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Kanban Tool

Overview

What is Kanban Tool?

Kanban Tool is a visual project management application based on Kanban that helps companies visualize workflow, track project progress, analyze and improve business processes. Some key features include: time tracking and time reports, real-time collaboration and Kaban analytics.

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Pricing

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Kanban Tool Team

$6

Cloud
per month per user

Kanban Tool Enterprise

$11

Cloud
per month per user

Kanban Tool On-Site Team

$720

On Premise
per year per 10-user pack

Entry-level set up fee?

  • No setup fee
For the latest information on pricing, visithttp://kanbantool.com/pricing

Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Starting price (does not include set up fee)

  • $6 per month per user
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Product Demos

Kanban Tool's Three Service Plans - kanbantool.com

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Kanban Tool: Product Deep Dive | kanbantool.com

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Kanban Tool Demo - kanbantool.com

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Features

Project Management

Project management software provides capabilities to streamline management of complex projects through task management, team collaboration and workflow automation

6.9
Avg 7.6

Professional Services Automation

Features that support professional services organizations

6.9
Avg 7.5
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Product Details

What is Kanban Tool?

Kanban Tool is an online and on-site visual management software based on Kanban.

Key features are:
Whiteboards with swimlanes, editable tasks cards with customizable fields, comments, attachments, assignments, time tracking & reporting.
A range of additional functions is available, including e.g., Process Automation, Recurring and Postponed Tasks, Checklist Templates, and Task Dependencies.
Built-in, automated Analytics let you know where the team can improve and where it excels.

Available in the cloud, on-site (for 10+ users) and as dedicated mobile apps.

Kanban Tool Features

Project Management Features

  • Supported: Task Management
  • Supported: Scheduling
  • Supported: Workflow Automation
  • Supported: Team Collaboration
  • Supported: Support for Agile Methodology
  • Supported: Document Management
  • Supported: Mobile Access
  • Supported: Change request and Case Management

Professional Services Automation Features

  • Supported: Quotes/estimates
  • Supported: Invoicing

Additional Features

  • Supported: Visual project mangement with online Kanban board
  • Supported: Time tracking and time reports
  • Supported: Real-time collaboration
  • Supported: Kanban analytics: cumulative flow diagram and lead and cycle time diagram
  • Supported: Power-Ups: Developer tools, Recurring Tasks, Postponed Tasks, Task Summary, Card Covers, Interactive Checklists, and Checklist Templates
  • Supported: Customizable Kanban card and board template
  • Supported: Export/ import Excel/CSV
  • Supported: Developer API / SDK
  • Supported: Android & iOS mobile applications
  • Supported: Possible to install on-site and use offline (10+ users)
  • Supported: Process Automation

Kanban Tool Screenshots

Screenshot of Visual project management tool - Kanban board from Kanban Tool.Screenshot of The collection of Power-Ups form Kanban ToolScreenshot of Kanban Tool board example, with My Work widget, Recurring and Postponed Tasks visible in the side panel. User's own background selected.Screenshot of Kanban Tool  board example. Default light theme applied.Screenshot of Kanban Tool - an open card view, with comments in the side panel. The choice of what fields show on cards is with the user.Screenshot of Kanban Tool's free Power-Ups  for user's own activation.Screenshot of Kanban Tool on various supported devices.Screenshot of Kanban Tool Analytics - Lead & Cycle Time diagram shown.

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Kanban Tool Technical Details

Deployment TypesOn-premise, Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsWindows, Linux, Mac
Mobile ApplicationApple iOS, Android
Supported CountriesAll
Supported LanguagesEnglish, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, French, Polish, and Russian

Frequently Asked Questions

Kanban Tool is a visual project management application based on Kanban that helps companies visualize workflow, track project progress, analyze and improve business processes. Some key features include: time tracking and time reports, real-time collaboration and Kaban analytics.

Kanban Tool starts at $6.

SwiftKanban and Kanbanery (discontinued) are common alternatives for Kanban Tool.

Reviewers rate Task Management highest, with a score of 9.4.

