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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    TickTick

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/ATickTick from the company of the same name in San Francisco is presented by the vendor as a simple and effective to-do list and task manager that helps users make schedules, manage time, and organize all aspects of life.

    $35.99

    per year

    Whimsical

    Score9.3 out of 10
    N/AWhimsical is a visual workspace application from the company of the same name in Denver, allowing users to create collaborative wireframes, mindmaps, flowcharts, and sticky notes.

    $12

    per month per editor

    Pricing
    TickTickWhimsical
    Editions & Modules
    TickTick Premium
    $35.99
    per year
    Pro
    $12
    per month per editor
    Business
    $18
    per month per editor
    Enterprise
    $240
    per year per editor
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    TickTickWhimsical
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—17% discount for annual billing on Pro and Business plans.
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    Features
    TickTickWhimsical
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of TickTick and Whimsical
    Feature
    TickTick
    7.0
    5 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Whimsical
    -
    Ratings
    Task Management9.35 Ratings00 Ratings
    Resource Management6.64 Ratings00 Ratings
    Gantt Charts7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scheduling8.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow Automation7.53 Ratings00 Ratings
    Team Collaboration6.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology6.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology7.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document Management6.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email integration6.14 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Access9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    TickTickWhimsical
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    User Ratings
    TickTickWhimsical
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.9
    (5 ratings)
    9.5
    (10 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.3
    (3 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    5.7
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    TickTickWhimsical
    Likelihood to Recommend
    TickTick
    Very well suited: 1. Small organizations and businesses ( 50, I don't think Ticktick is the best tool for that... Ticktick is excellent for keeping oneself accountable and on point with one's task. There should be an inherent sense of ownership from the user because an app can only do so much. It is not well suited for big organizations with more than 50 people, where visibility of stats is required on an admin or higher level. Plus, collaboration will become a lot clunkier as the number of team members increases. Knowledge management will also be an issue.
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    Whimsical
    It's extremely well-suited for rapid wire-framing of concepts, as product teams can quickly collaborate on any idea and create a visual blueprint of it. Whimsical could provide more intuitive feature prioritization templates. The current templates lack the necessary detail and could be further enhanced from a UI/UX standpoint.
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    Pros
    TickTick
    • Task management
    • Daily/Weekly Planning
    • Calendaring
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    Whimsical
    • Simple to use
    • Tons of uses
    • Can be customized with themeing
    • Can organize all your boards pretty much however you want
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    Cons
    TickTick
    • The task reminders are in the form of a notification - it would be nice to have an email option.
    • All tasks due on the same day/time show up as one notification versus separate - this can be hard to separate as far as task planning goes.
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    Whimsical
    • Kind of want to see some of the functionality of other similar apps like Miro but the app is great at what it does
    • Folder structure takes a little time to get used to
    • Nitpicking here but not a big fan of the default font
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    Likelihood to Renew
    TickTick
    So far it accomplishes everything I need it to without unnecessary complications. The only reason I can think that I wouldn't renew is if I was required to use something else.
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    Whimsical
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    TickTick
    It is super simple in its set up and easy to learn to use. Many other apps are overly complicated which TickTick is not. It always depende on what features you are looking for but I did not even need to explain anything to those who struggle with newer technology
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    Whimsical
    It's fairly intuitive, I rarely have any problems using the app. The layout is pretty user-friendly and easy to adapt to. There's a lot of tooltips to help with the various features and functions, so it's very easy to get self-help for the most part. Overally, I'm pretty happy and satisfied with the usage of Whimsical for mind-mapping.
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    Support Rating
    TickTick
    In all honesty, we have never needed to reach out to TickTick for support.
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    Whimsical
    I reached out to support, as I was interested in possibly investing in the organization, and they quickly and happily informed me they are a bootstrap organization and do not take on investors at this time. The swift response and information readily available for my consumption was extremely helpful and shows how solid the team behind it is.
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    Alternatives Considered
    TickTick
    TickTick has a better UI and UX compared to the other competitors, and the Quick Add feature from any window is a must for inbox task management!
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    Whimsical
    Whimsical is so much easier and has a better interface, so I think it's more suited to our workflow if compared to other tools like Google Charts. I really love this tool and I'm looking to learn and use it even more, as it helps us optimize our time, planning, and delivering more efficiently.
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    Return on Investment
    TickTick
    • Effective tracking of my time and tasks; made me understand the value of my time.
    • Had a streak of 62 days straight where I didn't miss a single planned task.
    • It has become a repository of all the dead tasks, projects, and ideas I can pick up whenever possible.
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    Whimsical
    • We've been using free version, so it's a no brainer.
    • As it helps us focus on the information organization process, we don't lose time redoing work due to the lack of planning before doing design or code.
    • We can collaborate on the same project, so it's easier to get things done as we're working from home as well.
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