Asana manages projects and tasks. Apexloop manages the data behind them too.
Apexloop adds relational databases, automations and native email exactly where Asana hits the limits of a project tool.
Asana vs Apexloop: at a glance
Asana is a best-in-class project tool. Apexloop as an Asana alternative adds relational databases, native email and invoice printing.
AsanaProject tool and task management
Best-in-class project managementPortfolios, dependencies, milestones, OKRs, approvals, AI agents.
No relational databases with custom typesCustom fields and project links, but no full relations or formulas.
No native email or invoice printingEmail and invoicing are handled outside Asana or via integrations.
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ApexloopCompany all-in-one platform
Relational databases for the whole company20+ column types, polymorphic relations, JavaScript formulas.
Node-based automations with webhooksTriggers, branching, iterators, HTTP webhooks natively.
Native email and invoice printingEmail inbox and PDF templates connected to your data.
Feature comparison: Asana vs Apexloop
| Funkce | Apexloop | Asana |
|---|---|---|
| Databases and data types | ||
| Relational databases with free structure | Limited | |
| Number of column types | 20+ types | ~15 types |
| Polymorphic relations between DBs | ||
| JavaScript formulas | ||
| Automation | ||
| Node-based workflow with branching | ||
| HTTP webhooks (inbound and outbound) | Outbound | |
| Trigger on incoming email | ||
| Automation run limit | No limit | Limited by tier |
| Email and communication | ||
| Native email inbox | ||
| Email linked to database records | ||
| Newsletter creation in the platform | ||
| PDF templates from database data | ||
Asana vs Apexloop: real costs
Asana is available free for 2 users. Paid plans are per-user and advanced features are only available on higher tiers.
Asana stack
Asana + tools for missing features
Asana Advanced (10 users)~$249/month
Email marketing tool~$40/month
PDF template tool~$30/month
Database tool for relational data~$60/month
Total / month~$380/month
Asana itself is a strong project tool. But for data and documents you pay for three additional tools.
Apexloop
Projects + data + email + print
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Native email and newslettersv ceně
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Total / monthOne plan
Project management as a database with arbitrary relations, email and invoice printing in one.
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