What Are the Best Asana Alternatives for Teams That Work in Slack? (2026)

Updated November 2026 · The Shortlisted editorial team · 8 min read

The short answer

The best Asana alternatives for teams that work in Slack fall into two groups. If tasks should stay inside Slack with no second account, Workast and Let's Do come closest: Workast gives each channel a project space and covers unlimited users free, while Let's Do runs one list per channel. If you would rather keep a separate platform with a strong Slack connection, ClickUp, monday.com, Jira and Linear suit different work. Slack's own Lists cover simple tracking on paid plans, while Notion, Todoist and Trello handle docs, personal lists and boards.

At a glance

The options in detail

1. Workast

Each channel gets its own Workast space, and one /todo line creates a task, assigns it by @mention and sets a due date.

Best for: teams wanting tasks, assignees and reminders in Slack.

Pricing: Essential is free for unlimited users in Slack. Standard is $39 per month for 8 users billed annually, or $47 monthly, then $4.95 per extra user.

Strengths: - /todo list shows a channel's open tasks, and any message can become a task. - Each day Slack receives a list of what is due or late, plus a nudge before each deadline, and tasks can repeat. - Paid tiers bring a web app with board, list, calendar and timeline views, plus forms, subtasks, templates, reports, time tracking and AI workflows.

Watch-outs: - The web app, forms, reports and time tracking are paid-only; free stays in Slack. - Standard is sold in an 8-user block, so per-head cost shifts with team size.

2. Let's Do

Let's Do gives each Slack channel one to-do list, with personal lists alongside.

Best for: small teams wanting channel lists and private to-dos, at a flat fee.

Pricing: free up to 5 users and 15 active to-dos. Team is $14 per month per workspace.

Strengths: - Tasks can be assigned, dated, split into subtasks, repeated and given reminders, all in Slack. - Personal to-dos sit next to channel lists in one app. - The $14 fee covers the whole workspace.

Watch-outs: - Free stops at 5 users and 15 active to-dos, tight for a team. - Its scope is list work in Slack; teams wanting timeline or reporting views need a full platform.

3. Slack Lists

Lists are Slack's own feature, available on paid plans, with fields for assignee and due date plus table and board views.

Best for: teams already on paid Slack needing a shared list.

Pricing: paid Slack plans only. No separate price is listed.

Strengths: - Messages can go straight into a list from the channel. - Workflow Builder handles forms and reminders.

Watch-outs: - Lists are not available on free Slack. - Lists on Pro and Business+ stop at 1,000 items, capping long backlogs.

4. ClickUp

ClickUp puts tasks, documents and goals into one workspace.

Best for: teams wanting tasks, docs and goals together.

Pricing: Free Forever plan. Core is $9 per user per month billed annually.

Strengths: - /clickup new creates a task from Slack, and task updates post into channels. - Discussions can be linked back to the ClickUp item.

Watch-outs: - Slack handles capture; the planning work happens in ClickUp. - A single workspace for everything asks for more setup decisions before it settles.

5. monday.com

monday.com arranges work on visual boards, and its Slack app turns conversations into items.

Best for: teams that think in boards and want status in the channel.

Pricing: free up to 2 seats. Basic is $9 per seat per month billed annually.

Strengths: - Items can be created from Slack conversations, and updates added to existing items. - Board updates post into channels and direct messages.

Watch-outs: - Free stops at 2 seats, so most teams pay from the first week. - Board structure is a decision before rollout, and the Slack app reports on boards rather than running them.

6. Jira

Jira is Atlassian's project tool for software work, and its Slack app creates and queries items.

Best for: software teams already running delivery in Jira.

Pricing: free up to 10 users. Standard is $8.48 per user per month billed annually.

Strengths: - Messages can become work items, and mentioning @Jira handles creation, search, updates and assignment. - The Home tab shows each person's assigned work.

Watch-outs: - The product assumes a software delivery process that marketing or ops teams may not run. - The Slack app is a front end to Jira, not a replacement.

7. Linear

Linear is a product development system for shipping teams, with issues kept close to Slack threads.

Best for: product and engineering teams wanting Slack tied to issues.

Pricing: free for 2 teams and 250 issues. Basic is $10 per user per month billed annually.

Strengths: - Issues can be created from messages and assigned through @Linear. - Slack threads stay in sync with Linear comments, so context does not split.

Watch-outs: - Free covers 2 teams and 250 issues, which run out quickly. - It is built for product development, not professional services or general operations.

