Layer UI vs Asana
Asana is a task tool. Layer UI is the workspace your team actually runs.
Asana nails projects, timelines, and assignments. But the CRM and the chat your team also pays for live in two more tools. Layer UI gives you all three in one workspace — at a lower per-seat cost.
Quick answer
Teams happy with Asana for tasks but tired of paying Asana + Slack + a separate CRM — three bills, three logins, three places to context-switch. See the table below for a feature-by-feature breakdown, then read the FAQ for migration and pricing details.
| Feature | Layer UI | Asana |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free for 1 · $12 / seat for teams | Free–$24.99/seat (annual) |
| Built-in CRM | Yes — pipeline, contacts, deals | No (CRM is a community template) |
| Team chat | Channels, threads, DMs | Comments only |
| AI | Pipeline-aware, included | Asana AI, paid tier |
| Setup | Live in 10 minutes | Hours of project design |
| Tasks & projects | Kanban + list + timeline | Best-in-class views |
Layer UI is the right call when…
Teams happy with Asana for tasks but tired of paying Asana + Slack + a separate CRM — three bills, three logins, three places to context-switch.
Stick with Asana when…
Enterprise PMO teams running goals, portfolios, and resource management across hundreds of people — Asana's depth there is still hard to beat.
Common questions
- Can I import Asana projects?
- Yes — Asana CSV export of projects and tasks imports into Layer UI. Sections become statuses, assignees and due dates map automatically.
- Does Layer UI have timeline / Gantt view?
- Layer UI has list, kanban, and timeline views on every project. Dependencies and milestones are supported.