CTM vs Asana β Comparison for the SK/CZ Market
When a small or medium-sized business in Slovakia or the Czech Republic is looking for a task and project management tool, Asana inevitably comes up. It's one of the most well-known tools in the space β but is it the right fit for the SK/CZ market?
We compared Asana and Company Task Management (CTM) from the perspective that matters most to Slovak and Czech businesses: language, price, and features.
Language Support β and Why It Matters
Asana is available in English, French, German, Spanish, Japanese, and other major languages. Slovak and Czech are not supported.
For companies where not every employee is fluent in English, this isn't just a cosmetic issue. Colleagues in accounting, sales representatives, or production workers who use the system daily β all of them face a language barrier that slows adoption.
CTM is fully localized in Slovak, Czech, English, and German. The entire interface, email notifications, and invoices β all in the language your team uses.
Pricing Comparison β What You Actually Pay
Asana charges per user per month. On their Starter plan (from approx. 11 USD/user/month), a 10-person team pays 110 USD every month β roughly 100 EUR, before VAT.
CTM works differently: you pay per organization, not per user.
- Free: 0 EUR β basic features with no time limit
- Starter: 19 EUR / month β for small teams
- Pro: 45 EUR / month β full feature set
For a 10-person team, CTM Pro costs 45 EUR instead of 100 EUR. For 20 people, the gap widens further β Asana reaches 220 EUR, CTM stays at 45 EUR. CTM's price doesn't change with team size.
Feature Comparison
Asana is a strong task and project management tool β that's undeniable. But some things that Slovak and Czech businesses need are simply missing:
Meeting Management
Asana has no native meeting management module. CTM includes built-in meeting management with agenda, RSVP, notes, and action items β directly linked to tasks in projects.
Vacation and Leave Approvals
Vacation tracking and leave requests don't exist in Asana. CTM includes an approval workflow with usage overview and calendar β without needing a separate HR system.
Team Messaging
Asana has task comments but no internal chat. CTM has built-in team messaging, keeping communication in the same system as the work.
Invoice Generation
CTM generates invoices directly within the platform. Asana does not.
When Is Asana the Better Choice?
Asana makes sense if your company:
- Works internationally and all employees are comfortable in English
- Needs advanced integrations with systems like Salesforce or Jira
- Has a large IT or product team accustomed to English-language tools
When Is CTM the Better Choice?
CTM makes more sense if your company:
- Operates primarily in the SK/CZ market and needs Slovak or Czech
- Has 5β50 employees and wants predictable pricing without per-user fees
- Needs meetings, vacation management, and team messaging alongside tasks β in one system
- Wants a tool that every colleague can understand, not just the IT department
Conclusion
Asana is a great product β but it wasn't designed for the Slovak and Czech market. CTM was. If you care about language localization, predictable pricing, and an all-in-one company workflow, CTM is the more logical choice for businesses in the region.
Try CTM for free β no credit card, no time limit.