Whimsical vs. ZenTao

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Whimsical
Score 9.2 out of 10
N/A
Whimsical 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
ZenTao
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
Product management: product, story, backlog, plan, release and roadmap Project management: project, Sprint, task, build and burndown chart Test management: bug, test case, test request and test result CI: Jenkins integration, automation testing, ZTF Document management: product document library, project document library and customized document library Work management: todo management and my task/ bug/ story/ project Company management:…N/A
Pricing
WhimsicalZenTao
Editions & Modules
Pro
$12
per month per editor
Business
$18
per month per editor
Enterprise
$240
per year per editor
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
WhimsicalZenTao
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details17% discount for annual billing on Pro and Business plans.
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
WhimsicalZenTao
Features
WhimsicalZenTao
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Whimsical
8.0
2 Ratings
3% above category average
ZenTao
8.0
4 Ratings
3% above category average
Task Management7.02 Ratings8.14 Ratings
Resource Management7.02 Ratings8.62 Ratings
Gantt Charts7.52 Ratings7.94 Ratings
Scheduling6.02 Ratings6.54 Ratings
Workflow Automation8.01 Ratings7.84 Ratings
Team Collaboration8.52 Ratings8.04 Ratings
Support for Agile Methodology10.01 Ratings8.94 Ratings
Support for Waterfall Methodology8.01 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Document Management7.02 Ratings8.14 Ratings
Email integration7.02 Ratings7.64 Ratings
Mobile Access9.01 Ratings7.24 Ratings
Timesheet Tracking9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Change request and Case Management9.01 Ratings9.14 Ratings
Budget and Expense Management9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Professional Services Automation
Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Product A and Product B
Whimsical
8.3
1 Ratings
7% above category average
ZenTao
-
Ratings
Quotes/estimates9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Invoicing8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Project & financial reporting8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with accounting software8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
WhimsicalZenTao
Likelihood to Recommend
9.5
(10 ratings)
8.0
(4 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
5.7
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
WhimsicalZenTao
Likelihood to Recommend
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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Nature Easy Soft
I am very glad about the working speed of this tool. The comfort and support it has provided us in project management are worth appreciating because Project management is a big deal and using ZenTao has made it easy and fun for us as we can as a team better collaborate. But some of its features need to be fixed.
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Pros
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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Nature Easy Soft
  • Story could be linked with product, sprint, test case, bug, which makes traceability so great.
  • Test module, with test case, case library, test request, test report, very detailed.
  • On-Premise available, the package is very small based on LAMPP
  • SaaS version even cheaper without your own IT maintenance support.
  • Price really affordable.
  • API call is easy, so that we could do customizations.
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Cons
Whimsical
  • It can be a little frustrating trying to line things up exactly right but that's probably more user error than anything
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Nature Easy Soft
  • The function of ZenTao mobile version is a little weak.
  • ZenTao users need to receive training before they start using the software, because for testers, the first use of the software may be a little complicated, and they cannot execute the same test case multiple times in the same test execution process.
  • Although there are many reports built in. But if you want to get the data yourself,You have to know how to write SQL to customize your reports, which can a little bit challenging.
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Usability
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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Nature Easy Soft
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Support Rating
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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Nature Easy Soft
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
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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Nature Easy Soft
ZenTao defines bugs, tasks, and stories separately, not just an ISSUE. I can oversee the development from creating a Product Backlog to releasing the increment. I can also collect and record product feedback from the client and share with my team.
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Return on Investment
Whimsical
  • No hard numbers I can quote. Other than the free plan has been adequate for my needs.
  • It's my go to mind mapping tool.
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Nature Easy Soft
  • We are delivering projects on time and can keep an eye on the progress of our projects.
  • My team and I can better communicate on a project.
  • As it is [in my experience], buggy it sometimes results in disturbing the whole working of our company.
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ScreenShots

ZenTao Screenshots

Screenshot of Dashboard. Overview of your product, projects, bugs, tasks, test, and todos.Screenshot of Task and timelineScreenshot of Git/SVN Repository and Jenkins integrationScreenshot of Drag and drop to manage todos.Screenshot of Report a bug and convert it to a story/task by one-click.Screenshot of Sprint overview.