If your team is growing fast, you’ve probably realized that Asana Advanced offers far more capability than the Starter plan.
While Starter is great for small, simple collaboration, scaling teams need automation, reporting, advanced controls, and visibility, and that’s exactly what Asana Advanced (and Enterprise) unlocks.
Many teams researching why upgrade to Asana Advanced quickly discover how much efficiency is gained with these features.
In this guide, we’ll walk through the limitations of Starter, the top benefits of Asana Advanced, a quick look at Enterprise upgrades, and how i.DO helps you transition smoothly at no extra cost.
Where Starter Limits Your Team
As collaboration expands, Starter can become a blocker:
- No advanced workflow automations (only basic rules)
- Limited reporting (no advanced charts or multi-project insights)
- No Portfolios to manage programs and departments
- Minimal visibility for managers and leadership
- Harder to standardize processes across teams
- Time-consuming manual updates and coordination
- Difficult to keep projects aligned across the organization
If this feels familiar… it’s time to level up.
Why Upgrade to Asana Advanced: Top Benefits of the Plan
Upgrading to Asana Advanced unlocks powerful features designed to save time, improve visibility, and boost productivity.
When teams understand why upgrade to Asana Advanced, they immediately notice the impact on automation, reporting, alignment, and leadership insights.
See some of the benefits:
⚙️ Automation Rules
What you get in Advanced:
- Branching conditions (Advanced only)
- Auto-assign and update fields automatically
- Multi-step rules with “if/then” logic
- Reduce manual work and avoid human errors
👉 Starter only includes simple single-trigger rules.
Advanced unlocks complex automation that replaces hours of manual coordination.
📊 Portfolios for Project Oversight
Track initiatives and KPIs across multiple projects in one controlled space.
With Portfolios you can:
- Monitor department-level progress
- View project status in real time
- Provide leadership with visibility they crave
👉 Portfolios do not exist in Starter.
This alone is one of the biggest reasons managers upgrade.
🎯 Goals Alignment
Link tasks and projects to strategic company goals.
What this means for your team:
- Crystal-clear alignment across departments
- No more guessing progress — display real outcomes
- Leadership can measure impact on objectives
👉 Goals are exclusive to Advanced and Enterprise.
📈 Enhanced Reporting & Resource Management
Advanced charts, dashboards, and insights to eliminate bottlenecks and inform decision-making.
Advanced gives you:
- Workload & capacity management
- Multi-project dashboards
- Custom reporting with real insights
- Visibility into team utilization
Starter’s reports are useful — but Advanced’s reporting tools let you see what’s stuck, who’s overloaded, and what’s winning.
🧠 AI Features (Advanced Only)
As Asana AI evolves, Advanced receives the biggest gains, including:
- Smart digests (automatic summaries)
- AI-powered planning assistance
- Automated project insights & suggested actions
These features help teams work faster and make better decisions with less effort.
Why Upgrade with i.DO?
Switching plans doesn’t have to be confusing.
See our pricing & plans.
💡 With i.DO, you get:
✔ Expert onboarding
✔ Free configuration session for Advanced features
✔ Change management support
✔ Custom workflows adapted to your real needs
✔ No additional cost — same Asana price, more value
👉 If you’re considering Asana Advanced, we’ll guide you to success from Day 1.
Contact us today to explore your upgrade and receive your free consulting session!
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