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PixelTaskvs.Asana

An Asana alternative for small design studios.

Asana is built for big teams with many projects. PixelTask is made for the studio with five clients a week: the hours count while you work, and the proposal becomes a project when the client says yes.

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The hours are in from the start.

In Asana, time tracking comes with the Advanced plan. In PixelTask the timer starts when the card moves.

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From proposal to project.

The client accepts the proposal online and the estimate becomes cards on the board. Asana doesn't do that.

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Your language, data in the EU.

PixelTask speaks six languages and stores data in Stockholm. Asana keeps EU storage for Enterprise.

PixelTask and Asana, point by point.

What matters to a small design studio: the hours, the tasks, the clients and what you deliver.

PixelTask and Asana compared, feature by feature
FeaturePixelTaskAsana
Time tracking built into tasksThe timer starts when a card moves to In progressFrom Advanced; timesheets are a paid add-on
Tasks on a boardYesYes
Hours and invoice basis as PDFPer client, project and personTimesheets, but no invoice basis
Proposals the client accepts onlineThe client accepts with a one-time codeNo
Brand manual per client, shared with a linkAdd-on: logos, colours, fonts and filesFile proofing on Advanced
Chat per clientYesMessages
Freelancers and partners with limited accessYesFree guests; client portal on Advanced
Native Mac appYesYes
iPhone and AndroidOn the way: same cards, hours and chatYes
Works offlineEverything is saved on the Mac firstOn mobile
In NorwegianAnd five other languagesNo
Data stored in the EUStockholmEnterprise only (Frankfurt)

As of October 2026, from the vendors' own pages. If something is wrong, tell us at hello@sommersethdesign.no and we'll fix it.

To be fair.

When Asana is the better fit

  • You are many teams with portfolios, goals and workload across them.
  • You need advanced rules, forms and hundreds of integrations.
  • You want a dedicated client portal on the Advanced plan.

When PixelTask is the better fit

  • You are a small studio or freelancer tracking hours for clients.
  • You send proposals and want clients to accept them online.
  • You want each client's brand manual where the work is.

What it looks like.

Drag the card. It counts.
Drag the card. It counts.The timer starts when the card lands in In progress.
From proposal to project.
From proposal to project.The client accepts online and the estimate becomes tasks.
The whole brand. One link.
The whole brand. One link.Logos, colours and fonts for each client, shared on pixeltask.app.

Questions and answers.

Is PixelTask an alternative to Asana?

For small design studios, yes. PixelTask has tasks on a board like Asana, plus time tracking, proposals, chat and brand manuals in the same app. For large organisations with portfolios and goals, Asana is the better fit.

Does Asana have built-in time tracking?

Asana has time tracking from the Advanced plan, and timesheets and budgets are a paid add-on (as of October 2026). In PixelTask the timer is part of every card.

Can I move from Asana to PixelTask?

Tasks and clients are added in PixelTask. There is no automatic import from Asana yet.

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Asana, Notion, ClickUp, Todoist and Timely are trademarks of their respective owners. PixelTask is not affiliated with, sponsored or endorsed by them.

Try it yourself.

PixelTask is in beta with us and a couple of partner studios. Join the waiting list and we'll tell you when you can try it.

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