How to Sync Wrike and Asana With Two-Way Updates

In this guide, you’ll find everything you need to know about setting up an integration to sync Wrike with Asana using an automated flow from Unito. This integration supports Wrike tasks as well as Asana tasks, projects, and portfolios. Since Unito is a completely customizable platform with a no-code interface, you can set up this integration without any technical resources or extensive routine maintenance. No troubleshooting complex automations or relying on expensive consultants, either.

Overview

Tools: Wrike and Asana

Use cases: Task management, project reporting, marketing reporting

Great for: Project managers, consultants, marketers

Unito’s two-way sync integration for Wrike and Asana allows users of any technical background, from product managers to software developers and team leads, to sync Wrike tasks with Asana tasks, projects, and portfolios. This integration syncs updates back and forth between both tools, creates new work items, and can even automate repetitive actions. This in-depth guide shows you how that’s done.

Step 1: Connect Wrike and Asana to Unito

1. Sign up for Unito.
2. Click +Create Flow in the Unito app.
3. Click Start Here to connect Wrike and Asana.
4. Click +Choose Account for each tool and complete the authorization process.
5. Click Confirm.

Connecting tools to Unito for the first time? Here’s a quick guide to doing that.

Step 2: Choose flow direction for new work items

With flow direction, you determine where Unito automatically creates work items to match the tasks you open manually in Wrike or the work items you create in Asana. You have three flow direction options:

• 2-way: Both Wrike tasks and Asana work items are automatically created by your Unito flow to match the items you create manually in each tool.
• 1-way from Wrike to Asana: Asana work items will be automatically created by Unito to match the Wrike tasks you create manually. Unito won’t create new Wrike tasks.
• 1-way from Asana to Wrike: Wrike tasks will be automatically created by Unito to match the Asana work items you create manually. Unito won’t create new Asana work items.

Want to know more? Here’s a guide to flow direction.

Step 3: Build rules to sync specific work items

Unito rules can do two things:

1. Filter out work items you don’t want synced. For example, you could create a rule that only syncs Wrike tasks with a certain status.
2. Automate certain actions. For example, you could create a rule that automatically assigns new Asana tasks to a certain person on your team.

To start building your rule, click Add new rule, then choose a trigger and action.

Need to learn more about rules? Check out this guide.

Step 4: Map fields between Wrike and Asana

When you map fields, you pair fields in Wrike with fields in Asana so data goes exactly where it needs to. Unito can usually map most fields automatically, whether they’re exactly the same (Assignee→Assignee) or just compatible (URL→Text). You can also choose to map fields manually to fully customize your flow.

Here’s what you’ll see when Unito maps your fields automatically.

You can add a field mapping by clicking +Add mapping, then Select a field. When you choose the field you want to map in one tool, Unito automatically recommends compatible fields in a dropdown under the other tool.

Some fields have a cog icon. They can be customized once they’re mapped. For example, a Status field can be customized so its options match those in another field.

Step 5: Launch your Wrike-Asana integration

That’s it! You’re ready to launch your flow. Unito will automatically keep Wrike tasks and Asana work items in sync. This will allow your teams to collaborate more effectively without copying and pasting data or constantly switching tools.

FAQ: Wrike-Asana integration

Why should I integrate Wrike and Asana?

Syncing Wrike tasks with Asana work items allows your teams to collaborate more efficiently without needing to constantly switch back and forth between tools. This allows:

• Leaders who plan strategies in Asana projects and portfolios to dispatch tasks to Wrike projects where individual collaborators work.
• Teams working in Asana can sync updates to Wrike so stakeholders have up-to-date reports in the platform they use regularly.
• Project managers working in Wrike can collaborate with freelancers and consultants using Asana.

How do I add a Wrike task to Asana?

While many teams transfer data between Wrike and Asana manually by copying and pasting or using spreadsheets, the best way to add a Wrike task to Asana is to use Unito’s two-way integration. A single flow can turn tasks in Wrike projects to work items in Asana automatically, syncing any updates between tools as you work.

How much does a Wrike-Asana integration cost?

The cost of a Wrike-Asana integration depends on the platform you use. Unito’s plans, for example, start at $49 a month, scaling up in price for custom enterprise plans. Other integration solutions, like Workato, can cost thousands of dollars a year or more.

Why should I use Unito’s Wrike-Asana integration?

Unito integrations offer the best of both worlds: deep two-way integrations with a setup that only takes minutes.

When you connect Asana with Wrike, Asana work items become Wrike tasks and vice versa. That means everything from comments to due dates and assignees can get synced across with no extra work. Eliminate copying and pasting, reduce data entry errors, and never miss an update again. A Unito integration is as close as you can get to working in a single tool with forcing anyone out of their preferred platform.

What’s next after integrating Wrike with Asana?

Need to integrate Wrike or Asana with other tools in your stack? Check out our other guides:

• Syncing Smartsheet with Asana
• Syncing Wrike and Microsoft Excel
• Integrating Jira and Wrike
• Integrating Asana and Rovo
• Connecting Wrike and Salesforce
• Connecting Asana and Salesforce

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