Home / Alternatives to Asana / Asana vs Taiga

Asana vs Taiga

A side-by-side look at Asana (the paid SaaS) and Taiga (the open source alternative). Use this page to decide if the switch fits your team and workflow.

Asana Taiga
Tagline Project and task management for teams. Agile project management with Scrum and Kanban.
License Proprietary SaaS Mozilla-2.0
Pricing Free tier for up to 10; Premium from $10.99/user/month. Free to self-host · optional paid hosted plan
Self-host option No Yes — difficulty 3/5
Hosted cloud available Yes (only option) Yes
Desktop apps Varies by product Web only
Mobile apps Official apps typically available None official
Ad slot — between tables

Best for

Scrum-first teams who like structured agile flows.

Taiga strengths

  • Dedicated Scrum and Kanban flows.
  • Clean, focused UI.
  • Free cloud tier available.

Taiga weaknesses

  • Self-hosting is multi-service.
  • Smaller integration ecosystem than Jira.
  • Reporting features are lighter.

What's the catch with Asana?

  • Pricing jumps significantly beyond Basic tier.
  • Steep learning curve for advanced features.
  • {'Lock-in': 'exporting workflows is painful.'}

Still unsure?

Check the full list of alternatives to Asana: see Asana alternatives, or learn more about Taiga on its project page.