Looking for an Asana alternative? Ganty vs Asana
Asana excels at task collaboration but its Gantt features are limited. If your team needs a true Gantt chart, Ganty may be a better fit. An honest comparison of pricing, features, and migration.
About Asana
Asana is a US-based task management tool founded in 2008. Known for its conversational task comments and List/Board/Timeline views, used in 190+ countries.
Pricing comparison
Based on publicly available info as of April 2026. Check vendor sites for the latest.
| Item | Ganty | Asana |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Up to 5 members, 5 projects | Up to 10 members (Personal) |
| Standard (monthly / user) | JPY 980/workspace (JPY 780 yearly) | Starter ~US$10.99/user |
| Higher tier | Pro JPY 2,980 / Business JPY 9,800 per workspace | Advanced ~US$24.99/user |
| Billing model | Per workspace (cost doesn't scale with team size) | Per user |
Feature comparison
| Feature | Ganty | Asana |
|---|---|---|
| Native Gantt chart | Supported | Timeline (simplified) |
| Automatic dependency rescheduling | Supported | Higher tiers only |
| Drag & drop to change duration | Supported | Supported |
| Critical path visualization | Supported | Not supported |
| Feature | Ganty | Asana |
|---|---|---|
| AI task generation | Supported | AI Studio (Advanced+) |
| AI Gantt analysis (delay detection) | Supported | Not supported |
| Feature | Ganty | Asana |
|---|---|---|
| Real-time co-editing | Supported | Supported |
| Task comments | Supported | Supported |
| Presence indicator | Supported | Supported |
| Feature | Ganty | Asana |
|---|---|---|
| Excel export | Supported | Supported |
| PDF export | Standard+ | Supported |
| Read-only share link | Supported | Supported |
| Feature | Ganty | Asana |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese UI | Supported | Supported |
| Japanese support | Supported | Limited |
| Compliant with Japanese laws | Supported | Not supported |
5 reasons to choose Ganty
True Gantt chart out of the box
Asana's Timeline is fine for high-level overviews but feels limited when you need fine-grained dependency or progress management. Ganty is purpose-built for Gantt charts, with strong dependency cascading and critical path visualization.
Workspace pricing — cost stays flat as you grow
Asana charges per user, so costs grow linearly with team size. Ganty uses workspace-based pricing (from JPY 980/month for Standard), so the base cost stays the same whether you have 5 or 100 members.
AI features available from the Standard plan
Asana's AI features are mostly limited to Advanced/Enterprise tiers. Ganty includes AI task generation from Standard (from JPY 780/mo) and unlimited AI plus Gantt analysis on Pro.
Japanese-first UI and support
Ganty is built with Japanese as a first-class language, with localized contracts, support, and compliance. Ideal for teams needing invoice billing or onboarding in Japanese.
Simple, minimal UI
Asana's breadth of features brings UI complexity. Ganty's minimal, Gantt-focused UI lets new members start using it within minutes.
When Asana may be a better fit
For an honest comparison, here are cases where the competitor may suit you better.
When task-centric collaboration is the primary goal
If your primary need is task-by-task discussions, automation rules (Asana Rules), and a broad SaaS integration ecosystem rather than Gantt management, Asana is a better fit. Ganty focuses on schedule management and doesn't aim to match Asana's automation breadth.
Enterprise-wide rollouts of hundreds to thousands of users
For enterprise-wide portfolio management with thousands of users, Asana Enterprise has more mature governance. Ganty primarily targets team-to-department scale.
Migration
The smoothest path is to export from Asana as CSV and import into Ganty via templates or CSV. Core fields (task name, due date, assignee, parent task) map 1-to-1. Dependencies need to be re-created in Ganty, but AI task generation can speed up structural rebuilds significantly.
From a team that switched
“We used Asana for years, but always ended up exporting to Excel when we needed a real Gantt chart. After moving to Ganty, everything stays inside the Gantt view and prep time for status meetings dropped to nearly zero.”
From Asana to Ganty — try it free
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