Kanban Tool vs. Troop Messenger

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Kanban Tool
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
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.
$6
per month per user
Troop Messenger
Score 9.8 out of 10
N/A
Instant messaging for business allows people to communicate relaying information in real time. However, corporate chat app is a contemporary update to the ancient email communication cutting out time, expense and effort at the same time. Nowadays many organizations are using instant messaging for their daily business conversations. But for effective communication, an easy to use corporate chat app is vital. Troop Messenger is an enterprise-level business communication chat application. It is…N/A
Pricing
Kanban ToolTroop Messenger
Editions & Modules
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
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Kanban ToolTroop Messenger
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Kanban ToolTroop Messenger
Features
Kanban ToolTroop Messenger
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Kanban Tool
6.3
Ratings
19% below category average
Troop Messenger
9.8
Ratings
24% above category average
Task Management8.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Resource Management6.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Gantt Charts1.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Scheduling6.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow Automation7.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Team Collaboration6.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for Agile Methodology7.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for Waterfall Methodology3.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Document Management6.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Email integration7.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Access8.50 Ratings9.90 Ratings
Timesheet Tracking8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Change request and Case Management8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Budget and Expense Management3.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Search00 Ratings9.70 Ratings
Professional Services Automation
Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Product A and Product B
Kanban Tool
5.7
Ratings
28% below category average
Troop Messenger
-
Ratings
Quotes/estimates5.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Invoicing5.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Project & financial reporting3.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with accounting software9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Communication
Comparison of Communication features of Product A and Product B
Kanban Tool
-
Ratings
Troop Messenger
9.8
Ratings
21% above category average
Chat00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Notifications00 Ratings9.90 Ratings
Discussions00 Ratings9.60 Ratings
Internal knowledgebase00 Ratings9.60 Ratings
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
Kanban Tool
-
Ratings
Troop Messenger
9.7
Ratings
21% above category average
Video files00 Ratings9.60 Ratings
Audio files00 Ratings9.80 Ratings
Access control00 Ratings9.80 Ratings
Advanced security features00 Ratings9.80 Ratings
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User Ratings
Kanban ToolTroop Messenger
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
(0 ratings)
9.8
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.1
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.3
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.2
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Kanban ToolTroop Messenger
Likelihood to Recommend
Most users looking at Kanban Tool will ultimately have a process that they work through. This is a great tool and very flexible for any business. Take your time to really review your process and the stages of the process. Kanban Tool will make it clear visually so you can see bottlenecks and areas to improve. I think this tool can be adapted to any company or process.
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[Troop Messenger is the] best internal messaging application for businesses of all kinds. Collaboration goes super fast and quick with Troop Messenger. Be it instant messaging, audio-video calling, sharing screen contents, or video conferencing. Team members can seamlessly get along with each other for exchanging productive work conversations.
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Pros
  • 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.
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  • Jointly code helps two or more developers work on the same code. They can share the same code editor for writing and editing.
  • Any participant of the group call can add more participants to the ongoing group call.
  • Integrations that enable users to work on the apps within Troop Messenger.
  • Search filters help you find groups, text files, images, videos, and more in just one go.
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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.
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  • To my knowledge, Troop Messenger is already a complete tool, so there is no feature that is required to be improved.
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Likelihood to Renew
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.
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Usability
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
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
Kanban is superior to Scrum and AGILE because it can visually organize all your projects and data into one board. Kanban integrates with JIRA which digs deeper into the project data when it is needed. By integrating Kanban with JIRA, you don't need any other tool for project management that is effective for both the business and the development teams. Kanban is recommended for any user groups who wish to increase their efficiency to deliver products, transparency for all users and on-time productivity.
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We are happy using the application and have no complaints about it. It made our daily team communication and collaboration simple and seamless. The best part is its file deck module, where it lets us view all the files that were shared across Troop Messenger in one place, also waiting for Troop Messenger's new features.
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Return on Investment
  • 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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  • Our team communication and collaboration is simplified with Troop Messenger. Now that we don’t feel the need to use e-mail for checking our work requirements and updates, we check all of them in Troop Messenger and get on to work. We are able to bring non-employees, such as our customers and clients, into it to exchange business conversations. We don’t feel any negative impacts with it.
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ScreenShots

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.

Troop Messenger Screenshots

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