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Switching from Asana to Monday.com

Monday.com has a built-in Asana importer that connects to your account and pulls in whole projects in a few clicks. It only maps a handful of fields, though, so custom fields, comments and attachments need a plan of their own.

Quick verdict: Use Monday.com’s native Asana import: connect your Asana account, pick a workspace and the projects to bring over, and each becomes a Monday.com board. It supports six fields — name, assignee, completed, notes, due date and parent name — and sets up an automation so new Asana tasks keep appearing on the board while you transition. Anything outside those six fields is your job to move.

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Switching Cost & Friction Estimator

Most buyers only budget for the new subscription. This estimates the hidden labor, data-cleanup, and retraining cost of actually making the switch.

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Estimate assumes: 1 hour of data-mapping/cleaning labor per 2,000 records, a blended $75/hr ops rate, tiered migration & cleaning tooling fees, and 4 hours of retraining per seat at a $45/hr fully-loaded rate.

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    Why teams move from Asana to Monday.com

    Lower per-seat list price

    Monday.com Basic is $9/seat/mo and Standard $12/seat/mo billed annually, against $10.99 for Asana Starter, as long as your headcount fits Monday.com’s seat bundles.

    Flexible boards beyond projects

    Teams that also run CRM-style pipelines, content calendars or intake forms often prefer Monday.com’s column-based boards.

    AI credits bundled in

    Monday.com includes a monthly AI credit allowance in each paid plan rather than metering every AI request.

    How the migration actually works

    This direction has a first-party importer built by the destination, so you do not need a third-party service for the basics.

    StepWhat you do
    1Audit what lives outside the supported fieldsList the custom fields, comments, attachments and dependencies your Asana projects rely on. The importer supports only name, assignee, completed, notes, due date and parent name.
    2Open the importerIn Monday.com, click your profile picture and choose Import data, or use the plus icon in the left pane, then choose Asana.
    3Connect your Asana accountLog in to Asana when prompted and authorise the connection.
    4Choose a workspace and projectsSelect the Asana workspace, then the projects you want. Each project becomes a Monday.com board.
    5Check the automatic syncMonday.com creates an automation so new tasks added to the Asana project also appear on the board, which is useful while both tools run in parallel. Remove it once you cut over.
    6Rebuild what did not transferRecreate custom fields as Monday.com columns, and move key comments and files by hand or with a third-party tool.

    What this path doesn’t do for you:

    The importer maps only six Asana fields. Custom fields, comments, attachments and task dependencies are not in its supported list, so they need to be rebuilt or moved separately. Seat sizing is the other trap: Monday.com bills paid plans in bundles starting at 3 seats, so price your exact headcount before you move.

    Pricing side by side

    PlanAsanaMonday.com
    FreePersonal — up to 2 usersUp to 2 seats
    Entry paidStarter — $10.99/seat/mo annualBasic — $9/seat/mo annual (3-seat min)
    MidAdvanced — $24.99/seat/mo annualStandard — $12/seat/mo annual
    TopEnterprise — contact salesPro — $19/seat/mo annual; Enterprise by quote

    List prices checked on the vendors’ pricing pages on September 17, 2026. Confirm current rates before you buy.

    Feature parity check

    CapabilityAsanaMonday.com
    Native import from the other toolVia CSV importerBuilt-in Asana importer (6 fields)
    Timeline / Gantt viewsFrom StarterFrom Standard
    How seats are billedPer seatSeat bundles from 3
    AI billingCredits included; extra requests $0.50–$0.60 eachMonthly credit allowance per plan
    Free planUp to 2 usersUp to 2 seats

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    Security & access: what changes when you switch

    Security, offline and access rules that differ between Asana and Monday.com. Rows where both tools are the same (8) are left out; the full side-by-side is on each tool’s page: Asana, Monday.com.

    What changesAsana (today)Monday.com (after)
    Other certificationsISO/IEC 27017, ISO/IEC 27018, ISO/IEC 27701, CSA STAR Level 1, SOC 3sourceISO/IEC 27017, ISO/IEC 27018, ISO/IEC 27032, ISO/IEC 27701, CSA STAR, TX-RAMP, SOC 1 Type II, SOC 3source
    HIPAA (BAA)BAA availableEnterprise+sourceBAA availableEnterprisesource
    Two-factor authenticationYesEnforcement: EnterprisesourceYesEnforcement: All planssource
    Admin audit logYesEnterprise+ (or Enterprise with Compliance Management add-on)sourceYesEnterprisesource
    Data residency choicesUS, EU, Japan, AustraliaEnterprise (add-on); included in Enterprise+sourceUS, EU, Australiasource
    Encryption256-bit encryption at rest and in transitsourceAES-256 at rest; TLS 1.3 (minimum TLS 1.2) in transitsource
    Self-hosting optionNot publishedCloud onlysource
    Offline limitsTasks and conversations in projects never opened on the device are not visible offline (new tasks can still be added to them)sourceMobile apps only; about 70% of board actions, with fewer supported on iOS than Androidsource
    IP allowlistingYesEnterprise+sourceYesEnterprisesource
    Device & session controlsYesEnterpriseSAML session timeout (1 hour to 30 days) plus an optional mobile session timeout; mobile app controls (limit downloads, screenshots, copy/paste) are sold as a Permissions Management add-on.sourceYesSession duration (automatic log-out), a Panic Button that locks down the account, and tenant-level restrictions on which monday.com accounts can be reached from your network.source
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    Before you cut over

    • Set up single sign-on in Monday.com on Enterprise before you invite the team, so accounts are created through your identity provider rather than by hand.

    Checked September 19, 2026 against each vendor’s own trust center, help docs and app pages. Hover or tap “source” to see the exact wording we relied on. “Not published” means we could not find the vendor saying it on its own site; it doesn’t mean the feature is missing. Plan names are the lowest plan the vendor says includes the feature. Security · Offline · Remote vs office · Download the data

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Does Monday.com have a native Asana importer?

    Yes. Open Import data from your profile menu or the plus icon, choose Asana, connect your account, then pick a workspace and projects.

    Which Asana fields come over?

    Name, assignee, completed, notes, due date and parent name.

    What happens to new Asana tasks after I import?

    Monday.com sets up an automation that creates a synced item on the board whenever a new task is added to the Asana project.

    Do comments and attachments transfer?

    They are not among the supported fields, so plan to move important comments and files separately.

    Will my team size change what I pay?

    Possibly. Monday.com sells paid plans in seat bundles (3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50, 100, 200+), so a team between bundles pays for the next bundle up.

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