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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    ZenTao

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AProduct 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.—
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    Community Pulse
    WhimsicalZenTao
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    Whimsical
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    ZenTao Software Co., Ltd.
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
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    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    WhimsicalZenTao
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Whimsical and ZenTao
    Feature
    Whimsical
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    Ratings
    ZenTao
    8.0
    4 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Task Management00 Ratings8.14 Ratings
    Resource Management00 Ratings8.62 Ratings
    Gantt Charts00 Ratings7.94 Ratings
    Scheduling00 Ratings6.54 Ratings
    Workflow Automation00 Ratings7.84 Ratings
    Team Collaboration00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology00 Ratings8.94 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Document Management00 Ratings8.14 Ratings
    Email integration00 Ratings7.64 Ratings
    Mobile Access00 Ratings7.24 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management00 Ratings9.14 Ratings
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    Score7.9 out of 10
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    Score7.3 out of 10
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    Score7.9 out of 10
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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.
    Incentivized
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    ZenTao Software Co., Ltd.
    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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    ZenTao Software Co., Ltd.
    • 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
    • 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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    ZenTao Software Co., Ltd.
    • 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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    ZenTao Software Co., Ltd.
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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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    ZenTao Software Co., Ltd.
    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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    ZenTao Software Co., Ltd.
    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
    • 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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    ZenTao Software Co., Ltd.
    • 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.