The most common users of Kanban Tool are from Small Businesses (1-50 employees).
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Comparisons

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Reviews From Top Reviewers

(1-5 of 9)

Simple and straightforward

Rating: 7 out of 10
April 03, 2015
Vetted Review
Verified User
Kanban Tool
1 year of experience
Kanban Tool is used as a bug and task tracking system. We use several dashboards. Each dashboard is used for a project/software. In one way or the other the card is a placer for a bug or task to be carried out through the life cycle of the software. Kanban is used across the whole organization. It helps track bugs and tasks as needed.
  • Ability to add 'cards' which track bugs, tasks, etc.
  • User can change the look of the cards (colors). Can change priority, Who the card is assigned to, Card Type, and many other customizations.
  • User is able to add attachments and links to a card.
  • User is able to add comments and track card history.
Cons
  • Search functionality needs some improvement.
  • Would be nice: ability to send a notification to selected people when a card is created/opened.
  • Unable to sort cards - change their order visually.
Kanban Tool is sufficient for tracking bugs.

The best PM application that our team had tired and tested

Rating: 10 out of 10
November 18, 2015
Vetted Review
Verified User
Kanban Tool
3 years of experience
We used Kanban Tool to dispense and monitor work for the entire team. With the various features available, we were able to track the projects' progress and send additional resources to the parts that needed it the most. All of our departments were applying the software, making it easy to fill new employees in, as showing the process steps to newbies could be done by virtually anyone.
  • The time tracking feature is flawless.
  • The process and progress visibility is great (the task cards are small, so that it is easy to view the process without having to scroll in or out and reading the entire headings).
  • The uptime of the service is critically good. I had tested an alternative solution previously and had been often left cut off from my workflow due to service maintenance hours.
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.
I suppose it would not be suitable for processes that are quite static - not a lot of change takes place (long-term projects), as a user would probably not benefit much from most of the available features.

Kanban Tool makes managing your projects much simpler.

Rating: 7 out of 10
December 14, 2017
Vetted Review
Verified User
Kanban Tool
3 years of experience
Kanban Tool is being used by specific groups within the Technology department and the specific business groups that are supported by the same Technology groups. Kanban allows team collaboration between groups whether it's technology or business. Both groups can view, manage and maintain projects using Kanban. The problem that Kanban solves is miscommunication, regarding project status, requirements, and deadlines. Kanban keeps track of projects for all groups and notifies groups of any changes to particular projects. This saves a lot of time for everyone and ensures projects are completed on time.
  • Kanban board is a great visual that shows every team member's projects and all the important information on a single page.
  • Kanban integrates well with JIRA to track and manage projects and quickly retrieve specific information on a project.
  • Kanban allows easy navigation with drag and drop features and smartly notifies the user of each action.
Cons
  • Kanban does not show the task or story clearly. You have to open the project separately to view the details of the project.
  • Kanban gives a higher level project management view but it lacks customization and personal settings features.
  • I would like to see Kanban provide mobile access to their tool, data, and board. This would be very useful for all companies and provide an increase in efficiency and productivity.
Kanban is well suited for a fast-paced working environment for larger teams who want continuous communication with users. Kanban is good for rapid development and daily meetings for updates and statuses. Kanban is less suited for smaller teams or groups who don't require collaboration and constant communication with involved users. Kanban is time-consuming and it takes additional effort outside of your regular work to maintain and manage the tool.

Kanban tool for personal work optimization

Rating: 10 out of 10
February 21, 2022
Vetted Review
Verified User
Kanban Tool
1 year of experience
I use this tool for personal task overview. The tool is very beneficial when it comes to structuring your work. The tool allows access to time tracking, sorting tasks and projects, both by color and by assignee. I greatly recommend this tool as it can be used for individual overview. Kanban board for teams and to be used in projects across the organization.
  • It allows you to sort your work by labels.
  • You have a large number of reporting functions to view your tasks and time.
  • The board can be customized to suit your needs.
Cons
  • At the moment the use I have for a Kanban tool is met.
  • The Kanban tool support has e helped with finding the functions needed to optimize my work.
The tool functions well if you would like to have an overview of your tasks. This can be done both by filtering by labels, or by hiding some of the columns that are not relevant for you during the day. Personally, I hide my backlog when I have created my daily tasks, and that allows for a simple overview when you just have your To-Do and In progress tabs open.

Great for your productivity

Rating: 10 out of 10
June 07, 2016
Kanban Tool is used in almost all departments, from HR (used for example for employee agile evaluations) to marketing. I believe this proves that it has a lot of applications.
  • time tracking which is very useful
  • easy, intuitive interface (click-and-drag) - it's easy to implement it
  • analytics and reports
  • synchronization with other applications
Cons
  • no iOS app
  • no chat
  • can't think of anything more
It is hard to think about such a situation. You can customize to your needs so it may be useful in lots of situation. I guess if you are not a fan of agile and task management it might be less appropriate. ;)
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