Asana is a project management tool ($10.99-24.99/user/month) with no employee time tracking, no UK payroll export, and no holiday tracking. TimeTally is purpose-built timesheet software for UK employers — with Working Time Regulations compliance, annual leave management, and Xero/QuickBooks integration for just £2/employee.
| Feature | TimeTally | Asana |
|---|---|---|
| Primary purpose | Timesheets/Payroll | Project Management |
| Employee time tracking | ||
| Holiday tracking | ||
| Payroll export | ||
| Task management | ||
| Project boards | ||
| Workflow automation | ||
| Starting price | £2/user | $10.99/user |
Asana is excellent for managing projects and tasks, but it has no concept of employee time tracking, manager approval workflows, or UK employment compliance. If you need employees to submit weekly time tracking for payroll, track statutory holiday entitlements, or generate HMRC-compliant records, Asana simply doesn't solve those problems.
Weekly time tracking
Simple hour entry by employees
Manager approvals
Review and approve workflow
Payroll export
Xero, QuickBooks, CSV
Holiday tracking
UK annual leave built-in
Many businesses use both tools together. Asana manages projects, tasks, and team collaboration. TimeTally handles the UK employment side — weekly time tracking, statutory holiday entitlements under the Working Time Regulations 1998, manager approvals with full audit trails, and one-click payroll exports to Xero and QuickBooks. This combination works especially well for professional services firms and consulting businesses that need both project oversight and accurate payroll.
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