An Asana alternative for agencies that also have to get paid
Asana is a genuinely good task manager. It is not a CRM, it does not hold your client conversations, and it has no opinion about whether a project made money.
- Bigger ecosystem of third-party integrations
- More mature mobile apps
- Deeper reporting on task and portfolio status specifically
- A much larger pool of people who already know how to use it
If these are what your team depends on, stay where you are. We would rather lose the deal than sell you a migration you regret.
- Client conversations and pipeline live in the same system as delivery
- Project profitability is derived from real cost, not tracked separately
- Free unlimited client portal seats instead of metered guests
- HR, payroll and hiring included rather than bought elsewhere
Velocity and Asana, side by side
Capability by capability, in plain language.
| Capability | Velocity | Asana |
|---|---|---|
| Task board, list, timeline and calendar | All four, over the same records | All four on paid tiers |
| Built-in CRM and pipeline | Leads, contacts and opportunities included | Not included — integrate a separate CRM |
| Client email and chat inbox | IMAP mailboxes and marketplace chat in one list | Not included |
| Project profitability | Budget, time and vendor cost produce margin | Not included — export to a spreadsheet |
| Client access | Free unlimited portal seats | Guests, limited by plan |
| HR, payroll and hiring | Included as Velocity People and Velocity Hire | Not included |
| AI | Reply drafting, proposal writing, resume screening, demand signals | AI features on higher tiers |
Questions we get asked
Is Velocity a drop-in replacement for Asana?
For task and project management, it covers the same ground with the same four views. If your team depends on a specific Asana integration or its mobile app, say so on the call — we would rather tell you it is not a fit than sell you a migration you regret.
Can we import our Asana projects?
Bring a task export to the call and we will tell you honestly what maps cleanly and what does not.
Thinking about moving off Asana?
Bring your current setup to the call. We will map what transfers cleanly, what does not, and whether the move is worth making at all.