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Managing tasks vs managing a business

Asana is a powerful project management tool built around task, planning, and projects. Planbrand approaches the problem differently by connecting your website, content, products, customers, and internal work into one structured system. This comparison helps you decide which model fits your business.

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Two platforms, different foundations

Asana focuses on project management tool, planning, and task workflows. Planbrand is built as a brand operating system where project management tool is only one layer.

<p>Website and project management tool combined</p>

Website and project management tool combined

Pages, forms, and contacts are fully connected.

<p>Structured brand CMS</p>

Structured brand CMS

Content is reused across pages, emails, and products.

<p>Products as workflows</p>

Products as workflows

Sales trigger delivery plans and tasks.

<p>Plans and tasks</p>

Plans and tasks

Operational work follows every action.

<p>Multi-brand workspace</p>

Multi-brand workspace

Run multiple brands from one account.

<p>Roles and permissions</p>

Roles and permissions

Control access for teams and partners.

Do you need a project management tool or a business system?

Asana is excellent at managing contacts, work items, and campaigns. Planbrand is designed for businesses that want their website, content, products, customers, and internal work to live in one structured place.

This comparison is not about replacing project management tool features, but about choosing the right foundation for how your business actually operates.

Built for structure, not just projects

If your goal is task optimisation, a project management tool may be enough. If your goal is long-term structure — across website, offers, delivery, and teams — you need a system designed to hold the whole business together.

<p>Built for structure, not just projects</p>

Project management tool-first vs brand-first systems

Asana starts with project management tool and extends outward. Planbrand starts with the brand itself — pages, content, products, and people — and treats project management tool as one connected layer within that system.

<p>Project management tool-first vs brand-first systems</p>

When a project management tool becomes your centre

Asana is built to manage tasks, work items, and planning activity. As your business grows, your website, content, and delivery often sit outside the project management tool. This separation creates extra tools, duplicated data, and manual work.

<p>When a project management tool becomes your centre</p>

Brand before project management tool

Key differences between a project management tool platform and a brand system

These capabilities exist in Planbrand but not in Asana, and show how a brand system supports work beyond task projects.

1<p>Website and CMS</p>

Website and CMS

2<p>Products with delivery</p>

Products with delivery

3<p>Plans and tasks</p>

Plans and tasks

4<p>Multi-brand workspace</p>

Multi-brand workspace

5<p>Role-based access</p>

Role-based access

Value Delivery Process

Structure before scale

Move from project management tool-led work to a connected brand system

This process helps Asana users understand whether their business has outgrown a project management tool-first setup and needs a system that connects website, content, customers, and delivery.

1

Review your current setup

List the tools you use around Asana for website, content, and delivery.

2

Identify disconnected work

Spot where data is copied, repeated, or manually followed up.

3

Map real operations

Connect products, services, and delivery steps to customer actions.

4

Decide the right foundation

Choose whether a project management tool or a brand system supports your next stage.

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Decide if you need more than a project management tool

If you are using Asana and starting to manage your website, content, products, and internal work across multiple tools, this is the right moment to evaluate whether a brand system like Planbrand fits better.

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Beyond project management tool limits

When your business needs more than Asana

Asana is strong at managing tasks and projects. Planbrand adds structure around the work that happens before and after task.

Website and project management tool connected

Pages, forms, and contacts share the same data.

Products drive delivery

Sales automatically create follow-up work.

Clear internal workflows

Tasks and plans replace manual reminders.

One system, fewer tools

Less context switching for teams.

Primary Benefits

Do you need a project management tool only, or a full business system?

This comparison helps Asana users understand the difference between a project management tool-first platform and a brand system that connects website, content, products, customers, and internal work in one place.

project management tool-only approach (Asana)

project management tool separate from website

Content managed outside project management tool

Deals stop after sale

Manual follow-ups

Single-brand focus

Limited role structure

Forms live in silos

External CMS required

Campaign-led structure

Sales-centric view

Multiple tools required

Data copied between tools

Hard to scale structure

project management tool owns the process

Delivery handled manually

Pages not tied to offers

Contacts lack context

No task accountability

project management tool-first reporting

Sales ends the journey

Brand system approach (Planbrand)

Website and project management tool connected

Content lives with brand data

Sales trigger delivery workflows

Tasks created automatically

Multi-brand workspace

Clear roles and permissions

Forms feed shared data

Built-in CMS included

Operation-led structure

Full business view

One connected system

Single source of truth

Built for growth stages

Brand owns the process

Delivery mapped in plans

Pages linked to products

Contacts linked to actions

Tasks assigned to teams

Brand-level insights

Customer journey continues

For Asana users exploring alternatives

Planbrand vs Asana project management tool: common questions

These questions help teams understand when Asana is enough, and when a brand system like Planbrand becomes more suitable.

