nTask vs Asana
This comparison is almost entirely about what you are willing to trade for a lower invoice. Both do team project management; only one is pleasant to use every day.
Short answer
nTask (from $3/user/month) gives a small team Gantt charts, meeting minutes, risk tracking and time tracking for roughly a quarter of Asana's price. Asana ($10.99/user/month Premium) gives you a far more polished platform with a big integration ecosystem and free use for up to 10 users. Choose nTask on budget, Asana on adoption.
nTask vs Asana: side by side
| Feature | nTask | Asana | LemTask |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry paid price | From $3/user/month | $10.99/user/month | $0 (free plan) |
| Free tier | Yes, basic | Yes, up to 10 users | Yes |
| Gantt / timeline | Yes | Yes (paid) | Yes (Gantt view) |
| Meeting management | Yes | No, via integrations | No |
| Risk tracking | Yes | No | No |
| Integration ecosystem | Limited | Extensive | Calendar, Slack, API |
| Habits and focus timer | No | No | Yes |
Pricing reflects each vendor's published plans at the time of writing. Check their site before buying — plans change.
Which should you pick?
Pick nTask if
Your budget is the constraint and you specifically need meetings, risk registers and Gantt charts. At around $36 per user per year, nTask covers structure that costs far more elsewhere.
From $3/user/month (Premium) · Yes, basic
Pick Asana if
Adoption matters more than licence cost. Asana's free tier already covers 10 users, and its integrations and polish mean the team actually keeps using it.
From $10.99/user/month (Premium) · Yes, up to 10 users
Pick LemTask if
The gap is personal follow-through, not project structure. LemTask's 14-day free trial covers tasks, boards, shared lists, time blocking, habits and a focus timer — but it does not do risk registers or meeting minutes.
Free plan · no card
Which one for your situation
The right answer changes with team size, industry and which single feature you are actually buying. Find the line closest to your situation.
- A small team on a tight budget
- nTask. Per-seat pricing is materially lower and the feature set covers tasks, timesheets, issues and meetings without an upgrade.
- A team that will scale past 50 people
- Asana. Portfolios, workload, rules and reporting hold up at scale, and almost every consultant and contractor you hire will already know it.
- If you need built-in time tracking
- nTask includes timesheets natively; Asana expects an integration. That single difference decides this comparison for a lot of service teams.
Try the free option before you pay for either
LemTask covers daily planning, time blocking, habits and a focus timer in a 14-day free trial — so you can test the workflow before committing to a subscription.
- 14-day free trial of every feature, no card required
- Time blocking with Google Calendar sync
- Habits, streaks and XP for follow-through
- Import your existing lists in a couple of clicks
Frequently asked questions
- Is nTask cheaper than Asana?
- Yes, substantially. nTask Premium starts around $3 per user per month against Asana Premium at $10.99, so roughly $36 versus $132 per user per year.
- Does nTask do everything Asana does?
- No. nTask adds meetings and risk tracking that Asana lacks natively, but Asana is stronger on polish, reporting depth and integrations.
- Which has the better free plan, nTask or Asana?
- Asana — its free tier supports up to 10 users with the core project views. nTask's free tier is basic task management.
- Should a five-person team choose nTask or Asana?
- Five people fit inside Asana's free tier, so unless you need risk registers or meeting minutes, Asana costs nothing and is easier to adopt.