Kanban Tool vs Workplace by Facebook | TrustRadius

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Score 8.3 out of 10

Based on 13 reviews and ratings

Score 8.2 out of 10

Based on 270 reviews and ratings

Feature Rating Comparison

Kanban Tool

Workplace by Facebook

Task Management

Resource Management

Gantt Charts

Scheduling

Workflow Automation

Team Collaboration

Support for Agile Methodology

Support for Waterfall Methodology

Document Management

Email integration

Mobile Access

Timesheet Tracking

Change request and Case Management

Budget and Expense Management

Kanban Tool

Workplace by Facebook

Quotes/estimates

Invoicing

Project & financial reporting

Integration with accounting software

Pros

It provides a good basic overview of where tasks are on a timeline (particularly helpful for a pull-based approach).
It provides a good collaborative space to have multiple folks commenting on multiple tasks.
It does a good job of managing very basic visual elements of an agile development cycle.

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Chris Carpenter

Staff Project Manager, Awesomizer, Fixer, Maker, Collaboration Enabler

Beckman Coulter, IncBiotechnology, 10,001+ employees

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It is so easy to introduce to employees because it has the same look and feel as Facebook, which the majority of our employees are already familiar with.
It's a communications, collaboration, and file/document sharing tool all rolled up into one. It eliminates the need for other software.
Our HR team uses it constantly to keep employees up to date on company news and for polling to get feedback on new initiatives.

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Adam Montgomery

Energy Efficiency Consultant

SEMCORenewables & Environment, 51-200 employees

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Cons

Some of the boards we have could do with more than 22 card colors, although it is enough for most projects.
Really looking forward to the iOS application, which is said to be coming in 2015.

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Verified User

Consultant in Professional Services

Events Services Company, 11-50 employees

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Limited project management options - no good way to track tasks or projects, so other tools are needed.
Easy to dismiss for people who don't see the value - the Facebook-like nature of the tool can be a liability when it comes to wanting management to take it seriously.
Chat interface has downsides - the standalone chat applications can be a bit buggy, and the chat interface within the web view is not ideal.
No intuitive way to message a group - chat options like Slack are better at easily messaging a group or department, where in Workplace you have to be a member of a group to start a conversation.

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Verified User

Team Lead in Marketing

Non-Profit Organization Management Company, 11-50 employees

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Likelihood to Renew

Kanban Tool 9.1

Based on 2 answers

We are more likely than not to renew our use of Kanban. Even with its limits, it still is a good product that fulfills our needs.

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Manager in Quality Assurance

Computer Software Company, 11-50 employees

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No score

No answers yet

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Usability

Kanban Tool 6.0

Based on 4 answers

Again, this is a strong tool for software teams using Agile that are distributed across multiple geographies. It can be good for co-located teams too, but there are better platforms on the market like JIRA that provide a more built-out story.

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Chris Carpenter

Staff Project Manager, Awesomizer, Fixer, Maker, Collaboration Enabler

Beckman Coulter, IncBiotechnology, 10,001+ employees

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Workplace by Facebook 5.3

Based on 2 answers

Having to download multiple apps just to use the tool is very cumbersome. Facebook would have make this better by wrapping it in as a main feature within their app, but having to use multiple apps to see discussions and walls is so frustrating.

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Verified User

Former Employee in Marketing

Internet Company, 11-50 employees

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Support Rating

Kanban Tool 7.1

Based on 5 answers

This is the best tool I had a chance to work with- since I started to use it I saved a lot of time and I made my work go smoothly.

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Verified User

Analyst in Other

Chemicals Company, 11-50 employees

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Workplace by Facebook 8.4

Based on 48 answers

Workplace by Facebook is an excellent fit in respect of support and documentation. It has excellent tutorials and documentation, as well. The UI and UX are already great as it is developed and maintained by Facebook, so most of the times, there is no need for any support or documentation.

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Executive Assistant

FlipPaisa.comInternet, 11-50 employees

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Alternatives Considered

Kanban is superior to Scrum and AGILE because it can visually organize all your projects and data into one board. Kanban integrates with JIRA which digs deeper into the project data when it is needed. By integrating Kanban with JIRA, you don't need any other tool for project management that is effective for both the business and the development teams. Kanban is recommended for any user groups who wish to increase their efficiency to deliver products, transparency for all users and on-time productivity.

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Verified User

Professional in Information Technology

Investment Management Company, 1001-5000 employees

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We simply chose this tool to avoid the dispersion of our employees when using it, and since it is an extension of Facebook social network, there was no greater risk of resistance to change. If another option was chosen, perhaps our team would not be as efficient as possible in carrying out the work activities. This was the most important reason and I think we were not wrong.

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analista

Consejo Federal de GobiernoFinancial Services, 201-500 employees

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Return on Investment

Less man hours needed to perform our standard tasks.
More jobs done before deadline than ever before.
When compared to the other service we used, the pricing is very good. We didn't really calculate the ROI, but we have made significant savings, when compared to the previous solution applied.

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Verified User

Consultant in Professional Services

Events Services Company, 11-50 employees

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Workplace by Facebook hasn't had any negative impact on my business as of yet and the only positive impact I can think of is that it easily helps me find agents for my clients in different states.
Workplace by Facebook hasn't helped me make any money, but it does educate me on the new tools my company releases so that I can better help my clients.

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Licensed Realtor

eXp RealtyReal Estate, 201-500 employees

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Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

Yes

Free/Freemium Version

Yes

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

Kanban Tool Editions & Modules

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General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

Workplace by Facebook Editions & Modules

Edition

Advanced	$4.00¹
Enterprise	$8.00¹

per person/per month

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Rating Summary

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Workplace by Facebook

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Workplace by Facebook

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Workplace by Facebook

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Workplace by Facebook

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