# Project Management Tools Compared: Jira vs. Asana vs. Monday > Jira, Asana and Monday.com compared directly: features, integrations, and which teams each project management tool is best suited for. Source: https://www.xalt.de/en/blog/project-management-tools-compared-jira-vs-asana-vs-monday/ TEAM XALT Atlassian Platinum Partner · 16 March 2021 · 6 min There are seemingly countless project management tools on the market. This can make choosing the right one a real challenge. After all, we all want to be able to manage and process our projects and tasks as simply and clearly as possible. While many companies still work with Excel sheets and other manual tools, today's tools offer one unbeatable advantage: automation of your task management, the easiest collaboration with your team, and transparency for all stakeholders involved. Whereas server-side or on-premises solutions were often in the foreground in the past, today's tools usually run in the cloud and are offered as SaaS products. Costly server rooms and hardware thus belong to the past. Many of these tools already offer the advantage for small teams that they are often offered free of charge in their basic function. Teams can register very easily and get started. It only becomes problematic with security issues regarding cloud solutions. The following questions are becoming increasingly common: - Can I store my data in the cloud without any problems? - Does only my organisation have access to my company data? - Are the tools compliant with data protection regulations (GDPR)? - Where is my data stored? - How expensive are cloud project management tools for larger teams? - Can I implement my workflows in these tools? In 2021, these questions can often be answered simply and satisfactorily. Thus, nothing usually stands in the way of migrating your project management. ## Modern project management tools do not have to be expensive In project management, you work on new tasks every day. As a project manager, you must constantly keep an eye on your resources, document project progress, manage responsibilities, organise your team, and set priorities. The feature set should therefore already include the most important aspects, such as planning, task management, team collaboration, time tracking, budget and resource management, and reporting. The question you ultimately ask yourself is “which tool is best suited for this”. In addition, the price of the project management tool naturally plays a significant role. **Jira Software**, **Asana** or [**Monday.com**](https://monday.com/) are cost-effective or even free in their basic functionality and for small teams of around 10 people, and can be easily integrated into your existing system. Comprehensive enterprise solutions, on the other hand, can quickly blow your set budget. Below, we have taken a closer look at three of the most common project management tools. ## Jira Software by Atlassian Jira is an excellent project management tool. It is currently available as a [cloud version with external hosting (e.g. AWS or Azure) or natively on Atlassian](https://www.xalt.de/en/cloud-services/). Both versions have a similar feature set, although currently (as of March 2021) a wide range of extensions (plugins) are only available for the Data Center version. ![Atlassian Jira project management tool](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/c475o02b/production/1aad816ab2d68d02dec3ddcdc8ad612a1e8a8d4f-2411x1800.png?w=1504&q=75&fit=max&auto=format) ![Atlassian Jira ticket](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/c475o02b/production/550897180d8e737a665cb93de4cd730b895d6328-2411x1800.png?w=1504&q=75&fit=max&auto=format) ![Atlassian Jira Marketplace](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/c475o02b/production/c96a200583f77e7b5dc6ff94d1f29a2ae2eb5472-2411x1800.png?w=1504&q=75&fit=max&auto=format) However, the roadmap for Jira for the coming years already foresees that all Atlassian partners will make their plugins cloud-ready. There are already thousands of integrations and plugins that extend Jira's functionality. Jira Software for Cloud (Native) offers you all the common features you already know from your previous project management. ### Jira features: - **Kanban boards**: Work completely visually and maintain a full overview of project progress and tasks, and run your project quickly and efficiently. - **Scrum boards**: Do you use agile working methods such as Scrum? Focus on your software development using customisable Scrum boards. - **Roadmaps**: Keep track of your project, share your insights with stakeholders, and coordinate project planning with your teams' tasks. - **Agile reporting**: Create personalised reports with real-time information in just a few clicks. - **Process automation**: With Jira, you can easily automate and digitise your most common business processes (e.g. recruitment processes, ordering processes). - **Drag-and-drop**: Easily change the status of your tasks by dragging and dropping them in Kanban boards. - **Integrations**: Do you use other SaaS tools alongside Jira, such as HubSpot, Mailchimp, Slack, Google Drive, or Git? You can find thousands of cool tools in the [Atlassian Marketplace](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/) - Custom code: Do you have specific requirements for your project management tool, process digitalization, or task management? You can also extend Jira with your own code and tailor it entirely to your needs. In Jira, you mainly work with assigned tasks. These are consolidated in one place along with the summary, comments, attachments, priority, and status. This allows tasks to be handled simply and without hassle. The cool thing is that whenever a factor of a task changes or you are assigned a new task, you receive a notification. [Jira](https://www.xalt.de/en/atlassian-jira/) is a tool that not only simplifies your project management but also actively supports you with all possible tasks. ## Asana [Asana](https://app.asana.com/0/home/1185143002129810) is simple and offers several great features out of the box, making it perfect for small, specialized teams. Task management, Kanban boards, timelines, and automations are very easy to set up. ![Asana project management](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/c475o02b/production/013305ffb6d793ea85a32621a8be026a0e31a967-2411x1800.png?w=1504&q=75&fit=max&auto=format) ![Asana project management tool Kanban board](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/c475o02b/production/e96d270683ba22ccb453f882396eca76ea12e9a4-2411x1800.png?w=1504&q=75&fit=max&auto=format) With Kanban boards, you can visually represent your projects. With the timeline tool, you can directly see how far along your projects are. And with the integrated service desk form for your website, you can easily handle inquiries about your products and share them with your team. Asana also offers you the option to extend its functionality with integrations. For example, you can directly link your Google Drive, Dropbox, or Slack with Asana. This makes all your important data available directly in the app, allowing you to collaborate even better with your team. Another great feature of Asana is that you can easily track the progress of individual tasks. This makes it possible to visually display the status of individual tasks in real time. And you are always up to date if something gets stuck somewhere. ## Monday Asana was already simple, but Monday.com is even easier to handle in terms of usability and user experience. Monday has the great advantage that the platform is suitable for a range of teams, working styles, and departments. ![Monday Kanban boards](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/c475o02b/production/2e32fc96ba11be6b3a3a4cebf3043fa42e3938de-2411x1800.png?w=1504&q=75&fit=max&auto=format) ![Monday project management tool](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/c475o02b/production/e4c394dd86d2eb486dd3fa38b000f29256f9a056-2411x1800.png?w=1504&q=75&fit=max&auto=format) In addition to standard project management tools, such as task management or planning, Monday offers your teams the possibility of efficient and effective planning of all tasks that arise. However, the focus is explicitly on the simple collaboration of your teams directly on the platform. This means all conversations, briefings, and data are stored in one central place. This saves the user additional meetings, emails, and long phone calls. In addition to common integrations such as Slack, Google Drive, or Dropbox, Monday offers few extension options. However, it must be noted at this point that Monday.com provides countless templates for scenarios and use cases that you can activate and use with just a few clicks. ## Summary: Project management tools compared All three project management tools offer similar feature sets. Jira from Atlassian is the tool with the most plugins and integrations and offers the possibility to tailor it exactly to your needs. Asana and Monday.com, on the other hand, are simple tools for small and medium-sized teams that want to get started right out of the box. However, specific use cases and custom features are not possible with them. ## Which project management tool fits you? We'll help you pick the right tool for your team and set it up the right way – from Jira to Confluence. 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