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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Bolste

    Score9.1 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Bolste™ is a complete business operating system, designed to simplify work-life and help businesses grow by streamlining communication and collaboration. The system brings together separate applications – email, chat, tasks, file-sharing, calendars, and more – into a single, simple platform. Available on the web and via iOS and Android apps, Bolste enables remote users to stay connected and productive from anywhere. The admin console shows employee activity, making it easy to…

    $0

    per user

    Kanban Tool

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AKanban 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.

    $6

    per month per user

    Pricing
    BolsteKanban Tool
    Editions & Modules
    Basic
    $0
    per user
    Pro
    $9.99
    per month
    Kanban Tool Team
    $6
    per month per user
    Kanban Tool Enterprise
    $11
    per month per user
    Kanban Tool On-Site Team
    $720
    per year per 10-user pack
    Kanban Tool On-Site Enterprise
    $1,320
    per year per 10-user pack
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    BolsteKanban Tool
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsBolste offers three (3) packages that meet the exact needs of any user. BASIC is a free version perfect for an army of one or for small group to try out the solution. PRO is a more robust version perfect for larger teams and SMB organizations. CORPORATE is a full-scale version perfect for enterprise solutions.—
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    Community Pulse
    BolsteKanban Tool
    Considered Both Products
    Bolste
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    Shore Labs
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Would buy again
    8 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    8 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    8 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    8 Answers
    Features
    BolsteKanban Tool
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Bolste and Kanban Tool
    Feature
    Bolste
    8.8
    1 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Kanban Tool
    6.3
    13 Ratings
    19% below category average
    Task Management9.11 Ratings8.513 Ratings
    Gantt Charts8.21 Ratings1.03 Ratings
    Scheduling8.21 Ratings6.011 Ratings
    Workflow Automation9.11 Ratings7.311 Ratings
    Mobile Access9.11 Ratings8.510 Ratings
    Search9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Resource Management00 Ratings6.48 Ratings
    Team Collaboration00 Ratings6.013 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology00 Ratings7.311 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology00 Ratings3.96 Ratings
    Document Management00 Ratings6.39 Ratings
    Email integration00 Ratings7.39 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking00 Ratings8.06 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management00 Ratings8.28 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management00 Ratings3.04 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of Bolste and Kanban Tool
    Feature
    Bolste
    8.7
    1 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Kanban Tool
    -
    Ratings
    Chat9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Discussions8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Internal knowledgebase8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with GoToMeeting9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with Outlook9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Bolste and Kanban Tool
    Feature
    Bolste
    8.9
    1 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Kanban Tool
    -
    Ratings
    Versioning8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video files9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audio files9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document collaboration9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access control9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Advanced security features8.21 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with Google Drive9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Device sync9.11 Ratings00 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Bolste and Kanban Tool
    Feature
    Bolste
    -
    Ratings
    Kanban Tool
    5.7
    6 Ratings
    28% below category average
    Quotes/estimates00 Ratings5.55 Ratings
    Invoicing00 Ratings5.55 Ratings
    Project & financial reporting00 Ratings3.04 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    BolsteKanban Tool
    Small Businesses
    Flock
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Any.do
    Score8 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Microsoft Viva Engage
    Score7.9 out of 10
    KanbanFlow
    Score7.3 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Google Keep
    Score9.9 out of 10
    Microsoft To Do
    Score9.6 out of 10
    All AlternativesView all alternativesView all alternatives
    User Ratings
    BolsteKanban Tool
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    8.5
    (13 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (6 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (4 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    BolsteKanban Tool
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Bolste
    Bolste is best suited for companies that rely on team work and e-mail communication within/between departments
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    Shore Labs
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Bolste
    • Keeps everybody on the same page.
    • Easy to access/use.
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    Shore Labs
    • 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.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Bolste
    • There is only 7GB of storage in the Plus Pack.
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    Shore Labs
    • 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.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Bolste
    No answers on this topic
    Shore Labs
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Bolste
    No answers on this topic
    Shore Labs
    The integration with Teams is well suited. This works wonderful for my
    company. Our team can easily prioritize tasks based on their importance.
    It help our team identify and reduce inefficiencies in workflow. With
    great visibility in data our team can make informed decisions. Ensuring
    clear accountability and responsibility of team members
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    Support Rating
    Bolste
    No answers on this topic
    Shore Labs
    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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    Alternatives Considered
    Bolste
    No answers on this topic
    Shore Labs
    We've only tried JIRA Agile and KanbanFlow before. Kanban Tool was the one that our team actually liked and enjoyed working with. Also - it's been much easier to get started with and to understand than some of the other two (JIRA in particular). Although JIRA has many more features that we would have possibly used, the user feedback on it was so poor we were afraid that the negativity would create time wasted and less "job satisfaction" amongst the team.
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    Return on Investment
    Bolste
    No answers on this topic
    Shore Labs
    • Better communication and organization of ongoing projects.
    • We are a very small team, with many areas to work on. Having everything in one system gives us a lot of visibility.
    • Greatly reduced costs from using other tools that were much more expensive.
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    ScreenShots

    Bolste Screenshots

    Screenshot of Activity Feed – displaying all activity across a your account, making it easy to see the latestScreenshot of Calendar – for scheduling meetings / events and tracking task due datesScreenshot of Tasks – for creating, assigning and managing tasks or "to-dos"Screenshot of Contacts – enabling you to easily connect with contacts from inside and out of your organizationScreenshot of Shared Files – allowing you to easily share and find filesScreenshot of Bolster Navigation – where you find your personal tools and files (under My Bolster), as well as your shared Bolsters for collaboration

    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.