Yet Easy to Learn - Asana Streamlines Complex Work
What do you like best about the product?
Powerful features without the steep learning curve.
As a Senior Director of a Healthcare AI company, I need a tool that handles complexity without overwhelming the team. Asana nails this balance. The Timeline view is incredible for mapping out dependencies, and the automated workflows have saved me hours of repetitive admin work. It's robust enough to handle our biggest company initiatives, but simple enough that new hires learn it on day one."
As a Senior Director of a Healthcare AI company, I need a tool that handles complexity without overwhelming the team. Asana nails this balance. The Timeline view is incredible for mapping out dependencies, and the automated workflows have saved me hours of repetitive admin work. It's robust enough to handle our biggest company initiatives, but simple enough that new hires learn it on day one."
What do you dislike about the product?
I think all the features are helpful and will be utilized. I do not dislike anything about Asana (other than the price for the Pro version).
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Project Management, organization and tracking productivity
Management loves this project management tool!
What do you like best about the product?
The integration workflows most and how easy it is to keep track of my teams activities as well as help them with their own.
What do you dislike about the product?
How you have to pay to use simple features such as certain columns.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Keeping track of what my team does on the day to day. So far, so good!
Simplified My Business Workflow with Ease
What do you like best about the product?
I love how Asana helps me track my time and manage my capacity, allowing me to do everything in one place without relying on multiple platforms. The ease of use and simple UI are fantastic, making navigation so easy that admin tasks don't take up precious time. It was a huge upgrade from manually using Notion, and the initial setup was very simple.
What do you dislike about the product?
I wish I could only pay for one seat as I'm a solo business owner and would like to upgrade to the Pro plan but can't justify the price for two seats.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I use Asana to track my time and manage my capacity, doing everything in one place instead of relying on multiple platforms. Its ease of use and simple UI mean the admin doesn't take up much time.
Fantastic tool
What do you like best about the product?
The ability to make tasks expansive and collaborative.
What do you dislike about the product?
I currently have no dislikes with Asana.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
multitasking and communication with multiple facets of my organization
Extremely Helpful for Organizing Team Requests and Tracking Status
What do you like best about the product?
It's extremely helpful in organizing my team's many requests and we are able to see each other's status'
What do you dislike about the product?
I wish the rules were available to be customized with my account type
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Project management, burnout, organization, and most importantly, reporting on these tasks to map out our workload per quarter
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