We performed a comparison between Asana and JIRA Portfolio based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Project Management Software solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."It's an easy way to communicate."
"It has helped our departments maintain visibility."
"I like how easy it is to use the rules within Asana."
"What I like most about Asana is its simplicity. For example: we're not the only ones using it, and we onboard our customers to it, and normally, they have no questions."
"By using this software, I have adaptability in my work, and it can improve the production of our company."
"The solution appears to be quite stable."
"Asana is a very simple interface for project managers to figure out, providing all the functions they need."
"The initial setup is straightforward. It was just a few clicks to get started and to integrate Asana into our existing business system. It took 15 days to fully implement our projects using Asana."
"The solution is stable and reliable."
"The dashboard is the most valuable feature. The user experience is very good, it's easy to use."
"The solution's tracking capabilities helped ensure we had full visibility into planned work and scheduled work."
"The product's integration capabilities work pretty well, especially considering that more tools are always needed in enterprise-sized businesses."
"Portfolio's most valuable features are that it's user-friendly and customer-centric."
"The customized workflows we can define are very valuable. JIRA's private projects is very useful as well. There are also a lot of plugins that they provide."
"Jira Portfolio is useful for tracking time and hours. It's easy to manage, create tickets, and change the status of delivery reports. It's not complicated."
"Portfolio helps us increase the visibility of projects' status and management with remote workers who make up most of the company."
"We tried, but we haven't been successful with it. If people don't have the training, it is not easy to use. You need to make sure that the people are trained to use the system. They can provide more resources in the form of webcasts and videos that people can use to train themselves and understand how to use it."
"It's difficult to have short-term collaborations with external users because the operations team owns the final licenses, and I work for marketing."
"This solution has a learning curve, where it is initially difficult to use."
"The inbox feature can be a little overwhelming if you are working with Asana just from its project boards and only checking it periodically."
"The stability of Asana is good. However, there are some issues with maintenance, when the solution is down. For example, there might be maintained for a few hours where we cannot use the solution."
"Some updates are outdated, and their functionalities can affect the end outcomes."
"Some customizations and functions are still not available, however, so far, they haven't been a deal killer."
"The documentation for integration could be improved. We require more information to facilitate the integrations."
"The product's initial setup phase is complex."
"The solution's look and feel could be a bit more intuitive and user friendly."
"It would be nice if it could provide an end-to-end solution for a project."
"JIRA Portfolio's configuration management could be improved."
"We are based in India; I would like the product to integrate local pricing. We earn in rupees but spend in dollars. Its pricing could also be lowered."
"The reporting and dashboard capabilities have room for improvement."
"Some key features like integration, big data warehousing and data modeling need work."
"Portfolio is easy to scale, but we've had some difficulties with it regarding compliance and support."
Asana is ranked 3rd in Project Management Software with 43 reviews while JIRA Portfolio is ranked 4th in Enterprise Agile Planning Tools with 51 reviews. Asana is rated 8.4, while JIRA Portfolio is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Asana writes "Stands out with portfolios, easy setup, and real-time information, but needs big improvement when it comes to workflows, automation, and dashboards". On the other hand, the top reviewer of JIRA Portfolio writes "Powerful, flexible solution with a bit of a learning curve". Asana is most compared with Microsoft Azure DevOps, Microsoft Project, Wrike, monday.com and Jira, whereas JIRA Portfolio is most compared with Jira Align, Oracle Primavera Portfolio Management, Microsoft Project Server and Adobe Workfront. See our Asana vs. JIRA Portfolio report.
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