8. Notion

Notion holds docs, wikis and databases, and Slack can push messages into it.

Best for: teams whose work already lives in Notion docs and databases.

Pricing: free plan. Plus is $10 per seat per month.

Strengths: - Messages can be sent into Notion databases. - /notion task creates a task with assignee, status and due date.

Watch-outs: - Task tracking depends on database structure the team builds. - The Slack integration covers capture, not reminders or due lists.

9. Todoist

Todoist handles personal and shared to-do lists, and its Slack app captures tasks.

Best for: individuals and small teams wanting a fast list.

Pricing: free Beginner plan. Business is $8 per user per month billed annually.

Strengths: - The /todoist command adds a task, and a message can be turned into one. - Shared projects allow assignment within a team.

Watch-outs: - Assignment depends on how shared projects are organised. - It is a to-do list, with no boards, timelines or reporting.

10. Trello

Trello is Atlassian's kanban board tool, fed by a Slack app that makes cards.

Best for: teams wanting a simple board where messages become cards.

Pricing: free up to 10 collaborators per Workspace. Standard is $5 per user per month billed annually.

Strengths: - /trello create makes a card, and messages can be converted into cards. - Board activity notifications arrive in Slack.

Watch-outs: - Kanban is the whole model, so there is no timeline or calendar. - Free stops at 10 collaborators per workspace.

How to choose

Does the task need to live in Slack, or is Slack where updates land? If nobody should open a second tab, Workast, Let's Do and Slack Lists keep the list in Slack. If planning happens elsewhere, ClickUp, monday.com, Jira or Linear fit.

What does free cover? Workast's Essential covers unlimited users in Slack, Jira's 10, Let's Do 5 users and 15 active to-dos, monday.com 2 seats, and Linear 250 issues across 2 teams.

What kind of work is it? Software delivery points to Jira or Linear. Mixed tasks and docs point to ClickUp. Board-shaped tracking points to monday.com or Trello. Documents and databases point to Notion.

Do you need to move existing Asana tasks? Workast imports from Asana, Trello, Jira, Basecamp, Todoist and Microsoft To Do. For the rest, plan a manual rebuild.

Where Asana's Slack app stops

A message can become a task, take an assignee and a project, and notifications arrive in Slack. The split is where the record lives: the task stays in Asana, so everyone who touches it needs their own login, and paid tiers begin at $10.99 per user per month billed annually. The free option is a personal plan.

For eight people, Asana at $10.99 per user is $87.92 per month billed annually, against $39 per month for Workast Standard on 8 users and $14 per month per workspace for Let's Do. Annual billing does part of that: Workast monthly is $47 for 8 users.

The trade runs both ways: ClickUp, monday.com, Jira and Linear add views and reporting a channel list lacks, which is what a per-seat fee buys.

Frequently asked questions

What are the best Asana alternatives for teams that work in Slack?

Workast and Let's Do keep task lists inside Slack, which removes the second account. Workast suits teams wanting channel projects, recurring tasks and free access for unlimited users; Let's Do suits small teams wanting per-channel lists at a flat fee. ClickUp, monday.com, Jira and Linear fit teams that want a separate platform and only need Slack for capture.

Can existing Asana tasks be moved to another tool?

Workast imports from Asana, and also from Trello, Jira, Basecamp, Todoist and Microsoft To Do. The rest are not described as Asana importers, so moving to ClickUp, monday.com, Jira, Linear, Notion, Todoist or Trello means a manual rebuild or a migration service.

How much do these options cost for a small team?

Workast Standard is $39 per month for 8 users billed annually, and Let's Do is $14 per month per workspace. Per-user plans run from $5 for Trello Standard and $8 for Todoist Business to $10 for Notion Plus and Linear Basic, with Jira Standard at $8.48 and ClickUp Core and monday.com Basic at $9.

Do Slack Lists replace a project management tool?

Slack Lists give every row an assignee and a due date, offer table and board views, and accept messages straight from a channel. They need a paid Slack plan, hold 1,000 items on Pro and Business+, and rely on Workflow Builder for reminders and forms. Teams needing timelines or cross-project reporting need a tool such as Workast, ClickUp or monday.com.

Which option suits a software team?

Jira fits a team already running delivery in Jira, with 10 users free and Standard at $8.48 per user per month billed annually. Linear suits product teams wanting issues tied to Slack threads, with 2 teams and 250 issues free. ClickUp covers software work alongside docs and goals.

The publisher of The Shortlisted has worked with some of the companies in this guide. Prices and features are as published by each vendor on the update date.