Oplero vs Asana
Asana is one of the tools that defined what task management looks like, and at coordinating work across a large organisation it is very good. Oplero covers the same middle — tasks in several views, custom fields, automations — and then keeps going in the direction Asana never went: the quote the work starts from and the invoice that closes it.
| Feature comparison | Oplero | Asana |
|---|---|---|
| Tasks in list, board, calendar and timeline views | ||
| Custom fields and custom statuses | ||
| Rules and automations | ||
| Portfolios and goals across departments | ||
| Time tracking on the task itself | Live timer on a task, ticket or document | Advanced tier and above |
| Client approves the timesheet from a link, no account | ||
| Invoices built from tracked hours | ||
| Quotes with line-item client approval | ||
| Helpdesk from your own mailboxes | ||
| CRM for clients and contacts | Full module with contacts and history | |
| Free tier | Everything, during the beta | Personal plan, up to 2 users |
| Price | Free during the beta, then 1.99 USD per user/month | From 10.99 EUR per user/month billed annually, 13.49 EUR monthly (excl. tax) |
Prices checked July 28, 2026 · asana.com
Why teams switch
The hour does not stop at the report
Asana can tell you a task took eleven hours. It cannot turn those eleven hours into something a client signs off on. In Oplero the same hours become a timesheet the client approves from a link, and the approved version is what the invoice is built from.
The quote is part of the work
Most client projects start with a quote, and in Asana there is nowhere for it to live — so it lives in a document, an inbox and a follow-up email. In Oplero the client approves it line by line, and the approved lines become the tasks.
Client emails stop being invisible
Your own mailboxes turn into tickets, a ticket turns into a task, and the timer runs on both. Support time that currently disappears into an inbox as unbilled goodwill becomes something you can see and charge for.
From tracked hour to paid invoice
With Asana
- Track the task in Asana
- Read the hours off a report, or estimate them at month end
- Retype the total into invoicing software
- Send the invoice and watch the bank account
- Mark it paid by hand
With Oplero
- Track the time on the task or ticket itself
- The client approves the timesheet from a link, without an account
- One click turns the approved timesheet into an invoice
- A forwarded bank notification matches the payment and closes it
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You coordinate work across departments
Portfolios, goals and workload views are what Asana is built for, and they are built for organisations far larger than the ones Oplero assumes. Oplero has none of it — it takes for granted that you can see the whole team in one list.
Your process depends on a specific integration
Asana connects to a very long list of third-party tools and has years of ecosystem behind it. Oplero has a REST API and CSV import. If your workflow is held together by an integration that already exists, check for it before you move.
You want a finished product, not a beta
Asana is mature, supported and stable in scope. Oplero is in beta, which is why it is free — but it also means things still move.
Moving your data across
Asana exports projects and tasks as CSV, and Oplero imports CSV and Excel with a preview and an error report. Both tools share the project–task–assignee shape, so the mapping is straightforward.
- Clients and projects first, then tasks, assignees and due dates
- Create your custom fields in Oplero before the import so they line up
- Comment threads and attachments do not transfer — export anything you need to keep
- Rules have to be rebuilt; the automation model is not the same
- Portfolios and goals have no destination in Oplero, and that data stays behind
Frequently asked questions
Can Oplero replace Asana for task management?
For most small teams doing client work, yes. Oplero has multiple views including board, calendar and Gantt, custom statuses, custom fields, saved filters and bulk actions. What it does not have is portfolios, goals and cross-department workload — if you steer by those, Asana is the better fit.
How much is Oplero compared to Asana?
Oplero is free for the whole beta, with every module and no user limit, and 1.99 USD per user a month afterwards, with no tiers. Asana starts at 10.99 EUR per user a month billed annually, 13.49 EUR billed monthly, with tax added on top; its free Personal plan covers up to 2 users (checked 28 July 2026).
Does Asana do invoicing?
No. Asana tracks the work and, from the Advanced tier, the time spent on it, but there is no invoicing, no quoting and no helpdesk. That is the gap Oplero was built to close.