Is Planbrand a project management tool like Asana?

Can Planbrand replace Asana?

What does Planbrand do that Asana does not?

Is Asana better for task teams?

Does Planbrand support email and forms?

Can I manage multiple brands in Planbrand?

Is Planbrand suitable for small teams?

Does Planbrand include a CMS?

How does Planbrand handle delivery after a sale?

Is Planbrand a planning automation tool?

Can I keep using Asana with Planbrand?

Does Planbrand support role-based access?

Is Planbrand harder to set up than Asana?

Who should not switch from Asana?

Who should consider switching to Planbrand?

Does Planbrand replace project management tools?

Can Planbrand handle content-driven businesses?

Is Planbrand suitable for agencies?

Does Planbrand scale with growth?

What is the main difference in philosophy?

Everything your business need. In one place.

When you are managing your business, tools must be simple and connected. These features help you move from idea to action without confusion or extra setup.

<p>One place for your whole business</p>

One place for your whole business

Keep your brand, pages, contacts, and tasks together. No switching between tools or losing track of what matters.

Setup your brand

<p>Build pages without technical skills</p>

Build pages without technical skills

Create pages by filling fields instead of designing from scratch. Your content stays clear and easy to update.

Go to pages

<p>Turn visitors into contacts</p>

Turn visitors into contacts

Collect leads with simple forms connected to your workspace. Every contact is saved and organised automatically.
Manage Your Contacts

<p>Stay organised day to day</p>

Stay organised day to day

Use plans and tasks to know what to do next. This keeps your work focused when you are working alone.
See Onboarding tasks

<p>Grow at your own pace</p>

Grow at your own pace

Start simple as a solo founder. Add more structure only when your business grows.
Launch Your Website

<p>No setup overwhelm</p>

No setup overwhelm

You do not need to design systems or learn complex tools. Planbrand gives you a ready structure from day one.
See Onboarding tasks

From journeys to tasks — everything connected

Planbook is where your brand plans come to life. It turns your strategy into clear journeys, stages, and tasks that move every contact forward. Nothing is manual or disconnected — Planbook links people, personas, and actions automatically, so everyone knows what happens next.

  • Break work into journeys, stages, and tasks that reflect how you actually operate

  • A single contact can be part of multiple journeys (for example, buyer and reseller)

  • Tasks are created automatically when a persona or journey is assigned

  • Track progress clearly with planned, in progress, and completed stages

<p><strong>From journeys to tasks — everything connected</strong></p><p></p>

Design journeys that run themselves

Here you turn a persona into a real, working journey. When someone is tagged with this persona, Planbrand automatically creates their plan and tasks — so nothing is missed and no one has to remember what to do next.

You define the stages once. Planbrand repeats them perfectly for every new contact.

  • Create journey stages like welcome, engagement, and conversion

  • Add clear tasks inside each stage for your team or yourself

  • Auto-assign tasks and timing when a persona is added

  • Every new contact gets the same proven path, instantly

This is how one decision becomes a system — and your brand runs consistently without manual work.

<p><strong>Design journeys that run themselves</strong></p><p></p>

Every step to turn a contact into a lifetime customer

This is where all the actions live that move one person from first contact to long-term value. Every task is intentional, timed, and connected to the same journey — so relationships grow in a structured, human way.

Nothing is random. Nothing is forgotten.

  • Welcome and position your brand clearly from the first touch

  • Build trust through value, follow-ups, and engagement

  • Guide the contact towards the right offer at the right time

  • Keep improving the relationship after conversion

This is how single actions become long-term customers — one clear task at a time.

<p><strong>Every step to turn a contact into a lifetime customer</strong></p><p></p>

Group your contacts by peronsas

Choose a profile image or upload your own to visually define each persona.
Every persona stays clear and recognisable across your workspace.

Attach a form to this persona.
Every submission is automatically tagged and added to the right audience.

No manual sorting. No extra steps.

When someone submits a form:

  • The persona is assigned instantly

  • The correct journey starts

  • Tasks, reminders, and actions are triggered

Everything moves forward automatically.

<p>Group your contacts by peronsas</p>

If you liked what you saw, start for free

If this feels clear, simple, and powerful, you don’t need a demo to imagine it. You’re already using it right now.

Create your account and start building your own brand in Planbrand — free.

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Planbrand systemises and automates brand operations, so fast-moving businesses can launch quickly, adapt easily, and scale without operational drag.

PLANBRAND.COM LTD

Company Number: 15574003 - Incorporated on 18 March 2024

8 Clock House Parade, North Circular Road, London, England, N13 6BG

131-133 Upper Richmond Rd, London SW15 2SH
+44 204548 2924
info@planbrand.com

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